by JamesKlise (Author)
Fifteen-year old Jamie Bates has a fail-safe strategy for surviving high school: fit in. Keep a low profile. And, above all, protect his biggest secret - he's gay. So when a classmate discovers the truth, a terrified Jamie decides it's time to change. After accepting flirtatious advances from Celia, the richest and most beautiful girl in school, Jamie steals an experimental new drug that's supposed to cure his attraction to guys. At first, Jamie thinks he's finally on track to living a normal life. But at what cost? As the drug's side effects worsen and his relationship with Celia heats up, Jamie begins to realize that lying and using could shatter the fragile world of deception that he's created - and hurt the people closest to him.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 312
Edition: Original
Publisher: Flux
Published: 01 Dec 2010
ISBN 10: 0738721751
ISBN 13: 9780738721750
James Klise (Chicago, IL) is a high school librarian and adviser for the student literary journal, book club, and the Gay-Straight Alliance. His short stories have appeared in many journals, including StoryQuarterly, New Orleans Review, Ascent, and Southern Humanities Review. Love Drugged is his first novel.