To Cross Oceans For

A trans boy trying to navigate his last year in high school, his feelings for his best friend, and coming out to the important people in his life. What could possibly go wrong? 18-year-old Sean overhears a conversation that could seriously harm one of his classmates and has to decide between doing what is right and what is safe, even if that means showing the world who he really is. He's transgender and struggling to come out. It's not so easy to shatter one's reality like that, especially if it might come at the cost of his best friend, Danny - and the guy he's been in love with ever since sappy romance books started to make sense. It's Senior year and adulthood is closing in like a trashy '80s horror-movie villain. Choices have to be made. The future has to be thought about. Between all that and battling his feelings for his best friend, Sean uncovers a plot to harm one of his classmates. He's always done what's right but when someone finds out his secret and his friends become targets, doing what's safe might be his only option. College, classmates, friendships, and bittersweet first love - it's all kind of a mess. All Sean really wants is to graduate in one piece. CW: To Cross Oceans For is a coming of age story that deals with sensitive and potentially triggering/disturbing contents such as physical and psychological bullying, homophobia, transphobia, depression, suicide, non-graphic mentions of violent sexual assault, physical and psychological abuse by a parent, toxic and codependent relationships, and alcoholism. If one or all of the subjects mentioned above affect you, in whatever way, please do not read this book. Your mental health is important and should come first. While not without its lighthearted moments, this book does not have a HEA.