Here’s the set-up for Kathryn Shay’s The Perfect Family, just 99 Cents on Kindle:

What happens to the “perfect family” when the future suddenly changes in the most unexpected way?

Seventeen-year old Jamie Davidson doesn’t think being gay should be such a big deal…until he comes out to his parents and friends.

Even as Jamie celebrates no longer needing to hide his true self and looks forward to the excitement of openly dating another boy, the entire Davidson family is thrown into turmoil.

Jamie’s father Mike can’t reconcile his religious beliefs with his son’s sexuality. His brother Brian is harassed by his jock buddies and angry at Jamie for complicating all their lives. Maggie, his mother, fears being able to protect her son while struggling to save her crumbling marriage. And Jamie feels guilty for the unhappiness his disclosure has caused.

Every member of their “perfect family” must search their hearts and souls to reconnect with each other in this honest, heartwarming, and hopeful look at the redemptive power of love and family.

From the reviewers:

An excellent coming-out-gay family story!  An insightful novel about the effects on Jamie’s family, friends, and schoolmates.   I recommend this book highly. It is a must read for anyone dealing with coming out to their family, friends, and coworkers.   –  David N. Parker

Valuable story at a time when gay teen suicides are in the news.  This well-written book is especially noteworthy, at a time when the suicide of gay teens has been in the news. It illustrates the conflicting psychological and varying religious perspectives on homosexuality, shows where support can be found in communities and with straight allies, and could be invaluable in encouraging a dialogue on such issues among families going through similar events. There is frank talk about suicides, and things that parents should be attuned to notice.  –  Bob Lind

The Catholic Church is not a winner but neither a loser in this novel, above all since we have the chance to see different sides of it; there is the conservative wing of Father Pete and Mike’s church; there is the more understanding attitude of the catholic lobby of Dignity, also represented by Mike’s parents; there is the very liberal Unitarian Church that is attending Maggie. All in all, all sides involved will have goods and bads, and in a way, the common understanding is that anyone needs to believe, the God is always the same, only the churches worshipping are different. –  Elisa

Superbly written novel.  This is one novel where I can honestly say that the cover hype is right on target. There’s nothing fake or fake-feeling about any of this. Whether you’ve been in this situation or not, and regardless of your position the subject, you owe it to yourself to read “The Perfect Family” to understand what gays have to deal with in the world.  –  Rick Taubold

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