One accident. One secret. One boy about to discover who he really is.

High school senior Rusty Finch feels like his life is quietly falling apart.

His grades are slipping.
His mother is hiding something.
And the questions about the father he never knew refuse to stay buried.

Gloria Finch insists Rusty’s father died when he was two.

So why is there no grave?
No photographs.
No proof he ever existed?

As if that weren’t enough, Rusty is struggling with another truth he can’t ignore—he might be gay. And in a small-town high school ruled by cruelty and rumor, that realization paints a target on his back. Especially for Bill, the campus bully who seems determined to destroy him.

Desperate, angry, and hurting, Rusty makes a reckless decision that ends with twisted metal, flashing lights… and a hospital room where a stranger delivers four impossible words:

“Rusty? I’m your father.”

Suddenly, everything Rusty thought he knew about his past—and himself—begins to unravel.

But just as his world starts making sense, Frank enters his life, awakening feelings Rusty isn’t ready for… and fears he may not survive.

Because some secrets refuse to stay hidden.

Some love changes everything.

And sometimes the person who sees you most clearly… is the one who changes your destiny forever.

The Way Alex Sees Me is a dark, emotional MM coming-of-age romance blending:

• 🌙 Young love and first awakening

• 🖤 Family secrets and hidden pasts

• ✨ A touch of the supernatural

• 💔 Bullying, grief, and resilience

• 🌈 Identity, acceptance, and self-discovery

Perfect for readers who love angsty gay romance with emotional depth, mystery, and heart.

Book Two in the Aphrodite in Disguise series — can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Content Notes:
Includes bullying, violence, illness, hospital scenes, and themes of loss.