Title: Love Means...Courage
Author: Andrew Grey
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publisher URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-61581-060-4
Genre: {M/M}, Contemporary
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Critter Nymph
After losing his job, Len is unsure what he will be doing. When a friend tells him about her brother Cliff needing help, Len jumps at the job, even if he doesn't know anything about working on a ranch. Len can't believe that once again he will be working alongside his secret crush.
Cliff thought his life was set. He's working alongside his father on the family ranch, he has a beautiful wife, and a new baby boy. When tragedy strikes, Cliff isn't sure he will be able to survive. With the help of an old friend, Cliff soon sees that he has plenty of life to live.
Love Means...Courage is the prequel to Andrew Grey's previous story Love Means... No Shame. Set in the not so-distant past when being gay was even less accepted than it is now, this book tells the story of two men who gather the courage to accept who they are and go after a love that they cant deny. Although their lives took different paths after high school, the spark that was once there ignites again when Len and Cliff are brought back together. The character development is strong, allowing the reader to see the struggles the men are going through, not only with the start of a new relationship, but also trying to hold on to the family farm. The emotions of the men and their fear of being found out is understandable, given the time and area in which they live. With the telling of Len and Cliff's story, we are introduced again to the various family members and friends who made an appearance in the first story. We are also shown events that still have a hold on the family in the future.
While I enjoyed the story, for me, it was a little like trying to read a book after seeing the movie. The fact that I already knew how the future would turn out for these two kept it from being a great story. As it is a good story, however, those who read Love Means... No Shame will like this one as well. If you haven't read the first story I would suggest reading Love Means...Courage before moving on to Love Means...No Shame.
Author: Andrew Grey
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publisher URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-61581-060-4
Genre: {M/M}, Contemporary
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Critter Nymph
After losing his job, Len is unsure what he will be doing. When a friend tells him about her brother Cliff needing help, Len jumps at the job, even if he doesn't know anything about working on a ranch. Len can't believe that once again he will be working alongside his secret crush.
Cliff thought his life was set. He's working alongside his father on the family ranch, he has a beautiful wife, and a new baby boy. When tragedy strikes, Cliff isn't sure he will be able to survive. With the help of an old friend, Cliff soon sees that he has plenty of life to live.
Love Means...Courage is the prequel to Andrew Grey's previous story Love Means... No Shame. Set in the not so-distant past when being gay was even less accepted than it is now, this book tells the story of two men who gather the courage to accept who they are and go after a love that they cant deny. Although their lives took different paths after high school, the spark that was once there ignites again when Len and Cliff are brought back together. The character development is strong, allowing the reader to see the struggles the men are going through, not only with the start of a new relationship, but also trying to hold on to the family farm. The emotions of the men and their fear of being found out is understandable, given the time and area in which they live. With the telling of Len and Cliff's story, we are introduced again to the various family members and friends who made an appearance in the first story. We are also shown events that still have a hold on the family in the future.
While I enjoyed the story, for me, it was a little like trying to read a book after seeing the movie. The fact that I already knew how the future would turn out for these two kept it from being a great story. As it is a good story, however, those who read Love Means... No Shame will like this one as well. If you haven't read the first story I would suggest reading Love Means...Courage before moving on to Love Means...No Shame.
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