Keeping Promise Rock [Formato Kindle]

Crick and Deacon's relationship passed over ten years, when Crick first came into Deacon's life when he was 9 years old and Deacon was 13 years old. All the years, Deacon kept Crick grounded, and dreamed for the younger guy to have a better life. But Crick only wanted Deacon. Until one day, when Deacon finally gave in to Crick, and meant to tell Crick that they could still be together even if Crick went away to school, Crick took this in a wrong way, and ended up signing for two years tour serving his country in Iraq instead. Separated, the two tried to stay alive for one another, as Crick fought in Iraq and Deacon fought for the home he lived in, the one he promised Crick to still be there when his lover returned

Oh, GOD, this is probably one of the most rounded and best stories I read this year, and it's only January. Almost half of this book spans over Crick's life in Iraq and Deacon's life in Leeve Oaks. At some point, it reminded me of the beautiful story of "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frasier. How the two of them, separated, but still keep the love going, even if they're fighting with their own demons. I love the way they did it with letters, then computer, then Blackberry and twitter (gosh, technology ROCKS)

Deacon seems to be the more shy here, he doesn't have grand ambition. His only wish is for Crick to have a better life. He loves his home and his friends and that is enough for him. He knows that Crick worships him, see him as a god, and he struggles to be that man worthy of Crick. This makes him hide his lonely feeling and depression for other people. So when Crick returned, he knew that he needed to get this man to understand how he didn't need to stay perfect for Crick to love him still. That it was okay to show weakness, because Deacon was only human.

The secondary characters are amazing as well, they are they people who stay with Deacon, who help him get through: his best friends (Jon and Amy), Crick's little sister (Benny), one of the soldier Crick's helped while in Iraq (Andrew). They are Deacon's family, while his lover is away from him.

For me, this book feels like an epic journey. A beautiful take on love, while it might be hard, when you are working on it, it is worth it. And, it is also a story about trading dreams for the people close to your heart. As written by Ms. Lane in the dedication: "This one is dedicated to all of those people who chose family first and dreams second, because they know that making a dream come true isn't nearly as much fun without someone to share it with."

This books is PERFECT.

Another great novel from Amy Lane. This book has everything that I have come to expect from this author: detailed primary and secondary characters, intense dialog, heart wrenching emotion & hilarious profanity. This is not a story that skips over everyday life and takes you right to the and they lived happily ever after... The book will take you through a comprehensive journey of Carrick & Deacon's love. The overall message that I got from the book is that love isn't alway pretty & it is often hard work, but it is so worth it in the end.

This book was totally awesome. This is my second M/M romance book (If I Must by Amy Lane, my first) and I really enjoy this genre. This book was one of the most romantic and erotic books that I have ever read. Amy Lane told a very bold and creative story of these two childhood friends that became Lifemates. Boy, these guys between the two of them had it all and you really felt their love reading the pages of this book. Within this book, you will want to laugh, cry, scream and shout, pant, and cry for joy. I felt so many different emotions from reading this book and I was in the end sad that the story was over. There is this letter on pages 146-147 that literally took my breath away and I had to read it multiple times. It was simply beautiful. Mmmm, Cherry Flavored Vaseline? You will have to read it to find this out. Amy is a truly gifted author and she shares with us this gift in Keeping Promise Rock. Keeping Promise Rock, ROCKS.