We May Be Fractured by Jessica Lascar (Paperback)

Eighteen-year-old Aaron is ready to leave London behind. Haunted by the car crash that took his family, he’s pinned his hopes on Australia and a fresh start — chasing his late sister’s dream of working in a wildlife park, searching for somewhere he can finally call home.

Then, on the eve of his departure, everything changes. Caught with weed at a party and arrested, Aaron is sentenced to community service reviving the neglected gardens of a local retirement centre — anchoring him to the very city he’s desperate to escape.

At the centre he falls in with an eclectic crew of misfits, among them Landon, a fellow young offender with a reputation for trouble. The more time Aaron spends with the group — and with Landon in particular — the more he feels a sense of belonging he never went looking for. Beneath Landon’s tough exterior is someone who sees past his scars, and through sleepless nights and late conversations, a connection sparks unlike anything Aaron has known before. For the first time, he begins to understand his demisexuality — and to question where home really lies.

A slow-burn, found-family queer romance about grief, belonging and self-discovery.

Perfect for readers who love tender MM slow burns, found-family warmth and coming-of-age stories with real emotional weight.