David's Dilemma
Lynn LorenzContemporary erotic romance
Available from Amber Quill Press
ISBN: 978-1-60272- 513-3
May 2009
| David Delaney, Jr. has been raised by his father since his mother died when he was five. Now their roles are reversed. David, Sr. has been diagnosed with Alzheimers and the son becomes the caregiver. When David comes home from work one day to find his father missing he enlists the help of a friendly police detective, Travis Hart. The two are immediately attracted to one another but both feel the burdens of their lives may be too heavy to share with anyone.
Lynn Lorenz pens a complex tale that is both a love story and a sensitive portrayal of one of the worst case scenarios that may happen with Alzheimer's disease. David's emotions and his struggle to do the right thing for the father he loves is heartwrenching. Travis seems to be faced with all those times that he dreads in his life as a detective. The attraction between the two leads to a great tale of men bonding in a non sexual way because they are at a point in their lives where they need support more than sex. The contrast that Ms. Lorenz does so powerfully in this story is that David and Travis are able to ask for help. David, Sr. can't The pain involved in Alzheimer's is well told as the author gives us an inside look into what goes on in the older man's head as his condition deteriorates into paranoia with his memory loss. The villain in this tale is not only the disease but also a shady gun salesman who just wants to make a sale no matter what the consequences. This is a poignant tale of Alzheimer's that tells of the support that can be found for families who have a loved one with the disease. It's also a well crafted love story.
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Reviewer: Dee Dailey |
