JACK BE NIMBLE kicks off Jackie Norths Boxcar Boys series. This is a slow burn low heat small town hurt comfort romance.
From the blurb:
On the run. Riding the rails. Looking for love.
Nimble doesn’t know anywhere else but the streets of his hometown, but when his father's alcoholism spirals out of control, Nimble decides he can't take the abuse anymore. With fifty bucks in his pocket, and a duffle bag of stuff he probably won’t need, he hops a freight train headed west.
Alongside new friends Blue and Star, he rides the rails chasing warmth and freedom. But betrayal strikes, leaving him stranded in a small Montana town that is shutting down for a blizzard.
Nimble must find shelter. He does, but Morgan, who runs the town’s feed and grain doesn’t like strangers, let alone visitors. He’s older. And sad. He walks with a limp. His heart is broken. He just wants Nimble gone.
But Nimble is strangely drawn. The small town is amazing. He makes friends. And falls in love with Morgan.
Will they find a happily ever after together?
Jack Be Nimble is an m/m small town romance complete with hurt/comfort, age gap, mutual rescue, stranded together, only one futon, runaways, angst, broken characters, found family, grumpy/sunshine, all the feels, small town vibes, slow burn, opposites attract, pining, broken homes, comfort food, flannel shirts, and snow. Lots and lots of snow.
Molly Otto's review:
Jack has been riding the rails since he got out of a bad home situation, but when he is left stranded in Montana, he has nowhere to go but try to hide at the local feed store. Morgan has been in a bad spell of luck, including a car accident leaving him temporarily injured, a breakup and when his aunt passes, he has to go to Montana to decide what to do with her feed store. When a young man sneaks in to weather the upcoming storm, he allows him to stay for the storm. Jack is a sweet soul who deserves someone to love him for who he is and takes it upon himself to take care of Morgan as he recovers from a knee surgery. Morgan you can understand why he is the mood that he is in but sometimes comes off not great for Jack. But with the encouragement of the small town, he sees how he needs to be a better person to deserve all the love Jack has to offer. This is a slow burn, low heat romance that for me sometimes loses pace making me not as all in the story as I usually find myself to be. Loved all the townsfolk and their meddling that in the end was what both these men to feel like they belonged somewhere to stay. Overall, it is well written and worth reading, and in the end, all works out as it should, just wanted a better flow throughout.
Heather's Review:
In true Jackie North style, the first book in the Boxcar Boys series drops a young man with a difficult past into the lap of a man who needs a sweet and spicy man to help him figure out what makes life worth living... this opposites attract story has an age gap, slow burn and low steam romance that makes you really get into the characters and see what makes them tick and how that changes around their person. From the forced proximity to finding the balance in their lives, this book stayed fairly low angst and introduced us to an array of colourful people who helped Jack and Morgan figure out their lives.
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