The Broken Road is the story of Ard and West, who have been friends since the second grade. They've been through a lot together: homework, broken bones, the death of a parent, and dreading high school dances. Through Ardie working the family farm and taking care of his siblings, and West chasing his college boy dreams, their friendship never falters, even with the gap of years and lifestyles. West goes through a series of boyfriends, making Ardie wish his friend could find someone who loves him as much as Ardie does himself ...
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The Broken Road is the story of Ard and West, who have been friends since the second grade. They've been through a lot together: homework, broken bones, the death of a parent, and dreading high school dances. Through Ardie working the family farm and taking care of his siblings, and West chasing his college boy dreams, their friendship never falters, even with the gap of years and lifestyles. West goes through a series of boyfriends, making Ardie wish his friend could find someone who loves him as much as Ardie does himself. Waiting for the right time to tell West he's gay, Ardie figures he's lost his chance when West finally meets someone who seems just right for him. When the bottom falls out for West, there's only one person he thinks to call. Ardie is there for him when he does. A little vacation seems to be just the thing, not just to ease West's mind, but for Ardie to slide into West's life again, letting his friend know how much he cares. Will these two best friends ever realize there might be more between them than just friendship? Will their Broken Road lead to happiness, or just more heartache. Poignant and heartfelt, Broken Road will leave you craving more!
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I am a HUGE fan of Sean Michael, yet this story did not live up to previous stories I have read of his. Too much of the book and story dealt with Ard, his farm, his siblings, his work, etc. and not enough was said about West. At one point in the story you would not have known that this was a gay love story since it was always: Ard, his farm, his siblings, his work AD NAUSEUM with West making an appearance when his love life took a turn for the worse. I felt the book was unbalanced and only interesting when West made an appearance. I understand that the author was trying to convey that West only realized he needed Ard when things went wrong in his love life; and that Ard after all these years could not come 'out' to West. But I feel that he missed the mark. It always came back to chapter after chapter of Ard, his farm, his siblings, his work. Somewhat the same as I am and the synopsis tells you. Read something else by Sean Michael.
