Review: "Nobody's Hero" by J. Leigh Bailey (Letting Go #1)


Note: This ARC was provided by Carina Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Bradley Greene has cut ties with his family, and though the money, privilege, and connections were seemingly abundant, Brad is happier without them. He may be struggling in his independence but at eighteen, he's ready to start living his life, even if it does mean not being able to be fully open about his sexuality. He's already seen what being gay can do to a person, having experienced it both firsthand and then knowing what his ex-boyfriend suffered through after their relationship was discovered. He doesn't want to go through that again anytime soon and decides that focusing on his new job is his only priority.

Daniel Ortega is close to his family and enjoys the love and support that they give him, enabling him to live his life openly as a gay nineteen-year-old. His family may not be rich but they're happy and united. Brad Greene is the guy who saved Danny from an overly aggressive blind date and later becomes the newest member of Danny's father's construction company and their family's new boarder. They're obviously attracted to one another but Brad's not ready to go public with his being gay or his feelings, making Danny feel disillusioned about their future together. Will they keep holding on to one another or simply let go?

Nobody's Hero is a new adult (NA) male/male romance novel from author J. Leigh Bailey and is about two very different guys: Brad Greene, an eighteen-year-old who's trying to be independent from his rich family, represses his feelings, and keeps his sexuality a secret, and Danny Ortega, a nineteen-year-old who's open about his sexuality, is still somewhat dependent on his family, and says whatever's on his mind. It's difficult for someone like Danny to understand Brad's resistance to being openly gay or affectionate with another gay guy because the way their respective families have dealt with their sexuality are completely opposite to one another. There was a lot of stop and start going on with the two of them.

Aside from the love story between Brad and Danny, the family angle for both was interesting as well as the mystery going on about who was taking tools from the job sites. The differences between Brad and Danny obviously stemmed from the kind of families they came from and how they were brought up. Danny's older brother Ray was certainly a curious character and had me wondering a time or two if he was homophobic because of the nasty remarks he would make whenever Brad and Danny were together. Nobody's Hero was a pretty good NA read and I liked how it makes you see that true heroes aren't the ones who don a mask and cape but stand up for what's right and puts others first. This gets 3.5 stars. ♥

Release Date: 27 April 2015

Date Read: 26 April 2015

Learn more about J. Leigh Bailey here.

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