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nicola949's review
4.0
3.5 stars
This was a nice follow up to the first book, Cost of Repairs. Both the main characters were easy to sympathise with, both with troubled pasts and looking for something more. I actually didn't warm to Schuyler (Sky) in the first book but he seemed a totally different character in this book.
Nice story, good characters, well paced and easy to read in one sitting.
This was a nice follow up to the first book, Cost of Repairs. Both the main characters were easy to sympathise with, both with troubled pasts and looking for something more. I actually didn't warm to Schuyler (Sky) in the first book but he seemed a totally different character in this book.
Nice story, good characters, well paced and easy to read in one sitting.
dreamerfreak's review
4.0
Another great read from A.M. Arthur. I love her broken boys and the ways the learn to fix themselves and each other. Sky and Barrett each have their issues, but sometimes you just need a second chance to start again.
suze_1624's review
4.0
A strong 3.5 for me. I really liked A Cost of Repairs so was looking forward to this second series installment.
Apart from a traumatic scene at the end, this is a fairly gentle exploration of the romance of two men who have hidden pasts and who have been judged by those pasts.
Their secrets are gradually revealed and their romance blossoms.
I liked it, maybe not as much as Cost of Repairs and there were a few issues I'd have liked more resolution on, but nice read.
Apart from a traumatic scene at the end, this is a fairly gentle exploration of the romance of two men who have hidden pasts and who have been judged by those pasts.
Their secrets are gradually revealed and their romance blossoms.
I liked it, maybe not as much as Cost of Repairs and there were a few issues I'd have liked more resolution on, but nice read.
kaje_harper's review
4.0
This was a well done story of two men with difficult pasts coming together. I particularly liked Barrett, who'd weathered two major blows, and yet was willing to take a chance on building a life a third time. There were some threads that seemed to fade out with less attention than I expected (the possible arson?) and I almost felt this could have been longer, despite being a comfortably-sized novel, to touch more slowly on some of the baggage the men brought to this story. The characters were good but it seemed like there was more under there I wanted to see. Still worth the read.
writerlibrarian's review
3.0
Long novella set again in the world of Stratton PA. This is the journey both Sky, the high school art teacher who has lived all his life in this mid size town and Barrett take towards growing up, facing dark secrets and find friendship and ultimately love.
It's a nice, and I write nice not in a bad way, romantic story. Doesn't take itself seriously but tackles serious issues (addiction, depression) in a every day type of setting.
I liked how Sky was part of the community in ways that filled his need to belong but still apart somehow. I especially liked Barrett, even if he is borderline too perfect.
A nice comfort read on a sunny afternoon.
It's a nice, and I write nice not in a bad way, romantic story. Doesn't take itself seriously but tackles serious issues (addiction, depression) in a every day type of setting.
I liked how Sky was part of the community in ways that filled his need to belong but still apart somehow. I especially liked Barrett, even if he is borderline too perfect.
A nice comfort read on a sunny afternoon.
mousegoddess's review
3.0
solid read. recommend even if I think it's stupid to let a murderer off scott free just because he's closeted or something
relly's review
3.0
Updated on the ReRead
3 ⭐️
Reread - New Edition
I liked the over all storyline in this one as the bones of this story are well done, I just felt the ending let it down.
I liked Barrett in this one. His calm acceptance of the mess that Sky could be was well done, especially considering that he was never preachy. He let Sky deal the way he needed to and when he was able he suggested another way.
I also enjoyed Sky even though at times he is a really unlikeable character with the way he lashes out at people.
What happens to Matty was the whole crux of Sky’s issues but when he finally tells Dixie and Barrett what happens there is nothing, just a chapter end and then 6 weeks later. Dixie isn’t a main character but she is a pretty big secondary one and I felt like she was really let down here. How did she react? How did Barrett?
I must admit that with the additional parts being added to this one that I had hoped that this part was one of the things that had been fixed, but no, so instead of the irrational anger I usually felt in the past when reading this one, all I felt was disappointment that an opportunity had been lost.
3 ⭐️
Reread - New Edition
I liked the over all storyline in this one as the bones of this story are well done, I just felt the ending let it down.
I liked Barrett in this one. His calm acceptance of the mess that Sky could be was well done, especially considering that he was never preachy. He let Sky deal the way he needed to and when he was able he suggested another way.
I also enjoyed Sky even though at times he is a really unlikeable character with the way he lashes out at people.
What happens to Matty was the whole crux of Sky’s issues but when he finally tells Dixie and Barrett what happens there is nothing, just a chapter end and then 6 weeks later. Dixie isn’t a main character but she is a pretty big secondary one and I felt like she was really let down here. How did she react? How did Barrett?
I must admit that with the additional parts being added to this one that I had hoped that this part was one of the things that had been fixed, but no, so instead of the irrational anger I usually felt in the past when reading this one, all I felt was disappointment that an opportunity had been lost.