Love Spell, by Mia Kerick
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Love Spell, by Mia Kerick
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Strutting his stuff on the catwalk in black patent leather pumps and a snug orange tuxedo as this year’s Miss (ter) Harvest Moon feels so very right to Chance César, and yet he knows it should feel so very wrong. As far back as he can remember, Chance has been “caught between genders.” (It’s quite a touchy subject; so don’t ask him about it.) However, he does not question his sexual orientation. Chance has no doubt about his gayness—he is very much out of the closet at his rural New Hampshire high school, where the other students avoid the kid they refer to as “girl-boy.” But at the local Harvest Moon Festival, when Chance, the Pumpkin Pageant Queen, meets Jasper Donahue, the Pumpkin Carving King, sparks fly. So Chance sets out, with the help of his BFF, Emily, to make “Jazz” Donahue his man. An article in an online women’s magazine, Ten Scientifically Proven Ways to Make a Man Fall in Love with You (with a bonus love spell thrown in for good measure), becomes the basis of their strategy to capture Jazz’s heart. Quirky, comical, definitely flamboyant, and with an inner core of poignancy, Love Spell celebrates the diversity of a gender-fluid teen. The characters are memorable and the dialogue is consistently bright and believable, featuring authentic-sounding teenspeak. The author even defines Chance’s invented vocabulary words (such as “Randatorbs” and “Dooza-palooza”) in a back-of-the-book glossary for readers who can’t keep up.
Love Spell, by Mia Kerick- Amazon Sales Rank: #293945 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-01
- Released on: 2015-06-01
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review "This is a timely, hilarious book, targeted at teens who are questioning their gender identity and have feelings for the same sex... a great book for gay teens and for anybody who wants to read about high school problems and gender identities." - US Review of Books"A comical, thought-provoking YA novel for those who believe in the magic of love without all the hocus-pocus." - Kirkus reviews Love Spell is written just as flamboyantly as Chance is portrayed, and the stylistic choices make the book memorable." -Lit Pick Student Book Reviews (Love Spell's) delight lies in it's complexity and unique ability to involve all readers in Chance's story... -Midwest Book Reviews "I fell in love with the Chance César character. He's believable, real and has more guts than a tightrope walker. He's fearless, funny, extremely intelligent and quick witted. This was an amazing story...The comedy was to die for. If you've never read a book like this, you really should give it a try. I'm a fan, Mia Kerick. You Rock!" -Mello and June"Love Spell was a story that has a lot of fun with the material, but which also has a strong heart and a wonderful message." -Bending the Bookshelf"Kerick's story is beautifully written, and the author's intuitive understanding of the isolation and confusion that young adults who don't fit into traditional gender or sexual orientation roles have to deal with -- in addition to the usual turmoil of coming of age -- gives the story an authentic and believable feel." -Jack Magnus of Readers' Favorite Reviews "The simple storyline, unique voice, and quick read may attract reluctant readers interested in a humorous LGBT novel." -Stacy Holbrook VOYA DIGITAL MAGAZINE
About the Author Mia Kerick is the mother of four exceptional children - all named after saints - and five non-pedigreed cats - all named after the next best thing to saints, Boston Red Sox players. Her husband of twenty-two years has been told by many that he has the patience of Job, but don't ask Mia about that, as it is a sensitive subject. Mia focuses her stories on the emotional growth of troubled young people and their relationships, and she believes that physical intimacy has a place in a love story, but not until it is firmly established as a love story. As a teen, Mia filled spiral-bound notebooks with romantic tales of tortured heroes (most of whom happened to strongly resemble lead vocalists of 1980s big-hair bands) and stuffed them under her mattress for safekeeping. Mia is a social liberal and cheers for each and every victory made in the name of human rights, especially marital equality. Her only major regret: never having taken typing or computer class in school, destining her to a life consumed with two-fingered pecking and constant prayer to the Gods of Technology.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A fun, uplifting, gender-affirming story By Sally Bend QUILTBAG Content: Well, Love Spell offers us (first and foremost) a gender-fluid young gay man who thinks "Gender Labels Suck Donkey Balls." He’s out (other kids call him girly-boy), he’s proud (a self-professed queen), and he’s infatuated with a boy named Jazz. As for Jazz, he’s friendly and kind of shy, but Chance can’t figure out whether he’ll “desire a sexily feminine Chance, a boyishly charming Chance, or no Chance at all, because he isn't gay.”Fetish Content: Actually, despite this being YA fiction, there is a bit of a cross-dressing fetish here. It’s not sexual or kinky, but I know some readers will enjoy Chance’s fashion sense, his love of lip gloss, and his experiments with eyeliner.Literary Quality: This is a hard story to judge. Personally, I didn’t care for the narrative structure. To me, it was often a jumbled mix of styles, with a very teenaged narrator often talking directly to the reader, but it will probably work very well for its intended audience. The dialogue sounded realistic, if a bit exaggerated sometimes, but I’m really the wrong age to say whether the slang rings true (fortunately, there is a glossary at the back). There were some nice descriptive passages, however, and they do well to set the scene.Overall: Love Spell was a story that has a lot of fun with the material, but which also has a strong heart and a wonderful message. Even if I got lost in some of the slang, the characters were well-developed and the mystery of the core romance was interesting enough to keep me reading right through to the end. He was exasperating at