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Meet Patrick Cleary
party boy, loser, and spaz. Patrick's been trying desperately to transform
himself, and the results have been so spectacular, they've almost killed him.
Meet Wes "Whiskey" Keenan he's a field biologist wondering if it's
time to settle down. When the worst day of Patrick's life ends with Whiskey
saving it, Patrick and Whiskey find themselves sharing company and an
impossibly small berth on the world's tackiest houseboat.
Patrick needs to get his life together-and Whiskey wants to help-but Patrick is not entirely convinced it's doable. He's pretty sure he's a freak of nature. But Whiskey, who works with real freaks of nature, thinks all Patrick needs is a little help to see the absolute beauty inside his spastic self, and Whiskey is all about volunteering. Between anomalous frogs, a homicidal ex-boyfriend, and Patrick's own hangups, Whiskey's going to need all of his patience and Patrick's going to need to find the best of himself before these two men ever see clear water.
It’s no secret that Bel and I are total Amy Lane 11 Amy Lane
I don’t even know where to begin so I will just start with
the cover. Yum! It contains some of my favorite things when
it comes to boys: lean build, bare chest, ripped jeans and a beach. Had I seen this book on the shelf at the
store I would have bought it based on the cover alone. Fortunately what is inside is just as
wonderful.
Amy‘s biggest strength is creating characters that we care
about and giving them a voice that makes them vividly 3-dimensional. Patrick is no exception. His character practically leaps off the page
and right into your lap….hmmm, now that is visual I am perfectly okay
with. Patrick won my heart almost
immediately.
Patrick is the only son of a wealthy businessman. He has had everything he could want given to
him - everything except his father’s approval.
Patrick’s dad thinks Patrick is a screw up. What he sees is a young man that couldn’t
finish school and changes career plans on a weekly basis. A boy that can’t commit to anything. What he refuses to understand is that Patrick
has ADD. Patrick’s dad has been telling
Patrick for years that he doesn’t need his ADD meds. That he just needs to apply himself and then
he will be successful. You learn all of
this in the first chapter and it is the perfect set up to understand Patrick’s
insecurities and lack of self confidence.
Then we meet Whiskey – research scientist and all around
hottie. When he rescues Patrick from a
sinking car, his world is turned upside down.
Somehow Patrick has convinced him and his research partner, Flybait, to
let him stay with them and help with both the boat and the research project. Which means Whiskey ends up sharing a bunk with
Patrick. And that turns out to be
frustrating and embarrassing for Whiskey but highly amusing and entertaining
for the reader. What’s not to love about
that, right?
Whiskey becomes Patrick’s biggest champion as Patrick slowly
develops the self-confidence and focus he has been missing in his life. And of course the chemistry between them
grows every day that Patrick is on the boat. But this story isn’t just about
the romance. There is a mystery
too. A mystery that, in the end, brings
Patrick and his father back together with a better understanding of one
another.
I love all of the Amy
Lane
Nat
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