Books with author Derek Clendening

Gareth Powell is sure he’s hit the big time. Any average kid who receives anonymous love letters has taken the leap, as far as he’s concerned. He’s narrowed the identity of his secret admirer down to his school’s three hottest, most spectacular boys, and yet his best friend Sheldon is sure that the odds are against him. Gareth is sure that fate is in his favor, though. In this gay young adult romance, Gareth discovers that love that’s worth having doesn’t always come from where you would expect.

Tired of being fired from every after school job, Dallas Maxwell decides to make money for his Friday night dates by doing something he’s great at—so he sets up a kissing booth in the school cafeteria. Only he’s hoping a very particular boy, Enzo di Larricia will stop by his booth.When Enzo shows his interest, he immediately plays hard-to-get and Dallas Maxwell won’t be denied. He does, however, fall victim to the tricks Enzo has up his sleeve.This gay young adult romance blends heartwarming fiction with the ongoing hilarious antics of Dallas Maxwell, who calls himself Buffalo’s most famous gay teen.

Steve loves God, but fears me may love boys, too. As he fights to forget his first boy crush, he meets Adam, the openly gay son of a gay Anglican priest. Adam says he loves God, but Steve wonders how an openly gay boy can serve God and his lifestyle. As Steve falls deeper in love with him, Adam’s father finds turmoil in his church. Together, they fight for Adam’s father’s job and to change attitudes.

When Russ is approached at school by Ryan, his constant admirer, he remembers his Three Rules for Talking to Boys. Those rules command a boy to be dynamic and confident when asking another boy out. When Russ falls for the masked local teen wrestler, The Cannonball Kid, he puts those rules to good use, only he finds himself wanting to revise his own Rules.

Now that Tristan is out, he’s faced with new feelings: a total case of the hots for his brother’s best friend Joe. Hoe has always been an obnoxious pain in the butt, but now Tristan not only sees him differently, but he’s sure he’s falling in love. Tristan’s not the only one who feels that way. When things heat up, and their feelings boil over, Tristan’s brother catches them kissing. Now Tristan must not only iron one the new feelings he and Joe have for each other, but he must also teach Shawn to accept it.

Dallas Maxwell nearly freaks when he learns he’s been set up on a double date with his rival T.D. Austin. Ultra-cute Andrew Willson, another boy on their date, is part of the ultimate prize, though. It becomes a game of high risk and high reward. Hilarity ensues as Dallas and T.D. Austin try to sabotage one another to get one step closer to being the boyfriend of one of the cutest boys in school.

Mitchell has a crush on George—a ‘Gigantic’ crush. George might be seven-foot-four, and Mitchell might be five-foot-seven, but that doesn’t stop Mitchell from falling in love with the big guy. The two seventeen year olds are world apart, but Mitchell is not deterred. In this young adult LGBT coming of age romance, Mitchell will go to all sorts of whacky lengths to win George’s gargantuan heart.

Daniel has a problem and its name is Parker Day. From kindergarten, Parker has been in love with him and won’t give up the chase. When tragedy strikes, Daniel is saddened but, for the first time in his life, he doesn’t have to worry about Parker trying to win his hand. Or so he thinks. When Parker’s grave is found empty, Daniel must once again deal with Parker’s whacky antics and crazy advances. Daniel learns that true love is found in the craziest places and you have to go through the wildest things to achieve it.

Dallas Maxwell scored a drive-in movie date with basketball stud Will Petrie. To him, drive-in dates are all about making out. Problem is, he can only go on Friday night when Dallas is scheduled to work at the very same drive-in theatre. In this gay romantic comedy of errors, Dallas does everything to keep his date—and his job—so Will won’t forget about him.