Monday, July 20, 2009

Chicken Ranch: Hunger


Title: Chicken Ranch: Hunger
Author: Amanda Young
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher URL: http://www.loose-id.com/
ISBN: 978-1-59632-957-7
Genre: {M/M} LGBT Erotic Contemporary
Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Scandalous Minx

Declan Mayo never thought he would be homeless at eighteen but thanks to his father, that nightmare is his reality. Within a few days, he knows finding legal employment will be difficult. He soon finds himself working at the Chicken Ranch, an all male brothel. It may not be his dream job, but Declan is willing to do what it takes to survive.

Killian Hamilton has trouble meeting people. He still has a bit of his geeky persona left over from high school, however at twenty-nine, he’s anything but a teenager. Killian throws caution to the wind and decides to see what the Chicken Ranch has to offer. He finds himself comfortable with Declan and unable to forget the younger man.

When they meet again, Killian refuses to look a gift-horse in the mouth and decides to pursue Declan. Declan isn’t sure if he should get involved with a former client, but can’t find the strength to walk away. The two get along famously until an event leaves Declan feeling judged and Killian confused. What is Killian willing to do to get back the man he’s falling in love with? Will Declan trust him ever again?

I’ll start with a tiny disclaimer and say I don’t condone prostitution but couldn’t help but falling in love with both of these characters. Declan refused to allow his situation make him a bitter person. And while his employment wasn’t the best choice, he knew it could have been far worse and took steps to improve his life away from Chicken Ranch. Killian is a catch if there was ever one. He tried not to prejudge Declan and think of him as a lost cause. He saw past the handsome exterior into the beauty of the other man’s heart and fell hopelessly in love. If I doubted his feelings, he more than made up for it when Declan needed him the most. The story touched my heart, proving just how quickly anyone’s living conditions could change. Amanda Young is a wonderful author and delivers messages about family, forgiveness, love, and personal growth to us in Chicken Ranch: Hunger. I could feel the struggle Declan had in making his decisions and could feel his fortitude to change his predicament into something positive. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

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