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Openly gay eighteen-year-old Jaylin Ryan is surprised when his secret crush, star jock Max Sydney, admits he's interested in him. Knowing Max's father will react badly, Jaylin and Max find ways to be together and make plans for the future, but it all goes wrong when they're attacked for their relationship, leaving Max badly injured and Jaylin emotionally devastated. Taking advantage of his son's vulnerability, Max's father convinces him the best thing he can do for Jaylin is to leave him.Seven years later, the possible early release of one of the attackers brings Max and Jaylin back to their hometown, where they discover that their feelings for each other are still alive. They have a chance at a future, but first the past must be laid to rest.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2009
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Lisa Marie Davis
22 books71 followersBorn and raised in Florida, Lisa spends her time writing and babysitting her nearly three-year-old nephew, Zach. A night owl, most of her writing gets done well after one in the morning when the rest of the world is happily sleeping.
Visit her blog at http://lisamariedavis.livejournal.com/.
Visit her blog at http://lisamariedavis.livejournal.com/.
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March 4, 2009
This is one of those books I am on the fence about. What sucks is that I have really enjoyed the other books that Lisa Marie Davis has written. She has a certain sweetness to her writing that I like, and her heroes usually have some tragic thing in their past they must overcome before they find their happy ending. Since I like some emotional angst in the stories I read, her writing is normally up my alley.
For some reason, I didn't like this book as well. It was too rushed in my opinion. It's unfortunate that authors are made to follow the word count rule, because sometimes...like with this book, I think it hurt the storyline itself. If she had been able to write another 50 (or even 25) pages or so, I think this book really would have been an excellent read.
The story starts when Jaylin and Max are in high school. Jaylin is an out of the closet, talented musician who does not have many friends because of his homosexuality. Because of his intelligence, he is often seeked out by his peers to tutor them with the subjects they are struggling to pass with. Max on the other hand, is a very popular athlete and runs with the "in" crowd. There is even talk about Max being able to even eventually become a professional athlete.
When Max asks Jaylin for help with his schoolwork, Jaylin is shocked, but agrees to do so. Jaylin wasn't even aware that Max knew who he was, much less seek out his help. When they meet after school, Max becomes very friendly and flirtatous with Jaylin. Soon, Max confesses that he is gay and he has had a crush on Jaylin for some time. With Max's persistance, Jaylin and Max soon become friends then lovers.
When some of Max's friends start suspecting that he and Jaylin are having a relationship they start harassing them. It gets worse as time goes by, almost to the point of Max and Jaylin reporting the harrassment to school officials. The problem is, Max is afraid what his very homophobic father will say, so he has tried to keep everything under wraps as much as possible. About the time that Max and Jaylin decide to come out with their relationship, they are attacked. Jaylin is tied down and forced to watch them beat, rape and do other horrible things to Max.
When they are finally rescued, and everything comes out, Max's horrible father convinces his son that Jaylin would be better off without him and sends him away.
Then at least 10 years later, when Jaylin hears that they are thinking about letting the perps out for good behavior he immediately returns to his home town to fight for them to stay in jail. He and Max reunite and they must work out their past before they have a future together.
Here was my problem with the story. It jumped around too much for me. There were times I felt like their story was skimmed over. Instead of giving any explaination, or detail with things it read more like the author was just running through it as fast as she could to get to main point of Max being violated. There is so much about the connection at the beginning of their relationship that I felt cheated out of. I really hate that, because I thought this story had so much potiental. I still liked Jaylin and of course Max, but never really felt a connection with them.
I hate word count!
3.5 stars
For some reason, I didn't like this book as well. It was too rushed in my opinion. It's unfortunate that authors are made to follow the word count rule, because sometimes...like with this book, I think it hurt the storyline itself. If she had been able to write another 50 (or even 25) pages or so, I think this book really would have been an excellent read.
The story starts when Jaylin and Max are in high school. Jaylin is an out of the closet, talented musician who does not have many friends because of his homosexuality. Because of his intelligence, he is often seeked out by his peers to tutor them with the subjects they are struggling to pass with. Max on the other hand, is a very popular athlete and runs with the "in" crowd. There is even talk about Max being able to even eventually become a professional athlete.
When Max asks Jaylin for help with his schoolwork, Jaylin is shocked, but agrees to do so. Jaylin wasn't even aware that Max knew who he was, much less seek out his help. When they meet after school, Max becomes very friendly and flirtatous with Jaylin. Soon, Max confesses that he is gay and he has had a crush on Jaylin for some time. With Max's persistance, Jaylin and Max soon become friends then lovers.
When some of Max's friends start suspecting that he and Jaylin are having a relationship they start harassing them. It gets worse as time goes by, almost to the point of Max and Jaylin reporting the harrassment to school officials. The problem is, Max is afraid what his very homophobic father will say, so he has tried to keep everything under wraps as much as possible. About the time that Max and Jaylin decide to come out with their relationship, they are attacked. Jaylin is tied down and forced to watch them beat, rape and do other horrible things to Max.
When they are finally rescued, and everything comes out, Max's horrible father convinces his son that Jaylin would be better off without him and sends him away.
