Title: Heaven
Series: An MLR Mixed Tape
Author: C.J. Anthony
Genre: Historical Romance(1980s)/Humor
Length: Novella (38,000 Words)
Publisher: MLR Press (June 2013)
Heat Level: Mild
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts
Blurb: Brian has climbed the high school social ladder, dating the pretty Popular girl—but he just wants to be with his best friend, Joey.
Your high school years will be some of the best years of your life—yeah right. Try some of the worst. Best friends since they were five, Joey Whitcomb–a Freak—and Brian Davis—a Brain—just want to survive the landmine of their 80’s high school years. Upheaval begins when Brian gets elevated unwittingly to boyfriend of the Queen of the Popular clique. But when Brian (with a little help from Bryan Adams) comes to an epiphany about his true feelings for his best friend does he risk ruining their friendship for a little piece of Heaven?
A “Gay” Wonder Years
Product Link: http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=CJAHEAVN
Reviewer: Gigi
Review: This is a sweet story that, if you were born in the 70’s and came of age in the 80’s, this will be like a trip down memory lane. To me this storyline is much like that TV series I loved as a young adult, The Wonder Years. Only instead of the MC falling in love with the girl next door, it’s the boy next door. Many of the songs and much of the language and social activity bring me right back to my youth. I’m thinking generation Y and beyond just won’t feel the references. But I loved it! It was sweet, funny, sentimental, and had an HEA that left me smiling for hours after. Note: because this deals with a coming of age romance, don’t expect hot kinky smex, but it does contain sweet lovin’.