Review: Life is Complicated
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
Ryan and Ellie Borja share more than just blood, they also happen to be attracted to the same man. Brady Novak stormed into their lives eight years ago when they were in college, then blew out just as quickly several months later, taking Ryan's heart with him. Brady was graduating and had landed a great job that would give him the ability to support himself and his young daughter, Delila. Miscommunication and Misunderstandings led Ryan to believe Brady was upset over his breakup with his sister. When in fact, Brady was more upset because he was losing Ryan.Time heals all wounds, and over the next eight years Ryan got over Brady, or so he thought. Until his sister shares the news that Brady is back in town, worse still, she has a date with him. Old feelings that Ryan thought were long buried resurface and he's flooded with the memories he's tried so hard to forget. Ryan is nothing if not stubborn and hard headed, the more Brady tries to talk to him the more Ryan pushes him away. Add to that the precocious teenager that lives in Ryan's building who is hell bent on setting Ryan up with her dad, and these two have several hurdles to climb. If only Brady could get Ryan to stand still long enough to be honest with him about his feelings.Boehme is quickly becoming a loud voice within the M/M genre with stories that are based on realistic life events and contain extremely likeable characters. I'm not usually a fan of angst within a storyline, but Boehme has a knack of knowing how to mold the angst into passion and love that make it bearable and believable. I think the moral of this story is to be honest about your feelings, not only with yourself but with that person as well. How do you know what he or she is thinking, if you never ask? Oh, and have some mind blowing sex and blow jobs coupled with some toe curling kisses on that journey as well, I mean what's life... without a little fun?