Focus on Me
In Focus
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4.7 • 7 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A sexy new romance from the author of Trust the Focus.
Colin Hartman can now add college to his list of failures. On the coast-to-coast trek home from California, Colin stops at a gas station in the Nevada desert, and can’t help noticing the guy in tight jeans looking like he just stepped off a catwalk. When he realizes Catwalk is stranded, Colin offers a ride.
Riley only intended to take a short ride in Colin's Jeep to the Grand Canyon. But one detour leads to another until they finally find themselves tumbling into bed together. However there are shadows in Riley's eyes that hide a troubled past. And when those shadows threaten to bury the man whom Colin has fallen in love with, he vows to get Riley the help he needs. For once in his life, quitting isn't an option…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Erickson's second road-trip romance (after Trust the Focus) is a tender treat. Colin Hartman, on his way home to North Carolina after a failed attempt at higher education in California, picks up hitchhiker Riley Sorenson, a former Armani underwear model now down in the dumps. Faulty gaydar leads the men to admire each other only in sidelong glances as they begin their journey. Of course, it isn't long before they openly confess desire. As their passion flares, Colin can't help but fall helplessly in love with the man he affectionately calls Catwalk. Erickson imbues handsome Riley with near-debilitating emotional issues, which refreshingly having nothing to do with being gay. Credible characterizations and a sensitive ear for the ways men talk about love and sex make this a delectable summer read.
Customer Reviews
Sometimes the Journey Home Takes an Unexpected Turn
** Provided by Netgalley in Exchange for an Honest Review. **
-- MY THOUGHTS --
Judging a Book by it's Cover:
A shirtless young man is seen through a rainy window or lens (or so it appears). No clear focus on this one, just on the outskirts of focused, but it makes the eye look harder to find detail and characteristics that may or may not draw us in. The synopsis is a little more vague that the first book in the series, no less interesting.
Looking Deeper:
First person POV, from Colin's perspective - except the emails... those are written to Landry from Riley.
In a wonderful surprise, Landry's fake boyfriend is afforded his own story. The intro (prologue) was superb; LOVED IT! Although FOCUS ON ME can be read as a stand-alone novel, I'd suggest reading TRUST THE FOCUS first to fully understand the background and history between Landry and Riley, but the email exchanges are a fun treat to those who've read the first book. Colin finds Riley at a gas station in the middle of nowhere and offers him a ride as it seems Riley's been stranded. They begin an epic cross-country road trip, filled with detours, that allow to strangers the time and opportunity to become more - if they allow it. Once again, Ms. Erickson delivers a story packed full of raw and turbulent emotions while throwing some fun elements and quirks into the mix. The chemistry between Colin and Riley was not quite as magnetic as Justin and Landry's, in my opinion, but it was still good. Speaking of... Jus and Lan do have a few scenes in this book other than the emails that Ri send to Lan. There were not a lot of significant secondary characters, other than them, but Jess is a wonderful addition to the cast - providing a little insight and advice as only a sibling can. The plot was pretty good and it flowed quickly and smoothly. There were several conflicts along the way, but many of them were only patched if not ignored. The predictability was relatively minimal. There is not an "Epilogue" persay; however, the last chapter does serve and read as a closing document.
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Heat Level: 3.75 ~ Score: 4.0 ~ Stars: 4
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