Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: Love On Life Support
AUTHOR: John Charles
PUBLISHER: Manifest Vision Publishing
LENGTH: 113 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 2, 2015
BLURB:
Matthew Kailen, a respected paramedic, has two rules:
1. I don’t date guys from work.
2. I don’t do relationships.
The son of a homophobic father, Matthew learned to stay deeply entrenched in the closet for his own protection. He remained under his father’s radar until his sister Meredith and her husband were killed by a drunk driver. When Matthew became the guardian of their two young children, his life got complicated.
Trent Paleck completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Lake Community Hospital outside of L.A. Despite the abundance of hot surfers and muscle studs, he longed to get back to the east coast. When a position for an Emergency Room doctor became available at Amity Hospital, in Trent’s home town, he jumped at the opportunity to move home.
Trent never expected to find what he did, when he found himself working alongside Matthew. A reluctant attraction quickly blossoms into something deeper. Can Matthew find in Trent the one thing that will cause him to break his own rules? Is Trent ready to trade in California surfers for the father of two young children? Both men are faced with what appears to be insurmountable challenges when Matthew’s father takes actions to prevent Trent from having the man he wants and Matthew the children he has learned to love. Can they climb over the hurdles to find the love they desire?
REVIEW:
So, this book is not what I’d thought it’d be and I’m actually glad.
This book brings on the question of family, love and how love can triumph over hatred. This is such a sweet and wonderful book that I got caught up in reading it and didn’t want to put it down until the very end.
Matt Kailen, has been hurt before, who hasn’t. but two of the hurts come from within his family. His father and I use that term very loosely…is nothing more than just a bully who has nothing but hatred in his heart. His second hurt is the fact that his sister and very best friend, Meredith died in a car accident. Matt now has custody of Meredith and Alan, Meredith’s husband’s children. Matt has been single since just about the time of his taking on his kidlets. I love how Matt loves his family. I love that he’s put them first. They mean that damn much to him. I love that they have a routine and it just makes me smile to think of this single dad doing what needs to be done and handling his business and doing it well. I was sad to see that he doesn’t do relationships, but I get where he was coming from. Who the hell wants to come into a relationship and it comes with an already made family? My guess would be the “Right” Man.
Trent Paleck is an ER doctor who was openly gay in High School. Trent was lucky as he had his family’s love and support. They didn’t care a single bit about his orientation. I love that kind of support. Trent went away for college and med school. He got a job on the West Coast and he liked it, but felt the people were so damn fake and he really wanted to come back to the East Coast. I really have to say that I really liked Trent. He’s this really sweet guy who just wants the same as most people, the chance to fall in love with the right person and share their lives together. Trent is a great ER/Trauma Doctor. He loves what he does and he does it well. Trent is actually the perfect match for Matt. He’s the balm for Matt’s battered soul. Trent is such a great guy and he’s wonderful with Matt’s kidlets.
This story was just the sweetest story that I’ve read in a long time. It’s heart-warming to see these two men fall in love with each other. I like that Matt’s kidlets are sweet and that the author made them pretty age-appropriate. Some authors make them 3 going on 30, but this author made them just cute, normal kidlets and that they didn’t overwhelm the story. Grace who is the Nanny is actually Alan’s Aunt and I love the fact that she stayed and helped Matt and Adriana and Alex. She is a good woman and a great resource for Matt. Matt and Meredith’s father, Mike is a Jackass!! He’s an awful person and it’s a shame to know that there are really people out there who are like that, but it’s nice to see that even though he’s a Jackass, Meredith and Matt turned out to be pretty wonderful people.
This is a wonderful book that is filled with lots of heart and warmth. Good Read.
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