It’s been raining men for most of Bobby Nelson’s adult life. Normally, he wouldn’t have it any other way, but lately something’s missing. Now, he wants the deluge to slow to a single special drop. But is it even possible for Bobby to find “the one” after endless years of hooking up?
When Bobby’s father passes away, Bobby finally examines his rocky relationship with the man and how it might have contributed to his inability to find the love he yearns for. Guided by a sexy therapist, a Sex Addicts Anonymous group, a well-endowed Chihuahua named Johnny Wadd, and Bobby’s own cache of memories, Bobby takes a spiritual, sexual, and emotional journey to discover that life’s most satisfactory love connections lie in quality, not quantity. And when he’s ready to love not only himself but someone else, sex and love fit, at last, into one perfect package.
Reviewer: Shee Reader
This is a follow-up novel to Chaser and the lead character here - Bobby was the bad guy in the previous book. This is not a normal situation for a romance series. In all honesty, Bobby wasn’t really a bad guy in the first book, but he was a completely shallow and selfish prick that almost ruined his only friend’s HEA. So yeah, a bad-ish guy, but I really loathed him, I mean really. He almost ruined it for his only friend, but my main thoughts on Bobby as the story progressed changed through pity to compassion to adoration. This is the mark of a truly superb writer. The character on the page was real enough for me to develop strong feelings about. And we did the full 180 degree shift, nice work Mr Reid!
Bobby’s story opens up with his dreaming and his dissatisfaction with his life was so tangible I could almost taste it. Bobby’s friend from the previous book offers Bobby something of an olive branch, if Bobby gets himself some help. This was about the point that I started to reevaluate my loathing of Bobby. If his friend Caden (the one who was wronged by Bobby) could offer forgiveness, then maybe I could too?
Then Bobby’s dad dies. The father who had never given Bobby any love and affection was gone. Bobby has to go to his mother and help and support her, but his feelings are mixed. During the trip home, Bobby falls back into his old self destructive patterns and seeks orgasms as an escape. His trip to the bath house leaves him feeling empty, but he is spotted by someone who remembers him from his youth. At his father’s wake, the almost stranger makes a connection with Bobby that could change everything.
The rest of the story is an amazing voyage of discovery, self awareness, self loathing and eventually love and happiness. It is almost dizzying, the skill with which Rick draws the reader along into the full experience. By the end, I was a slightly sobbing, smiling mess.
If you want to find a bit of yourself along with a super lovely HEA I recommend this book!
I was given a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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