So immediately, I was drawn to the simplicity of it. It’s Judge a Book by Its Cover Week here, so let me kick this review off by telling you why, when I saw the cover for this book, I was ready to snatch it up practically before I read the blurb. But if Shane can take a chance, they might finally get their happy ending. But distance, fears, and miscommunications threaten to tear them apart. Both men agree they aren’t ready to let go, and they try the long distance thing. When Van reaches his breaking point with his own mother, there’s little point in him staying in town. Van is only in town for a short time, and Shane has responsibilities he won’t ignore. But the attraction sparks almost immediately, and the two begin dating. Shane sees that Van is not the kid he once knew, and a friendship starts to blossom. Which Van understands completely.īut when Van helps Shane’s mom, the two finally have a chance to talk. He tries to apologize to Shane for his actions back then, but Shane doesn’t want to hear it. Including now going by Van, as Maxwell was someone he was ashamed of being. He reinvented himself, becoming the person he always wanted to be. As soon as he turned 18, he left the small town of Last Chance and moved to LA. When Maxwell Sullivan comes back to town, Shane wants nothing to do with him.Īs a kid, Maxwell lived in fear of his father and desperately tried to keep his sexuality a secret. He has his own auto repair shop and he takes care of his mother, who deals with debilitating depression and anxiety. Now 12 years later, Shane is confident and solid. In high school, Shane Wallace suffered relentless bullying at the hands of golden boy Maxwell Sullivan and his friends.

Depth of field by riley hart