{"product_id":"silverbourne-between-london-and-toronto-intentionality-in-a-gay-expats-life-third-edition-paperback","title":"Silverbourne: Between London and Toronto: Intentionality in a Gay Expat's Life - Third Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBradley Contrad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexander Paul Burton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilverbourne: Between London and Toronto is a quiet, intimate, and authentic gay romance about distance, comparison, and the deliberate search for intentionality in a gay expat's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Matt returns to Toronto for a short winter visit, he expects the easy familiarity of family routines with his brother, old friendships, and the comfort of a city that once shaped him. What he doesn't expect is how sharply the trip will force him to measure who he was against who he has become. The fragile dynamic shifts completely when Lukas, Matt's camp, image-conscious, and beautifully chaotic ex-boyfriend, embarks on a dramatic, spreadsheet-mapped vacation of his own to London, crashing directly into the lives of Matt's new partners, Freddy and Andy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, the distance between continents collapses. Through overlapping perspectives, gym sessions, long conversations over black tea, and unexpected kitchen dramas, everyone is forced to evaluate their own sense of placement. London represents ambition, a fiercely guarded polyamorous polycule, and a chosen family built on raw trust. Toronto represents warmth, history, and the deeply ingrained roots that never fully fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lukas navigates the unspoken class systems of the UK and Matt handles the lingering temptations of home, the comparison becomes unavoidable. This completely updated Third Edition explores the architecture of relationships and the true meaning of belonging. It is a character-driven romance about masculinity, intimacy, and the profound intentionality required to choose where we come from versus where we decide to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease Note: This book was formerly published under the title \"Between London to Toronto\" under the author's pen name, Bradley Conrad Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090000105779,"sku":"9781997999737","price":25.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/j9UmpgNGKh9781997999737.webp?v=1789599246","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/silverbourne-between-london-and-toronto-intentionality-in-a-gay-expats-life-third-edition-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}