First published 2023
Ánte grows up surrounded by Sami culture and the ancient rhythms of reindeer herding. As an only child, everyone expects him to continue the family tradition. He accepts this path without question until his feelings for his best friend Erik begin to shift into something deeper and more complicated. Love courses through him like electricity, but he cannot predict how Erik might respond or what his community would think. When Erik calls, Ánte stares at his phone, paralyzed between answering and letting it ring. The weight of family expectations presses against his heart's demands. Ánte must navigate the pull between honoring his ancestors and following his true feelings. This story explores the collision between heritage and personal desire, between the commitments that bind us to the past and the emotions that push us toward an uncertain future.
Genres: romance, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Sami
216 pages · Hardcover · Levine Querido