Reviewed by Tammy
TITLE: Rescuing Kyle
AUTHOR: Eva Lefoy
PUBLISHER: MLR Press
LENGTH: 55 pages
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One man’s running for his life. His rescuer’s fleeing from the past. When the two men collide, one will attempt to prove his worth and the other will try to hang onto his heart.
Kicked out of his dad’s house for being gay, Kyle’s running for his life. When he’s rescued by hot ex-Army soldier Derek, he desires nothing more than a safe place to stay, preferably in Derek’s arms. But convincing Derek won’t be easy as he has his own demons to fight. Haunted by memories of the war in Afghanistan, Derek’s taken aback by Kyle’s playfulness and obvious hero worship. Determined not to act on his attraction he resists, but even he can’t withstand the sheer amount of fun one smart, sassy techie boy can bring.
Can one somber ex-soldier and one soda-fuelled young genius find happiness down by the docks?
REVIEW:
Kyle has been kicked out of home by his abusive father when it was discovered that he is gay. He’s only nineteen years old and already he has realised he’s not cut out to be on his own. Kyle has been on his own for less than 24 hours, yet he’s already been robbed of all his money and bashed unconscious so thugs can get his backpack. Kyle doesn’t know why he’s been targeted until he wakes up and his rescuer Derek tells him, with all of his brand new gear, expensive gear, it wasn’t half obvious that Kyle wasn’t from that area!
Derek was a retired marine who has found the only way he can deal with his PTSD is by being on the docks, working as a welder. Welding,weather it’s boat repairs or anything else that’s needed calms him and takes his thoughts off what happened to him. What he’s not looking for is a rich, young man who looks at him with a bad case of hero worship! Try as he might he just can’t kick Kyle out, he’s far too young and vulnerable to be let loose on his own.
As the weeks pass Kyle manages to not only impress Derek with his tech savvy (he’s got a television and cable that works!), but with how mature he is with regards to his parents. Kyle has managed to get his mother to leave his abusive father as well. Neither man can’t believe how far they’ve both come since their meeting, Derek’s PTSD has settled down unbelievably. Kyle has matured and found himself a computer programming job with Microsoft in Seattle!
Rescuing Kyle is only a short story but it certainly packs a punch. Not only with the main storyline but the sub story’s, with Derek’s’ PTSD and the abuse with Kyles father. Eva Lefoy has done a masterful job with these topics.
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