My Rating for Legal Tender: 5 Stars & a Recommended Read
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Meet Timothy. He is a man with a past full of dark secrets
and imaginable joy. The death of his grandfather forces him to face the house
he ran from at eighteen and in the process of cleaning it, finds a bag of coins
that is his grandfather’s legacy to him. Not knowing what to do, Timothy
accepts help from an old friend and his partner and meets the man who will show
him the sweetness of love. Can Timothy face his past in order to have a future?
Andrew Grey is an author I automatically need to have. I mean, really, really need whenever I spy he has a new book out. His emotionally charged stories are full of characters that you could imagine populating your town, being friends with and enjoying time with over a cup of coffee or catching a beer on a weekend. His stories always come to life for me and I can not resist reading them over and over again. Each time I crack open one of this author's books, I feel like I am coming home. His stories are that good. Amazing writing, multidimensional characters and real life problems pepper his stories and in Legal Tender, the reader is treated to some past characters popping in from both Bottled Up series and it's spin-off, the Art Series, that had me in deliriously happy. I loved seeing some of the past characters especially after their stories are done, just to see how they are. This little twist in his latest Art series book was a wonderful surprise.
In Legal Tender, Timothy has inherited his beloved grandfather's house in the old neighborhood and when he returns after many years away, memories assail him-good and bad ones. Timothy doesn't know what to do yet but reconnecting with old friends int he neighborhood as well meeting some new ones has him excited to say the least. Finding a bag of coins in the house has him stumped and determined. He has no idea on where the coins came from but he is determined to keep them and not let the government confiscate them. Meeting Joiner leaves Timothy confused and hopeful. Falling for Joiner, Timothy must put his past to rest even as it threatens his future with Joiner. Timothy is a character that even though he was broken by past events, he went on to succeed in life, even if he closed himself off after one attempt at a relationship failed. Meeting Joiner has him believing in love again even as he is afraid. Mr. Grey delivers two main characters who are, by far, the perfect fit for one another. Joiner is open, loving and wanting to help Timothy in any way he can. Timothy is guarded, closed off from the world a bit and still dealing with events from his teens. Where just one person is alone, together they are stronger than anything life throws at them. The characters are wonderfully well written, the story flows smoothly with a few surprises that had my mouth agape and flipping the pages like mad to see what happens next.
Andrew Grey has another winner in Legal Tender and I am eager to see if he continues the Art series with another story int he future with a few other crossovers from the Bottled Up Series. If you enjoy emotional filled stories that steal your heart and are full of complex characters, then grab an Andrew Grey story and settle in for a day of reading pleasure. I highly recommend reading the entire series from Bottled Up series to it's spin-off, The Art Series, to get familiar with everyone in this wonderful world the author created.
Run-Don't Walk-to grab this or any other Andrew Grey book and be prepared to fall in love with a writer who delivers stories with heart.
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