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Bigger Love

Bigger Love, Book 1

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Truman Reid is Summitville High’s most out-and-proud senior. He can’t wait to take his fierce, uncompromising self away from his small Ohio River hometown, where he’s suffered more than his share of bullying. He’s looking forward to bright lights and a big city. Maybe he’ll be the first ever genderfluid star to win an Academy Award. But all that changes on the first day of school when he locks eyes with the most gorgeous hunk he’s ever seen.

Mike Stewart, big, dark-haired, and with the most amazing blue eyes, is new to town. He’s quiet, manly, and has the sexy air of a lost soul. It’s almost love at first sight for Truman. He thinks that love could deepen when Mike becomes part of the stage crew for Harvey, the senior class play Truman’s directing. But is Mike even gay? And how will it work when Truman’s mother is falling for Mike’s dad?

Plus Truman, never the norm, makes a daring and controversial choice for the production that has the whole town up in arms.

See how it all plays out on a stage of love, laughter, tears, and sticking up for one’s essential self...

©2020 Rick R. Reed (P)2022 Rick R. Reed Contemporary Contemporary Romance LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction Romance
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I love Rick Reed’s stories so I could not ignore this. I didn’t read nor listen to Big Love. I think I probably should have but I didn’t know there was a previous book before this. I feel I was fine listening to this. It is a YA story about Truman who lives in a small town and faces problems being gay. I didn’t expect this to be a romance and it really isn’t. It is a good story that points out the problems being different. There are identified numerous movies of men dressing as women and because they are supposedly straight they are mostly taken as comedy. This story points out how a high school guy, who is gay, tries out for a part in a school play. He doesn’t get it but is talked into another part that has him dressing as a woman. Since he has grown up being bullied, he isn’t surprised. But others step in. I believe this story is handled well pointing out different personalities and how they handle different situations. I also think the narration by Brian Stoddard added a lot to the emotions going on.

Strong characters

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I was expecting YA, which is what we got until the last chapter. I was not expecting that but it was a great listen. worth the listen for the change of pace I needed.

enjoyable

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Bigger Love, is a sequel, and I recommend reading Big Love first.

In Rick R. Reed’s novel Big Love, he intertwines several stories that take place in a rural Ohio town. High School teachers Dean and Seth find romance; and freshman Truman, deals with being out and proud in this very bigoted small town.

I really loved Dean, and I'll admit that I was hoping for more of his story. But it's Truman who takes center stage in this one. It’s a few years later, and he’s continued to own it. Facing the small minded folks in his home town is still a challenge, but Truman stays true to himself, and ends up the winner in the process.

The audio is performed by Brian Stoddard, who is a new narrator to me. Mr. Stoddard’s warm voice is a nice fit for the youthful Truman.

an audiobook copy of Bigger Love was provided to me for the purpose of my honest review, all opinions are my own

Nice Sequel to Big Love!

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Super sweet. Loved Truman from the start. brilliant story line with a happy ending. Brian Stoddard narration was perfect

super sweet

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A lovely YA listen. This is a well-written story that I enjoyed. The characters were good, and there was actual depth. It held up as a stand-alone. I will be checking out more by this author. The narration was pretty good. I did have to play around with speed to adjust to my preference.

Bigger Love

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