Any other gay men of a certain age who had their lives changed by The Front Runner and then re-read it as an adult? Spoiler alert, it's not really very good. #gayreading #lgbtqreading #gaybooks #queerjoe #queerliterature
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The cover of a book with two women illustrated on the front, one with curly, short red hair and armor on, the other with long, dark hair and a deep orange dress. They're pressing their heads together sharing a tender moment. The book's title, 'All the Painted Stars' is also in big white script over the illustration along with the author, 'Emma Denny'
The back of the book shares a brief description of the plot within and reads as follows, 'Oxfordshire 1362 When Lily Barden discovers her best friend Johanna's hand in marriage is being awarded as the main prize at a tournament, she infiltrates the contest, disguised as a knight, and prepares to fight for Jo's hand. But when a dangerous incident escalates out of Lily's control, Jo must help her escape. Finding safety far from the tournament, Lily and Jo soon settle into their new freedom. But when Jo's past catches up with her and Lily's reckless behavior threatens their newfound happiness, both women realize that choices must always come at a cost. The question they need to ask is if the cost is worth the price of love...'
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