Ben's Rainbow by Victoria Sue

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A beautiful story about two men who both think they aren't worthy of the other. It is the 3rd book in the series, although this is the 1st one I have read.

Ben is a former fashion model.  He was driven to success and put his career above everything else in his life.  But everything changed when he was in a fire and suffered bad burns to his face, neck and shoulders.  

His boyfriend at the time was Zach, who was a world famous photographer. Zach's main career passion is photographs the hardships of those who are ill and suffering, along with the trying to share the damage of war-torn countries with the world through his photos.  He is absolutely in love with Ben, but he leaves to go on an assignment after a fight with him.

Zack rushes back to Ben after he hears about the fire, but he can't find him.  He searched for him for 4 years.  Then, during an assignment, Zach suffers near blindness from an undetected eye condition.   He is sent to Rainbow Key to rest and heal.  When he gets there, he has no idea that he will be finally finding Ben.

I absolutely enjoyed this book.   Both characters, at the time that we meet that, are very likeable.   We discover Ben's former flaws as the story continues, but he definitely manages to redeem his past selfishness.

Zach is a beautiful soul.  He is just a very likeable guy who really helps to keep Ben balanced.  When we meet him, he is damaged mentally from suffering this near blindness.  He is grieving the potential loss of his career.   As he reconnects with Ben though, he finds that he isn't focused on his vision anymore.  He is finding love again, and thus happiness, as well as the strength to finally take care of him health and career.

Both men are physically damaged.  One has facial scars, the other is losing his sight.  This makes both of them think the other won't want to stay with them.  Both men are afraid of rejection.  And both men have just been hiding from the world.  But, through patience and communication, as well as clearing up some misunderstandings from their past, they may be able to accept that they love each other.

I adored the secondary characters and plan on going back to read the first 2 books in the series to learn more about them.

I really enjoyed this story.  It was an emotional journey.  It was a pleasure to see their progress as they grew as people.  They were both able to find love by figuring out what is truly important in life. It was a tough process at times, but it was beautiful and meaningful.