Reviewed by Susan65
Title: Forever Man
Author: A.J. DeWall
Heroes: Ren/Cole
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 312 Pages
Publisher: Interlude Press
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads
Blurb: A bond forged in Catholic school, an unspoken attraction that outlasts years of separation and other relationships.
Ren and Cole never acted on that thing that always bubbled beneath the surface of their friendship, not until a chance encounter in a Santa Fe bar and a song that would tip the scales forced them to confront their feelings. Will the influence of a music superstar, a New York socialite and a mystical property manager finally bring them together, or will a history of missed opportunities, their own fears and an impending wedding keep them apart? Can they just have one night, and then walk away?
Forever Man is a story of the consequences of the choices we make, and how the courage to change can last a lifetime. Based on the fan fiction story, Someone Like You.
Review: I really, really, really loved this story. Ren and Cole are now two of my all-time favorite characters, and I would love to see more of them in future books. Their relationship is many years in the making, but it takes over fourteen years for them to finally get it right. This book begins in their fourteenth year, and we are privy to their past, but there isn’t long and drawn out flashbacks, just peeks into what made them into the men they are today, thank goodness. Mainly, just the two of them dealing with regrets for not speaking up sooner about their feelings for each other. Definitely a best friends to lovers, but so much more. So many emotions, so much regret, and so much burning hot sex that I was concerned that my Nook would explode.
Ren and Cole are each amazing in their own right, but I can’t seem to separate them in my head. I wanted to write a little bit about each one, but to me, they are a matching set, a pair that belongs always together, and I won’t separate them because they spent so much time separated on their own.
Many people will have major issues with the perceived infidelity in this story, but I didn’t, not at all. These two guys were destined to be together, and even though I felt bad for their current significant others, I still loved the way the story played out. People get hurt in relationships. People settle when they think their one true love doesn’t return their feelings. And people move on. Ren and Cole were always meant to be together and, unfortunately, people got hurt, but in the end, these two have what we all dream of, and who am I to judge them for that? I loved it and will definitely be looking for more from this author.
Overall Impression: I loved it
*I purchased my own, personal copy of this book for review.*
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