All his life, Roy has had things easy; born to money and privilege,
> he's a grown man before he realizes how his father's money has bought
> his
privilege
> off the backs and tragedies of too many people. Now he's on his own,
> and making his way in the world might be a lot harder than he thought.
>
> When he meets street hustler, Scooby, he falls, hard and fast, not
> wanting to believe the possibility Scooby is one of the unfortunates
> his family
has
> stepped over to get their way. As young and fragile as Scooby seems,
> he might be the only one strong enough to save Roy from himself.
>
Roy had it good until his father told him either come back home or he was going to cut him off. Since Roy had no intention of giving up his lover and moving back to Virginia, he figured it would not be a problem. The problem came when Stryker, his boyfriend, found out he no longer had any money with which to purchase his drugs. Now he is without any money and also without a place to live.
In walks Scooby, a kid that is hustling to feed a need inside himself. Unfortunately for Roy, Scooby is also the son of the family that his mother killed in a DUI accident many years earlier. Now not only does Roy have to deal with his own issues but he is going to have to face all that his mother’s mistakes have cost other people. Will Roy be able to fix his own life and make a go of things, or will being cut off from all his money make him fall deeper into a world where he will not come out the same?
Jaime Samms has done a wonderful job of telling an amazing story in Poor Boy. I greatly enjoyed reading about the struggles of two young men that are trying to find their way in life. It is amazing how much one simple thing can change you forever. One choice, made when you think it will mean one thing, can change your whole world and end up meaning something completely different. I hope you enjoy reading Jaime Samms’ Poor Boy as much as I did.
Disclosure: Manic Readers receives books from authors, publishers, and publicists which are given to
reviewers in exchange for their honest opinion. Each review represents the opinion of the reviewer
which may or may not have been influenced by receiving the book at no cost.