times, but I really did like Chance, and I sympathised with him as often as I emphasized. I hope it finds an audience because it’s a fun, uplifting, gender-affirming story that doesn’t come across as preachy or condescending, and that’s not easy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Funny and fluffy By Nina (Topcho) Note: I received a free copy of the book in exchange of my honest reviewAfter-read thoughts:The first few chapters I was feeling bit weird. I couldn't figure where, why and what was going on. There was some kind of festival, but it didn't seem to be at school, and what exactly it was about anyway. It took me some time to find my pace. My first impression of Chance as a character (and a person) was of someone I'll probably like, surely admire, but most likely couldn't stand to be whole day around, because it would be too tiring. You may have guessed by now, but Chance is a very bright person, and the way he tell the story is just the same (the book is first person narrative). His thought jump here and there, he takes moments to speak to himself, and he often uses hashtags like #sorrynotsorry and various make up words (and it's not only him). I couldn't help but grinn at the thought that this book would be a nightmare to translate XDBut as the story went on, I was proven wrong. Not only I was capable of spending the day in Chance's company - I did just that and couldn't unstick myself of the book. More I read about him, dearer he became to me. I think I was completely won over by the fact that he always walked with his head up high. Wether it was on the catwalk when most of the people who voted for him did so only to humiliate him. Or when he had a gummy bear head in his teeth while executing rule number one of the List (Smile often!). Nor when the school bullies tried to corner him and Chance showed them the meaning of catfight. Respect. I really have so much respect for him. All alonge the book Chance was very worried about his unability to pick the right "box". Expecting a happy ending, the conclusion didn't come as a surprise, but still I was extremely happy when he realised that there is only one label or box worth checking - the one named "Chance Cesar".Jazz - or the Target, when in context of the Plan - was as adorable as it can get. He was so cute and cool, I would've kept him if they weren't so sweet together with Chance. At times, I was bit mad at him for being slow and lacking initiative, but at the same time I was sorry for all Chance made him go through. And after all, one just can't be angry for too long with Jazz.When I first read the blurb, I thought there would be lots of clumsy situations when executing the List. Well, there sure were, but it wasn't as overdone as I was afraid it'd be. And for every such scene, there was another - sweet and genuine, and totally melting my heart. I wish the book was longer - it was less than 200 pages - and that Emily's storly line got somewhat a conclusion, and hopefully for Jazz's friend to be more than a background. They seemed like decent kids.When I picked Love spell for reading I was naturally expecting to like it, but not as much as I ended up to. I thought I'd give it 4 stars, but the novel was so funny, sweet and nice, without relying on something shocking, that I couldn't help but give it 5.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent for questioning teens. By V. Rundell of V's Reads Chance Cesar is an out gay teen, a junior in his rural New Hampshire high school and the new Miss Harvest Moon. That's right, he was voted to be the pageant queen, as a cruel joke, but he werks it, strutting down the aisle in an orange tux and black pumps. That's how we meet Chance, and henceforth his fabulousness cannot be denied.Chance has always known he's attracted to boys/men, but he's still not clear on his gender identity. He struggles with his daily wardrobe--dress or pants--and he wants a boyfriend. A nice boyfriend. He kinda has his heart set on a boy from the vocational school, Jasper Donahue. "Jazz," as Chance dubs him, is a burly boy with lots of responsibilities. He works to help support his mother and sister, and when he isn't working, he's babysitting his sister so his mom can work. Still, Chance is smitten, and he's not even sure if Jazz swings his direction. Jazz seems to invite Chance's attention, but there is no clear movement into Boyfriendland. All the discussions and intimate moments could be construed as simple friendliness.So, Jazz comes up with The Plan--well it's more like The List for The Plan--of ten things to do to capture the heart of a boy. He spends weeks getting to know Jazz, hooking him in--if he can--and having hilarious misadventures. At the heart of this is a serious connection that Chance needs to make with himself, coming to terms with his gender and how that might affect a potential partner. Chance is a a reliable narrator, and his narration is funny. He's a diva, and his brilliance is often overwhelming to his objective: getting Jazz to love him. Thing is, he is super insecure, and that softens his manic edges. It's a lot Notting Hill, with a boy standing in front of a boy, asking him to love him. This is a completely innocent book, sexually. The romance appears to be completely one-sided but it develops into a very tender friendship as Chance learns to love, and to give love, for no other reason than to help Jazz find happiness. Also, I enjoyed how Chance saw Jazz's life, and how his privilege of money didn't make for near as happy a home as Jazz's criminally broke but bursting with love family.I think the Love Spell part of it was rather short, and not the main focus, at all. It was great to walk through Chance's gender-fluid shoes and get a better sense of the insecurity and frustration of not really KNOWING if he was a he-girl or a she-boy or somewhere in the middle, and I'm certain it will resonate with questioning teens. This is the second LGBTQ YA novel I've read from Ms. Kerick and the characters are always intense and sincere with real life plights that are honestly told. It took me a little time to settle into Chance's voice because he's got a flamboyant speech pattern, which is part of his quirky charm.
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