Sign-In
Cart
What Lies Beneath the Skin
Paperback
Series: What Lies Beneath the Skin
RomanceGeneral FictionGeneral GLBTQIA Fiction
Currently unavailable to order
Please enter your email and a message will be sent to you when this product becomes available on our website.
Publisher: Angelina Bruno
Published: Nov 20 2025
Pages: 484
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.97 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Will Hayden find the strength to reclaim his life before the past destroys his future, or will he let the darkness that made him consume him?
Matthew Lambert is a small-town boy from DuBois, Pennsylvania. His mom is a drughead who forgets the world around her exists, while his stepdad is an abusive monster that makes Matthew's life a living hell. Desperate for freedom, Matthew hops on a random bus headed for Connecticut and changes his name to Hayden, hoping to get as far from his family as possible. He washes up at a hotel ran by Rachel Cromwell, who takes in queer abuse victims under her organization named Beyond Survival.
Here, Hayden discovers what life outside of his childhood home has in store for him. From the loving couple who runs the hotel, to their quirky daughter who quickly becomes his best friend, Hayden finds himself experiencing the joys of found family in numerous shades. To top it off, the Cromwells' handsome son, Garrett, is there to bring the light back to Hayden's life in more ways than he ever thought.
Will Hayden ever truly escape his stepfather's clutches? Will he overcome his past to forge a beautiful new future? Will he accept the Cromwell's love, in all forms they provide it, or will his distrust for the world ruin him? Follow Hayden's journey as he discovers what it means to be safe, to be queer, to be loved, and above all else, to be himself.
A raw, emotional coming-of-age story about survival, queer identity, found family, and love, this novel asks what it really means to be safe, and whether learning to trust can be the bravest act of all.
Also from
Bruno, Angelina
Also in
General GLBTQIA Fiction
That's What Friends Are for: A Hilarious, Tender Story Based on the Golden Girls
Rouse, Wade
Hardcover
Heap Earth Upon It: Exclusive American Edition with Additional Material
Howarth, Chloe Michelle
Paperback
The Impossible Garden of Clara Thorne: A Cozy, Sapphic Romantasy with Gardens, a Quest, and Lots of Spice!
England, Summer N.
Paperback
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan CI Fu (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) Vol. 1
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Hardcover
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta de Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 11 (Special Edition)
Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
Paperback
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo DAO Zu Shi (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) Vol. 5
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Hardcover
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) Box Set
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Hardcover