Forever for Now by Scotty Cade

ForeverForNowLGTitle: Forever for Now
Series: N/A
Author: Scotty Cade
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (79 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (May 13th, 2015)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts

Blurb: Leeland Jeffers is a contented single man with a thriving career in Atlanta. He’s had a few unsuccessful relationships over the years, but no one has even come close to his first love, Harrison Rhinehart. They met in college when a mutual friend, Suzie Garrison, introduced Harry into their close-knit group.

When the supposedly “straight” Harry made a move on Lee, the two men entered into a tumultuous secret love affair. In their senior year, the relationship finally ended when Harry informed Lee he was marrying Suzie.

Since graduation, the college friends have drifted apart. However, an unexpected invitation to a destination wedding seems set to reunite them all. Lee’s speculation on whether Harry and Suzie will make an appearance threatens to derail his attendance.

But Lee decides the hell with it and makes plans to go, Harry Rhinehart or no Harry Rhinehart.

ISBN: 9781634762045

Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6374

Reviewer: Prime

Review: I always look forward to any book written by Scotty Cade, he quickly has become one of my favourite go-to authors – to date I’ve not been outright bored or just hated any story that I’ve read of his.

That being said, although this is not my favourite of his, it’s still a good read and chock-full of emotion. I’ve now decided that the reason for this is that there is more angst than I prefer in most stories (too much angst bores me to tears), so I’ve decided to bump the rating up a bit higher because I know that is just me.

The story is told by Leeland Jeffers, Lee, for the most part. He likes to think that he is happy in both his personal and professional life, though he does not have any long-term boyfriend. Meeting with Harrison, his college boyfriend, stirs up a lot of uncertain feelings. In college their relationship had been secret but the attraction was dynamite.

Harrison Rhineheart broke Lee’s heart in senior year college when he left Lee to marry their friend, Suzie (who is also clearly a woman). Harrison has a lot of grovelling to do to get his life back in order. Unlike Leeland, his personal life is a mess, albeit one that he created himself over the years.

All this culminates in a story about reconnection between two guys who have some fantastic chemistry. However, there is a lot more that was crammed into it too: closeted vs. openly gay men, emotionally dealing with both of these, love and fidelity.

There is also the very real thing that everyone can relate to – your group of high school/university/college friends drifting apart and somehow reconnecting with them years later.

Portia’s Two Cents: As much as I LOVE Scotty Cade, I’ve got to agree with Prime on this one.  Definitely not my favorite.  If Scotty ever reprints this, I’d wish for about a hundred more pages.  All of Harry begging for forgiveness and kissing Lee’s ass.

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