I held off reading this for a long time because the name of the book coupled with the cover of a sweet young man made me think this was about a couple who come together because they both really care about a developmentally disabled kid. Nope. This book had almost no substance. The plot was definitely an excuse for the romance. The promised thriller aspect was lame. The fact that the two have been in love and best friends for five years with Nic telling Lucas all the time that he doesn't care about the scars and yet Lucas still has no self-esteem and thinks he is unattractive so he won't have a sexual relationship, is just ridiculous, especially when Nic sees pictures of Lucas's backThis is my complete synopsis of the book in 20 short lines:
Evil guy: I hate Lucas because I loved him.
Nic: I love you Lucas.
Lucas: Let's just be friends.
Nic: I love you Lucas.
Lucas: It can never be more.
Evil guy: I will kill you Lucas and make you suffer. But I will hurt your boy first.
Lucas: I love you Nic.
Nic: I love you Lucas.
Lucas: I love you, too, but we can't have more.
Nic: I love you Lucas.
Lucas: Okay. Let's fuck.
Nic: I will go and leave you all alone so I can deal with what is most likely a distraction.
Evil guy: Lucas you will now die.
Lucas: No.
Evil guy: Then I will hurt Nic.
Lucas: No.
Lame fight scene.
Nic: I love you Lucas.
Lucas: I love you, too.