Book Title: Precious Ache
Author: Amanda Young
Publisher: Amber Quill
Publisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/
ISBN: 978-1-60272-359-7
Genre: Gay Contemporary
Nymph Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymph Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
As a young child, Dave Blanchard ended up in foster care, forcing him to become self-reliant at an early age. Puberty brought more changes to his life when he discovered he was gay and then he hit a growth spurt. Alone, and without anyone to talk to forced him further into his shell, making the already introverted young man even more quiet and withdrawn. And things didn’t get better as an adult. At nearly seven and a half feet tall, people point and stare whenever he leaves his house, making him glad that his job as a web designer allows him to work from his home.
Still, he’s lonely and in need of physical contact and companionship, so he places an ad with an online matchmaking service. The first date is bad, and the second doesn’t show, but on the walk home he runs into Micah, a man who lived in the same foster care home. Micah was his straight forbidden teenage crush, and now they have the chance to re-new their old friendship, which puts him firmly off limits. That doesn’t stop Dave’s feelings from growing, and when Micah’s life is endangered his inhibitions are lowered, and he does something which could destroy their relationship forever.
I enjoyed reading Precious Ache for a variety of reasons. It brought to mind the difficulties children have growing up in the foster care system when they have no one they trust to depend on. It also made me realize the problems people experience who don’t fit the cultural norms, whether it is height or weight, when trying to find that special someone. And let’s not forget how the public in general reacts to make them feel unimportant or insecure. But mostly I liked this thought provoking gay romance because of the nice men the characters of Dave and Micah are. They might have gone in different paths once they’d left their foster home, but they still felt enough of a bond to renew their relationship, and to allow it to grow into something unique and special. It was a joy to see them as friends first, watching TV, going to the races, or just hanging out together because they liked each other’s company. And it was a little sad how Dave tried to keep his feelings to himself, thinking Micah was straight. Yet, in the end, these two lovable guys have their warm and fuzzy happily-ever-after.
Author: Amanda Young
Publisher: Amber Quill
Publisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/
ISBN: 978-1-60272-359-7
Genre: Gay Contemporary
Nymph Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymph Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
As a young child, Dave Blanchard ended up in foster care, forcing him to become self-reliant at an early age. Puberty brought more changes to his life when he discovered he was gay and then he hit a growth spurt. Alone, and without anyone to talk to forced him further into his shell, making the already introverted young man even more quiet and withdrawn. And things didn’t get better as an adult. At nearly seven and a half feet tall, people point and stare whenever he leaves his house, making him glad that his job as a web designer allows him to work from his home.
Still, he’s lonely and in need of physical contact and companionship, so he places an ad with an online matchmaking service. The first date is bad, and the second doesn’t show, but on the walk home he runs into Micah, a man who lived in the same foster care home. Micah was his straight forbidden teenage crush, and now they have the chance to re-new their old friendship, which puts him firmly off limits. That doesn’t stop Dave’s feelings from growing, and when Micah’s life is endangered his inhibitions are lowered, and he does something which could destroy their relationship forever.
I enjoyed reading Precious Ache for a variety of reasons. It brought to mind the difficulties children have growing up in the foster care system when they have no one they trust to depend on. It also made me realize the problems people experience who don’t fit the cultural norms, whether it is height or weight, when trying to find that special someone. And let’s not forget how the public in general reacts to make them feel unimportant or insecure. But mostly I liked this thought provoking gay romance because of the nice men the characters of Dave and Micah are. They might have gone in different paths once they’d left their foster home, but they still felt enough of a bond to renew their relationship, and to allow it to grow into something unique and special. It was a joy to see them as friends first, watching TV, going to the races, or just hanging out together because they liked each other’s company. And it was a little sad how Dave tried to keep his feelings to himself, thinking Micah was straight. Yet, in the end, these two lovable guys have their warm and fuzzy happily-ever-after.
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