Since his trip to Iran, a lot has changed.

It’s everything he’s ever wanted–but what if he deserves better?ĭarius Kellner is having a bit of a year.

In this companion to the award-winning Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Darius suddenly has it all: a boyfriend, an internship, a spot on the soccer team. Does it mean dressing up in whatever The Label tells him to wear for photo shoots and pretending never to have sex? (Unfortunately, yes.) Does it mean finding community among the queer kids at the meet-and-greets after K&T’s shows? (Fortunately, yes.) Does it include a new relationship with Kaivan, the drummer for the band opening for K&T on tour? (He hopes so.) But when The Label finds out about Hunter and Kaivan, it spells trouble-for their relationship, for the perfect gay boy Hunter plays for the cameras, and, most importantly, for Hunter himself. Hunter is the only gay member of the band, and he just had a very painful breakup with his first boyfriend–leaked sexts, public heartbreak, and all–and now everyone expects him to play the perfect queer role model for teens.īut Hunter isn’t really sure what being the perfect queer kid even means. He and his band Kiss & Tell are on their first major tour of North America, playing arenas all over the United States and Canada (and getting covered by the gossipy press all over North America as well). Hunter never expected to be a boy band star, but, well, here he is. I loved every page!” – Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’Ī smart, sexy YA novel about a boy band star, his first breakup, his first rebound, and what it means to be queer in the public eye, from award-winning author Adib Khorram “ Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. When he’s not writing, he enjoys yoga, figure skating, electric guitar, food, wine, tea, board games, and explaining to people why Kansas City has the best barbecue. His most recent title, Kiss and Tell, is a smart, sexy YA novel about a boy band star, his first breakup, his first rebound, and what it means to be queer in the public eye. His picture book debut, Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story (illustrated by Zainab Faidhi) was published in spring 2021. A companion novel, Darius the Great Deserves Better, became an instant Indie Bestseller and received a Stonewall Honor. Morris Award for Best Debut Author Writing for Teens, the Asian/Pacific American Literature Association’s Young Adult Award, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor, among other accolades.

His first novel, Darius the Great is Not Okay, won YALSA’s William C. A theater kid in high school, he went on to study design and technical theater at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, with an emphasis in lighting design, and spent several years in the event production industry. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Adib Khorram is a queer Iranian-American author.

Kiss and tell by adib khorram