The Art Gallery

The Art Gallery is a romantic novel told from the perspective of Jasper, a young novelist, who we first meet coming out of a dark place post-heartbreak. While trying to find life in the world again where the streets bustle four floors beneath his Los Angeles apartment, he finds himself eager to start anew with his eventual move to London, England. That is until an unexpected encounter at a pop-up gallery with a boy, Clayton, stirs his emotions and sparks the possibility of love. Only time will tell if the universe is on the side of such a fairytale romance or if their destiny is nothing more than mere memories left over from Polaroid pictures.

The Art Gallery is a romantic novel told from the perspective of Jasper, a young novelist, who we first meet coming out of a dark place post-heartbreak. As he stumbles through the motions of each waking morning, Jasper is determined to protect himself from experiencing such devastation again. What was supposed to be two one-way tickets to London, England, has turned into one—his fragile heart desires nothing more than to board the plane alone, where he can escape the memories of his former beau. That is until he has an unexpected encounter at a pop-up gallery with a boy, Clayton. Still terrified by the idea of letting anyone in, and after days of postponing the inevitable, Jasper sends a text to Clayton—sparking numerous games of twenty questions, dates along the Pacific, and nights sitting poolside beneath the moonlight at Jasper's childhood home in the hills. The two become nearly inseparable. But there is one problem. His frightened heart can not muster the courage to tell Clayton about his upcoming move. And once his secret's revealed, Jasper wonders whether they can weather the storm or if the romance was a mere fling, leaving only memories captured in photographs and two shattered hearts.

Marcello Kline is a Los Angeles, CA native making his author debut with his self-published title, The Art Gallery. Through his work, Marcello strives to challenge societal norms and ultimately spread hope within the LGBTQ+ community. His story-telling is channeled from his experience as a hopeless romantic and seeks to usher in a new era of happy and heartfelt endings.