Review: A nice addition to the series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2013
This is the story of Bobby and Kenny, two young college men who have always been best friends.Bobby is the adopted son of Sean and Sam, having been rescued from the streets when he was fifteen. Book #2 Bottled Up tells this story. Kenny was also taken in by Sean and Sam after his father is killed.The boys have been best friends and are almost seen as brothers but the way they truly feel about each other is not brotherly and is certainly more than friends! Bobby is studying art at college and Kenny attends school elsewhere, planning to follow in his father's footsteps and become a cop. The boys have not been close for a couple of years since Bobby tried to tell Kenny how he felt. When Sean and Sam ask the boys to spend a week looking after Sean's business, Sommelier Wines they are forced to confront their situation.This story is told in typical Andrew Grey style and slots nicely into the series. The conflicting emotions of the young men are handled well as they face the feelings they have for each other but also the larger decisions that go along with their stage in life. Bobby is looking for inspiration for his final college project and Kenny is doubting his original career choice.Like all the main characters in this series, the men are kind and caring and there is a 'rescue' where they help a young boy who runs away due to his parents arguing. There is also a small drama caused by the return of Bobby's father which leads to Bobby being able to have some closure.The boys are running away from their feelings for each other, at times afraid to say what they really want. Kenny is worried because he loses everyone he loves and doesn't think he is good enough for Bobby. Luckily Bobby makes him see sense as they reconcile after yet another separation caused by running away. "You say I have a great gift, and maybe I do, but Kenny, you have the key to that gift, because you have the key to my heart."I was expecting a sweet story with a happy ending and that is what I got. I only have two small issues with this one. Firstly, the plan set up by Sean to get the boys together just seemed ridiculous and unnecessary - they were working together in the shop anyway. Secondly, Kenny magically finding mink gloves under the bed seemed unlikely but also didn't fit the character in my mind and once again seemed unnecessary.