Author: N.R. Walker
Self Published
Publication Date: March 13, 2020
Length: 213 pages
Reviewed by Sammy
Synopsis
A fun and sexy romance where the kiln isn't the only thing that's scorching hot.
Leo Secombe loves his life, and he's convinced himself he's happy to be single. In his spare time, he keeps himself busy at a local LGBTQ centre that pairs a younger person with a community elder to help them feel included in today's rainbow family. Leo and Clyde have been buddies for a few years now, and signing up for a pottery class seems like fun.
Merrick Bowman has been so focused on getting his pottery business up and running that he's forgotten how to date. How to live, even. But when a young, bubbly Leo and an older, grumpy Clyde walk through his door, Merrick has no idea how much Leo is about to centre his world.
Throwing clay has been Merrick's entire life, but Leo's about to change all that. Maybe Merrick's ready to throw caution to the wind. And maybe he's ready to finally throw his heart on the line.
Review
Leo is so glad that he signed up with the local LGBTQ
program that pairs a younger gay person with an older one. Finding and meeting
Clyde has been the most rewarding thing that has happened in Leo’s life for a
while even if Clyde is an unredeemable grump and sharp-tongued. They make a
good pair and meet up each Friday to do simple things like grocery shop and any
activities the group they are a part of are engaging in—this time it’s a
pottery class. Leo’s sunny outlook on life is contagious and even though a
boyfriend may be missing in his life, he is determined to live in the moment
and seize every opportunity to be happy.
Merrick has realized his dream of running his own pottery
business. While the first few years were tough with every spare moment being
invested in making the business a success he can now say that he achieved his
goals and life is good. Of course, his family would beg to differ since all he
does is invest his time in the running of his pottery studio—dating is not
something he makes time for—nor is he all that interested in one night stands.
No, Merrick is a one man kind of guy and he wants something more than casual
sex—he wants someone to love—someone to build a future with and to connect with
on a deeper level. When the irrepressibly happy Leo walks into his studio,
Merrick is instantly smitten.
N.R. Walker has written a gloriously simple yet beautiful
love story—two, in fact, in her latest release, Throwing Hearts. This is a classic comfort read with next to no
angst and lots of communication and a slow burn romance. There are dual stories
here—one about Merrick and Leo and traversing a new relationship where one
person needs to take it slow—get to know the other and hold off on full blown
penetrative sex until he is sure there is a deeper connection with the other
and one featuring some side characters..
Merrick doesn’t just want to use Leo to get off—he wants to
woo him, learn all about him, be his boyfriend for a bit before they go all the
way. For Leo that initially feels like rejection until he slowly begins to
realize that Merrick respects him and wants something lasting with him. Their
journey toward a committed relationship is really sweet to read and there is
some sex so never fear those who enjoy those types of scenes will not be
disappointed. But there is also a lot of getting to know you, sweet romance and
just quality time spent together.
The other relationship is that of Merrick’s uncle and Clyde and
frankly I could have had an entire novel just dedicated to these two men. I
loved Clyde—his grumpy wit, his repartee with
an older woman in their group and his affection for Donny
all made for a wonderful side story in this novel. This duo, in particular,
said a lot about what life was like for young gay men years ago and how they
paved the path for those today—and I was so happy that the author chose to
highlight that idea in this story.
Throwing Hearts is
a perfect lighthearted read that will restore your faith in romance in these
less than happy times we are currently living under. It’s a fun, breezy romance
that reminds us that taking our time to learn about each other often returns
the biggest payout emotionally.
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