Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Imperfect
AUTHOR: A. E. Ryecart
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 205 Pages
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From the moment City corporate lawyer Josh Cooper saw Alex Fulbright in the crowded café, he knew his life would never be the same again. With looks, money and success, Josh has everything, but his life isn’t as perfect as it seems. Alex, too, has his issues, craving a quiet life as he recovers from a trauma that has left him scarred and broken. From hesitant beginnings, Josh and Alex finally find the love with one another that neither thought they would ever have. But is Alex hiding something? Josh is forced to question how much he really knows Alex and, after a chance encounter where Alex’s past is dragged into the present, Josh is faced with a stark choice: can he accept the whole of who Alex is, or must he walk away from the only man he has ever truly loved? A contemporary gay romance.
REVIEW:
Josh, a good looking lawyer, is in a dead-end relationship with his live-in boyfriend when he meets a beautiful young guy, Alex, at a cafe. Though Josh is taken by Alex almost immediately, Josh doesn’t admit it to himself until they’ve gone on their first date. Josh had never been one for fidelity, but when Alex holds back and doesn’t want sex, he finds he is in no way disappointed. Instead he is intrigued with himself for sticking around. Before Josh realizes what is happening, he is falling for Alex in a way he doesn’t understand. By the time he admits to himself that he’s in love with Alex, it is long past due for him to break up with his boyfriend. To complicate things, Alex has been abused in the past, and Josh promises never to hurt him. Though the situation goes downhill and gets quite ugly, there is a happy ending.
I loved the beginning of this book, but when I found out Josh was a cheater, it made it difficult to like him. Even so, I kept the title in mind. This is about two men who are both imperfect in their own ways. They both have flaws, and the story seems like a practical reflection of life rather than a fairytale dream. Josh was never looking for a relationship, and wasn’t trying to cheat, but no one could have convinced him he would end up falling in love. Although Imperfect kept my attention with many surprises along the way, I was waiting for Josh to redeem himself. There was an opportunity for him to be Alex’s hero in the end, but he fails to take it and goes in the other direction instead. Despite my disappointment with Josh, I still was entertained and found the story enjoyable.
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