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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 ...

Review of The Scarecrow & George C by Mia Kerick THE SCARECROW & GEORGE C Van thinks of himself as a scarecrow. He dresses like one to keep a distance between himself and the world. And it works until he meets George C at his job. For some reason, George C keeps staring at Van, isn't scared off by his scarecrow appearance and the chip on Van's shoulder. Will Van ever let George C in? What will Van think of when he finds out George's past is even worse than Van's? I liked The Scarecrow & George C. I didn't love it, but I did like it. I liked Van and George C, both individually and as a couple once they finally became one. I can't say I felt really deeply for either of them or their story, but they were actually sweet characters. I do think their back stories could have been made deeper and fleshed out better, and the way the big overarching problem was resolved was pretty lame. It was just one big long scene of exposition with a telling rathe...

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: ...