Take me to church (Book 1)
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A boy raised around religion and the discounts for sin, Phil Lester is definitely not one to go around looking for trouble.
With his father being the vicar of their local church, Phil has a lot to live up to and has to keep his reputation high if he's to be accepted.
He doesn't do parties or drinking; the thought of sex alone is enough to terrify him.
So it's no wonder that when Dan Howell, a boy who embraces the life of parties and rebellious acts, shows up to join the church program, Phil starts having trouble keeping himself sane as he tries to teach Dan the path to God.
But, religion isn't the thing on Dans mind and he seems to find himself a new toy to play with.
[warning: this does contain violence and mature content (as shown) and there's a lot on the topic of homosexuality and negative views towards it from characters in the story. Please read on with care <3]
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