Rec: Clear Water

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Title: Clear Water
Author: Amy Lane
Format: Novel
Length: 230 pages
Status: Complete
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Emotional/verbal abuse (This warning feels a bit strong, but Patrick has been hurt by his father and ex-boyfriends not accepting that he can't control his ADHD without medication.)
Link: Amazon
Summary: from publisher

Meet Patrick Cleary: party boy, loser, and spaz. Patrick’s been trying desperately to transform himself, and the results have been so spectacular, they’ve almost killed him. Meet Wes “Whiskey” Keenan: he’s a field biologist wondering if it’s time to settle down. When the worst day of Patrick’s life ends with Whiskey saving it, Patrick and Whiskey find themselves sharing company and an impossibly small berth on the world’s tackiest houseboat.

Patrick needs to get his life together—and Whiskey wants to help—but Patrick is not entirely convinced it’s doable. He’s pretty sure he’s a freak of nature. But Whiskey, who works with real freaks of nature, thinks all Patrick needs is a little help to see the absolute beauty inside his spastic self, and Whiskey is all about volunteering. Between anomalous frogs, a homicidal ex-boyfriend, and Patrick’s own hangups, Whiskey’s going to need all of his patience and Patrick’s going to need to find the best of himself before these two men ever see clear water.

Review:

Amy Lane is a popular author, but I often find that her work is too angsty for my taste. Clear Water has angsty elements, like Patrick's struggle with ADHD, but overall is just a sweet, simple story of two people who are good for each other finding each other.  There are some nice details about Whiskey's work in environmental science and a bit of action to liven up the plot.  The first word that comes to my mind when I think about this book is "likeable."  It's definitely fluff, but well-executed fluff is exactly what I need at times.

Comments

[snowy-owl-000.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec. I really enjoyed this!