The State of Us

"Dre and Deanhave got my vote!"--Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay

When Dean Arnault's mother decided to run for president, itwasn't a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesn't meanDean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the WhiteHouse--at least not until he meets Dre.

The only problem is that Dre Rosario'son the opposition; he's the son of the Democratic nominee. But as Dean andDre's meet-ups on the campaign trail become less left to chance, theirfriendship quickly becomes a romantic connection unlike any either of the boyshave ever known.

If it wasn't hard enough falling in love across the aisle, thepolitical scheming of a shady third-party candidate could cause Dean and Dre'sworld to explode around them.

It's a new modern-day, star-crossed romance about what itreally means to love your country--and yourself--from the acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face, Shaun David Hutchinson.