Review: Great start to a new series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
Oh, Justice. Was there ever a more appealing f**ed up hero? It's a tough call. Our Justice has issues. A lot of issues. But they make him lovable and real in a way that few characters are. Or perhaps it's just that I share some of those issues and can definitely relate.True story, I had to leave the wedding of one of my best friends when my panic issues came hurtling down on me. I made it through the ceremony, but only just. The very idea of going to the reception...no. This, even though I knew fully 1/3 of the attendees from work and was comfortable with them, even though I knew how much the bride and groom wanted me to be there. Why did that happen? Well because at the very last minute, my plus one, another of my best friends, wasn't able to come with me, thereby changing the rules at the last minute. It sucks but it's real. By the time I got out of that church (I know, me in a church!), I was a shaking, sweating mess. Luckily for me, this doesn't happen often. But it does for Justice.I Survived Seattle is a fairly straight-forward romance. Boy meets boy, boy lusts after boy, boy has massive panic attacks repeatedly, boys have hot sex, boy eventually gets himself (but not his disorders because they're chemical imbalances, not just "feelings") together, boys sail off into the sunset. Yet it is so much more than that.Justice and Nic are drawn together because they share a love of the water, because they're undeniably attracted to each other despite Nic's hesitation over Justice being in the closet. They're like oil and water that have finally found a way to blend, mostly. Simply put, I loved them together and I loved them individually. And when Rory's wedding day came, I ached for both of them. (You'll have to read it to find out why, so get on it.)Nic's best friend Samara (Sam) cracked me up almost every time she was on the page. I love their interaction, how she called Nic on all of his bull and teased him mercilessly.Oh, and the Seatown Seabar scene? I went from "f**ing ew," to "aww," to "hot damn!"It would be unlike me not to mention that there were a couple of editing issues (because when isn't there these days?), but these were homophone issues instead of being something major, which was a nice relief.The cover says Book One. I'm pretty sure I can guess who Book Two is about, but might there be a Book Three also? Oh that would be delicious.Highly recommended. 5 stars.