Jude1111

*** 3.75 STARS ***



To be honest I hadn't read many reviews for this but I saw it had good ratings and I'm always on the look out for new M/M Authors and when a friend recommended it,it was a must read.
I'm really not into YA romance but it does work for me on some occasions but this didn't fully connect with me,unfortunately.

It's a coming of age story.I think if I'd known how young the two male characters were at the start I would have run to the hills.....



So,Cooper and Jace are 12 and 13 when the book opens.They are thrown together when their respective parents get together.
There's animosity and confusion initially,which is understandable given the circumstances.
The boys start a tentative friendship but for Cooper it's always more than friendship.

I loved Jace,and could really understand his conflict but I felt Cooper just didn't really develop as a character.
The story was narrated by Cooper and I felt his 'voice' as a 12 yr old really didn't change much as a 20 something year old man..

Apart from the relationship between Cooper and Jace there is a really poignant story of families that go through break ups and the way it affects everyone involved and this was very well portrayed.

I'm all about angst,believe me,but I found the constant back and forth exhausting.
On the plus side it's a story that spans over many years,something I absolutely love and it's a true love story

but,as a reader I really wanted to find out the DNA results...it wouldn't have changed my opinion on the two guys getting together but I just wanted to know!!