Review: Another great book in the Brook Street Trilogy.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2012
Julian is devious, snobbish and lazy yet very likeable in spite of that.  I think what keeps him so likeable is that he isn't malicious at all.  He's doing the best he can with what he has, a few connections and a handsome face.  The strange part is that it actually took me a while to catch on to his bad qualities because he was so likeable.  They were front and center right from the beginning but I overlooked them, not something I normally do.Oscar is probably the most loving and generous man in the history of romance books.  He has a simple and childlike need to be loved.  Reading this you might think he comes off as being pathetic, he isn't, it's more that he has a naivete which is endearing.Both Oscar and Julian are alone and lonely.  They're trying to make their own path in life.  They recognize that in the other one and quickly become friends, the attraction and romance between them is secondary to their friendship.  The romance itself is filled with uncertainty and both men fear rejection from the other.  It's almost bittersweet to watch it unfold because you know it isn't going to work and they're both going to end up hurt.  Eventually they realize they must learn to love and respect themselves before they can be what the other one needs.One thing I've come to realize in this trilogy is that Ava March has an amazing ability to convey the giddiness, the butterflies in your stomach, and the electricity in the first touch feelings at the beginning of a romance.  I can almost feel it myself while reading her books, I love that!  It was nice to see Benjamin and Cavin, from book one, still together and in love.  I was curious about them and hoping I would get to see them again.  The books in this trilogy are short but never feel rushed or lacking in any way.  After reading these books, I will auto buy anything she does because I love her characters and her writing style so much.  What more can I say, another great book in the Brook Street Trilogy.