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Found Family, Young Adult, Coming of Age Jessica Lascar 89 12th Aug, 2025
A Queer coming-of-age with a touch of romance that explores the complexities of love, identity, grief, and the true meaning of home.
Eighteen-year-old Aaron is on the brink of fleeing London for Australia, hoping to honour his late sister’s dream. But on the eve of his departure, Aaron is caught with weed at a party, arrested, and sentenced to community service cleaning up the grounds and reviving the gardens of a neglected local retirement centre, anchoring him to the very city he longs to escape.
At the centre, Aaron meets an eclectic crew of misfits, including Landon, a fellow young offender with a reputation for trouble. As Aaron spends more time with the group — especially with Landon — he begins to feel a sense of belonging he never expected. Beneath Landon’s tough exterior, Aaron discovers a kindred spirit, someone who sees beyond his scars, both physical and emotional.
Through sleeplessness and late-night conversations, a connection sparks unlike anything Aaron has ever known. For the first time, he feels attracted to someone.
Just as Aaron begins to embrace his demisexuality, Landon’s difficult past resurfaces, threatening their fragile relationship. Torn between honouring his sister's memory and staying with Landon, Aaron must decide where his true “Neverland” lies: in Australia or right where he is.