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Driving into the Sun

by

Dev Bentham

Bad choices. We all make them, some more than others. Dusty’s choices have left him unemployed, broke and practically homeless. Despite the major issues he has with his family, his only rational choice is to sell everything and move into his parents’ basement. At thirty. Looking for a ride west, he answers a phone ad. The voice at the other end of the line flows like dark, rich honey. Finally something to look forward to—listening to Joe’s voice all the way from Illinois to Idaho.

Rather than the hip crooner of Dusty’s fantasies, Joe turns out to look more like a panhandler. Is that because Joe dresses down, or are Dusty’s preconceptions about Native Americans clouding his vision? Joe is silent more often than not. He has a complicated past and still has amends to make. But he is ready to move on. Dusty feels trapped. Two damaged men, one small car driving two thousand miles into the sun—sometimes things need to break down before they can get fixed.

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Excerpt:

When Joe finished with the hand, he put his fingers under Dusty’s chin and tipped his face toward the light. His touch was gentle, like a lover right before a first kiss. Dusty’s lips opened as he stared up into Joe’s dark brown eyes. Joe’s gaze flicked to Dusty’s mouth, then away. He wet some gauze and began dabbing at Dusty’s cheek. Dusty had forgotten about scrape on his face. Now it stung. So much for the moment before a kiss. He bit the inside of his lip to keep from pulling away.

“Don’t worry.” Joe’s voice was soft, amused. “This won’t scar your handsome face.”

Dusty rolled his eyes. Handsome was about the last thing he’d call himself tonight. Still, he found himself smiling at the thought.

About Dev

Dev Bentham writes soulful m/m romance. Her characters are flawed and damaged adult men who may not even know what they are missing, but whose lives are transformed by true love.

Author Contact: email: devbentham@yahoo.com, website: www.devbentham.com

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Review

Title: Drive into the Sun

Author: Dev Bentham

Genre: Contemporary, Interracial

Length: Novel (240pgs)

ISBN: 978-1-62300-812-3

Publisher: Loose Id (23^rd September 2014)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 3 – 3 ½ Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: Bad choices. We all make them, some more than others. Dusty’s choices have left him unemployed, broke and practically homeless. Despite the major issues he has with his family, his only rational choice is to sell everything and move into his parents’ basement. At thirty. Looking for a ride west, he answers a phone ad. The voice at the other end of the line flows like dark, rich honey. Finally something to look forward to—listening to Joe’s voice all the way from Illinois to Idaho.

Rather than the hip crooner of Dusty’s fantasies, Joe turns out to look more like a panhandler. Is that because Joe dresses down, or are Dusty’s preconceptions about Native Americans clouding his vision? Joe is silent more often than not. He has a complicated past and still has amends to make. But he is ready to move on. Dusty feels trapped. Two damaged men, one small car driving two thousand miles into the sun—sometimes things need to break down before they can get fixed.

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Review: Dusty made one bad choice and his life is now shattered around him, trusting the person he loved has left him with no job, no home, very little belongings and heading back to his parents to live in their basement and working for his brother… a choice he would never have made in a million years. Looking for a ride west, he answers a phone ad for car sharing and is taken by the smooth voice of the man offering the ride and Dusty looks forward to the journey. Joe isn’t what Dusty expected though, rather than a smooth hipster he finds a man who looks more like a panhandler and Dusty’s preconceived notions about Native American’s cloud his vision. As they travel two thousand miles across the country both men shed their pasts, making amends and they become important to each other, but Joe is ready to move forward and he wants it to be with Dusty, Dusty isn’t sure if he is ready and a choice has to be made.

When I first started reading this story I felt sorry for Dusty for everything he had gone through but my perception of him continuously changed throughout the story as his actions showed the growth of his character. Dusty made the mistake of trusting the man he loved and worked with, now the life he built for himself has been left in pieces around him and the only thing he can think to do is return to his parents in disgrace and lick his wounds. He travels with Joe, a reserved Native American, and for the first part of the journey they are joined by Ryder, a cowboy. This journey is one that is more than just traveling from one place to another, it’s about personal growth and lessons learned; it’s about finding a love that is equal and shared.

As Dusty’s world crumbled around him, he fell into a pity party and instead of pulling his big boy undies on Dusty wallowed in his misery before finally caving in and running home to his parents. Dusty has a long way to go before he realises that life is what you make it and that he has the power over his own life, and that other peoples actions don’t have to shape his life. Joe is an incredible man who lost his way in alcohol but has found his way in life again, he finds himself attracted to Dusty but it isn’t a relationship that he charges into. Dusty and Joe get to know each other, going through some dicey things together and becoming close.

Dusty and Joe are a hot couple and they come far together, we see the trust building between them and the hope of building something more. Now I liked this story but it really wasn’t for me, I just didn’t connect to the characters that well and although I sympathized with Dusty I found him just too ‘woe is me’ and a bit of an idiot in certain situations. The story is beautifully written though and it was wonderful to see the personal journey that Dusty and Joe embarked on.

I recommend this to those who love interracial relationships, rediscovering your past, moving forward into the future, finding love and being happy with your choices.   

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