Trusting Jack by Ruby MooneMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Okay, can I just say WOW! I loved this book.
Jack is 25 and living rough, considerably below his means, due to a debt that his dead brother owes. He finds himself taking an admin job where he works for Michael.
Michael is 30 and lonely. His only relationship ended when his boyfriend stole his ideas and ran, leaving him and his company in jeopardy. But now, his business life is under control. His security company is doing well and his partner handles the people-ing, so he's got it made. Or so he thought...until his secretary announces that Jack stinks and it's up to him to deal with confronting him.
This is where it gets really good. He follows Jack to his 'house' in a derelict building with no doors, then fights off a brute of a man who's the muscle collecting on a $10K note that he owes.
So, I'm trying not to give the story away, but it's obvious that this is more than just a sweet romance. There are so many barriers and issues and boundaries and bad guys. It's got some action and it's got some love and it's totally endearing.
As for the main characters, Jack and Michael. Awesome. Jack was so guarded and skittish but when pressed, he said what he meant and he meant what he said, post haste. Michael had the upper hand being confident and monetarily secure, but he was crap with words. He said all of the wrong things, but he knew it and he fixed it. Right away he fixed it and it was just so real.
Throughout the story was the theme of 'Two's Company' and it was very fun to see that woven in their relationship and how they saw each other.
This was just a very sweet, charming, honest story of two different lives making space for love and jumping in with eyes wide open. Loved it.
*Galley copy generously given by the author in exchange for an honest review. To be cross posted on http://gaybook.reviews/*
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