Review: beautiful story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
when I finished this book, my original thought was 4.5 stars. I'm upgrading it to 5 stars, after sleeping on it and I'll explain why shortly.Kasen has lived in Chartreuse all his 19 years. He hasn't even left the small town, and only recently moved out of his overbearing mothers house. he has a job he loves, his own home, and his dog, Houston. but something is missing. Rowan moved to Chartreuse to escape his past. 3 years ago he found his long term boyfriend in THEIR bed with someone else, a woman. since then, he has concentrated on her veterinary career and now has his own clinic in Chartreuse.after meeting while walking their dogs, both men become infatuated with the other, and while Kasen is painfully shy, he finds he can talk to Rowan. when Rowan offers to take food to the local dj, imagine his surprise when Kasen answers the door!after that. the relationship grows, until something happens that makes Rowan realise just how much young Kasen has come to hold his heart. when Kasen and Rowan are threatened, a surprising source backs not only these two men up, but also a victim of domestic violence.this book, this love story, is beautifully written, from both Kasen and Rowan's point of view, so we get to hear from them both. it has first love angst from Kasen. it has jumping back into the game angst from Rowan. it has biggotted small minded idiots who think they know best. it has some danger and some passion. and this is where I changed my mind about the star rating.I do, generally, prefer M/M romances to be a little more explicit. this is not. however, on thinkin on it. this book is not about the sex between these two men, it's about the LOVE and what these two will go through for each other. there is passion, yes, and the first kisses between these two were beautifully written, and the shower scene?? left it all to your imagination!all in all, a beautiful love story, fought for in the face of small town opinions that need dragging into the 21st Century.Thank you, Ms Ridener for my copy. you should be very proud x