Review: Definitely Worth Keeping
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2013
This is one of those book that starts of slow and then suddenly BAM your lost in the story and get caught up in the world of Owen and Nick.The Author has a unique way through her writing to make you hate and feel anger at the bad guy, she has done this in a few of her books. I found myself shouting at my kindle at one scene as I wanted to kill the bad guy myself.The story centres on Owen and Nick both broken from their past's, both have tried to kill themselves to stop the pain. It does deal with the sensitive subject of child abuse and how you live day to day with your past. It also gives you hope that you can love and heal again.I have to admit I wasn't sure of Owen to begin with he was a bit flippant for my liking but he soon warms your heart with lines like these."You have a lot to give, Nick, “he said roughly. "Never doubt that. What you went through made you unique and I wouldn't have you any other way."I loved Nick his pain was so distressing at times the author got it spot with the way she describes his anxiety and his sorrow, you really do feel for this guy. It's not all doom and gloom you have moments from Nick where his fun side shows and he comes alive when his feelings for Owen grow.One of my favourite lines from the book comes from Nick...The thought of a gay dolphin made Nick chuckle. He had a vision of one of them waving its flipper in a camp gesture at another dolphin and dirty thought of blowholes flittered through his mind.I also loved that the Author had these guys have flaws when it came to sex it made it all that more real for me. But as always the sex scenes are beautifully written and I found myself flustered on more than one occasion.The secondary character's in the book where amazing especially Don and Heather they play an important part in Nick's life and I really wish I had a father like Don. This man stuck by Nick through thick and thin and is a man you wish you knew in real life.I can't go without mention Socks Nick's monkey and how cute he is. He plays an important part to the story, with some funny moments but also some important moments. Who thought a monkey could save the day?The title of the book is Worth Keeping and in my opinion this story is defiantly that.