Aaron's Year of '77

Aaron’s Year of ’77 is an erotic novel that tells of the year that Aaron, a young gay man from Brockville, Ontario, came of age.

Set deep in the disco era, the story unfolds to follow Aaron over the first twelve months of his romance with Adam, a virile, older hunk from Aaron’s hometown. From navigating his first serious relationship, to seeking the support of his conservative parents, to moving in together with Adam, this romance is focused on the love, intimacy, and growth of its central characters.

J Francis Grice explores the themes of staying together when one partner leaves for college, homophobia, jealousy, and surviving personal crises. The result is an enthralling snapshot of what it took to nurture and sustain a gay male relationship in a time of uninhibited sex and permissiveness.