The State of Us

"Dre and Dean have got my vote!"Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay When Dean Arnaults mother decided to run for president, it wasnt a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesnt mean Dean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the White Houseat least not until he meets Dre. The only problem is that Dre Rosario's on the opposition; hes the son of the Democratic nominee. But as Dean and Dres meet-ups on the campaign trail become less left to chance, their friendship quickly becomes a romantic connection unlike any either of the boys have ever known. If it wasnt hard enough falling in love across the aisle, the political scheming of a shady third-party candidate could cause Dean and Dres world to explode around them. Its a new modern-day, star-crossed romance about what it really means to love your countryand yourselffrom the acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face, Shaun David Hutchinson.