Title: Jackie
Author: Edward Kendrick
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (82pgs)
Publisher: Silver Publishing (29th June 2013)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3 – 3 ½ Hearts
Reviewer: Pixie
Blurb: Dropped in the city, forbidden to return home, Jackie is forced to live on the streets. His only hope for survival is Solo, who takes Jackie under his wing. A friendship, possibly more, develops between them, until Solo inexplicably disappears.
Dropped in the city, deposited like so much discarded trash and forbidden to return home, Jackie is forced to live on the streets. His only hope for survival is Solo, a young man who takes Jackie under his wing. Their friendship, and possibly more, develops over the weeks that follow, until Solo inexplicably disappears.
Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/jackie-ebook-p-1499.html
Review: Jackie was exiled from his community and is forced to live on the streets. Struggling to survive, Jackie is taught the tricks of the street by Solo who takes Jackie under his wing. Jackie and Solo develop a friendship that seems like it could be more, but then Solo disappears and Jackie plods on with his survival. When Solo reappears, he has an offer for Jackie that Jackie doesn’t want to refuse.
This is a great story of two young men who meet while living on the streets. Jackie was tossed aside when he refused to sleep with his communities’ leader. now living on the streets of the city he is struggling to survive. Solo takes Jackie under his wing teaching him all he needs to know and a friendship develops between them, Solo doesn’t hang around though and they see each other in passing. When Jackie tells Solo, of his previous life, it gets Solo thinking and he disappears.
I liked this story for its simple storyline of two men struggling on the streets and trying to make their lives better. Jackie is a really nice character who has been dealt a rough hand and is now learning to live on the streets. Solo is a great character who ran away from home and is living off the grid. He has his own secrets and when he meets Jackie, it sets him to make some long-term decisions. They fit quite well together, but neither knows what to expect. His friendship starts out as support for another homeless man and Solo always manages to help whenever he can. Their attraction isn’t instant, but develops well. Solo’s secret is a surprise, but works well and their relationship jumps forward when neither of them has to worry about the streets and safety.
I recommend this to those who love struggling young men finding their way, discovering love in friendship and a happy ending that is quite pleasing.
heads to amazon to buy this one.
*snigger* I am surprised you aren’t bankrupt Cathy, but enjoy 🙂
It sounds interesting, but I’ve always had a hard time with novellas. I get so attached to characters that 82 pages wouldn’t be enough for me. Did you run into that problem at all?
Thank you for reviewing this one. I might not have picked it up otherwise.
Hi Hairy-minded Bear, this story was surprisingly satisfying and while I got attached to the characters I found I could let them go easily because of the happy epilogue, it rounded up the story perfectly while letting us see how Jackie and Solo were doing in the future.
Pixie