Alex, a Latino transgender teen living in Hamilton, Ontario, struggles to reconcile his feelings with a real-life crush on a boy in his class from the relationship he has with a boy he knows online — only to find that the two were the same all along. Without overly graphic content, important issues youth face surrounding online messaging, social media and sexting are brought to light in a refreshing take on an LGTBQ+ relationship.
Because of his social anxiety, Alex finds it easier to deal with people online. When he starts chatting with Dorian, he's not expecting them to have such a great connection — but they do, and Alex and Dorian soon begin an online romance. Everything is going well until Alex starts to have feelings for a boy in his English class. Now he's confused — does he want love online or is he ready for love in real life?
TRACY GOLDFARB is a writer and artist who is involved in the LGBTQ+ community. Tracy attended the Ontario College of Art and Design University for sculpture and currently teaches fabrication skills at Humber College. Love, IRL is their first YA novel. Tracy lives in Toronto.
