

It’s a lovely story and it made me excited in a fluttery and goofy way for Henry and Reed when things went well and that is something I look for in the romance novels and don’t often get. Given that it’s a genre with strictly prescribed outcomes, it’s safe to say that nothing ever is, but conveying a sense of urgency in the story is part of the writer’s obligation, but even that sounds far more critical than I mean it to. I have no real complaints about The Weight of It All other than that it didn’t really feel like anything was at stake. The supporting players were strong and I appreciated that they represented parallels in the men’s lives.

Both he and Reed just want to be seen and accepted for their true selves.

Reed appreciates him and is able to play along as he quietly pursues Henry and waits for him to notice. Henry is very funny and self-deprecating in that way all those of us who don’t have the best filters have learned to be. Assigned Reed Henske as his personal trainer, and motivational Thor, the two men instantly hit it off and proceed in an orderly and realistic manner towards a loving, long-term relationship. In this contemporary romance set in Sydney Australia, two sweet people fall in love in a funny and engaging romance short on drama and long on kindness.įreshly dumped and taking his ex’s parting salvo of “old and fat” to heart, Henry Beckett and picks himself up and ventures to the local gym to see what he can do about the jerk’s evaluation. It was wonderfully simple and just plain nice. She used to think having people in her head talking to her was weird, until one day she happened across other writers who told her it was normal.The Weight of It All was one of those quietly enjoyable reads that are hard to review. She likes it when they do dirty, dirty things.but likes it even more when they fall in love. She has pretty, pretty boys who she gives them life with words. She is many things a mother, a wife, a sister, a writer. She loves writing and spends far too much time doing it, but wouldn't have it any other way. Walker is an Australian author, who loves her genre of gay romance. She used to think having people in her head talking to her was weird, until one day she happened across other writers who told her it was normal.

