Tuesday, September 11, 2018

GRL 2018 SPOTLIGHT - Riley Long - Pulling Strings (Youngs Spades #1)

In my attempt to cover some of the attending authors for this year's GRL,
I am reviewing 

Pulling Strings by Riley Long!







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Aristotle “Ari” Dineen, Jr. thinks he doesn't deserve love. Ari has bipolar disorder and parents who don't understand his challenges. Falling in love isn't on the playlist for a guy like him, someone running from his past and so uncertain about his future.

Shane Beckett doesn't have time for things like love. He's busy - giving music lessons, finishing his senior year, and oh yeah, he's the lead singer of up and coming indie rock band, Young Spades.

A cup of beer, a music history class, and a pack of cigarettes changes everything.

As Ari and Shane are about to find out, despite having a lack of time or the confidence to believe they can make it work, love has a way of pulling them in and rocking their worlds.




REVIEW
My Rating - 5 Stars!

Pulling Strings is my first time reading something from Riley Long, and now I am hooked.

This story is absolutely fantastic, as it's tone is great, the flow is wonderful and the storyline is outstanding.

Ari is struggling at college, as he's bipolar and has a tough time socializing. When he meets Shane, a cup of beer changes everything. They have  some issues to work out between them, but after they get together, both men start struggling more. 

Shane succumbs too the pressures of trying to juggle too many things, and Ari's mental health issues give him trouble. 

The mental health aspects are this book are handled impressively, as they are written with knowledge, care, compassion, and heart. The therapy sessions are superb. This story will tug at your heartstrings, as both young men are forced to deal with so much in their lives. 

Pulling Strings is a gripping tale, with a great flow and an ambitious storyline that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. I am thrilled to have found this book by Riley Long and I look forward to reading more from her.


Riley Long


Riley Long is a wife and mother living a quiet life in the southern US, in a town with no internet, with her husband, son, and very old dog. She passes her evenings writing, reading, and watching bad television. For fun, she likes to run, plan her next cosplay, and meet with her writing group. She also likes lists of threes. The craziest thing Riley has ever done involves lots of butter and a time lapsed video.



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