By Your Side

Liam is seven, quiet, creative, and not quite sure how to explain the truth he's only just starting to understand-that maybe he isn't a boy at all. The only place he feels safe being himself is with his cousin Leanne or his best friend Adam. But when Adam moves away and Liam's secret is discovered by his father, everything changes.

Faced with threats of conversion therapy and a home that no longer feels safe, Liam's older brother Kyle makes a choice: they run. On bikes, with a backpack and a plan held together by hope, the two brothers flee north to find Adam-and maybe a new beginning.

As the police search for them and the adults scramble for control, only Leanne knows where they might be heading. She must choose whether to protect a secret or save two boys who are just trying to be free.

By Your Side is a heartfelt, coming-of-age adventure about identity, loyalty, and the people who stand by you when the world won't. A story for anyone who's ever felt different-and dreamed of being loved exactly as they are.