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Length: 66,000 words approx.
Rainbow Place Series
Blurb
After a recent redundancy, Joe takes a few months off to try and make it as a writer. His partner, Harry, is less than supportive but Joe is used to that after ten years together, just like he’s used to Harry’s controlling nature and his drinking habit.
Dylan, a server at Rainbow Place, is fascinated by Joe as he sits in the café and works on his laptop. His attempts to flirt are met with awkwardness at first, but gradually Joe opens up. Dylan is disappointed when he learns Joe isn’t single. As their friendship develops he begins to worry about the nature of Joe’s relationship, especially when he witnesses Harry’s behaviour in person. Abuse isn’t always physical, and Dylan knows that from experience. His concern helps Joe see his relationship for what it is, and gives him the courage to end things with Harry.
Free to act on their mutual attraction, Joe and Dylan dive headlong into something that becomes serious fast. Joe revels in the passion and intimacy he’s been missing out on for so long, but Dylan is worried that Joe is on the rebound. He puts on the brakes, knowing that they need to slow down to make this last. For this new relationship to work, Joe needs to show Dylan that he’s ready to move on from the past.
Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone and has a satisfying happy ending.
My Two Pennies' Worth
Despite the subject matter of a man escaping mental abuse and a controlling relationship, this was a gentle story without any OTT histrionics. The development of the relationship between Dylan and Joe is slow as befitting the situation the Joe is in, and they progress from strangers to friends and confidants, before becoming lovers. I would stress that they don't start a physical relationship until Joe has ended his existing relationship.
This story is very much Joe's acceptance that he is in an abusive relationship and how he deals with that realisation.
While in Rainbow Place we get to catch up with all the previous couples which is great, and we get a sneak peak at what I hope is the couple for book 4, but I'll let you discover that joy for yourself.
One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.
Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are now available as audiobooks.
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