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Days of Bluegrass Love, The

Edward van de Vendel

Ages: 14+

Published: 2022

Publisher: Levine Querido

ISBN: 978-1-64614-046-6

Keywords: LGBTQ, sports, families, #meetcute

A Dutch teen, spending his gap year as a counselor at an international youth camp, experiences the astonishment of first love with his Norwegian roommate. Sexual scenes.