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Son of a Ditch (Home #2)

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Colby Dawson returns to his southern hometown after serving his country in the U.S. Air Force. Emotionally scarred by a broken relationship, the last thing he wants is another man in his life. But he doesn't count on falling in love with childhood best friend, Kyle McCoy, now a local deputy sheriff. Their relationship seems almost too charmed until a corrupt governor attem...more

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Jun 23, 2011 Tyra Berger rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I am a little bleary eyed this afternoon because I was up rather late last night and then had to work all day and I can lay all of the blame at one persons feet.....William Neale. He went and did it again! If you have read any of my previous blogs about Mr. Neale you know I came into this book as a fan of his writing skills. He has the ability to pull me into a story and make the character's come alive. His newest release is Son of a Ditch and it is the second in the Home series and I truly hope...more I am a little bleary eyed this afternoon because I was up rather late last night and then had to work all day and I can lay all of the blame at one persons feet.....William Neale. He went and did it again! If you have read any of my previous blogs about Mr. Neale you know I came into this book as a fan of his writing skills. He has the ability to pull me into a story and make the character's come alive. His newest release is Son of a Ditch and it is the second in the Home series and I truly hope it's not the last.

After serving his country in the Air Force,Colby has returned home to go to college and recover from a bad break-up.When his father refused to send him to college wanting instead to send him to a trade school Colby decided he was just going to do it on his own,and that is what he is back to do. His first stop is home to have some of his mama's home cooking, unfortunately she starts in on him about going back to work for the family construction company and rather than argue with her he leaves to find a place of his own.

When he runs into Kyle, a childhood friend, at the local diner it is a fortuitous meeting for both. Kyle just recently moved out of his dad's place and is looking for a roommate and Colby needs a place to stay. The two are excited about renewing their friendship but Colby feels it necessary to let Kyle know that he is gay. What Colby doesn't know is that Kyle is gay too and has a few secrets of his own. As the two get to know one another again and rebuild their friendship they can't deny the attraction they feel.

When the two finally come together and try to build their friendship into something more outside forces may separate them permanently.

This book is a winner for me for a couple of different reasons. The first is the love story because lets face it that's why we read romance. The realtionship that develops between Kyle and Colby was incredible to read. When one of them would make a sappy comment and the other would make fun of them for it, it felt very real. Writing emotional, loving character's is what Mr. Neale does best. The second is the family relationships that were brought into this story line. Ruth has to be one of my favorite moms....she may not be the head of the family but she is the neck and we all know that the neck controls the head. The need that Kyle feels to connect to Colby's mom in the absence of his mom made my heart hurt.It was nice to get glimpses of not only Luc and Rogan's life but the flashbacks we get of how Tag and Clay met were fun to read. If you are looking for a fantastic romance that will sweep you away and doesn't apologize for doing just that, then this is a book that you will want to add to your library. I give Son of a Ditch 5 chocolate dipped strawberries. (less)

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Jun 23, 2011 Edina Rose rated it 5 of 5 stars

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AMAZING READ!!!!!!!!!! Political, family and romantic drama at its best.

A Plus-Novel with never a dull moment. Excellent plot, Fast paced, clever, great main characters and great secondary characters.

The City of Moorestown is a small town in East Tennessee with only one taxi service, though it is the seventh largest city in the state. It is a kind of progressive town with a black mayor and a couple of accepted - or tolerated - openly gay men, married together and both members of the Moorestown...more
AMAZING READ!!!!!!!!!! Political, family and romantic drama at its best.

A Plus-Novel with never a dull moment. Excellent plot, Fast paced, clever, great main characters and great secondary characters.

The City of Moorestown is a small town in East Tennessee with only one taxi service, though it is the seventh largest city in the state. It is a kind of progressive town with a black mayor and a couple of accepted - or tolerated - openly gay men, married together and both members of the Moorestown Police Department (MPD). But Moorestwon is also the biggest city in the state without a state college or university and that is where everything started.

Colby spent 8 years in the army and is now back in his hometown with the plan to enrol at the new university & finally get a degree. Kyle, a childhood best friend and the deputy sheriff is also thinking about enrolling at the university. They bond over university plans, decide to room together and the chemistry will do the rest. Not that the HEA will be so easy. No, being is love is the easy part. Building a relationship in a chaotic political, family and sexual environment will be really tough. They will have to prove that they are wise, clever, patient, understanding, determined, courageous, hard-working, loving, forgiving, faithful etc. They'll have to be saints, but they are not so they'll make errors, but they'll learn.

Meanwhile, the corrupt governor who agreed to create the university in Moorestown is now trying to build a prison near the same university. His motives are all wrong, of course, but did that ever stop a real villain? The town and his inhabitants, led by Colby's powerful family, will start a merciless fight against the Prison project, using legal and illegal means. Colby, Kyle and their relationship will end up in the crossfire. The political fight is realistic, clever and well written.

As I said before, there is also a bunch of well developed secondary characters. They bring short little dramas of their own, though everything is linked to the main story. That was a welcomed bonus.

