About His Only Lifeline by Layla Gray:
Ian keeps secrets. That’s all he’s ever been good at. He keeps the red scars and bruises hidden under his sleeves. He plasters on a smile when the sadness threatens to consume him. He watches from the sidelines as the love of his life, Liam, hooks up with every girl in sight, thinking Liam didn’t feel the same way about him. When Ian discovers that Liam’s hook-ups aren’t exclusive to women, a small bit of hope arises inside him, only to be crushed by a clear rejection from Liam that leads to Ian disappearing without a trace.
After months of searching, Liam finally finds Ian, but he’s the shell of the man he once was, unable to speak and terrified of the simplest of things. He only lets Liam back in his life under one condition: Liam can never ask him what happened during the six months they were apart. Desperate to have Ian back under any circumstances, Liam agrees, but soon regrets it as Ian’s secrets threaten to destroy him. Will Liam discover what happened to Ian in time to save him or will Ian’s secret-keeping tear them apart and break him in the process?
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Author Bio:
After years of struggling as a non-heterosexual, neurodivergent person in a closed-minded society, I used this as fuel to write LGBT books featuring characters with trauma and mental health struggles to help spread awareness and provide representation for the people who often feel they don’t belong in their communities. I love connecting with my readers and having deep, open discussions about the themes in my books and how the plot was influenced by real-world struggles. I invite you to join me on my journey!