English language
By all accounts, Xander's life is pretty great. His family is loving, his best friend would go to the ends of the Earth for him, and he's doing well at school and sports.
And yet... ever since he was very young, he has felt as if there was something missing in his life. Sometimes he feels empty inside, without knowing why.
When his coworker dresses him up in her clothes, just for fun, he has the chance to find out.
Alex is the story of a young trans woman's self-discovery and her journey of accepting her identity, and finding out a few things about herself and those around her along the way.
Zoe Storm writes a great transition-romance story today, and this is one of her earliest forays. Which is to say: it's simple, straightforward, and well-executed. It's light on the startling insights into the human condition but the characters are well drawn, the conflicts paced nicely, and the plot pays off in a wholly satisfying way. It's an early work, but it's still a solid creative effort.
