Book Title: Want Me
Author: Rowan McBride
Publisher: Wheatmark
Publisher URL: http://www.wheatmark.com/
ISBN: 978-1-58736-934-6
Genre: gay fiction
Nymph Rating: 5 nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Woodland Nymph
Joel Beckett is on top of the world in his sophomore year at college. He’s a star football player, has the body of a god and is wanted by all the girls and even a few of the guys in college. So why does he feel so bored all the time? At 6 foot 6, he likes having one of the biggest hard cut muscular bodies on campus. He enjoys that most people find him at least a little intimidating and have to look up at him. He’s the happiest after winning a game and riding the adrenaline rush for the next few days and when that’s gone, he feels almost lost.
Walker Cain is a 5 foot 4 scrawny nerd and Joel’s roommate. He either has his nose in a book, watching an old black and white movie or looking at Joel. Joel’s best friend Sam calls Walker creepy but Joel has always behaved decently towards him, he’s never ridiculed him or made fun of his size and he’s never complained about the smell of hyacinth. Before Joel moved in, Walker had been through eight roommates who had mostly felt like Sam and moved out. The Cain blood line is cursed, but they can also perform magic, create potions and poisons. Each family member can only create one big spell in their life to use possibly in the hope of redeeming oneself or not. Walker already knows how he’s going to use his spell, he’s going to use it to make the man he wants want him in return and he wants Joel, more than anything.
When Walker casts the spell and speaks the words “Want Me”, black spirals curl around and throughout Joel who is unable to resist and finds himself wanting Walker. Upon awakening Joel can’t remember everything that happened and is dumbfounded when Walker kisses him and calls him lover, but as soon as he starts to resist, Walker speaks those words again and Joel can’t stop himself from wanting him. Soon Joel starts to realize something’s not right, he still fits his football uniform perfectly and no one has mentioned he looks different, but Joel notices he’s not as tall as he was and his muscles aren’t quite as bulky anymore! Walker on the other hand doesn’t mind the changes in his body; he’s just relieved he’s not turning into a girl! Walker doesn’t know what went wrong with the spell, he wished for what he wanted and all he wanted was for Joel to want him.
The spell remains intact and every time they have sex and Joel has an orgasm he finds himself falling down the spirals and waking up in a new life with a smaller body, while Walker keeps getting larger. It’s not long before Joel is 5 foot 4 and Walker is 6 foot 6 and naturally Joel is angry, angry that his life has been stolen from him. Because he can no longer play football Joel needs something to fill that void and takes an interest in writing, particularly poetry. With the encouragement from his professor and new best friend April, Joel continues to pursue his writing and is even complimented by Walker that he’s a good writer and his poems are beautiful. Can the spell ever be reversed or is Joel doomed to continue getting smaller? Will Joel ever be happy! Will he and Walker ever be able to find peace?
Want Me is a fantastic and beautiful story of redemption, acceptance of oneself and the forgiving of others. Rowan McBride has done a wonderful job in keeping this story from going over the top and in creating such a profound and fascinating world for these two characters. Joel quickly avoids becoming what could be a not so likable ego-filled jock to one you’ll find yourself sympathizing with and rooting for. Walker easily could have become the hated villain but never does. Even though he has no qualms in doing whatever it takes to get what he wants or what he thinks will make Joel happy, he has an innocence about him and the glimpses we get of his life and his family history helps to make him someone you’ll find yourself sympathizing with and rooting for as well. The intense emotions and the passionate relationship between these two men will keep you enthralled from beginning to end. At no time did the story become confusing or lose my interest, the author’s writing kept me turning every page needing to find out what happened next. Do not miss this book! Every fan of the m/m genre will want to re-read this story again and again, I know I will!
Author: Rowan McBride
Publisher: Wheatmark
Publisher URL: http://www.wheatmark.com/
ISBN: 978-1-58736-934-6
Genre: gay fiction
Nymph Rating: 5 nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Woodland Nymph
Joel Beckett is on top of the world in his sophomore year at college. He’s a star football player, has the body of a god and is wanted by all the girls and even a few of the guys in college. So why does he feel so bored all the time? At 6 foot 6, he likes having one of the biggest hard cut muscular bodies on campus. He enjoys that most people find him at least a little intimidating and have to look up at him. He’s the happiest after winning a game and riding the adrenaline rush for the next few days and when that’s gone, he feels almost lost.
Walker Cain is a 5 foot 4 scrawny nerd and Joel’s roommate. He either has his nose in a book, watching an old black and white movie or looking at Joel. Joel’s best friend Sam calls Walker creepy but Joel has always behaved decently towards him, he’s never ridiculed him or made fun of his size and he’s never complained about the smell of hyacinth. Before Joel moved in, Walker had been through eight roommates who had mostly felt like Sam and moved out. The Cain blood line is cursed, but they can also perform magic, create potions and poisons. Each family member can only create one big spell in their life to use possibly in the hope of redeeming oneself or not. Walker already knows how he’s going to use his spell, he’s going to use it to make the man he wants want him in return and he wants Joel, more than anything.
When Walker casts the spell and speaks the words “Want Me”, black spirals curl around and throughout Joel who is unable to resist and finds himself wanting Walker. Upon awakening Joel can’t remember everything that happened and is dumbfounded when Walker kisses him and calls him lover, but as soon as he starts to resist, Walker speaks those words again and Joel can’t stop himself from wanting him. Soon Joel starts to realize something’s not right, he still fits his football uniform perfectly and no one has mentioned he looks different, but Joel notices he’s not as tall as he was and his muscles aren’t quite as bulky anymore! Walker on the other hand doesn’t mind the changes in his body; he’s just relieved he’s not turning into a girl! Walker doesn’t know what went wrong with the spell, he wished for what he wanted and all he wanted was for Joel to want him.
The spell remains intact and every time they have sex and Joel has an orgasm he finds himself falling down the spirals and waking up in a new life with a smaller body, while Walker keeps getting larger. It’s not long before Joel is 5 foot 4 and Walker is 6 foot 6 and naturally Joel is angry, angry that his life has been stolen from him. Because he can no longer play football Joel needs something to fill that void and takes an interest in writing, particularly poetry. With the encouragement from his professor and new best friend April, Joel continues to pursue his writing and is even complimented by Walker that he’s a good writer and his poems are beautiful. Can the spell ever be reversed or is Joel doomed to continue getting smaller? Will Joel ever be happy! Will he and Walker ever be able to find peace?
Want Me is a fantastic and beautiful story of redemption, acceptance of oneself and the forgiving of others. Rowan McBride has done a wonderful job in keeping this story from going over the top and in creating such a profound and fascinating world for these two characters. Joel quickly avoids becoming what could be a not so likable ego-filled jock to one you’ll find yourself sympathizing with and rooting for. Walker easily could have become the hated villain but never does. Even though he has no qualms in doing whatever it takes to get what he wants or what he thinks will make Joel happy, he has an innocence about him and the glimpses we get of his life and his family history helps to make him someone you’ll find yourself sympathizing with and rooting for as well. The intense emotions and the passionate relationship between these two men will keep you enthralled from beginning to end. At no time did the story become confusing or lose my interest, the author’s writing kept me turning every page needing to find out what happened next. Do not miss this book! Every fan of the m/m genre will want to re-read this story again and again, I know I will!
1 comments:
Woodland Nymph
I just loved this review. I bought the book immediately after reading it. I think Rowan's writing is great and your review really highlights what makes her so popular. Thank you.
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