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by Mia Kerick
Genre: NA Romance (LGBT)
Release Date: June 5th 2017
Dreamspinner Press
Summary:
Three misfits, mismatched in every way—Henry Perkins, Brody Decker, and Danny Denisco—have been friends throughout high school. Now in their senior year, the boys realize their relationship is changing, that they’re falling in love. But they face opposition at every turn—from outside and from within themselves. Moving to the next level will take all the courage, understanding, and commitment they can muster. But it could happen.
Henry is a star athlete and the son of religious parents who have little concern for the future he wants. Brody is a quirky dreamer and adrenaline junkie, and Danny is an emo artist and the target of bullies. Despite their differences they’ve always had each other’s backs, and with each of them facing a new and unique set of challenges, that support is more important than ever. Is it worth risking the friendship they all depend on for the physical and romantic relationship they all desire?
In this unconventional new adult romance, three gay teens brave societal backlash—as well as the chance that they might lose their treasured friendship—to embark on a committed polyamorous relationship.
Review
This book
follows three best friends on their journey of self-discovery. Henry is the jock of the group with strict
parents, Danny is the gay goth kit, and Brody is the loaner looking for an
adventure. The book is told between all
three points of view for the boys, although Danny’s is told in poetry format.
I loved
how the author developed each of the characters to have very different
personalities. The author took her time
to make each person separate and make them work together. Henry has a large part of the book because
his parents are so strict with him. Henry needs to figure out what is the most
important to him and take charge of his life.
Henry does grow during the book and figure out what is important in life
and what is not as important.
Brody is
my favorite character in the book. He
has a clear picture of what his life is like and what is important in it. He tries very hard not to take anything for
granted and I think that makes him more enjoyable in this book. I love to read about Brody’s need for
adventure since that is a big part of his personality. The author does a great job also displaying
Brody’s weaknesses and what he needs to work on within himself.
I would
have loved to get more of Danny in this book.
He seemed to have a few issues that arose during the book such as
previously abusive relationships and an absent mother that I would have liked
to get depth on. I sort of felt like
Danny had a lot going on and through his poems we weren’t getting the full
picture. I would have loved to read more
of Danny’s emotions and what was going on in his head. Danny probably has the largest issues and
they weren’t fully developed.
The romance
was done very well with this book. I can
totally see how the relationship blossomed for the characters in the book. The author doesn’t make it to sexual, but
more of a deeper level relationship. I
liked that we get a lot of emotions coming through the characters and how we
get to see these emotions being acted upon. I also enjoyed how the story flowed naturally.
My one
major complaint was I was left hanging at the end of the book. I wanted more and to know what was going to
happen to these three after high school.
I wasn’t ready for the book to end I felt like it never hit the big climax
I was waiting for.
I would
suggest this as a nighttime read. The
book did read quickly, but I felt like there were very natural stopping points
that I could put the book down and pick it back up.
I received
a copy of this book from YA Bound Book Tours to provide an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of this book.
My Rating:
3/5
About the Author
Mia Kerick is the mother of four exceptional children—all named after saints—and five nonpedigreed cats—all named after the next best thing to saints, Boston Red Sox players. Her husband of twenty years has been told by many that he has the patience of Job, but don’t ask Mia about that, as it is a sensitive subject.
Mia focuses her stories on the emotional growth of troubled men and their relationships, and she believes that sex has a place in a love story, but not until it is firmly established as a love story. As a teen, Mia filled spiral-bound notebooks with romantic tales of tortured heroes (most of whom happened to strongly resemble lead vocalists of 1980s big-hair bands) and stuffed them under her mattress for safekeeping. She is thankful to Dreamspinner Press for providing her with an alternate place to stash her stories.
Mia is proud of her involvement with the Human Rights Campaign and cheers for each and every victory made in the name of marital equality. Her only major regret: never having taken typing or computer class in school, destining her to a life consumed with two-fingered pecking and constant prayer to the Gods of Technology.
Contact Mia at miakerick@gmail.com.
Mia focuses her stories on the emotional growth of troubled men and their relationships, and she believes that sex has a place in a love story, but not until it is firmly established as a love story. As a teen, Mia filled spiral-bound notebooks with romantic tales of tortured heroes (most of whom happened to strongly resemble lead vocalists of 1980s big-hair bands) and stuffed them under her mattress for safekeeping. She is thankful to Dreamspinner Press for providing her with an alternate place to stash her stories.
Mia is proud of her involvement with the Human Rights Campaign and cheers for each and every victory made in the name of marital equality. Her only major regret: never having taken typing or computer class in school, destining her to a life consumed with two-fingered pecking and constant prayer to the Gods of Technology.
Contact Mia at miakerick@gmail.com.
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