Favorite Son

By: Will Freshwater

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

“Freshwater’s first foray will appeal to readers looking for romance rather than a literary exploration of sexuality.” – KIRKUS

“Will Freshwater's writing style thoroughly belies the fact that this is a first novel -- he tells his story with the measured hand of a seasoned pro. It's not easy coming up with a main character that you alternately want to root for AND to kick in the ass, but he pulls it off effortlessly. Oh, yeah -- in addition to making you want to run out and try something you've never had the guts to do before, Favorite Son is also so achingly romantic, you may be acutely embarrassed to find out what a cynic you're not.” -- STEVE KLUGER, award-winning author of Almost Like Being in Love.

“An engrossing read from start to finish. Favorite Son explores the concepts of duality, identity and self-discovery as John Wells leaves his political world in Washington DC for a quieter life in Provincetown. It’s a familiar theme but with its sharp prose and multi-dimensional characters, this well-crafted story feels new all over again.” -- CHRIS CORKUM, Lambda Literary Awards Finalist for XOXO Hayden.

“Freshwater does what so few writers are able to do. Some have a great story and need a lesson in how to write. Some write beautifully but struggle with knowing how to craft a story. In Favorite Son, Will Freshwater does both.” -- BRANDON WITT, author of Then the Stars Fall, The Imperfection of Swans, Son of Money.

Born into a blue-collar family, John Wells beat the odds and came out a winner. As chief of staff to Patrick Donovan, a US senator and aspiring presidential candidate, he enjoys all the power and privilege of a DC insider. But while riding high on a wave of success, he’s blindsided by a series of betrayals from the people he trusts the most. In the space of a single day, John's perfect life unexpectedly unravels when his career falters and his marriage implodes. Following a final, devastating blow, John assumes a new identity as “Peter” and flees to Provincetown, where a tight-knit community of eclectic characters slowly transforms him.

Peter finds himself drawn to Danny Cavanaugh, an enigmatic carpenter who is struggling to come to terms with his own troubled past. As they work together to renovate a local landmark, the two men forge an unlikely friendship that blossoms into love and becomes the foundation for a new life they hope to build together. But when a reversal of fortune pulls John back to DC, the treacherous world of politics he thought he’d left behind threatens to destroy his chance at true happiness.