Love Can't Conquer by @KFieldingWrites | Cat's 4 Star ARC Review #mmromance #LGBT @Dreamspinners

Bullied as a child in small-town Kansas, Jeremy Cox ultimately escaped to Portland, Oregon. Now in his forties, he’s an urban park ranger who does his best to rescue runaways and other street people. His ex-boyfriend, Donny—lost to drinking and drugs six years earlier—appears on his doorstep and inadvertently drags Jeremy into danger. As if dealing with Donny’s issues doesn’t cause enough turmoil, Jeremy meets a fascinating but enigmatic man who carries more than his fair share of problems.

Qayin Hill has almost nothing but skeletons in his closet and demons in his head. A former addict who struggles with anxiety and depression, Qay doesn’t know which of his secrets to reveal to Jeremy—or how to react when Jeremy wants to save him from himself.

Despite the pasts that continue to haunt them, Jeremy and Qay find passion, friendship, and a tentative hope for the future. Now they need to decide whether love is truly a powerful thing or if, despite the old adage, love can’t conquer all. 

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Cat gives this one 4 Meows with 0 Purrs (no on page sex)

Jeremy is a park ranger, that  helps with the youth shelters and everyone seems to like him. He has a past that includes an ex-lover that he  hasn't seen for 5 ears until one day he shows up on his doorstep injured. The past isn't through biting him in the butt when  the new man he is interested in turns out to be a boy from his home-town that presumably committed suicide.

Qay has a lot of secrets and feels he doesn't deserve someone like Jeremy or a chance at any future. 

There is  lots of angst and drama in this book from Donny, Jeremey's ex being found dead, to Qay dealing with his  addictions, and emotions. I love how the characters are so realistic. I love the secondary characters as well. There are a few intriguing ones. Rhoda adds some lightness to the story. My heart went out to Qay so many times but there were a few I wanted to shake him  as well. 

I will admit  that I wish there had  been a little more on the Donny murder thing as I felt there were several loose ends.  Having said that the main story was the budding romance and struggles between Qay and Jeremy and that was spot on. I can't wait for more in this series.

If you like angst, drama, park rangers, ex-drug addicts, clean stories with no on page sex and a fabulous romance this is for you! 

Kim Fielding lives in California and travels as often as she can manage. A professor by day, at night she rushes into a phonebooth to change into her author costume (which involves comfy clothes instead of Spandex and is, sadly, lacking a cape). Her superpowers include the ability to write nearly anywhere, often while simultaneously doling out homework assistance to her children. Her favorite word to describe herself is "eclectic" and she finally got that third tattoo.

All royalties from her novels Stasis, Flux and Equipoise are donated to Doctors Without Borders.

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