Title: King of Snowflakes
Series: West Coast Boys #1
Author: Michele Fogal
Genre: New Adult Romance
Length: Novel (195 Pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (September 2014)
Heat Level: Mild
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5Hearts
Blurb: Grade twelve is flying by like a pride parade of gay freedom and love until Skyler finds his gorgeous downtown boyfriend cheating on him over Christmas break. The breakup leaves him raw and not up to ignoring the usual gay taunts from soccer star Ryan and his teammates.
When Skyler loses it, he’s surprised to find a straight jock like Ryan knows what it’s like to have your heart-broken and what it’s like not to belong. Behind his cocky smile, Ryan is feeling hopeless about his grades, his chances of getting into university, and his lack of real friends.
When Ryan invites him on a family ski trip, Skyler thinks escaping the city will let him lick his very private wounds in peace. He doesn’t count on Ryan’s warmth and affection amid the grandiose snow-covered mountains with their wonderland white trees, or the magical way Ryan’s silky hair fills with perfect six-point snowflakes. He certainly doesn’t expect Ryan to have secrets of his own that could burn them both–or lead to Skyler’s first truly loving relationship.
ISBN # 1627989609
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5373
Reviewer: Gigi
Review: Poor Skyler, his heart has just been broken, he’s outcast at school, and now his newfound friend Ryan is such a tease he’s going to explode with hormones and embarrassment. But does Ryan know what he’s doing? Is there more happening here, or is his new friend in denial? Or is this just a big pity party on Skyler’s behalf?
The boys spend a lot of time together playing in Ryan’s winter wonderland, learning their fears, desires, what they enjoy doing, and “helping each other out” sexually. A guy can help a friend and not be gay right? Yeah…not so much.
Skyler and Ryan are starting to realize their bond is not just friendship but also sexual attraction, and just when things start to settle, enter a boy from Ryan’s past.
This great big jerk-face of a kid steps into the scene and causes all kinds of trouble, mistrust and even assaults Skyler. Can the boys get beyond this trouble and Ryan’s new revelations?
It’s an endearing story, I can’t say it’s very sexy because I just can’t go there with young boys, but there is sexual content. This does seem to have a happy for now ending, but new characters develop and I’m sure we’ll see more from them in the next installment of the West Coast Boys.