Reviewed by Cheryl
TITLE: Heavy Lifting
SERIES: Jocks and Geeks Book 1
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Andrew Grey Books
LENGTH: 133 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 20, 2021
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Would-be journalist Reg Applewhite is a slight, geeky guy who knows from high school experience that he’s the perfect size to be shoved into a locker. He writes for his sister’s fashion and gossip blogs and is very understandably reluctant when assigned to cover a local bodybuilding competition for material.
Jack Ponte is a physical god, with a perfect body, poise, and intense eyes. But it’s his grace that captures Reg’s attention, and when Reg asks for an interview, Jack agrees. After all, he’s looking for a life after bodybuilding, and Reg’s blogs offer a chance at something less fleeting.
During the interview, they discover mutual interests in fashion and video games that lead to friendship and deeper feelings neither expects. Reg finds it hard to believe that a god-man like Jack would see anything in him, and Jack is just as shocked when Reg seems to see beyond his looks to the person inside. But there is a price to pay for everything, and Jack draws the kind of unwanted attention that could threaten to pull them apart… or worse. Together they need to figure out a way to lift each other up and push through the challenges.
REVIEW:
Let me say from the start that I absolutely loved this book. It took two stereotypes and stood them on their heads. Reg, the nerdy geek who was feisty and strong, and Jack the weight lifting god who was gentle and kind.
These two had such chemistry, and it was a real feel good read.
The book had its share of drama, but it was generally about two guys sharing their lives, their interests, hopes, dreams and hearts. It was too short. I needed more of both of them. Then there was Reg’s best friend, Marti who I really hope gets a book of his own at some point.
Both Jack and Reg are very real-feeling characters, who stand out as stereotypes, then wave the title aside. I particularly liked the way Jack handled taking Reg to the gym for the first time, and how Reg supported Jack when shit hit the fan.
As I said, this is a feel good book with enough weight to make it much more than that. It’s very much well worth the read and if you like geeks and jocks you are certainly going to like this one.
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