Then at least 10 years later, when Jaylin hears that they are thinking about letting the perps out for good behavior he immediately returns to his home town to fight for them to stay in jail. He and Max reunite and they must work out their past before they have a future together.
Here was my problem with the story. It jumped around too much for me. There were times I felt like their story was skimmed over. Instead of giving any explaination, or detail with things it read more like the author was just running through it as fast as she could to get to main point of Max being violated. There is so much about the connection at the beginning of their relationship that I felt cheated out of. I really hate that, because I thought this story had so much potiental. I still liked Jaylin and of course Max, but never really felt a connection with them.
I hate word count!
3.5 stars
March 25, 2009
Found this a somewhat unbalanced read. It seemed to spend way to long on build up and then suddenly they're back in each others arms. Liked the main character, who was rather heartwarming, just the plot and pace of the book I found difficult. An editing error was also not cool. Be interested to see a slightly longer book, but cannot say this one is a favorite.
March 28, 2009
I agree with what Daisie said about this book. It is too rushed and felt choppy in places. I could have been much longer and the book would have been better, I think. Too bad. I had already bought the book before I read a review on it. Shame on me.
June 2, 2011
Like others before me, I was dissatisfied with certain aspects of this book. The main thing was how Max could justify seven years with a 'rehab, feeling guilty, my bad' kinda thing. I was so annoyed with that it ruined everything else.
I liked reading about their romance and how it started - I liked the way they didn't instantly jump into bed when they first got together but experimented like teenagers do. I even thought the attack aspect was handled pretty well.
But the reunion was just too pat, too easy - if you're going to do a hurt/comfort type story, then surely the hurt needs to be explored? Surely there should be more than 'I'm sorry' and everything's fine and they jump back into bed?? It was too simple and too easy and that killed the rest of it.
I like Lisa Marie Davis books as they are quick reads, but this one was below par for me.
I liked reading about their romance and how it started - I liked the way they didn't instantly jump into bed when they first got together but experimented like teenagers do. I even thought the attack aspect was handled pretty well.
But the reunion was just too pat, too easy - if you're going to do a hurt/comfort type story, then surely the hurt needs to be explored? Surely there should be more than 'I'm sorry' and everything's fine and they jump back into bed?? It was too simple and too easy and that killed the rest of it.
I like Lisa Marie Davis books as they are quick reads, but this one was below par for me.
June 20, 2011
I loved this book, yes i did cry several times(sad and happy tears), but this was a great story about second chances and true love. it is now on my fav list.
June 15, 2012
The relationship between openly gay Jaylin Ryan and closeted Max Sydney is passionate and heart breaking.Jaylin loves Max and plans to attend college in same state with hifos boyfriend. Where Jay receives love and support of their relationship from hid mom, Max is afraid to be truthful with his homoohobic father and step -mom. The boys plan to have a weekend of first time sex gets interrupted, when cruel and sadistic torture both boys physically, sexually, and mentally.Surviving, this horror of abuse, Max while weak emotionally is talked into writing a goodbye letter by his manipulative father to Jay, and he virtually disappears,going to rehab to mend the physical trauma his body has suffered as well as the mental trauma.Jay, who is heart -broken feels guilty for being unable to help his boyfriend (he was handcuffed and bound to a bed) while he suffered hours of torture, vows to find Max.Seven years past, and though Jay (a talented and successful classical pianist) has searched and hired investigators, he still hasn't found Max.Jay comes to the realization that Max might not want to be found and he must move on.A letter from the DA of the small town he and Max are from might be the first step, the man who plotted and carried out their brutal torture is up for parole after 7 years. Jay plans to speak at this hearing and he wonders if Max will be there.If Max is there will they be able to find what they lost and forgive each other..Can these two young men get pass their past and have a future. This is a good read, but I didn't really feel invested in the characters in this story as I did the others that this author has written.
September 29, 2011
What didn't work for me:
- too much drama till the very end
- the inner dialogue didn't sound believable
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- once more the bad guys, including the father, are too bad
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- too much drama till the very end
- the inner dialogue didn't sound believable
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- once more the bad guys, including the father, are too bad
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December 4, 2014
Jaylin and matt meet in high school they were so inlove planned the future together. But with some unfortunate events lead to matt in hospital and father convinced him to leave jaylin which ws the best thing he thought it was.
Now seven years past they once again come together for the trial of the man who put him in hospital. Now can they get back those 7 years the lost.
Now seven years past they once again come together for the trial of the man who put him in hospital. Now can they get back those 7 years the lost.
November 25, 2010
This is one of those stories where I feel the best parts were skipped over. There were a lot of emotional issues that were just too easily resolved. I guess I just thought it was too easy.
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May 2, 20122.5
Hhmmm...wanted to like this more than I did. I liked the premise, I liked the main characters, it just felt a little flat.
Hhmmm...wanted to like this more than I did. I liked the premise, I liked the main characters, it just felt a little flat.
October 13, 2012
I love LMD's books, they're right up my story-alley :)
October 3, 2015
Is it just me or does the blond on the cover look a little like Ellen DeGeneres?
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