Seventeen-year-old Matt is the son of one of the most powerful criminals in the world. But his fathers world has never suited Matt. His desire for a different life grows when he meets a boy named Jason. Smart, chaotic, and as disinterested in a life of crime as Matt is, the pair quickly become friends. When Jason comes out to him, Matt thinks they have a shot at becoming more than that, revealing a part of himself he has long repressed out of fear of his father. As Matt and Jasons connection grows deeper, Matt grows suspicious of his new friends motives. He really does seem like the perfect boy maybe even too perfect, especially when he starts encouraging Matt to disclose details of his fathers empire. Now Matt must figure out if he can trust his new friend, or his fathers plans for him, and must decide if he can do the impossible and come clean about who he really is.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 384 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2021 by Palgrave USA .

Cale Dietrich is a YA devotee, lifelong gamer, and tragic pop punk enthusiast. He was born in Perth, grew up on the Gold Coast, and now lives in Brisbane, Australia. The Love Interest is his first novel.