“I’m honored and grateful,” author Jake Biondi said about his Boystown book series being included in the BookLikes.com “Best of 2016” book list. With an average customer rating of five stars, the “I’m honored and grateful,” author Jake Biondi said about his “I’m honored and grateful,” author Jake Biondi said about his Boystown book series being included in the BookLikes.com “Best of 2016” book list. With an average customer rating of five stars, the Boystown series continues to receive the highest possible rating on Amazon.com as well.

“I must say that this series just gets better and better,” wrote Marco Manganiello, founder of BookLikes.com. “I have been glued to my Kindle all week. Jake Biondi can’t write the next book fast enough.”

The Boystown series currently contains six books, the most recent of which was released Dec. 12, 2016. “It’s finally here and I couldn’t be more excited,” Biondi said of Boystown Season Six. “The fans’ wait is over and they can now discover what happened to their favorite Boystown characters whose lives were hanging in the balance at the end of the fifth book.”

“Being included in Marco Manganiello’s list of the best books of 2016 is a phenomenal honor and a great way to end a year that has been very good for Boystown.” Not only did 2016 see the release of two new books in the Boystown series, but it also continued the series’ trend of five-star reviews on Amazon.com.

“Jake Biondi is one of the most masterful writers of fiction of our time,” said Roger Ward in his review of the Boystown series. “The saga is told masterfully through several subplots which include unforeseen twists and turns that will leave the reader stunned and speechless.”

The Boystown book covers feature a group of models known as the “Boystown boys.” Created by designer/photographer James Franklin, each book cover showcases several of the famous models. Sean Zevran appears on the cover of Boystown Season Six. “The Boystown series adds life to a genre of literature that has been waning over the last few years,” said Zevran. “I see the potential for much more to come and I’m honored to be one of the faces of the series. Jake Biondi, myself, and the rest of the Boystown team have developed a phenomenal partnership and are planning to go very far with it!”

The introduction of the Boystown series’ first transgender character also occurred in 2016. Musician and YouTube sensation Skylar Kergil, who appears in the sixth book, said, “Jake Biondi’s inclusion of a trans masculine character, Ethan, puts this book on a ground-breaking level. The inclusion of alternative gender identities and diverse bodies allows us, the readers, to also explore our own thoughts about these sweeping, universal issues we all experience: love, identity, and passion.”

Biondi added, “I regularly receive notes from fans who connect with the characters and want to know what the future holds for them. The broad appeal of the Boystown series is incredible. Boystown has a really diverse audience and an equally diverse cast of characters.”