I’ve just finished another of the “Tucker Springs” books, titled Where Nerves End by L.A.Witt:
Welcome to Tucker Springs, Colorado: Population, 70-something-thousand. Home to beautiful mountain views, two respected universities, and a ridiculously high cost of living.
Jason Davis can handle a breakup. And an overwhelming mortgage. And a struggling business. And the excruciating pain that keeps him up at night thanks to a shoulder injury. Handling all of it at once? Not so much. When his shoulder finally pushes him to a breaking point, he takes a friend’s advice and gives acupuncture a try.
Michael Whitman is a single dad struggling to make ends meet. When a mutual friend refers a patient, and that patient suggests a roommate arrangement to alleviate their respective financial strains, Michael jumps at the opportunity.
Living together would be easy if Jason wasn’t so damned attracted to Michael. Good thing Michael’s straight, or the temptation might just be too much.
Well, their mutual friend says Michael is straight…
I’m afraid I didn’t enjoy this one as much as Second Hand, another volume in the series which I had recently mentioned on this thread. For some reason I never really warmed up to Jason---didn’t like him all that much. And while I DID like Michael, I didn’ t think his character was developed enough. In general, I thought the character development overall was better in Second Hand---and the likeability factor was much higher in that book as well.
So, it wasn’t terrible, but I’d only classify it as a pleasant diversion. I still may look up the other Tucker Springs novel (Dirty Laundry), but I’m not putting it in a place of priority on my wish list or anything….
Welcome to Tucker Springs, Colorado: Population, 70-something-thousand. Home to beautiful mountain views, two respected universities, and a ridiculously high cost of living.
Jason Davis can handle a breakup. And an overwhelming mortgage. And a struggling business. And the excruciating pain that keeps him up at night thanks to a shoulder injury. Handling all of it at once? Not so much. When his shoulder finally pushes him to a breaking point, he takes a friend’s advice and gives acupuncture a try.
Michael Whitman is a single dad struggling to make ends meet. When a mutual friend refers a patient, and that patient suggests a roommate arrangement to alleviate their respective financial strains, Michael jumps at the opportunity.
Living together would be easy if Jason wasn’t so damned attracted to Michael. Good thing Michael’s straight, or the temptation might just be too much.
Well, their mutual friend says Michael is straight…
I’m afraid I didn’t enjoy this one as much as Second Hand, another volume in the series which I had recently mentioned on this thread. For some reason I never really warmed up to Jason---didn’t like him all that much. And while I DID like Michael, I didn’ t think his character was developed enough. In general, I thought the character development overall was better in Second Hand---and the likeability factor was much higher in that book as well.
So, it wasn’t terrible, but I’d only classify it as a pleasant diversion. I still may look up the other Tucker Springs novel (Dirty Laundry), but I’m not putting it in a place of priority on my wish list or anything….
Where Nerves End