Review: I really enjoy the writing.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2011
Some writers are born to write while others just write. This writer is certainly the former. His style is engaging as his words flow seamlessly. So easy to immerse into his story and enjoy it. Both Drew and Brad are well flushed out characters and likable. I did not read the 1st in this apparent series,Rocking the Boatas coach/student relationship is not my thing. But that did not affect my enjoyment of this romance between Drew and Brad who were featured in that first book. I like the evolving romance between the two guys. It is the usual out and proud gay man falling for a seeming straight all his life guy but the writer has conveyed the emotional struggles well except for the last part, which is a personal preference. Drew is the type of gay man I like. Flamboyant, out and proud, it was just so hard for him to handle the situation he found himself in. I do not favor deeply closeted guys much but could easily sympathize with Brad as this younger man struggle with his sexuality, something so new and fearful to him. I also like the fact that the writer take the pain to describe the construction/home renovation world, the setting of his story. It shows the writer cares about the credibility of his writing. Ok back to the last part which is my small complaint of the story. Not to give any spoiler away but I would have preferred the more usual romantic follow-up after the hate crime. Another thing I did not like is Brad's terrible relationship with this father but that is because I always prefer to read about supporting parents. This is my first from this writer and certainly not my last. I look forward to reading about the third couple in this series.