Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Love is a Walk in the Park
AUTHOR: V.L. Lovey & Stephanie Locey
PUBLISHER: Gone Writing Publishing LLC
LENGTH: 143 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2019
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Sullivan Haines knows exactly what he wants out of life. Fame as a Broadway dancer and to find the man of his dreams. Sadly, his love life is a dismal mess, his roommate is PMS personified, and working at a dingy dance studio teaching old people how to tango and foxtrot is not exactly the bright lights. Actually, life in the Big Apple is pretty rotten, until he and his dog run into tall, dark, and oh-so-handsome Duane Hart in the park. Their pooches hit it right off, but can the two men find romance along the park’s winding paths?
Duane Hart hasn’t had a lot go right in his life. His girlfriend recently broke up with him, taking everything that wasn’t nailed down or in his roommate’s name. Well, everything except the Yorkshire terrier that he didn’t want to get in the first place, and that she now refuses to take back. However, when he meets a handsome stranger and his pit bull in the dog park, will the blooming heat in his chest be able to convince him to start dating again? Or will fate prove love isn’t a walk in the park, after all?
REVIEW:
This was a sweet romantic story. But I felt bad for these two MCs. They have been through hell and back in their lives, but they keep going. And once they meet and get together, they rely on each other for everything. That doesn’t mean they don’t have disagreements or anything, but they work hard at what they have.
Sullivan has been working his ass off at the dance studio and at auditions. But it’s been hard because his boss at the studio keeps hitting on him and it’s gross and disgusting and he’s tired of it. He’s done everything he can to keep the guy away, but now he’s threatening him and just got him turned down for a part in a play by lying about him. The highlight of his life right now, was seeing this beautiful man in the park while walking his dog. But he’s afraid he may be too gay for this man and now is scared he scared him off. Meanwhile, Duane thinks Sullivan is cute as can be, but cute guys make him nervous. Hell, people make him nervous. But Sullivan is persistent and Duane agrees to a ‘date’. Before you know it, they’re in a relationship and having fun getting to know each other. But life is getting to them in a bad way and is stressing them out. Sullivan was assaulted by his boss, Duane is losing hours at work, which means both are screwed because they will have no or little incomes. And it’s affecting them. Nightmares and snapping at each other. But they work through it a little at a time. And hope that things will work out. Because honestly, they don’t know how much more they can take.
This was a really sweet romantic story. It’s a rough story at times, but it’s only to show how much life can really be a drag. You have to work hard at it. And sometimes it sucks ass because it seems like some of us have to work a little harder at it than others. But one step at a time, they worked through things and took them as they came. They kept getting up and trying even when everything in them said to give up. But they didn’t. They were perfect for each other too. They kept each other going. They were there for each other and supported each other. They did all they could for each other. Even when at odds. Just like life.
It’s a good romantic story. I think you guys will like it.
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