The past never stays buried forever.
John Faimu is an Australian-Samoan police officer who deals with hurt kids every day. He loves what he does, but he’s tired of the grind of shift work, and of trying to find a balance between his job, his family, and the young man who straddles the increasingly blurry line between both.
Caleb Fletcher was the teenager John saved from a cult eight long years ago, and he’s now the young man John wants in ways that neither of them should risk.
Eight years after his rescue, Caleb is still struggling with PTSD and self-harm. John has always been his rock, but now Caleb wants more. Can he convince John to cross a line and love him the way they both crave? And when the monsters from Caleb’s past come back seeking to silence him for good, will John’s love be enough to save him?
The Parable of the Mustard Seed is an mm gay romance featuring hurt/comfort, first times, found family, and angst with a happy ending.
joanna
2024-11-16
4,5 it was really good! i appreciated the story of a child who had experienced trauma and grew up having difficulties trusting the world and fitting in. ptsd or cptsd can really look so different
Hugo
2022-12-10
This was a great book! My only complaint is that it's not too obvious when it's a memory being told, in the audiobook version. I'm sure it's clear in the paper version, but it took me a couple of chapters to notice the pattern. Basically, every chapter and clear scene change starts with a memory. Otherwise, I'm amazed at how well the ptsd was portrayed. I'm glad it wasn't brushed over how bad it can be.
Anna
2021-03-16
Starkt och gripande om att älska någon som lever med PTSD och svårt barndomstrauma.
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