About the Book Kyle Manning is a tall, strong, openly gay sixteen-year-old who makes decent grades and plays on his schools basketball team. Hes a good kid who cares deeply about his family and friends. But his life has become a mess. His mom, Lela, has finally had enough of her husband Joes serial cheating. Kyles parents are headed for divorce, and the collapse of their marriage torments him. Book Synopsis Sequel to Everything We Shut Our Eyes To Kyle Manning is a tall, strong, openly gay sixteen-year-old who makes decent grades and plays on his schools basketball team. Hes a good kid who cares deeply about his family and friends. But his life has become a mess. His mom, Lela, has finally had enough of her husband Joes serial cheating. Kyles parents are headed for divorce, and the collapse of their marriage torments him. Divorcing parents is bad enough, but Kyle also has to deal with new people in his parents lives. He likes Stephanie, his fathers girlfriend, but he finds himself increasingly attracted to his mothers handsome boyfriend, Reece. As Kyle struggles with his fear and frustration, he grows angrier and more erratic. Then he meets Dwight Varley, a buff, attractive athlete from another school who takes an instant liking to him. Having Dwight around doesnt solve all Kyles problems, but it does make life more bearable. As their relationship develops, Dwight becomes a bright oasis in Kyles harried life. But Dwights life is more complicated than Kyle ever imagined, and just when things start to get better, Kyle discovers the truth about Dwight--and about his father.