Review: Great m/m read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2014
This story just touched my heart from beginning to end and I didn’t want to leave Rusty and Sean. However by the way it ends it leaves the door open for more so I hope there is.This is a collection of novellas with each covering a part of their transition from boy to man and within that their relationship with each other. I’m glad I was able to read all in succession as I don’t think I would have coped with the leaving them at each stage, I wanted it all in one swoop!Rusty Duchene and Sean Delahunt have been together most of their lives, from best friends to lovers, they both discovered themselves and each other. They knew who they were from such a tender age but each experienced a different support path and with that it created such deep insecurities in both but for differing reasons.Rusty is the youngest in his family – the baby born late to his wonderful parents. I just loved this family! The love and support was overwhelming and so joyful to read. This is how it should be. Sean on the other hand has not been so lucky. His father has always dismissed and ridiculed him and finally disowns him when Sean is thrown out at sixteen. But in the background was the loving Duchene family waiting in the wings for him. They have always understood the bond between both boys and when they announce they are finally boyfriend and boyfriend it is simple acceptance of what was meant to be. From that day forward Sean becomes another son to the Duchene family.The story takes us from them living together whilst Sean is at college, to moving away from family and support to standing on their own in another part of the country.This was a total journey of a read and really invites the reader in to experience each step they take with all the angst and insecurity involved. I loved how the story evolved from Rusty being the strong one (or appearing so) who you felt Sean relied on so much but then when Sean goes to set up in a new job in Boston the tables turn. It’s at this point that I feel the ‘boys’ grow into men.What I loved most was that they angst wasn’t overly done and that the lines of communication between the two was open and enables them to strengthen their relationship.The secondary characters were an integral part to the story, especially Dad and Mom Duchene (everyone should have these in their lives!) that it made the story so real and believable. Yes there was some bigotry but on the most part it was acceptance.I love how Chris Cox writes, it made the read so involved that I felt like a part of the story. It was like a virtual hug!The ending was fantastic and I need to know if what was asked is answered with a Yes! The next book is Levi’s story so I hope we get some Rusty and Sean intermingled so I get more of my boys. However I can’t wait for sexy Levi to reveal his true self.Great series and a new author for me to follow. Definitely looking forward to more of the Bayou Boys!