Review: Worth Keeping is a definate keeper.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
I can say that this is one of my favorite books.  It dealt with a horrific subject in a respectful and ultimatel positive manner.  Nick and Owen meet under unconventional circumstances which is right in line with the story and the unconventional lives and experiences they have endured.  Both MCs have pasts that haunt them, Nick more so than Owen.  They are both quite masculine characters; however their pasts create a vulnerability and rawness under the facade of a tough exterior.  Nick uses isolation and thoughts of dying as his escape, while Owen uses his genuine since of humor, and death as a means of escaping the emotional pain. This story needed a hero and Owen became this to Nick.  He endures Nick 's resistance, tirades, and mood swings caused by the trauma.he endured as a child.On a lighter side, there are moments that made me laugh out loud.  Owen is quite funny even when he isn't try.  Especially when he meets Nick 's capuchin monkey, Socks.  I don't think that the introduction of humor was disrespectful to the subject of the book.  His humor allowed levity to enter Nick's sad life.  Ultimately, they get their happy ending and are forever changed because of each other.Now, yes, there is a good bit of hot sex in this book; however, it definitely serves a purpose and is an integral part of the story given Nick 's background.  In the story it is used to convey not only lust, passion and ultimately love, but it serves as a tool to heal.  This will be on my reread list.  Worth Keeping is a keeper.