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A review by cspoe
Fair Play by Josh Lanyon
5.0
Returning to Elliot and Tucker is always an emotional roller coaster for me. They are my absolute favorite couple and team of all of Josh's books, and that includes my adoration for Adrien and Jake and Sam and Jason. Their relationship is raw, intense, and so very human. They both have hang-ups and weaknesses and combined strengths that paint them each to be gorgeous, three-dimensional characters. Elliot can be a jerk. Tucker can be an ass. But at the end of the day, the way the two men come back to each other and handle it, like adults, takes my breath away.
Fair Play brings us to the next step in their romance, and in the midst of feeling out where to call home, Elliot's father is nearly killed in a house fire. This danger on Roland's life--and Elliot's-- escalates in that subtle, suspenseful way that only Lanyon can write. 0 to 100 in nothing more than a well crafted scenic description or perfectly delivered dialogue. Before we know it, Roland has gone underground and Elliot is sifting through his father's manuscript, Power to the People, to uncover the mystery of Roland's past, who is looking to take him out, and most importantly: why.
We are treated to some intense, personal moments regarding Tucker's past, as well as him and Elliot coming to terms with the needs of the bedroom vs. the needs outside of it. Very well done. The uncertainty, longing, desire, and hesitation were extremely profound.
Every Josh Lanyon book is a treasure to me. But adventures with Elliot and Tucker are like a balm on my soul and a love letter to my heart.
Fair Play brings us to the next step in their romance, and in the midst of feeling out where to call home, Elliot's father is nearly killed in a house fire. This danger on Roland's life--and Elliot's-- escalates in that subtle, suspenseful way that only Lanyon can write. 0 to 100 in nothing more than a well crafted scenic description or perfectly delivered dialogue. Before we know it, Roland has gone underground and Elliot is sifting through his father's manuscript, Power to the People, to uncover the mystery of Roland's past, who is looking to take him out, and most importantly: why.
We are treated to some intense, personal moments regarding Tucker's past, as well as him and Elliot coming to terms with the needs of the bedroom vs. the needs outside of it. Very well done. The uncertainty, longing, desire, and hesitation were extremely profound.
Every Josh Lanyon book is a treasure to me. But adventures with Elliot and Tucker are like a balm on my soul and a love letter to my heart.