In my attempt to cover some of the attending authors for this year's GRL,
I am reviewing
I am reviewing
JK Hogan's Boys Don't Cry!
BLURB
Mackenzie Pratt is having the worst luck of his life. His apartment building is being torn down, and since he’s jobless and just weeks away from graduating college, he can’t find anywhere else he can afford to live that isn’t a critter-infested dump. As he’s lamenting the very real possibility of job hunting while couch-surfing, he gets an offer from the coworker of his best friend.
An in-demand mobile app developer and heir to his parents’ fortune, Laurent Beaudry is literally an eccentric billionaire. Even though Mackenzie realizes he’s basically living the plot of a cheesy romance novel, he takes the proffered room in Laurent’s Baltimore mansion. He finds his new housemate to be grumpy, brooding, and, at times, incredibly kind and endearing.
Raised by his brother after their father’s death, Mackenzie spent his formative years plowing headlong through school, focusing on little else beyond earning his teaching certification. He’s never taken the time to explore love and relationships, much less sexuality, so when he finds himself being courted by another man, he has no idea what to do. And when he realizes he might actually return those feelings, his life takes a whole new direction.
An in-demand mobile app developer and heir to his parents’ fortune, Laurent Beaudry is literally an eccentric billionaire. Even though Mackenzie realizes he’s basically living the plot of a cheesy romance novel, he takes the proffered room in Laurent’s Baltimore mansion. He finds his new housemate to be grumpy, brooding, and, at times, incredibly kind and endearing.
Raised by his brother after their father’s death, Mackenzie spent his formative years plowing headlong through school, focusing on little else beyond earning his teaching certification. He’s never taken the time to explore love and relationships, much less sexuality, so when he finds himself being courted by another man, he has no idea what to do. And when he realizes he might actually return those feelings, his life takes a whole new direction.
REVIEW
My Rating - 5 Stars!
First of all, Boys Don't Cry had me at it's cover! Seriously, it is just stunning. Beyond the cover, JK Hogan has penned a wonderful May to December story.
When Mac is on the verge of using a park bench as his home, he is offered a room at Laurie's house. Laurie certainly has the room, as he lives in a mansion and only uses a few rooms.
These two men are as different as can be. Mac's penniless, graduating college and looking for a teaching job. Laurie, meanwhile is an eccentric older man who also happens to be a billionaire.
There is so much to this story I love. It's one of discovery, as Mac finds himself attracted to the older man after never venturing into dating before.
And Laurie is so darn unique and complex. He is lonely, works too hard, and has walled himself from others, protecting people from seeing the real him. He doesn't feel like he fits in anywhere and keeps himself mostly isolated.
Their romance is a slow burn one, as despite Laurie falling in love with him quickly, Mac's a little hesitant to return those words.
As they work through their own issues, they are also faced with Mac's struggle with coming out. That said, it isn't a high angst story, but rather some conflict here and there.
Boys Don't Cry is mostly a feel-good story that includes some great steamy scenes and intriguing side characters. JK Hogan has left me impressed and I definitely will be checking out some of her other books.
First of all, Boys Don't Cry had me at it's cover! Seriously, it is just stunning. Beyond the cover, JK Hogan has penned a wonderful May to December story.
When Mac is on the verge of using a park bench as his home, he is offered a room at Laurie's house. Laurie certainly has the room, as he lives in a mansion and only uses a few rooms.
These two men are as different as can be. Mac's penniless, graduating college and looking for a teaching job. Laurie, meanwhile is an eccentric older man who also happens to be a billionaire.
There is so much to this story I love. It's one of discovery, as Mac finds himself attracted to the older man after never venturing into dating before.
And Laurie is so darn unique and complex. He is lonely, works too hard, and has walled himself from others, protecting people from seeing the real him. He doesn't feel like he fits in anywhere and keeps himself mostly isolated.
Their romance is a slow burn one, as despite Laurie falling in love with him quickly, Mac's a little hesitant to return those words.
As they work through their own issues, they are also faced with Mac's struggle with coming out. That said, it isn't a high angst story, but rather some conflict here and there.
Boys Don't Cry is mostly a feel-good story that includes some great steamy scenes and intriguing side characters. JK Hogan has left me impressed and I definitely will be checking out some of her other books.
JK Hogan
J.K. Hogan has been telling stories for as long as she can remember, beginning with writing cast lists and storylines for her toys growing up. When she finally decided to put pen to paper, magic happened. She is greatly inspired by all kinds of music and often creates a “soundtrack” for her stories as she writes them. J.K. is hoping to one day have a little something for everyone, so she’s branched out from m/f paranormal romance and added m/m contemporary romance. Who knows what’s next?
J.K. resides in North Carolina, where she was born and raised. A true southern girl at heart, she lives in the country with her husband and two sons, a cat, and two champion agility dogs. If she isn’t on the agility field, J.K. can often be found chasing waterfalls in the mountains with her husband, or down in front at a blues concert. In addition to writing, she enjoys training and competing in dog sports, spending time with her large southern family, camping, boating and, of course, reading! For more information, please visit www.jkhogan.com.
J.K. resides in North Carolina, where she was born and raised. A true southern girl at heart, she lives in the country with her husband and two sons, a cat, and two champion agility dogs. If she isn’t on the agility field, J.K. can often be found chasing waterfalls in the mountains with her husband, or down in front at a blues concert. In addition to writing, she enjoys training and competing in dog sports, spending time with her large southern family, camping, boating and, of course, reading! For more information, please visit www.jkhogan.com.
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