Review: Compassionate empathetic coming out romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2013
I have to be totally honest and say that previously if I saw a book classified under gay romance, I probably wouldn't  even give it a second glance,  but this one caught my eye on the Saturday Spankings blog hop, and even from a few sentences, the characters really sucked me in.  And I'm so glad they did as it was such an incredible read.It's a story of two  wonderful men.Christian is coming to terms with his disablement, a result of an injury while in military service for his country, injured for standing up for a gay man. He comes home from the war broken, physically and emotionally and questioning his own sexuality. His experiences of the bigotry he's encountered for coming to the assistance of a gay man make it difficult for him to accept his feelings towards men, and to complicate things further, he does find women attractive also.Logan is a funny, compassionate man at ease with his homosexuality. His family and friends love him and support him all the way. He's looking for a committed relationship incorporating domestic discipline.  The two meet and a friendship ensues. Christian struggles to come to terms with his feelings for Logan, who is patient and understanding. I watched and waited, begging Christian to just get on with it, Logan was too good to pass up! Happily Christian does see Logan's finer points and the relationship blossoms.I was totally hooked as Christian comes to terms with his sexuality, his initial fear of coming out, the bigotry he meets from his brother, the love and compassion he receives from Logan's family, his ex-girlfriend and his parents.  The emotions run high in this beautifully written book, and along with romance and doubts there is humour and a constant sense of reality, both good and bad . I can't wait for the sequel because I now feel these men are my friends and I really want to see how they develop in their newfound love.