Book Reviews

Book Blurb

After a traumatic car accident and subsequent break-up with Dylan, his overly entitled boyfriend, Sam returns to his hometown to recover from his injuries. He rents space in Alex’s garage to work on his car. Alex acts on a long ago crush and offers his aid to Sam once he sees how much help Sam needs. Sam’s decision to rebuild the old Mustang instead of scrapping it might lead to rebuilding his life and finding a love he thought impossible after Dylan’s betrayal.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Daily Dose package "Mended".

 

Book Review

This is a very quiet, gentle story that perfectly reflects not only Sam’s character but his slow struggle back toward life after his accident. I loved the gradual reveal of what happened, and treasured the few things he said to help Alex (and me)understand what was going on inside his had. They were like little breadcrumbs scattered in a seemingly random pattern – but once I got the picture it became clear they hadn’t been placed randomly at all.

Sam is a quiet guy. I bet lots of people think he goes along with their plans and ideas just because he doesn’t object. Nothing could be further from the truth, especially in the case of his ex-boyfriend. Sam just thinks things through very carefully, and many people took that for acquiescence. After the accident, Sam has a hard time readjusting physically, after all he almost died, and mentally. He just knows that Alex is good for him, never mind that he’s his total opposite in the how-much-is-said-out-loud department. But since Sam is slow and methodical in the way he appraises people, and he is not a vocal guy, the understanding of what Alex means to him sinks in slowly.

Alex is a chatterbox. He also used to have a crush on Sam when they were in school, and I don’t think that crush is over yet. Or it gets revived. Whatever the case may be, Alex is determined to get closer to Sam, and he has the patience to stick it out. Maybe it’s the fact that Alex likes to talk, and Sam likes to listen. Maybe it’s because they share an interest in cars. Whatever it is, I loved watching their romance develop slowly over the weeks it takes to restore Sam’s car.

If you like your romances to simmer as they slowly come to a boil rather than flare up and explode in your face, if you enjoy stories about opposites who definitely attract, and if you’re looking for a quiet read that speaks through what isn’t said as much as through the characters’ words, then you will probably like this short story.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 50 pages/11075 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-June-2014
Price	$2.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/rebuild-by-emma-wilson-5766-b