Bear, Otter, and the Kid ($5.38 Kindle), by TJ Klune, is free direct from the publisher, Dreamspinner Press. Apparently there is some controversy over whether the book has passages that may closely resemble the movie Shelter (a blogger was the source of the original allegations), so Dreamspinner is giving it away and working with the studio to see if they agree with a blogger that accused the author of plagiarism (you can read their statement on the whole mess, which is also linked on their home page). There doesn't seem to be much overlap in the two stories, from what I see in their statement, other than someone falling in love with a best friend's brother - a theme that is common in many gay and straight romances (and this particular novel is based on the author's life, with an entirely different focus from the movie).Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Dreamspinner Press (exp March 7).
Three years ago, Bear McKenna’s mother took off for parts unknown with her new boyfriend, leaving Bear to raise his six-year-old brother Tyson, aka the Kid. Somehow they’ve muddled through, but since he’s totally devoted to the Kid, Bear isn’t actually doing much living—with a few exceptions, he’s retreated from the world, and he’s mostly okay with that. Until Otter comes home.
Otter is Bear’s best friend’s older brother, and as they’ve done for their whole lives, Bear and Otter crash and collide in ways neither expect. This time, though, there’s nowhere to run from the depth of emotion between them. Bear still believes his place is as the Kid’s guardian, but he can’t help thinking there could be something more for him in the world... something or someone.
