Geoff  Laughton
Soon-to-be high school junior David Harper hates his familyâ€™s move to the country. Thereâ€™s nothing to do, and he misses his friends in the city. But he doesnâ€™t have a choice. His motherâ€™s job is in Mason County now, so David and his mom are too, and he has to make the best of it.,At first, the only redeeming feature of Davidâ€™s new home is the swimming hole across the field from his house. Then David meets Benjamin Killinger, and suddenly life stops being so dull.,Benjamin is Amish, and cooling off in the swimming hole is one of the few liberties he and his brothers enjoy. A friendship with an English boy is notâ€”but that doesnâ€™t stop him and David from getting to know each other, as long as it's on the neutral ground by the creek. After David risks his life to save Benjaminâ€™s father, the boysâ€™ friendship is tolerated, then accepted. But before long, Benjaminâ€™s feelings for David grow beyond the platonic. Benjamin's family and the rest of the community will never allow a love like that, and a secret this big canâ€™t stay secret forever...,Gay Contemporary Young Adult/Juvenile
Romance,M M Romance,Young Adult,LGBT,Contemporary,Romance,LGBT,Gay,Amish,Young Adult,Coming Of Age,Religion,Young Adult,High School
By the Creek