Review: Chase the Sun by Christina Lee & Nyrae Dawn
SYNOPSIS:
Jamie Tolland has only ever known his small Oregon town. Same job, same friends, same gay bar. He feels obligated to stay, especially as his mother’s illness progresses. But when a situation presents itself in the form of a vintage sports car, he jumps on the chance to not only repair it, but also drive it to its new owner in LA.
Conner Murphy left Oregon years ago to make his life in West Hollywood. Like his unconventional parents, he’s always been a free spirit, never settling on one job or girl for too long. When he inherits his late uncle’s classic Chevelle, he’s more than happy to let his childhood friend Jamie help.
Jamie and Conner are as different as night and day. Even after years of living apart, they still have a blast together—but now it’s mixed with an undeniable spark of attraction. Before they know it, they can’t keep their hands off each other. For Conner it’s all new and exciting, but Jamie isn’t the type of guy who takes this sort of intimacy lightly.
Conner soon realizes that Jamie quenches something deep inside of him that no one has before, but he doesn’t know how to handle a real relationship. As Jamie’s time in LA comes to an end, and the more they struggle to get on the same page about their feelings, the more Jamie realizes that trying to tie Conner down is as futile as capturing the sun.
REVIEW:
This book was a playful mix of sweet and sexy. But I have to get one big grievance out of the way and that was Conner’s sexual orientation. This is the second book in the series, which could totally be read as a stand-alone, and might have fit better if it was just alone. But in book one, Touch the Sky, Jamie is straight. He doesn’t have any interests in men and when he suddenly becomes interested I felt kind of blindsided as a reader.
Aside from his sudden and surprising attraction to Jamie, these two blended together seamlessly. Their chemistry was a sizzling undercurrent and I loved how shocked Conner was by his own attraction. He went from 0 to 100 real fast but their playful banter remained intact. Jamie was a sweet, innocent boy who stole my heart. He reminds me a lot of my own humble upbringing and brought a smile to face.
While Jamie and Conner both needed to do a bit of soul searching, a lot of their issues resulted from their families. Absent parents, insecurities, and just how do we find our own happiness. Watching these boys work through everything had me giggling and blushing. They just work so well together. While their initial time together is short, their relationship doesn’t feel rushed.
You get glimpses of Lucas and Gabriel, the main couple from the first book, and they are still as cute as ever. But I am really looking forward to Ezra’s book now, after two stories of hearing about this elusive mysterious man, I am dying to pick him apart.
LINKS:
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