Review: The Scarecrow & George C by Mia Kerick

The Scarecrow & George C
Mia Kerick
Publication date: June 3rd 2019
Genres: Contemporary, LGBTQ+, New Adult, Romance

High school senior Van Liss is barely human. He thinks of himself as a scarecrow—ragged and unnerving, stuck, and destined to spend his life cold and alone. If he ever had feelings, they were stomped out long ago by his selfish mother and her lecherous boyfriend. All he’s been left with is bitter contempt, to which he clings.

With a rough exterior long used to keep the world at bay, Van spooks George Curaco, the handsome new frycook at the diner where he works. But George C senses there is more to the untouchable Van and refuses to stop staring, fascinated by his eccentricity. When Van learns that George C is even more cold, alone, and frightened than himself, Van welcomes him to his empty home. And ends up finding his heart.

Their road to trust is rocky and, at times, even dangerous. And looming evil threatens to keep them apart forever.

Fair warning: You may want to strap in. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

*All proceeds of this book go to charity: True Colors United.
“True Colors United implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people.”

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Author Bio:

Mia Kerick is the mother of four exceptional children—one in law school, another a professional dancer, a third studying at Mia’s alma mater, Boston College, and her lone son, heading off to college. (Yes, the nest is finally empty.) She has published more than twenty books of LGBTQ romance when not editing National Honor Society essays, offering opinions on college and law school applications, helping to create dance bios, and reviewing scholarship essays. Her husband of twenty-five years has been told by many that he has the patience of Job, but don’t ask Mia about this, as it’s a sensitive subject.

Mia focuses her stories on the emotional growth of troubled people in complex relationships. She has a great affinity for the tortured hero in literature, and as a teen, Mia filled spiral-bound notebooks with tales of tortured heroes and stuffed them under her mattress for safekeeping. She is thankful to her wonderful publishers for providing her with an alternate place to stash her stories.

Her books have been featured in Kirkus Reviews magazine, and have won Rainbow Awards for Best Transgender Contemporary Romance and Best YA Lesbian Fiction, a Reader Views’ Book by Book Publicity Literary Award, the Jack Eadon Award for Best Book in Contemporary Drama, an Indie Fab Award, and a Royal Dragonfly Award for Cultural Diversity, a Story Monsters Purple Dragonfly Award for Young Adult e-book Fiction, among other awards.

Mia Kerick is a social liberal and cheers for each and every victory made in the name of human rights. Her only major regret: never having taken typing or computer class in school, destining her to a life consumed with two-fingered pecking and constant prayer to the Gods of Technology. Contact Mia at miakerick@gmail.com or visit at www.miakerickya.com to see what is going on in Mia’s world.

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Review:

**TRIGGER WARNING:**

I want to be upfront. There are sensitive things in this book that could trigger some people. So before reading this book, please take the time to think about if you want to read something like this book.

The story of Van and George really got to me. Both of these young men had traumas done to them that they carried with them. They were broken but they never lost hope. Van may have put up the front, but he still held onto a piece of hope.

The love story wasn’t rushed, like I feared it would be. Mia Kerick took the time to build their friendship little by little. They were roommates and friends who became lovers. The little outings and conversations they had together built the foundation. It was a way for their characters to be developed and for me as the reader to become more invested in them.

What I loved too was that there was time taken to develop the secondary characters that would become like Van and George’s family. Granted, Van’s mother was his family, but the relationship between them was strained. It felt like she was the one who was disowned in this story, until the end.

I will say when I finished this book, there were tears in my eyes. There was also a sense of hope. I truly hoped that Van and George would be able to truly heal from the things that happened to them. I hoped they would gain the family they truly deserved and needed. Though this is a hard story to read at times, I think this is a very good one.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

2 Replies to “Review: The Scarecrow & George C by Mia Kerick”

  1. I love this review- you pointed out so many things I tried do to make the book rich. Thank you for hosting me today!

  2. This sounds like a well developed, well written story! Glad you liked it! 🙂

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