Review: I am Blown Away by this Book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
This is the first book I have read from E.M. Lynley, and I cannot believe how amazing this book is. I love a great read about m/m romance this is. She has done an amazing and emotionally intense job of bringing this story to life. The characters come to life in this story of love, loss, and what it means to be true to who you are.The story revolves around the main character, Wesley Tremayne, and his struggle with being a gay actor in a straight world. He is struggling with balancing his want for a career in Hollywood, and a life of being who he is.Wes and his friends,Julia Compton, Vanessa Vandemere, Brent Bell, and Lance Robins go to a horse race at Santa Alamita for a day of fun. There, they decide to try their hand at being race horse owners. Brents friend Evan Taylor is a horse trainer, and they get him to train their horse, Mister Twister. He does not have any love for Hollywood, but he takes them on.Up to this point, Julia has been pretending to be Wes' girlfriend so the world would not know he was gay. It was not because he was ashamed about being gay, just that he thought he would not get roles if the industry knew.Evan only wants to have to deal with one of the owners, so Wes volunteers to be the go to guy for them. When he gets a look at Evan, he is smitten. But Evan has a boyfriend, Gary, but the love has gone out of their relationship. Plus, Gary is acting very shady and a bit violent towards Evan.What hidden trauma could be haunting Evan? Can Wes stand up to the pressures of Hollywood for a possibility of finding a soul mate? And can he learn to understand why Evan is better with horses than people?This story is an amazing look at horse racing, learning to fight for what matters, and how tough Hollywood can be. There are so many twists and turns and suspense to keep you rushing towards the next page that I could not put this wonderful book down. Give it a try and you will not be disappointed. I am adding it to my must reread short list. It is a gripping tale that gets better and better the further you get in the book. I can't wait to read more from this amazing author!