Just wow!
Roland is such a heart wrenching character to read. As someone suffering from depression and a functioning alcoholic, it's hard to read at points but it's so very worth it. Kate writes the struggles that he goes through extremely well! He's frustrating yet lovable, artistic yet destructive.
Donny is a tiny dude with the character of someone twice his size. Not afraid to stand up to someone and top the hell out of a guy, he comes across as a hard nut but he's got such a soft, caring centre it's adorable.
The way both men are written, along with the setting that the story is in, makes it all very easy to imagine and fall into the world. Kate is brilliant at bringing the emotions of both characters out and making you feel them fully along with them.
We get to hear from the characters from her previous book, His Kind of Love - Gabriel, Joel and Athena, Donny's sister. They give love and support to Donny but also to Roland which is lovely to read especially when it's so needed by someone with depression.
Not far behind our MC's, my favourite is Pete. He is so completely adorable and truly falls in love with Roland even before Donny. It's a good way for Roland to learn responsibility at such an important time and show Donny he's serious.
I cannot recommend this book enough and hope there is a follow up/novella in the future for the characters from both books!
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