Keeping You a Secret

Keeping You a Secret is a novel by Julie Anne Peters in which the heroine, Holland Jaeger, discovers that she's a lesbian thanks to her out-and-proud Closet Key, Cecelia "Cece" Goddard.

The novel deals primarily with coming out, homophobia and average high school life.


 * Basement Dweller: Holland's bedroom is in the basement.
 * Closet Key: Cece to Holland.
 * Coming Out Story: The entire novel is Holland's story.
 * Does Not Like Men: Cece, for obvious reasons.
 * Friend to All Children: Holland loves kids.
 * Gayngst: Not as much as you'd think, but it's there.
 * Have I Mentioned I Am Gay?: Cece, so much. Usually in the form of t-shirts.
 * High School Sweethearts: Holland and Seth.
 * Parental Abandonment:
 * Perky Goth: Averted. Faith is anything but perky.
 * Psycho Ex-Boyfriend:, somewhat.
 * Schoolgirl Lesbians