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Length: 340 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Design: Kanaxa
Blurb
Drake Park has a complicated life. As a gay male midwife, he’s used to raising eyebrows. Add Crohn’s disease and things get interesting—or not, considering the sad state of his love life. Experience has taught Drake that most men are fair-weather sailors when it comes to handling his condition—gone for dust when things get rough. Staying healthy is a full-time job without adding in any heartbreak, so a little loneliness is a small price to pay. If he says it often enough he might even believe it. One thing for sure, the cop who arrested him isn’t about to change that.
Caleb Ashton does not have a complicated life. A senior detective with the Whangarei Police Department, he likes his job and is good at it. He works hard and plays hard, happy to enjoy as many men as he can while he’s still young enough—or at least he was. These days he feels adrift for the first time in his life, and the only thing sparking his interest—a certain prickly young midwife.
But can Drake find enough faith to risk opening his heart again? And does Caleb have what it takes to cope with the challenges Drake’s condition presents?
Review
My Rating - 4.5 Stars!
I'm still not sure what to think about Jay Hogan's Digging Deep. I loved it, I was frustrated with the pace at times, but by the end I found it to be an accomplished novel.
Drake struggles with his Crohn's disease, both physically and emotionally. He's never wanted to try to have a partner, as he knows the sexual struggles of dealing with the disease.
This book's definitely heavy on the Crohn's disease discussions, which is going to be a turn off for some people. As for the message behind it, it's beautiful and remarkably sweet and tender. The author excels in writing about this condition with understanding and compassion.
Drake's definitely a man of mixed messages, but Caleb persists in his pursuit. The opening scene, and the way they meet is an unique and memorable as it gets.
There are many aspects of this story I love. The midwife aspect is longwinded at times, and distracting at times, but it's ultimately an amazing aspect of the story. There's tremendous emotional growth as a result of this storyline.
All in all, it's a great story, but I found it slow and boring at points, which is the only reason I didn't rate it 5 stars.
And then there are the sex scenes, which are amazing at times. The emotional and tender side of these moments are extraordinary. Ultimately, these are the scenes that resonate with me most. They are just so damn exquisite and I recommend this book just for these scenes alone.
Overall Digging Deep is an accomplished romance. Jay Hogan's storytelling is passionate and remarkable, and this story is well worth a read.
She is a cat aficionado especially of Maine Coons, and an avid dog lover (but don’t tell the cat). She loves to cook- pretty damn good, loves to sing - pretty damn average, and as for loving full-time writing -absolutely… depending of course on the day, the word count, the deadline, how obliging her characters are, the ambient temperature in the Western Sahara, whether Jupiter is rising, the size of the ozone hole over New Zealand and how much coffee she’s had.
She has complex boys telling stories in her head that demand attention and a considerable number of words to go with them. Their journeys are never straightforward and even surprise Jay. She does her best to plot things out ahead of time but those pesky characters seem to have a mind of their own. Go figure.
You can find Jay at:
jayhoganauthor@gmail.com
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