Fem - Softcover

Peter Martin is living two lives inside one body. Although he is openly gay, a lifetime of taunting from his family and community for being “too feminine” has still left him clad in false armor, portraying a character that is entirely fake, but that keeps him safe from ridicule all the same. Stand tall, speak deeply, keep a strong handshake, never draw attention, never be “too gay.” But deep in his wildest dreams, Peter is a fabulous, flamboyant diva – he is just terrified of what it would mean for his life if he ever let his true rainbow colors shine through.Until he meets Andre Munoz.Andre is a traditionally masculine gay man who happens to love men like Peter, and who treasures Peter for everything he ever hated and concealed about himself. Andre is also into the “lace lifestyle,” a mysterious underground world of men who throw a middle finger at society’s rules and engage in sex while wearing gender-bending looks involving lingerie, fishnets, heels, and more. And Peter is instantly hooked – both on Andre, and on the lingerie.Peter and Andre soon fall electrically in love, and their increasingly mind-blowing – and boundary-pushing – sex sessions also come with an unexpected side effect. For the first time, Peter is embracing, exploring, and even accepting his own femininity. Glowing with this newfound confidence, Peter soon gets a wild idea: after years of being half-alive, why not finally unleash his truest self and launch the side career of his dreams as a drag queen?But Peter’s family is still his family, and his town is still his town. Will Andre prove to be his ultimate savior, or the catalyst of the biggest mistake of his life?Seth King’s Fem is a love story about how in the end, the love that rules all is the love you must find for the man in the mirror. Even if that man happens to be wearing sequins.