Reviewed by Sadonna
TITLE: Heroes in Love
AUTHOR: David C. Dawson
PUBLISHER: Burroughs Publishing Group
LENGTH: 266 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 20, 2020
BLURB:
Can forbidden love stand the test of time?
Will its strength inspire lasting love in today’s generation?
There are not only heroes, but unlikely heroes, who are determined to see love win.
Billy’s life changes in a single day when he meets Daniel, who becomes the love of his life.
Billy’s aging client Chuck has a dark and sad secret to reveal. As Billy and Daniel fight to help Chuck reunite with the love of his past, their own fledgling relationship is threatened.
Who will remain the heroes in love?
REVIEW:
Billy’s life is in a bit of a rut. He’s left his life as a fairly successful actor behind for his job as a social worker with a boss from hell. Add to that his mother is dying from cancer and he’s not had a social life for a year and yeah, things are not going well. He’s been assigned another new case at work and he’s barely got time for the cases he has! But what can he do?
He literally runs into Daniel while late to visit his mother at the hospital. Daniel the catches him in an emotional moment and offers to get him a coffee. They kind of hit it off and decide to go to a show and dinner together. Billy thinks why not? He could use a diversion. An surprise run in with his ex almost derails the evening, but they end up having a good time. Although Daniel bizarrely runs off.
When they next meet for dinner, things go better and they end up spending more time together. But they are trying to keep it casual. In the meantime, Daniel is super busy with work in music and Billy’s got his hands full with Chuck, his new elderly client. When Daniel suggests they do something nice for Chuck and take him to Cambridge for his birthday celebration, Billy is all for it. They meet up with some of Billy’s old acting friends and Chuck seems good with things. Until they go off for a bit and return to find Chuck arguing with another elderly gentleman.
Daniel decides he wants to solve the mystery of Chuck and the gentleman he was fighting with. There are some misgivings about butting into a client’s life, but Billy has a hard time staying out of it. When the mystery is somewhat solved, Billy confront Chuck. But tragedy strikes and Billy sees things more clearly – even if he’s number. Daniel’s life is about the change and Billy and Daniel need to figure out if their paths will diverge.
Well I really enjoyed this book! There are two love stories here – one just starting out and one that seems to be ending. But all is not lost! Billy and Daniel are both great characters. Billy is a bit self-sacrificing for his mum and Daniel is supportive and has a very compassionate heart we learn as well. Their story moves along at a reasonable and believable pace. Chuck and his guy are entertaining as well. Daniel’s friend Maggie and Billy’s mother round out the secondary characters that make the story real. Ultimately, decisions have to be made for the right reasons and sometimes, even if the wrong decisions are made, there is time to fix them. While there are sad moments, there are also moments of triumph in this story. This is the first book I’ve read from this author and hopefully it won’t be the last.
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