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With a Twist
by Brigham Vaughn, K. Evan Coles
Will is still a bit bruised after losing his partner. It wasn’t so much that he thought that he and Riley were forever… but it was the first time he had felt that way about a partner. Riley left when he was reunited with his best friend and ex… and really… Will couldn’t stand in the way of that kind of happiness. But he was still lonely and sunk himself into his work.
At the beginning of the novel, Riley invites Will out to a new Speakeasy. This is going to be the central pivot for all the characters in this series and I think that’s a great idea! I suspect that some of the characters that the reader meets at the speakeasy will be the future main characters in books! Something interesting to look forward to.
When Will finds out that his estranged father is dying of cancer… he returns home for the first time in years to be there for his mother and sister. What Will doesn’t expect is to meet his the republican senator that his father has taken under his wing… Senator David Mori. Will is surprised at first because David is Asian and .. gay. And being gay is what got Will disowned in the first place.
This book explores what it is like to try and reconcile with a family member who treated you horribly. Will and David get to know each other as Will learns more about his father. This relationship is still strained… but David is a conduit for Will to begin to see things about his father that he hadn’t seen before.
As the relationship between Will and David grows, they begin to cross the line from physical to emotional. This brings up a lot of warning signs for both men. Will has seen what politics has done to his family. He has watched his mother’s stress and he has watched his father’s policies with disgust and anger over the years. He’s not sure how David can be gay and a person of color and still be a Republican senator! As for David, he finds himself falling for Will but doesn’t want people to know about their relationship in case it doesn’t work out.
There’s a lot of conflict in this book regarding the lifestyles and choices of the two men. It was interesting to read their conversations and the infrequent full-on arguments they had. All the concerns and challenges they faced seemed very realistic to me and I enjoyed that.
My only criticism of this book was that it felt a bit long to me. There were some passages that I would definitely have edited or perhaps omitted. I really enjoyed the interactions between the main characters and I felt as though sometimes there was a bit too much dialogue when that author had already communicated their feelings through their actions. It’s just a personal preference but I’m putting it out there in case it’s something of interest to you in a book you choose.
This is a great story… I really love David’s character. There is a lot in his past that has led him to where he is… and Will is sure something he didn’t expect to happen! I liked seeing the way his story unfolded as the novel progressed.
I’m definitely on board for the rest of the series!
At the beginning of the novel, Riley invites Will out to a new Speakeasy. This is going to be the central pivot for all the characters in this series and I think that’s a great idea! I suspect that some of the characters that the reader meets at the speakeasy will be the future main characters in books! Something interesting to look forward to.
When Will finds out that his estranged father is dying of cancer… he returns home for the first time in years to be there for his mother and sister. What Will doesn’t expect is to meet his the republican senator that his father has taken under his wing… Senator David Mori. Will is surprised at first because David is Asian and .. gay. And being gay is what got Will disowned in the first place.
This book explores what it is like to try and reconcile with a family member who treated you horribly. Will and David get to know each other as Will learns more about his father. This relationship is still strained… but David is a conduit for Will to begin to see things about his father that he hadn’t seen before.
As the relationship between Will and David grows, they begin to cross the line from physical to emotional. This brings up a lot of warning signs for both men. Will has seen what politics has done to his family. He has watched his mother’s stress and he has watched his father’s policies with disgust and anger over the years. He’s not sure how David can be gay and a person of color and still be a Republican senator! As for David, he finds himself falling for Will but doesn’t want people to know about their relationship in case it doesn’t work out.
There’s a lot of conflict in this book regarding the lifestyles and choices of the two men. It was interesting to read their conversations and the infrequent full-on arguments they had. All the concerns and challenges they faced seemed very realistic to me and I enjoyed that.
My only criticism of this book was that it felt a bit long to me. There were some passages that I would definitely have edited or perhaps omitted. I really enjoyed the interactions between the main characters and I felt as though sometimes there was a bit too much dialogue when that author had already communicated their feelings through their actions. It’s just a personal preference but I’m putting it out there in case it’s something of interest to you in a book you choose.
This is a great story… I really love David’s character. There is a lot in his past that has led him to where he is… and Will is sure something he didn’t expect to happen! I liked seeing the way his story unfolded as the novel progressed.
I’m definitely on board for the rest of the series!