Nothing Ever Happens

4.5You know how some things can completely surprise you? That was me and this story. For some reason I've had this in my sights pretty much since I started seriously reading MM (what a phrase! LOL) and I'm not quite sure why. If you're a stickler for tropes or strict about things like monogamy, one-true-loves, or infidelity this might not be for you. I'm super glad I finally read it. Though I've had the ebook for ages I hadn't taken the leap until I needed an AB for my commute and chose this. [a:Paul Morey 6581694 Paul Morey https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] does a pretty decent job, notwithstanding weird musical intros at the beginning of each chapter, but ultimately what really shines is the story. In broad strokes this is the story of Andrew Matthews, a gay man living the suburban dream complete with wife and child. Except that at the age of 26 it's more like a prison sentence for Andrew. One fine day that sentence becomes a dream & a nightmare when tall-drink-of-water, Nathan Peterson, moves into the neighborhood. With his very pregnant wife Alex. There's an immediate attraction on Andrew's part and true spark of friendship for both men. Over the course of seven (7) years that spark catches fire, wanes, and comes back to life through the ups and downs of their lives. As I said this is the story in broad strokes as it's really kind of epic in scope covering the lives of Andrew & Nathan's friends and family.I liked pretty much everything about this, how [a:Sue Brown 540885 Sue Brown https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] gave life to a whole cast of characters who were utterly human. I know, particularly in romance, we want our MC to be heroic, almost perfect in their choices, and adhering to an almost impossible moral/ethic code but these were just people. Flawed. Sometimes afraid. Failing more often than not. Stumbling and stalling on their way to love. I really like how she didn't have her MCs, gay men, adhere to cisgender heteronormative roles. The road to HEA is bumpy and full of heartbreak but nothing rang false.