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kaje_harper's review
4.0
This story is about the journey Lee Hunter takes over a short period in his life. He begins the story as a sports-writer who sleeps with men but has no interest in romance and dislikes the label "gay." Then he meets Jeremy, who is trying to mentor a group of young gay men by publishing a newspaper - the Idaho Pride. Some of Lee's athlete friends are less than sympathetic, and some of Jeremy's young guys are hot-headed too. In trying to smooth the waters between the groups, Lee finds himself thrown together with Jeremy, and begins to see the appeal and the strength in a man and a community that is out and proud.
Add in one of Jeremy's young guys, Luis, thrown out of his home and trying hard to make it on his own, and Lee has to finally step up and commit himself to ideals and people, beyond just where he likes to get his sex.
This was sweet and touched fairly well, if a bit lightly, on some heavy issues including abuse. Because they were secondary to the MCs, that superficial touch worked all right. I did appreciate that Lee couldn't just march out and save the day for everyone, and in fact had to learn to cope with events as they happened.
I think, had this book been about 1/3 longer, it would have been five stars. I liked so much about it, but felt that everything rushed along to the resolution. I wish there had been more time for both the relationship and for some of the darker and more difficult undercurrents. I also had a few moments of confusion at the beginning - if you go in knowing that the whole story is only told from Lee's 3rd person POV, never Jeremy's, that may be avoided. A nice story with a sweet romance, and a smooth, realistic writing style.
Add in one of Jeremy's young guys, Luis, thrown out of his home and trying hard to make it on his own, and Lee has to finally step up and commit himself to ideals and people, beyond just where he likes to get his sex.
This was sweet and touched fairly well, if a bit lightly, on some heavy issues including abuse. Because they were secondary to the MCs, that superficial touch worked all right. I did appreciate that Lee couldn't just march out and save the day for everyone, and in fact had to learn to cope with events as they happened.
I think, had this book been about 1/3 longer, it would have been five stars. I liked so much about it, but felt that everything rushed along to the resolution. I wish there had been more time for both the relationship and for some of the darker and more difficult undercurrents. I also had a few moments of confusion at the beginning - if you go in knowing that the whole story is only told from Lee's 3rd person POV, never Jeremy's, that may be avoided. A nice story with a sweet romance, and a smooth, realistic writing style.
lauraadriana78's review
5.0
This book turned me into a grinning giggling fool...I LOVED IT.
Oh man what lovely story this was...Lee is a sports writer, he is attracted to men and has sex with them, but he IS NOT gay. He meets Jeremy the Editor of Idaho Pride magazine, a beautiful, gentle OUT and PROUD man...I loved Lee...what a gentle sweet man...so good. I loved the ease with which he gave himseld to Jeremy, he KNEW he had found what he needed in him and just LET IT HAPPEN. They were something else those two.
Within all of that this book very carefully and thoughtfully broaches teenage suicide among gay boys in a very sober way...it was done well.
I LOVED this book. Recommend!
Oh man what lovely story this was...Lee is a sports writer, he is attracted to men and has sex with them, but he IS NOT gay. He meets Jeremy the Editor of Idaho Pride magazine, a beautiful, gentle OUT and PROUD man...I loved Lee...what a gentle sweet man...so good. I loved the ease with which he gave himseld to Jeremy, he KNEW he had found what he needed in him and just LET IT HAPPEN. They were something else those two.
Within all of that this book very carefully and thoughtfully broaches teenage suicide among gay boys in a very sober way...it was done well.
I LOVED this book. Recommend!
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