Review: A powerful read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
Chartreuse by T. E. RidenerThis is a must read for every human being.  It is not just a story about finding love in the smallest of towns, but it is about the acceptance of loving someone no matter who they are.In the small Alabama town of Chartreuse, Kasen Reed has never known love.  His father was not around and his mother was always critical of who he was.  Finally able to move out of her home at the age of 19 into his own apartment and getting a job that he loves at the local radio station, Kasen is content.  But he is missing the one thing he has always wanted; unconditional love.Rowan Kelly is devastated by a nasty breakup and moves to the small town of Chartreuse as the local vet.  The a last thing he wanted was a connection to another person.  Afraid to open up, he built walls surrounding his heart.A chance encounter at the local dog park has set them on a unconventional friendship. Are these two ready to accept love in the smallest of places?  Can a town break down their walls and accept everyone's chance at love?This was such a poignant story about not just finding love, but accepting that love.  Everybody should have the God given right to love and be loved no matter sex, race, or religion.  T. E. Ridener has done an outstanding job of creating a story not just about love but also about acceptance.