On the first day at his new school, Jake already made some new friends, but also a couple of fierce enemies. The promise of a turbulent year.
And then there's Roderick, a classmate who immediately makes an huge impression on him. Step by step, a very special friendship unfolds between the two boys. Jake discovers that you can't mess with feelings, that you have to live like a butterfly and never allow people to pin you down.

A novel about the blossoming love between two boys.

Juvenile breath steams from the pages. (Gaykrant)

A beautiful and realistic journey towards adulthood. (Pluizuit)

A contemporary, well-written and at times very open story... (Biblion)

The movie rights have been sold to 'Another Dimension of an Idea', the people behind the short film 'Tanghi Argentini' (nominated for an Academy Award) and 'Alias' by Jan Verheyen.

Jake’s Butterflies is much more than a straightforward and realistic novel, themed around early homosexual feelings in young teenage boys. It’s a contemporary love story with an important message for young teens, who are coping with gay feelings.

The book has an incredibly wide audience, ranging from young teens to adults, gay and straight kids, parents, teachers, educators and everyone who is interested in what goes on in the mind of a gay boy on the verge of puberty. Moreover the novel can be a valuable classroom tool to handle the subject of homosexuality in the lower grades of high school, which, sadly, is one of the many environments where homophobia and discrimination are still very much alive these days. Due to its current and controversial subject matter, it’s bound to turn heads and spark animated discussions.

The foreign rights of Jake's Butterflies are available through the Allied Authors Agency (www.alliedauthorsagency.be) . To obtain a detailed proposal in English with the story outline, target audience and marketing approach, you can send an e-mail to info@alliedauthorsagency.be.