Book Name: A Closed Door
Author Name: Andrew Q. Gordon
Author Bio:
Andrew Q. Gordon wrote his first story back when yellow legal pads, ball point
pens were common and a Smith Corona correctable typewriter was considered high
tech. Adapting with technology, he now takes his MacBook somewhere quiet when
he wants to write. He currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his
partner of eighteen years, their young daughter and dog. In addition to
dodging some very self-important D.C. 'insiders', Andrew uses his commute to
catch up on his reading. When not working or writing, he enjoys soccer, high
fantasy, baseball and seeing how much coffee he can drink in a day and not get
the shakes.
Author Contact:
@andrewqgordon
Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing
Cover Artist: Lily Velden and Jay Aheer
Blurb(s):
Outted at thirteen, Orin Merritt left
home after high school hoping to escape the hell his life had become.
Ten years later when a tornado destroys his childhood home and kills his
parents, Orin finds himself in an entirely new nightmare. One he can't run away
from.
Blaming himself for failing the
two people who always loved and supported him, he returns home and confronts
his past in the person of his one-time best friend, Thomas Kennett.
Thomas not only rejected him when Orin came out, he led the group that tormented
Orin into leaving.
As he struggles to deal with his
grief, Orin also labors to fulfill the pledge he made to his parents before
their death. In the process, Orin learns that sometimes when you go
away to find yourself, you leave the answers you're looking for behind.
Excerpt:
"Orin, I won't." Thomas stood a bit
straighter and his eyes lost the sad, pleading shine. "I won't hurt you
again."
"You can't promise that. Things happen."
Orin watched as his words dragged Thomas back from the brink of hope.
"If you truly believe that, then there's
nothing I can do. You have to believe there's a chance or else I can't prove
it."
"That's not what I'm telling you." He locked
his gaze on Thomas's. "If I say yes, I'll have to take down the walls I
surrounded my heart with to keep it safe. Once it's gone, I won't be able bring
it back if I get hurt. Not now.
"So what I'm saying is, think about what you’re
asking me to risk. If you really love me, ask yourself if are you willing to risk what will happen to
me if you can't keep your promise."
He knew how unfair he'd been, but self-preservation
had been a skill he'd honed over the past fifteen years. He needed Thomas to
know just how serious the repercussion could be for his actions.
"Orin, I . . . I . . . how . . .?" Their
faces were inches apart, and Thomas moved in for another kiss.
This felt different than the first—less urgent, but
no less intense. Orin trembled at the leap he was about to take. When they
stepped back, Thomas rubbed his thumb across Orin's cheek.
"I do love you, Orin. More than I can say. So
much, that I'm not willing to risk what will happen if I fail you again. I
don't have that right."
Thomas's lips quivered and the tears welled at the
bottom of his eyes. He kissed Orin's forehead gently.
"Good-bye, Orin. Please be happy." Without
looking back, Thomas walked to the front door, opened it, and walked away.
Tour Dates: October 10, 2014
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