Author: Will Freshwater
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Book Length: 204 pages
Genre: Gay, Romance
GMR 5 STAR REVIEW
Born into a blue-collar family, John Wells beat the odds and came out a winner. As chief of staff to Patrick Donovan, a US senator and aspiring presidential candidate, he enjoys all the power and privilege of a DC insider. But while riding high on a wave of success, he’s blindsided by a series of betrayals from the people he trusts the most. In the space of a single day, John's perfect life unexpectedly unravels when his career falters and his marriage implodes. Following a final, devastating blow, John assumes a new identity as “Peter” and flees to Provincetown, where a tight-knit community of eclectic characters slowly transforms him. Peter finds himself drawn to Danny Cavanaugh, an enigmatic carpenter who is struggling to come to terms with his own troubled past. As they work together to renovate a local landmark, the two men forge an unlikely friendship that blossoms into love and becomes the foundation for a new life they hope to build together. But when a reversal of fortune pulls John back to DC, the treacherous world of politics he thought he’d left behind threatens to destroy his chance at true happiness.
John Wells was born into a blue collar family and against all odds facing him he made it. He is the Chief Of Staff to Patrick Donovan a US senator and the president hopeful. John is doing extremely well for himself but then one day he is betrayed by the people he trust most in the world. In one day, everything he has worked so hard for comes crashing down with his career and the end of his marriage. Then the final blow happens and he decides to leave it all behind and assumes a new identity (Peter) and this new name has a heartfelt meaning behind it.
While in his new life in a new place, Peter finds himself quite attracted to Danny, a carpenter who has issues with his own past as well. Now they are working together and becoming good friends and falling in love with each other. He finds out that, what sent him running from DC has now completely turned around in his favor and pulls him back to the political world. This treacherous life in DC could very possibly ruin any chances he has at love and a happy life with Danny.
This was such a joy to read an M/M novel written by a gay man and written from a gay mans perspective. I truly enjoyed the writing style of Mr. Freshwater and the journey he takes his readers on is simply brilliant. I was so completely impressed with the character of John/Jeff and everything he lost and was still open to finding love again. This is a great political story and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves to read about MM romance, political life, drama, intrigue, betrayal, journey of self discovery and unconditional love!!!
Will Freshwater was born and raised in a small steel town outside Pittsburgh. He graduated, cum laude, from Boston College and was awarded a Juris Doctorate from the
University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Will has lived and worked in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Tampa. Although he has spent the better part of the
last twenty years working as a successful corporate attorney, Will can happily confirm that his true vocation is writing. He currently resides in Morristown, New Jersey with his
husband, Stephen, and their golden retriever, Rory. Favorite Son is Will's debut novel, and he is hard at work on his second novel.