Review: 4  Emotionally Charged Stars!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 17, 2012
I LOVED Alex and Matt, and their bittersweet journey on the road to everlasting love!"I was born gay, and I will die gay."This is a story about finding love, losing it and trying to get it back. So many emotional ups and downs, my heart filled and then it bled for these two beautiful men.Alex is easy going, arrogant, snarky, but also sweet and charming. Skating through life, and just doing what he needs to get by. He's also gay and uses his friendship with his best friend Holly to hide behind. He allows people to believe that they have an intimate relationship. It's easier to pretend, than to suffer the narrow minding thinking that he believes he will be subjected too if he outs himself to his brother and friends. Matt was born into wealth, and is expected to rule the empire created by his beloved deceased father. He lives with his manipulating, overbearing bitch of a mother, and appeases her just to keep the peace, although nothing seems to be good enough for her. Matt lives the life of the stereotypical rich boy, but underneath it all he's incredibly kind, righteous and hides his pain and confusion over what he really wants to do and who he wants to love!Alex and Matt meet when Matt takes on a bet from his friends to see if he can last 2 weeks working in the diner where Alex is a line cook. They know each other from a distance and lusted, but when they encounter each other in such close proximity, the fireworks begin. Initially I was annoyed at Matt and his selfish reasons for taking the job, but when he takes a stand against his controlling mother, he stole my heart. Their first sexual tryst is an eye opening experience for Matt and was seat squirmer for me...YOWZA! As they continue to explore their intimate relationship, they realize that this is what they have both been looking for and ultimately fall in love. Oh my, to say I felt the passion and desire that they had for each other would be an understatement...they couldn't get enough of each other and I couldn't get enough of them...RAWRRRR!They both find strength in each other to move forward in their relationship. Alex now has the support and love he needs to live his true life, and Matt has found a way to escape from the smothering life that's been holding him hostage and love openly...or will they?Kele Moon has a way of drawing the reader in and playing with their feelings and parts of the book brought me to tears. The underlying message of gay prejudice plays itself nicely into the story, but it's the message of love that shines through. The book is filled with wonderful dialogue, explicit emotional sex scenes, that have just enough dirty to depict the erotic nature of the book, but are sensual and based on the deep connection that Alex and Matt have for each other. *SWOON*!!My one complaint...the name Lexie, Matt's endearment for Alex. I loved Lex, but Lexie...I just couldn't warm to it. Too much like a girl's name and Alex is ALL man!! Also, a few issues involving other characters that needed to be addressed, namely Will and Holly. However, I still LOVED the book!!I want a Mirabella Island series *stomps feet*! I NEED Will and Holly's story; when did they realize the feelings they had for each other were mutual, why did he leave, what happened when Alex went to see him in NYC?? Jamie needs a book too! See Kele...I have the whole series laid out for...love on the island!! PLEASE!*ARC kindly provided by Kele Moon via Loose ID Publishing for an honest review*