July Book-The Gunckle by Steven Rowley

Goodreads Choice AwardNominee for Readers' Favorite Fiction (2021)

Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adora