Reviewed by Kat
TITLE: Borrowing Trouble
AUTHOR: Kade Boehme
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 232 Pages
BLURB:
After an amicable divorce, Jay Hill decided to move back to his rural hometown with his teenage kids. Being on good terms with his ex-wife and in laws has made the transition into single life pretty smooth. Things were good and uncomplicated. Then Landon Petty walked into his life.
Landon didn’t expect to still be stuck in his hometown working at his dad’s sawmill at this point in his life. Being an openly gay truck driver was as awkward in practice as in description. When Jay came to take over managerial duties at his dad’s business, Landon was surprised to find a friend. When Jay turns out not to be as straight as he thought, things get complicated.
When feelings for Landon shine a light on how much Jay’s life has been actually half lived, he’s forced to decide if he’ll jump in with both feet or if he’ll let Landon slip through his fingers.
REVIEW:
I have been a fan of Kade Boehme for awhile now. I love his rich description of his men and I especially enjoy his being willing to have a family involved. He also doesn’t shy away from his characters having some life under their belt. He has now tackled the hard subject of sexual repression in Southern Rural America.
Good ole redneck boys in the south aren’t gay, or else they repress it with the aid of a domineering mother who makes sure they don’t realize who/what they are. I enjoyed the journey that Jay went on to self-discovery, not an easy one in your mid to later thirties. He is the father of a teenage son and a pre-teen daughter who he is raising by himself, back in his hometown now, after his amicable divorce from his high school sweetheart. He has only known life with his ex and it’s a new life he is adjusting to. Enter his new boss’s son Landon.
Landon is a bright, well educated, good looking man, in his later twenties, who has stayed home to help out his dad with running the family owned mill. Landon is also gay. Although not openly gay in his small town, Landon is out to his parents and very close friends. Jay is the very attractive ex-husband of Landon’s babysitter growing up. Jay and Landon become friends and the story continues from there.
I have to say that I did enjoy this delightful story from Mr. Boehme. It wasn’t my favorite of his couples, as I will always have a fondness for Chance and Bradley. I enjoyed both Jay and Landon’s journey. I wasn’t a fan of Landon being willing to just be “used” and his doubting the chance of a lasting relationship. I also wasn’t happy that we jumped two years at the end of the story. What happened with Landon’s loyal friends? I am hoping that there will be a novella in the near future to pick up where the end stopped suddenly. I need to know how their trip goes and what happens next. One of the characters I really grew to appreciate was Jay’s son Clint. He turned out to be a true jewel. Landon’s dad was also a surprisingly wonderful character in the brief time we spent with him. Not what I would expect form a true southern older man but he was a refreshing addition to the novel.
All in all, I liked the book and only wished that it had gone further in the end.
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