Review: Another winner from Tara Lain
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
*****Possible SPOILERS******FAST Balls is the story of Jerry, the wonderful (and hot) friend of the heroes from the previous "Balls" books. He is a firefighter, surfer, sports fan, and all-around great guy. Despite all this, Jerry has serious self esteem issues. He is dyslexic and believes that he isn't smart enough to keep a lover long term. Enter Mick, the homophobic ass who terrorized Hunter in the previous story, Fire Balls. I hated this man in that story, and I couldn't imagine any scenario where I would get over his horrid behavior. Until... Tara Lain let me into his confused mind and his tortured heart. Mick comes from a world of hate and bigotry, and that's all he's ever known. He's tried be the person his radical preacher father expects and continue his venom-filled legacy. Mick was confounded when he met Hunter, the first openly gay man he'd ever known. Hunter seems like a good guy. Then Mick met Jerry, and he realized that there was no one kinder, more heroic, or more wonderful. How could this man be condemned to hell, just because he loves men? And why does everything Jerry does turn Mick on?The road to happily ever after is not smooth for our heroes. Hell, Mick doesn't even know he's gay! But I couldn't stop reading, wanting to hug both of them and tell them it would be okay. I love these guys. Tara Lain always makes me love her guys.Read it, love it, share it with your (m/m story loving) friends. This entire series is in my re-read pile - okay, they're on my Kindle, but you know what I mean. When I just want to feel good about love and life, I can go back to these stories and come away with a smile and a sigh every single time. And now that Jerry has his HEA, my smile is even bigger.