We return to Spoon, GA for a second Southern Comfort novel, this time with an eye to the past... in Big Britches
From the blurb:
“Do you mind me holding your hands like this?”
“No. I think I might even be sad if you let go.”
“Then I won’t.”
Titus Shepherd once had it all. Born into a wealthy southern family, he ruled the high school football field, married the town sweetheart, and fathered a beloved son. His future as the next mayor seemed certain. But fate took a cruel turn, and now he's a reclusive widower raising his four-year-old son alone.
Pedro Torres was destined for academic success in Mexico until disaster forced him to abandon his dreams for the sake of his family. Determined to change his circumstances, he migrated to the US as a landscaper, aspiring to gain citizenship and bring his mother to their new home.
Both men sacrificed happiness for their families, and neither believed in love at first sight. However, a chance meeting at the Shepherd country home in the summer of 1995 sparked a passionate affair, as fierce and fated as the humidity, stars, and fireflies on a hot southern night.
But will their love withstand the harsh preconceptions and deep-seated prejudices of small-town Spoon, Georgia?
Big Britches is the second book in the Southern Comfort series and a prequel to the novel Sweet T. While it features characters from other stories in the series, it stands alone as a heartwarming tale of love and resilience. It contains mature content, hot summer days, and even hotter nights. But mostly it’s about two very different men with a lot in common… and the healing power of love.
Heather's Review:
I always wanted to know how Tucker's parents from Sweet T were able to get together and thrive in the South during a time when there was so much socially backward stuff happening and lo and behold, Timothy Warren delivers a stunning prequel that gives us just that - a look at being gay in the the South in the '90s and what some of the real and perceived obstacles were to finding lasting love for two sweet men.
Watching the men navigate the politics and network that was Spoon, Georgia and taking their romance from behind closed doors to under the spotlight was definitely interesting. Warren is able to blend the romance, the social comentary and the setting well and provide a well rounded story.
This book can be read before or after Sweet T, but either way, you'll want to read the duet!
I really hope that someday Barbara gets her story and finds love...
Big Britches is currently available as an e-book and paperback and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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