Taking the Lead

By Michele L. Rivera

Taking the Lead is a young adult, coming-of-age romance story about overcoming the challenges around coming out.

Micah Williams is eighteen years old when a single kiss forces her to question everything she knows about herself. Micah has never before doubted who she is until she meets Casey, the cute, new girl in her English class, who won’t stop flirting with her. The two girls become fast friends, and it’s not long before their friendship grows into something that Micah could have never expected. The more that Micah tries to run from coming out as a lesbian, the more complicated her life becomes. Micah doesn’t want to disappoint her parents or lose her best friend, but Casey refuses to date someone who’s in the closet. Will Micah give into her greatest fears or will she realize that self-acceptance is the truest of all loves?