Review: Fell in love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 8, 2013
We've all been there, right? When it seems that life just couldn't possibly throw any more at you? When it seems like you've just made it through some tough times and then you realize those weren't the tough times, those were just the appetizers for the really bad crap coming down the tubes. That's where Jesse, his sister Joslyn, and his nephew, Jeremy, are at and it's a heart wrenching time for this very small family. They have each other, a lot of love, and some support that comes from an unexpected place.Jesse has had a rough life. His mom left him and his sister with his dad when Jesse was just a little boy. Joslyn had to learn to be a mom pretty much overnight. Their dad died suddenly when Jesse was in high school. And Joslyn was diagnosed with cancer at twenty, when her little boy was just a year old. Joslyn's been in remission for two years now after a brutal two year fight, but it looks like her fight might not be done, which means neither is Jesse's. Jesse has spent his life in their small Texas town hiding the fact that he's gay from everyone except his sister. He goes up to Houston every once in awhile and stays far away from emotional entanglements. He runs their family's bait shop and marina and plays wingman for his best friend Eric which helps to keep up appearances. The fact that he has had a major crush on Eric's elder brother, Trip, is something he's kept to himself.Trip has come home to Texas to try to find himself, for lack of a better term. He left the small town, went to college, and has spent some time working in his chosen career field only to discover he really dislikes finance. So now he's home, the place he always thought he wanted to get away from. Away from his parents arguing, their bitter divorce, his mom's gin and oxycontin addiction, and his father's love of younger women. The only good thing he found about being away from home, however, was the fact he didn't need to hide who he was, or the occasional glances he caught himself giving his little brother's best friend, Jesse.Now this all might seem like a fairly typical and predictable storyline. However, I've come to realize that Tyler Robbins brings a lot of depth to even a typical story so that, not once, did I feel as if I've read something like this before. The characters are real in that way that makes you recognize them, as if they're people you know. There is drama but it's interwoven with humor and steamy sex and a beautiful love story. There are always twists and turns to what could have been predictable and I'm always grateful for the change-ups that add dimension to an already wonderful story.I completely fell in love with this story. All of the characters were incredible and I would have loved to see even more of them. It was filled with hope, laughter, life, joy, sorrow, and love. A beautiful story that I will most definitely read over and over again.NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews