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Names Can Never Hurt Me (2014)

by Wade Kelly(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1627988572 (ISBN13: 9781627988575)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dreamspinner Press

review 1: Hmmmm. So first off I want to say I really liked the book! Well written somewhat great characters and while I did rate the book a 5 I do think there were something's I didn't like about the book. But really there's never a truly perfect book out there.My main problem was the main character. I really really just didn't like him until MAYBE 3/4 of the book in. He was a selfish jerk which most of his friends would agree with. And that's probably what the writer wanted but for me it was definitely off putting.The second is really how much kissing and sex could this guy have with just friends? I'm sorry but I could not be okay with that! I'm not a prude but really? Let me kiss this friend oh and now I have to kiss his girlfriend to make it fair? Seriously? I loved rc! He was sw... moreeet and nice and kinda reminded like me I guess! The mom was pretty cool too! And I loved the visit to the reptile show! Overall a lovely read! I couldn't stop wondering how nick would fuck up next....
review 2: Wade Kelly is an auto-buy author for me and her latest, “Names Can Never Hurt Me” is another great addition to her line-up; truly a Wade Kelly Special! For those of you who read and follow the Author via her blog or on Facebook, you know we have been anxiously awaiting this release. “Names” was definitely worth waiting for. In “Names”, we meet Nick, and get to experience a slice of his world and see how he conquers life in his inimitable way. Nick is a popular, pampered, fairly egotistical, good looking guy who is seemingly successful with the ladies. He is kind, however, and is capable of being thoughtful, but generally he’s had a lucky life and things seem to go his way most of the time, to where he doesn’t really even think twice about that fact. Nick lives on Planet Nick and it is a charmed planet. I wanted to strangle him a number of times throughout this book because of that fact. Some of Nick’s friends featured in this book include Corey, a gorgeously flamboyant guy; Paul, a co-worker who’s a regular guy’s guy, numerous girlfriends of Nick, and of course, RC, a customer at the pizza parlor where Nick works. RC is intriguing to Nick because at first glance, he’s the opposite of anyone Nick would have ever considered hanging around. Yet Nick is drawn to him, he sees something in RC that he doesn’t understand but wants to figure out. I felt the slow burn between Nick and RC become hotter and hotter as the book unfolded, and it was a wonderful feeling! This book is sweet and loving, but not overbearingly so. The Author has a way with writing her characters so carefully and realistically, that you become very engrossed in their lives, and you love how they relate to each other. The title of the book, “Names Can Never Hurt Me” is thought provoking and relevant to this story. At one point in the story, when Nick and RC were getting to know each other as friends, RC shares his insights into what labels mean to him personally. I loved this scene because it made me think about my own friends, and stereotyping, and how so many of us tend to view people differently based upon their “label” and how that label may not even be accurate… this phrase is apropos of how Wade’s book made me feel: “Never judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes.” It’s a good reminder and a concept I have been working on, and will continue to work on. I certainly enjoyed this book and am so in love with both characters but especially RC. He deserved someone really special and he found him, in finding and finally accepting Nick. Nick experienced personal growth during the course of the book and became true to himself in the end, which was a pleasure and a relief to read. The author has hinted that perhaps (??!!??!!) there is a story for Corey in the future, and I will certainly be keeping my fingers crossed for that …. Corey has a story to tell and I look forward to hearing more from him. Grab this book and read it now; you won’t be disappointed! Recommended read for sure! less

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