Finding Joy

Written by Adriana Herrera

Narrated by Braeden Sinclair

As his twenty-sixth birthday approaches, Desta Joy Walker finds himself in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the one place he's been actively avoiding most of his life. For Desta, the East African capital encompasses some of the happiest and saddest parts of his life-his first home and the place where his father died. When an unavoidable work obligation lands him there for twelve weeks, he may finally have a chance for the closure he so desperately needs. What Desta never expected was to catch a glimpse of his future as he reconnects with the beautiful country and his family's past.

Elias Fikru has never met an opportunity he hasn't seized. Except, of course, for the life-changing one he's stubbornly ignored for the past nine months. He'd be a fool not to accept the chance to pursue his doctoral studies in the US, but saying yes means leaving his homeland, and Elias isn't ready to make that commitment.

Meeting Desta, the Dominican-American emergency relief worker with the easy smile and sad eyes, makes Elias want things he's never envisioned for himself. Rediscovering his country through Desta's eyes emboldens Elias to reach for a future where he can be open about every part of himself. But when something threatens the future that's within their grasp, Elias and Desta must put it all on the line for love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Sep 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781705246900

Adriana Herrera

Adriana Herrera was born and raised in the Caribbean, but for the last 15 years has let her job (and her spouse) take her all over the world. She loves writing stories about people who look and sound like her people, getting unapologetic happy endings. 

Reviews for Finding Joy

[alexandrya magee · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

RUN TO REA D THI S BOOK RIGHT N OW!!!!!

[Eva Brugnettini · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Super sweet, low angst, learned things about Ethiopia, not just food! Lovely

[Joanna Disch · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Eine zwar etwas typische, aber doch schöne Liebesgeschichte, die vor allem durch ihr Setting überzeugt.

[Lynn Anne · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Elias did not come to play! ??? What a steamy and delightful queer 'holiday' romance!