*Reading those blogs was soooooooo goooooooodawful boring. *I really thought photography would play a more interesting roll that it did, and some dude sees a few shots and offers him a job? I just feel like it had a promising introduction, the title, and then it kind of got wrapped up in the end. He didn't need to explain why he wasn't dating. So Landry created a fake boyfriend so that no one would ask why he's not dating? Oh gtfo. *Cowboy Jud - that whole plot line was kind of silly and the conclusion made me feel like it was unnecessary. Is it really so hard to just say 'Justin'? Nails on a chalkboard hated. I had so many irritations and some of them are really petty, I realize. I think the book shot for transformation but it didn't feel authentic to me. The characters, the arguments and the entire experience read like two 17 year olds rather than two college graduated twenty-two year olds. This might be stated as NA, it might have aimed for NA, but it felt really YA. We ALL were so looking forward to this book, but sadly, it fell short in so many areas, and all of us would have given this.well less than stellar ratings or reviews. I buddy read this book with high expectations and tons of excitement. And when the truth comes into focus, neither is prepared for the secrets the other is hiding. But with every click of his shutter and every sprinkle of ash, Justin can’t resist Landry’s pull. Nor can he escape the truth of who he is, and the fact that he’s in love with his out-and-proud travel companion.Īdmitting what he wants could hurt his mother’s conservative political career. Eventually he’ll have to return home and join his mother’s Senate campaign.

And there’s no one Justin would rather share the experience with more than Landry.īut Justin knows he can’t escape forever. Climbing into the Winnebago his father left him, they set out across America in search of the sites his father had captured through the lens of his Nikon.Īs an aspiring photographer, Justin can think of no better way to honor his father’s memory than to scatter his ashes at the sites he held sacred. With his college graduation gown expertly pitched into the trash, Justin Akron is ready for the road trip he planned with his best friend Landry- and ready for one last summer of escape from his mother’s controlling grip.

Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson