Book: Jumpstart #3.5
Series: Crossroads
Self-published
Publication date: October 27, 2016
Length: 97 pages
Reviewed by Morningstar
Synopsis
Motocross star, Beckett Monroe, is in need of some serious R&R. Not only to adjust to his new out-of-the-closet status, but in hopes of reigniting his passion for motocross. To his surprise, support shows up in the way of Christian Foster, his childhood best friend and first love. Spending time with Christian is the jumpstart Beck’s heart needs. But even if Christian can forgive Beckett for hurting him years ago, do they stand a chance against all the obstacles in their path?
Review
Riley is one of those authors that always
is able to get some emotion out of me. Whether that is happiness, or sadness
she is able to get her characters to make me love them and their struggle to their
HEA. Christian and Beckett were no different!
Beck was just stuck in a rut with his
career as a motocross star and couldn’t figure out why. He still loved it but
something was missing. So after he outed himself he took off to Virginia to see
his friend in hopes of just to be able to escape and relax but somewhere in
there in decided to make a phone call that should’ve happened ten years ago,
one that ends up changing his escape from motocross to possible finding his
future with someone from his past. Christian wasn’t expecting after ten years
to get a phone call from the man he never forgot but he did and now he can’t
help but think of the sound of his voice and how Beck sounded like he needed
someone to lean on. With the encouragement of his friend Quinn he makes a risky
decision and goes to Virginia.
I have a fierce love of snarky banter and
these two have it in spades! Riley’s men, whether damaged or not, have this way
of making you connect with them that always amazes me but it’s how she creates them
so I am not surprised. Although this was a quick story, in the land of
Crossroads series, we do get to see some of our favorite characters and of
course meeting a new one in Quinn. Yes, the forgiveness was given fairly
quickly between these two but for me it was because they have this soul deep
connection that gives them an ease with each other. And for Christian his
feelings for this man and the knowledge that Beck knew he took the wrong path
and knowing he did it without malice was what made it easy for him. For a
novella it was definitely well developed in character and storyline and I never
felt like there was something missing. I am BEYOND excited to know that
someway, somehow Riley will be giving us Quinn in his own book because as small
as a role as he played I immediately wanted to know more about him!
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