Dion's Redemption

by J.D. Walker

Twenty years ago, eighteen-year-old Dion Doukas did unthinkable things to protect his brother Dimitry, who was born with Down Syndrome. Today, he's still haunted by those choices. The owner of a low-rent apartment building, Dion spends most of his days dealing with delinquent tenants, drug addicts and less than stellar employees. Then he runs into Nolan Flannigan.

Nolan would do anything for his dying grandfather, and Dion, recognizing a kindred spirit, decides not to throw the senior Mr. Flannigan out on the street because of unpaid rent. Despite their rough start, the two men forge an awkward friendship, and Nolan begins to see just how closed off Dion really is—and that he'll never get through those barriers unless Dion is willing to open up and let him in.

39 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 30, 2015

About the author

J.D. Walker likes to keep her stories short and sweet, with the occasional novel or novella. A multi-published author, she is also a musician, artist, language enthusiast (German and Spanish), and lover of all things knit and crochet.

For more information, please visit her website at http://www.lifebyjo.com/jdwalker.

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Reviews

[Jyanx · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book as an ARC though NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I liked the idea of this story better than I ended up liking the story itself. I liked the relationship between Dion and his brother very much. Their bond felt real, and honest to me, and I appreciated that. I also liked the bond between Nolan, and his Grandfather. It was warm, and real, and I liked that. The relationship between Dion and Nolan felt a bit too forced to me, and Nolan's treatment of Dion was a bit too heavy handed, and almost patronizing for my tastes. I felt that Dion's changes came a bit out of nowhere, and I didn't buy into them fully. Dion's backstory was a bit much for me as well. A bit too action movie, and didn't feel real to me. The writing style added to that disconnected feeling. Not a bad story, but one that didn't really work for me either.

[Kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

So with this book Dion has had to do things that are not great so he can make sure they both survive.

Now I have to say I really did not like Dion's characters in this book. He comes of mean from the start and really never redeems himself to me through this book.

Then I really do not know anything about Nolan because you really do not learn a lot about him.. So I do not know what I feel about this character.

Now I liked the authors pretense of this story but unfortunately I really did not like the main character even though what he does for his brother was awesome his whole attitude I was really not a fan of.

So I am sad to say this Novella was just not for me...

I received this book free in exchange for an honest review from Inked Rainbow Reads.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the little bits of wisdom dropped in books. In this one:

People suck.

Life can be hard. Sometimes it’s just plain shitty. But sometimes there’s something good hiding behind something terrible. And sometimes you’ll find love in the place you least expect it.

All the best stories are about relationships. Meet Dion and Nolan. Neither of them have what you might call an easy life. Dion takes care of his brother Dimitry, and most people call him a slumlord. Nolan is taking care of his dying grandfather. But then…

This was a short, sweet story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Less Than Three Press for a copy in return for an honest review.

Note: Per the publisher, this story contains some explicit content.

[J.D. Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hearts On Fire Reviews gave this story 4 stars. Thanks! :)

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