

To begin, two early Hartwell works that were published not only under different titles but under a different name have been rewritten, given new titles, and added to Hartwell’s catalogue. Here, we will offer guidance to those customers who have read the majority of Luke’s previously published work. We have deemed that the majority of Luke’s books need new titles.


Industry guidelines suggest that for minor changes in fiction titles, a new edition labeled “revised” will suffice, but for major changes, the work needs a new title. As his publisher, Watersgreen House has debated how to handle the new editions, which we believe to be universally better than the old. Publisher's Note: Luke Hartwell has spent the past two years rewriting all of his previously published books. Luke Hartwell, known for his honest portrayals of young adult sexuality and his compelling first-person narrators, has written a beautiful story with characters readers will want to befriend. The relationship that develops between the two boys is one of the most heart-warming and seductive in coming of age literature. When a young boy at a bowling alley has his cheeseburger delivered by a handsome future air force cadet, an infatuation develops so strong that three years later, when he learns the older boy's home town, he sets off on his bike to find him.
