Alex has always wanted to help people, so when he finds a scared, homeless child, he doesn't hesitate to take 'Socks' to the shelter where he works, Trinity House.
Over the course of four years, a chance meeting turns into friendship. When Socks turns eighteen, they're excited, because it means they can move in with Alex—until Alex rejects them, and Socks realizes an affection they thought mutual was only ever one-sided.
Years later, Socks has become Trin, a psychiatrist who specializes in helping children. And they still want desperately to know why Alex rejected them long ago…
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My Review: (Thanks to NetGalley)
My biggest problem with this book? It was advertised as a m/m and yet we never find out what Socks/Trin is. I get that its part of the story, but god it was annoying and a real turn off.
Other issues:
- the change in character of Trin was ridiculously quick. He went from not wanting to be touched, to wanting to move in together and make an instant family with a foster kid and his roommate, all in the space of a couple of weeks. Yes I understand that the main characters had history, but it undermines his whole character. Plus in the current part of the story there was no connection between them, but that was probably due to the writing.
- apart from the start where Trin was Socks, there was no more mention of Trinity House, or the kids it looks after. A 'major'plot point that was quickly dropped, once it served its purpose. - the ages were badly written, Trin and his roommate both acted older than their supposed years and Alex acted a lot younger.
- another reviewer on Goodreads pointed out that there was no way the Trin was a Doctor at the age of 24, it apparently takes 12 years of study/prac and considering he was homeless at 14, the math just doesn't work.
The only reason I finished this book was because I wanted to know the answer to Trin's gender. Curiosity killed the cat, and in this case there was no satisfaction to bring it back.
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