Slide by Garrett LeighMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The first time I read this book I was in awe. When I finished it, I immediately started it again.
There is so much grit and angst and love and normalcy that doesn't get written very often like this.
Ash has a past. His mother died when he was young, he was thrown around from home to home and lived on the streets for years. He's gotten over his addiction, he's got people who care about him and he's got a roommate that turns him inside out.
Pete is an EMT with a big heart and the uncanny ability to read Ash's moods, subtle cues and whispers. He's not perfect, but he tries to do the right thing and he cares about the few people in his life.
Ash and Pete have a deep, loving relationship but it is far from perfect. And that is what I loved the most. It's such a real, tangible thing, what they have. The can go days, sometimes weeks passing in the night and they fight. They can be ornery and mad and not communicate, but when they are on the same page, its MAGIC.
The book is written from both Pete and Ash's POV, which I always love. You have the unique ability to get inside the MC's head and it just adds to the dimension of the reader's experience.
Garrett Leigh spares no feelings with her words. She paints the picture of winter in Chicago with skill. The timeline covers two years of Pete and Ash and it's not enough. Her writing has the innate ability to creep into your heart and make you fall in love with the characters. Not only do they feel real, I felt I lived through Pete's anguish over the weeks of Ash being gone and then the months after his return. I love how invested I became in Joe, who is a wonderful friend to both Pete and Ash and becomes very important to both of them.
I would recommend this book to everyone, especially those who love a bit of rough with their romance.
"There's nothing wrong with being at the beginning of something, Ash. Sometimes that's the best bit."
* A copy of this book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.*
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