Review: Overly Sweet
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2012
I was attracted to the novel length and the subject matter, but what I got was a long story with nothing but good outcomes to any possible adversity the main characters could have encountered.  The only real adversity felt was in their own minds because everyone around them constantly surprised them by being supportive.It starts with Jace who returns to the States after having been wounded oversees resulting in terrible scars all over his upper body and face.  Being the sole survivor of the attack and witness to his best friend's death, he suffers from PTSD and requires daily therapy sessions.  One day while taking a walk, he sees someone being attacked in an alley.  His battle training takes over and he rescues Nathaniel from three thugs.  From there it takes off into a realm of continuous happy endings to every possible gay situation you could throw into a story.  It was just missing the rainbow kitchen sink.You never find out some key information.  Nathaniel is 19, but he's a very mature 19.  He ran away from home at 13 and has been living on the streets up until being found by Jace.  It's mentioned that he's never had to do "things" to survive as others have had to, but there's no mention of how he has managed it.  He doesn't have any education or job so that's a puzzle.  He also was very well-spoken for being uneducated, but could talk to Jace about his emotional and psychological issues.When a book has characters who each never thought they were gay, but are gay for each other I do have a tendency to roll my eyes, but it does prick my curiosity as to how the author intends to make it work.  I think this book is tailored toward readers who love "nice and sweet" stories.