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Her Name is James

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Published Sept 2014 and well received. 
Wattpad genres don't quite hit the spot for this intro; the story touches New Adult, LGBT and coming of age.

When James Farrow's father decided he wouldn't have his 15 year old son under his roof any more, the boy was taken into care. Now James is 18 and is no longer the responsibility of Social Services. He returns home to an uncertain reception. His volatile father has mellowed over time but his son seems intent to challenge his restraint. In the three years apart, James has taken the first steps toward the future he wants. He wants to make the transition to being the girl he wishes he had been born as. With a defiant brother and a vicious former friend opposing him, James resumes a relationship with Tina, his friend since they were small and she is the only support he feels he can rely on. When Tina declares her love for James, he is thrown into greater confusion realising he has feelings for her.All Rights Reserved

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