Love this author but some of his books are way, way too short. You just meet the characters and learn about them...get to like some of them, and next thing you know they're gone. It's usually happy ever after...but still gone. The two guys in this one were sweet and you had to root for them. The mother and the sisters of one of them was absolutely horrid. Glad we didn't have to see anymore of them. Write longer books, please, Mr. Grey. ( )

Not being able to speak to the people you are most interested in, because you are too shy to the point where you freeze and clam up, must be utterly frustrating. Especially when you're an in-charge kind of guy who has no issues talking in any other situation. This is what Justin's life is like, and the story of him and Rock, the hot EMT he falls for, is very interesting for that reason alone. I mean, how do you overcome something like that? Add the mystery around Justin's past to the picture, with a few hints that the two might somehow be connected, and I was glued to my seat as I read this book.

Justin is a cop on traffic duty. He isn’t really enthusiastic about it, since it is mostly boring, but there are enough other activities he gets involved in to make up for that lack. From rescuing kids in a school bus, to assisting at a fire, Justin's life is never monotonous. And he may not be able to talk to any of the men he is interested in, but Rock quickly becomes an exception. And that is only the start of their adventures!

Rock is an EMT, and he gets really angry with Justin at first. Once he understands the problem, all of that anger goes away, and the passionate man underneath emerges. Rock is a wonderful ally to have, and when the proverbial mess hits the fan, he is right there for Justin. And even though Justin is an idiot at first and really hurts Rock, he doesn't give up. Rock has his own issues, but we don’t get to see many of them in this book. I sure hope there'll be another sequel so we can find out more about this amazing guy!

Justin ends up having to work through a lot of issues, family and his past included. I loved the way he deals with everything, and how Rock was right there with him. If you like stories with quite a bit of drama, growing relationships, and dealing with the past as the main character redefines his place in the world, you will probably like this book. I think it's a very touching story, with plenty of passion that makes it a very emotional read.





NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
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Nice and easy romance, went down smoothly like a drink of fresh water in summer; yes, that was the feeling, something good, not exotic, but nevertheless satisfying; Justin is a cop, but just an ordinary one, not an hero, even if, most of the things he does are hero stuff, like saving a school bus full of children, or assisting people injured in a car accident: those acts can make the first page of the local paper, but they are soon forgotten to the bigger audience, but not to whom those acts saved the life.

Anyway, out of work Justin is painfully shy, so much that he was never able to talk to the guy he likes, Rock, the local firefighter, near to him Justin isn’t able to speech a word, giving Rock all the wrong impression. Until the day Justin finds a way to communicate not involving words…

There isn’t really much to say on the plot, but as I said, is not much the story but more the feeling that makes this romance so good; it’s romantic, sweet, sometime even cute. It’s about living in a small community, with the goods and the bads. It’s about two ordinary guys sharing beers and pizzas, and then sharing kisses and sex, more or less with the same easiness.

I have to say, ordinary sometime is good, it’s good to read about the next door guy, it warms your heart and it comforts and cuddles you in a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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