The only thing I didn't like much was the resolution of the family drama> I felt like it was rushed and unbelievable. But in spite of that, it was a fantastic read! Recommended. CLEVER and delightful full-length romances such as this one are rare.
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May 06, 2012 Sadonna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm, pdf

3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this story of Colby and Kyle. They reconnect after Colby returns from service in the Air Force to his hometown of Moorestown, TN. We meet up with Tag and Clay from Home almost immediately in this book, which was a very nice continuation of their story. Colby and Kyle an Clay were all childhood friends and they have not seen each other in some time since Colby has been in the service. Colby of course has not been open about his sexual orientation since he was in active...more 3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this story of Colby and Kyle. They reconnect after Colby returns from service in the Air Force to his hometown of Moorestown, TN. We meet up with Tag and Clay from Home almost immediately in this book, which was a very nice continuation of their story. Colby and Kyle an Clay were all childhood friends and they have not seen each other in some time since Colby has been in the service. Colby of course has not been open about his sexual orientation since he was in active military service. Kyle has been living a completely closeted life. Tag and Clay think that they will be smart and try to put Colby and Kyle together - not knowing that they met up by chance on Colby's first night back in town and have decided to be roommates since Colby has decided he will not move back with his family and have them running his life.

There is a lot of conflict with Colby's brothers (well two of the three anyway) and his father which leads to a falling out and Colby refuses to go home and his mother refuses to have two of her other sons in her house until they apologize to Colby. In the meantime, Kyle and Colby get closer.

The conflict in the story (besides the idiot brothers causing trouble) comes from an unlikely source - the governor who wants to build a prison in Moorestown. Colby's family land that was sold to build the new college is the location and the Dawsons are having none of it and organize a protest. Colby and Kyle do their best to stay out of it. There was a point when they were so tired and frustrated that they seemed like they might let this tear them apart.

In the meantime, Kyle's ex-lover tried to weasel his way back in and tells Kyle he's sorry and they he really does love him, etc. Kyle does not fall for this line thank goodness - although he does feel bad that the other man is hurting.

There are some tense and scary moments as the whole prison debacle comes to a head and also a very tragic occurrence that touches the lives of the MCs as well. These added to the tension and immediacy in this story. I also LOVED Ruth Dawson and Matt and Mary Alice Dawson. They stood up to the rest of the family and did the right thing when it came to Colby. Brava for great supportive moms everywhere!

I liked both MCs in this story and enjoyed revisiting Moorestown. (less)

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Nov 12, 2012 Neet rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this book better then the first one in the Home series. This one has everything, politics, family battles and romance! We meet Colby Dawson returning home from a 8 year stint in the Air Force. Colby has also bitter about a broken romance and not ready for another relationship. While sitting in the local diner he meets up with his best friend Kyle McKoy, who happens to be the local deputy sheriff. Both men reconnect and Kyle ask Colby to move into his two bedroom apartment since Cole is l...more

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May 11, 2012 Meggie rated it 3 of 5 stars

The way this story started, with Colby coming home, after his servis in Air force ended, was rather pulling. Even Colby problem with his own family, was good and interesting, but the way Colby and Kyle reconnected and then magically fallen in love, was definitely not well written. I would even state, it was terrible. I really believe that this author doesn’t know how to write about basic loving relationship. I couldn’t connect with main characters, which made this story bland.

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Jul 29, 2011 ElaineY rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cops-sherrifs-p-i-and-firemen, mm, romantic-suspense

This was going good and was a 4-star read but somewhere towards the middle, it went to pot. What was an exhilarating romance between Colby and Kyle degenerated into tiresome squabbling or else boring exchanges between two love-struck men. Even the inclusion of the battle between the townsfolk and the governor over the proposed prison site failed to sustain my interest.

Flashbacks between Clay and Tag did nothing to advance the story and overall, the book was dragged on and on - and down - by Colb...more

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Jul 11, 2012 momokaachan rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Aug 16, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m

There is a lot happening in Son of a Ditch! The political skullduggery, family dramas and ex-partner problems that complicate Colby Dawson and Kyle McCoy's romance make for an entertaining read.

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Jun 23, 2011 ♥Laddie♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jun 06, 2012 Mariana rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

2.5 stars

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Oct 21, 2011 MsMiz (Tina) rated it 3 of 5 stars

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May 29, 2012 Ndulgent Bloggers rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Feb 28, 2012 Suzette rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This is the final book I had of William's to read and I am going through withdrawals, lol.

I absolutely love his work, characters who just jump off the pages and come to life. Beautifully written, great realistic plot. Always a gem.

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Sep 12, 2011 Nikko rated it 5 of 5 stars

More romance and suspense and also quarrels that makes this story realistic.. I love it!!! This is going to be one of my relax reads on Sunday afternoons with tea and chocz beside me.. Yum!!

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William Neale lived in Cleveland, Ohio with his partner of over a decade. Relatively new to the world of contemporary m/m romance, he spent over thirty years as a successful corporate communications executive, ad man, and PR "spin doctor."

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