My Personal Review for A Helping of Love by Andrew Grey

When I first got Andrew's next book, I couldn't wait to see what magic this author delivers in his third Taste of Love story. What I got was so much more. In this review, I share a few personal items so please forgive me in advance. 


My Rating for A Helping of Love: 5 Stars and a Recommended Read


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Peter Christopoulos has been stuck in a wheelchair for the past three years and has worked hard to be independent. Meeting Russ Baker at a Cafe Belige has Peter excited but wary. He likes Russ but knows that many don't see the person in the chair. Peter knows all too well when he, in the past, he has asks out someone and gets turned down. So when the same thing happens to him with Russ, Peter just chalks it up to the wheelchair again and is determined to not let it get to him-well not too much anyways as he really enjoyed Russ's company. 

Russ Baker has been hiding the bruises for the last few years from his boyfriend. He is pretty good at hiding the turmoil and heartache that dodge his every move but when friends finally speak up and support Russ, he finally finds the strength to leave the toxic relationship. But once he left, Russ worries no one will ever love him for him until Peter shows him that love is much sweeter when respect, compassion and desire are equal for both partners. Can Peter show Russ that to triumph over adversity is more than physical strength but also inner strength as well? 


Andrew Grey's latest Taste of Love story hit me personally. I was in am abusive relationship and what Russ went through , I did as well. For me, Russ was the most relateable character I have ever read about lately and one that touched me deeply. I have been in Russ's shoes and know first hand how hard it is to leave the life you know, the relationship that has been your bedrock for so long. But the strength a person has inside them comes when you least expect it and when you desperately need it. The raw emotions a victim goes through can be overwhelming but luckily for Russ, he had a great support network of friends to help him when he was down or second guessing himself and the romance that flourished between Peter and Russ, firsts starts out as friendship and that is best foundation a relationship can have, in my opinion. The characters are well defined, each beautifully written and fleshed out that if I met them out on the streets now I would feel they were like family. 


A Helping of Love also shares a few plot twists that had me going "Oh my" in spots that left me turning the page quickly to see what happened next. This is an author who lets his characters shines in whatever story they are in. You will laugh, cry, smile and sigh as you run the gauntlet of emotions as Russ finds his feet again and decides to  be the man he is destined to be as Peter watches on, cheering him all the way.


A Helping of Love is more than a guy meets guy, falls in love and lives happily ever after. It's about overcoming the odds, triumphing and finding the person you are meant to be, regardless of the obstacles life tosses at you. Mr. Grey does all that and more in his latest release and it's one I plan to get in paperback for my keeper shelf.

Way to go, Mr. Grey, in creating a story that shows the strength of the human spirit and how it can overcome adversity. I am eager to see if this author has another Taste of Love story coming soon. 


The other Taste of Love Stories are:


 
1) A Taste of Love
2) A Serving of Love