Title: His Wayward Heart
Series: N/A
Author: CR Guiliano
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (69 pages)
Publisher: MLR Press (October 5th, 2013)
Heat Level: Mild
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5 Hearts
Blurb: Lake has loved Lim for years, but Lim is oblivious. Can Lake ever get Lim to open his eyes and see the love right in front of him before Lake finally gives up?
Lake Daugherty has loved William Cohen since Junior High. They were the best of friends and occasional lovers. Neither questioned nor hid their sexuality. But despite how close they were, Lake could never seem to get Lim to take him seriously. Their on again, off again lovers status was starting to take its toll on Lake. They weren’t in high school anymore. They were out of college now too. As Lake’s feelings deepened over the years, he realized he wanted more. He wanted all of Lim, for the rest of his life. But was he ever going to convince William Cohen that Lake Daugherty was whom he wanted and stop his wandering heart?
Product Link: http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=CRGHISWW
Reviewer: GiGi
Review: For the most part, I did enjoy this story. But, I was uncomfortable with the way the character of Brecken was used to create jealousy between Lake and Lim. To use a character who clearly had some mental handicap, or psychological problem that never was defined or handled in a respectful way. And I want my love interest to have more to atone for if he’s constantly coming back to the main character for fill in fucks between flings. That just shows Lake’s disrespect for himself.
There were cute moments, when Lim finally shows his possessiveness, that dancing at the club, but then Lake gets plastered and it no longer seems romantic in any terms. I tried to like this, it had promise. I look forward to reading more from Guiliano, possibly a full-length novel will give the author the chance to flesh out characters and plots more.