Robby by Jen Davis [Review]

Robby (Cooper Construction #3) by Jen Davis
Format: ebook
Source: provided by the author for review
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Date read: June 3, 2019

Cooper Construction
1. Brick
2. Kane
3. Robby - Paperback | Kindle

Jen Davis
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

No one knows me--not the true me shaped by my sordid past. I cover the scars on my soul as well as I hide the ones on my skin.

I'm living proof that only the strongest survive on these streets. But I paid a heavy price for my survival.

Now I'm ready to move on, to forget my past. In my dreams, I do it with Matt. I've had my eye on him ever since he joined Cooper Construction. Like me, he keeps his true self hidden, locked inside a shy and silent shell.

Somehow, I break through. Touch the untouchable. But when love strips us both naked, the truths we reveal may end up tearing us apart.

Thoughts on Robby: I don't know who I felt for more with this book. Matt was deeply confused about his own sexuality and painfully shy to the point where he could barely talk to people. Robby didn't have Matt's hangups about himself, but events in his past had left a dark stain on him that he hadn't quite dealt with.

They were a sometimes awkward, always sweet couple who had baggage, man. Baggage.

But they dealt with that baggage. Not always well the first time, but they dealt with it. As it turns out, having a solid foundation to lean on when things get bad makes all the difference in the world.

Matt doesn't really have anyone when we first meet him. He's trying his hardest to be a good dad and a friend to the one person who stood beside him when he was younger, but his baby mama doesn't make it easy. His mother isn't the greatest resource either, but I want to think that's more because she doesn't know what Matt's dealing with because MATT doesn't know how to categorize himself than anything.

Robby, on the other hand, has Brick and Kane and their families at his back. Brick and Kane are quick to jump to his defense when they see he needs it and that gives Robby confidence. Considering all he went through when he was younger, confident Robby is a GOOD THING. But, like I said, events left shadows on his heart and it takes a lot to get the poor guy to open up.

I kinda love this found family at Cooper Construction. They're big, tough, and they love whole-heartedly. Both with their friends and their significant others. *thumbs up*