Title: On the Road to a Perfect Match
Series: N/A
Author: Elizabella Gold
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novel (350 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (July 14th, 2013)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3Hearts
Blurb: Todd and Brad have been friends since they were kids dreaming of making their pro wrestling dreams a reality. After Todd’s college girlfriend ditches him, he convinces Brad to put his education on hold and go to wrestling school in Portland.
With money tight, Todd and Brad end up sharing a pullout bed in a small apartment. It gets increasingly difficult for them to hide their feelings—or even to determine exactly what it is they do feel for each other.
When Todd’s mother is diagnosed with cancer, he returns to Seattle. Brad is left to fend for himself in Portland and struggles with jealousy and guilt as he wishes for Todd to be with him again. Will their wrestling careers ever take off? And what will happen to Todd and Brad’s relationship, in and out of the ring?
Product Link: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3992
Reviewer: GiGi
Review: I must admit with my limited exposure to professional wrestling being Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling in the 1980’s I don’t know much about it, so I’m not much of a fan. It’s a cute coming of age story with the twist of following the two youngsters through their dream of training to make it big in the field of Pro-Wrestling. I had a hard time taking the wrestling part seriously, and that’s a huge part of the book. If you are a big fan of WWF, I think you will admire this book, and thoroughly enjoy the story plot. There are lots of behind the scenes details about the pro wrestling circuit, training, and in fighting. Probably more than I wanted to know, but then again, a fan of WWF would love it.
I’m not a gay man, so I’m not sure if Todd and Brad’s naivety in their sexual attraction or coming to terms with their sexual orientation is convincing, or realistic. I can’t imagine sharing the intimacies these two do and not coming to realization of their sexual orientation sooner. It’s cute, a bit heartbreaking, sweet, and interesting to watch these two boys grow into men, and achieve their dream of pro wrestling careers. And now I’ve been schooled on the world of pro wrestling!