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Q&A #2
The Answer Is
Sequel to Good Question
Q& Book Two
Two men from different worlds must realize they deserve to be loved and what they have together is real and worth fighting for.
Though Jamison Coburn and Lonnie Bellerose have been a couple for a month, each worries he’s not good enough for the other. Lonnie has always doubted his worth and right to be loved, despite a superb education and international upbringing. Jamison, an undereducated laborer, grew up in a loving family who never knew he was gay.
As Jamison struggles to find his way as an out gay man, he fears the occasional stumble will send Lonnie packing. Lonnie doesn't trust that anyone would choose him and worries that Jamison will see better options.
When Lonnie’s abusive ex returns, he’s determined to reclaim Lonnie. He works to exacerbate the new couple’s differences and doubts in the hopes of splitting them up, which is proving too easy.
For their love to last, Lonnie and Jamison will have to be brutally honest, not only with themselves, but with each other.
Q& Book Two
Two men from different worlds must realize they deserve to be loved and what they have together is real and worth fighting for.
Though Jamison Coburn and Lonnie Bellerose have been a couple for a month, each worries he’s not good enough for the other. Lonnie has always doubted his worth and right to be loved, despite a superb education and international upbringing. Jamison, an undereducated laborer, grew up in a loving family who never knew he was gay.
As Jamison struggles to find his way as an out gay man, he fears the occasional stumble will send Lonnie packing. Lonnie doesn't trust that anyone would choose him and worries that Jamison will see better options.
When Lonnie’s abusive ex returns, he’s determined to reclaim Lonnie. He works to exacerbate the new couple’s differences and doubts in the hopes of splitting them up, which is proving too easy.
For their love to last, Lonnie and Jamison will have to be brutally honest, not only with themselves, but with each other.
216 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 15, 2015
About the author
Dawn Kimberly Johnson
34 books66 followersDawn lives in Huntington, West Virginia, and graduated from the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism & Mass Communications at Marshall University. An avid reader and storyteller since childhood, she was first published by Dreamspinner Press in 2009, shortly after discovering a delightful appetite for gay romantic fiction. Her interests include writing, seeking full civil rights for the LGBTQ community, drawing, and playing silly Facebook games. You can connect with Dawn at her author page at Dreamspinner Press: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/aut...
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September 5, 2016
The only reason I didn't give The Answer Is was that annoying "misunderstanding" trope that really made no sense. Given the fact that Lonnie and Jamison seemed pretty savvy when it came to a certain character's manipulation only to end up falling for it under the guise of 'giving each other space' just made me facepalm.
With that said, The Answer Is allowed Jamison and Lonnie to become even more fleshed out. I really loved Jamison's realistic struggle with coming out as gay. He's still dealing with his mother, who has her own battle to understand the son she thought she knew. Unfortunately, he will also deal with some serious homophobia from someone he'd considered a friend (a not good old buddy Torpedo). The author does not sugarcoat the homophobia in the Black community as espoused by some black churches.
As Jamison struggles becoming "family", Lonnie's ex JP is in town after a stint in rehab and a new assignment at the local paper. JP wants to start over again with Lonnie and Jamison will be no impediment to getting what he wants. Lonnie is also insecure about Jamison's feelings; that it's too soon for them to be in love and that Jamison is just coming out.
Old friends like tried and true Torp and Jamison's boss Lincoln (who has his own secret) become the couple's support, as well as Lonnie's family. I forgot to mention Bink, Lonnie's art professor who was the voice of common sense and no nonsense. In fact, the female characters faired well in this book, which sometimes doesn't happen.
With that said, The Answer Is allowed Jamison and Lonnie to become even more fleshed out. I really loved Jamison's realistic struggle with coming out as gay. He's still dealing with his mother, who has her own battle to understand the son she thought she knew. Unfortunately, he will also deal with some serious homophobia from someone he'd considered a friend (a not good old buddy Torpedo). The author does not sugarcoat the homophobia in the Black community as espoused by some black churches.
As Jamison struggles becoming "family", Lonnie's ex JP is in town after a stint in rehab and a new assignment at the local paper. JP wants to start over again with Lonnie and Jamison will be no impediment to getting what he wants. Lonnie is also insecure about Jamison's feelings; that it's too soon for them to be in love and that Jamison is just coming out.
Old friends like tried and true Torp and Jamison's boss Lincoln (who has his own secret) become the couple's support, as well as Lonnie's family. I forgot to mention Bink, Lonnie's art professor who was the voice of common sense and no nonsense. In fact, the female characters faired well in this book, which sometimes doesn't happen.
October 8, 2015
A very enthralling book and the 2nd in a series. This book takes up immediately where the first one leaves off so I highly recommend reading that one first.
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