Hello Forever by Sarina BowenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Absolutely devoured these two books!
Axel and Henry Caxton 'Cax' Williams met at church retreats when they were eight years old and became best friends. Eight years later their first make-out session was interrupted by the pastor who called their parents. Axel's mother thought it was hysterical, Cax's father was incandescent and Axel never saw or heard from him again.
Six years later and Axel has been offered a job in sports marketing at Barmuth University in Henning, Massachusetts. He is on the fence because it is a small college and a long way from home, he watches a home match on YouTube and randomly spots Cax in the crowd, suddenly the job offer seems tempting. As an aside, Axel rents an apartment from Josh and Caleb who have moved to Henning so that Josh can attend college.
Cax is a Phd student at Barmuth, he returned home to Henning in order to try to shield his three younger brothers from their corrosive and sometimes violent father. Cax's father loathes the fact that Cax is gay and has made it a condition of Cax seeing his brothers that he not bring any of 'that stuff' around the boys. Unfortunately, Cax's father is employed by Barmuth College so in effect it means he can't date or even go to gay bars for fear someone will mention it to his dad. For four years he and his best friend Amy have been 'dating' in order to hide the truth from his dad.
This is a story of how true love can conquer all, how self-sacrifice and perseverance can bring their own rewards and how people should just let people be with who they want. You'll cry for Cax, you'll cheer for Axel, you'll boo at Cax's dad and you'll smile at seeing Josh and Caleb again.
Another winner.
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