The Bucket List by R.J. Scott
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a very sweet forced proximity romance centered around two kids who knew each other when they were young kids. When tragedy brings them together again, they join together to fulfill three separate dreams.

Jason and his brother Andrew were close. Especially as adults. When Andrew was diagnosed with cancer and given a deadline on his life, he put together a bucket list. Now it's up to Jason to fulfill his brother's requests, but he's been told they need to involve Andrew's old best friend Mark.

Mark's living in California, working as a soap opera actor. He's in the closet, the only one knowing about him other than his parents is Andrew. But when Jason finds him and tells him the news of Andrew's passing, he agrees to go on this strange quest in Andrew's name.

Both quickly realize there might be more to this bucket list than just a few places to visit on a map. Andrew may have known some deeper secrets.

As always, RJ Scott tells a brilliant story. Both men had been bullied for being gay in a small town. Mark had never fully recovered from the trauma that forced him out of town. But, together, they weave into each other's lives seamlessly and it's an amazing reading experience. I loved it.

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