Review: Much, much more than I expected...deals with overcoming horrific things, but still is a sweet (and hot) story about discovery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
Wow, wow, wow...I did not expect any of that coming.  I bought the book expecting it to be a little angst-filled story focusing on the wrestling and keeping their relationship a secret.  What I came to see as I got into it was that the story holds SO much more.  It deals (briefly) with child abuse, a sexual predator, the intricacies of needing someone so much that you turn your life upside down for them, and learning how to be in a relationship with that person.My favorite part of this story was Beck.  I love him, I really do.  I was lost from the first time I clicked on the cover to enlarge the picture and then realized that that was supposed to be him.  And he is so incredibly beautiful, with my favorite color of eyes too.  Then he started to act protective, possessive, and bravely risked and changed his life completely to live how he wanted with Jeremy.  And he did this all without whining or much going back and forth or being silly or immature.  He is a really an incredible character inside and out, and he gives Jeremy exactly what he needs, while getting back what he's secretly craved.  Jeremy is more immature and brash because he is only 18 years old--and for crying out loud he's allowed to be hormonal at that age.  He hopes that by going to college he can finally be free to be himself after an abusive past.  On his first day, he meets Beck, and almost immediately gets drawn into Beck's life and has to deal with a whole string of issues to get a solid relationship with him, but it's all worth it, because those two are just wonderful together.  The cast of supporting characters are pretty good, no real standouts though.  I understood some innuendo and meaningful looks before the main characters did (though they caught on pretty quickly), but still I did not expect the big twist, and it completely horrified me and made me sick to my stomach.  Without giving it away, I'll just say that my mouth literally dropped open while reading and I became so angry, but then the other characters stepped it up and resolved it well.  All the plot twists and pieces this story reveled managed to dig deep into my emotions, and really got me involved in Beck and Jeremy from early on.This book delves much deeper than the blurb suggests, and I highly, highly recommend it.  It contains many hot athletes with very healthy sex drives (and a bit of a penchant for exhibitionism); logical, young, and brave characters; dark issues that make the characters who they are; desire and love; some coming of age and learning how to be yourself; and so much more.  It is a very surprising book in how good it is, and I actually didn't want it to end.  None should hesitate to read it.