Maybe I've just read too many "Keeping Promise Rock" and "Enlightened" and "Our December" quality m/m romance but I could not seem to enjoy this one. I could not get into these characters. Maybe it was the fact that they re-connected so easily after four years apart. Or maybe the fact that the proposal was so fast coming. I just felt like they were thrown together too fast. Plus the hate-filled, raging insanity of the parents really was disgusting. Maybe it was a little too over-the-top? Anyway, I could only give three stars. It's the same rating that I will give the second in this series. “To Find and To Keep” is not a deep, realistic plunge into gay erotica. It's more like a fairy tale--sweet, sappy, improbable and delightful and there's even a happily ever after ending. Take the Cinderella story. She and Ryan had a lot in common. They were both sad, lonely, forsaken young people. They were treated badly by those who should have supported them. Both go through trials and tribulations and are eventually restored to their rightful place with someone who loves and appreciates them for who they are. Far fetched? Maybe...but the thing is, this story has a message--Being yourself, regardless of what others think is the only way to achieve happiness. If you want to read a story that is hard core sex, this isn't the book for you. However, if you want to read an uncomplicated, uplifting, entertaining story with a positive message, it may well be something you will appreciate. Thanks Serena!
What do You think about To Find And To Keep (2009)?
I loved this book. Very nicely done. Waiting for the next one... hurry.
—zach10104
This was a little too sweet for my tastes.
—MaroGomez
