Blog Tour - The First Man
Shane
Do you want to know what it means to live like me?
It means being forced not to look at him, not to touch him, not to be left alone in the same room as him.
Not to seek him out. Not to want him.
Not to love him.
Do you know how it feels to spend your entire life pretending to be someone else? Do you know what it’s like to love someone who doesn’t want to be loved?
I’ll tell you how it feels.
It feels as if you’re living in constant torment: you know which path you should follow, but you also know that, if you follow that path, you can never turn back.
And I can’t do that to him.
Every day I come back, because I know that he’s waiting for me.
Every day I promise him that he will never have to live without me.
Andy
Do you know what it means to live like me?
It means being forced not to touch him, not to kiss him, not to be able to leave the room while he’s still in it.
Not to breathe him in, not to lust after him.
Not to love him.
Do you know how it feels to spend your entire life pretending to be someone else? Do you know what it’s like to love the only person you’re not allowed to love?
I’ll tell you how it works.
You can’t seem to feel anything other than him; when you walk away, you know that you’re turning your back on the only thing that’s good in your life.
Yet you still walk away.
Every day I leave, knowing that he will be standing there, watching.
Every day I ask him to promise me that I will never have to live without him.
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The First Man is a Poignant and Compelling story about forbidden love, secrets and heartache.
Andy and Shane have loved each other for a long time. But no one can know.
Both have so much to lose if their relationship and feelings ever was to be made public.
Which was so so sad as they were in fact, not only denying their chance of happiness but keeping their sexual identity secret, which broke my heart.
But can Andy and Shane ever put themselves and their happiness first and finally be accepted as a couple.
I can't begin to imagine what it's like to love someone but not be fully with them, for fear of upsetting or offending someone for being who you are.
But the Author did portray their relationship and feelings and anxieties well.
The story does have some sexual content and does deal with sexuality and being gay but not being able to tell friends and family for fear or reprisal. So some readers may find this sensitive but others may relate to Andy and Shane's story.
My only niggle with this book was the length, I felt it could of been shorter and still told a powerful and Compelling story.
I do believe this is the second book in the series, but I didn't have a problem with reading it as a standalone.
Overall I really enjoyed reading The First Man. It was a Thought Provoking, Compelling, and Heart Felt Read that certainly made an impact.
If you enjoy reading LGBTQI+ Romantic Fiction then I would definitely grab a copy of The First Man by Alex Kelly!
Alex Kelly writes uplifting, emotional and heartwarming Romantic Fiction and Family Sagas.
She's a bibliophile, a Yogi, a lover of English literature and a baking enthusiast.
She was born in Italy but lives in Ireland with her husband, two children and a cat named Oscar.
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