Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Chasing the Rainbow
AUTHOR: Kade Boehme
PUBLISHER: Self Pub
LENGTH: 156 pages
BLURB:
Bobby Gugino realized he may have met the man of his dreams in Jody Olsen, only neither of them were gay, so far as Bobby knew. But when Jody came out and ended his marriage, Bobby’s entire worldview was skewed, and his own health issues lead to his own coming out. Fast forward four years and Bobby runs into Jody again, but Bobby may be too busy making up for lost time to see how great they are together.
Jody Olsen’s got guilt and mommy issues, but his coming out was smooth and his life had settled into a mundane pattern of kissing frogs while waiting for prince charming and helping run his mother’s book store in New York’s East Village. When Bobby comes bumbling back into his life with a surprising shared passion for the written word and an endearing love for sugary Frappuccinos, Jody can’t help but be quickly swept up by the man.
The struggle to be patient with Bobby and his being unsure about being committed to someone is not an easy one. Does Jody hope for his happy ever after with Bobby, or is the lure of chasing the rainbow too much to fight against?
Includes a fresh-faced divorcee with his nose in romance novels and his heart in the clouds, a thirty-something fresh out of the closet, chasing a missed youth and trying to find his place in the big gay world he’d missed out on… and a little dirty suit sex.
REVIEW:
This was such a sweet story with just enough angst to keep me happy. What I love about a Kade Boehme story are these beautiful characters he’s able to breathe into life. I loved both MC’s so much and even the side characters were incredibly endearing. I was invested in this story and truly wanted to best for both men.
Jody Olsen runs his mother’s book store. He comes from money but doesn’t flaunt that fact. He’s recently out of the closet having been married to a woman and just recently divorced. He’s living his life out and proud and is at peace with himself. What he doesn’t anticipate is crushing on seemingly straight, Bobby.
Bobby Gugino is finally at a point in his life where true happiness is in sight. A few years back he decided to be honest with himself and admit to being gay. Only coming out to his brother and a few others he’s comfortable and enjoying his new found sexual identity as a gay man. Running into Jody Olsen has reminded him that he’s always been attracted to him.
Bobby slowly starts coming to Jody bookstore, seemingly putting himself in Jody’s path regularly. Jody is attracted but believes Bobby to be gay. Once they both get on the same page things heat up. I loved the attraction and passion these men ignited within each other. These characters were so open and honest and when they were in sync things flowed so effortlessly. I adored Bobby and Jody. Both men were good to their core and it was incredibly obvious.
The story is written incredibly well. Everything flowed effortlessly and basically held my attention from beginning to end. I definitely recommend this great feel good story!!
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