 Cover of Comfort Me Book One in the If I Remember Him series |
Set in a small town in south central Oklahoma, Comfort Me tells the story of three teenagers, Malachi "Mally" Jacobs, Randy Edom, and Joanie Tibbits, who find comfort in their unlikely friendship. But it's a comfort that comes at a price. Randy's best friend, Red, harbors a jealousy that goes deeper than the loss of a football buddy, leading him to ever more violent bullying of Mally. Randy's initially abrasive run-ins with Joanie blossom into romance, but in the process he uncovers betrayals that underlie her seemingly perfect family. And Joanie's efforts to bring Mally out of his shell seem on a collision course with her hopes for a steady boyfriend.Comfort Me is available at:
This is a complex and moving story about three friends and their struggles with family, friends, maturity and sexuality as they grow up.... It’s an honest and utterly raw look at small town life with its prejudices and benefits told through the eyes of three young adults as they come to terms with themselves and their lives. A well-rounded cast of secondary characters shows an amazing depth and complexity where each one is neither wholly good nor wholly evil but shows shades of gray throughout. From Randy’s mother and Mrs. Oldfield all the way to Joanie’s delightful and scene stealing younger brother, the author has imbued life and vitality to every character that graces the pages of the story. Difficult choices and human error are evidenced in each person as they all struggle with the reality of their life, the dreams of what can be or might have been, and the affects their actions and non-actions have on others. With a raw honesty, the author shows how everyone is affected by the actions of others and nothing in life is ever easy. With equal attention paid to the positive aspects of the characters and their personalities and the negative behaviors they indulge in, this story is a powerful and genuine glimpse into the life of everyday people.You can read the entire review here.