Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Brian Paulson has lived a life of luxury and ease. If he's been left lonely because of his family's pursuit of wealth and their own happiness, he figures it's a small price to pay for what he sees as most important: money. Cade McAllister has never had it easy. He works two jobs to support himself, his mother, and his special-needs brother. They don't have much, but to Cade, love and taking care of the people who are important to him mean more than material possessions. When Cade is mugged in the park, he can't afford to lose what little he has, and he's grateful for Brian's intervention. Cade is given a chance to return the favor when Brian's grandfather passes away and Brian's assets are frozen. Cade offers Brian a place to stay and helps him find work, and the two men grow closer as they learn the good and the bad of the very different worlds they come from. Just as Brian is starting to see there's more to life than what money can buy, a clause in his grandfather's will could send their relationship up in smoke.
There is nothing I love more than a millionaire story. Having the privileged needing to 'slum it' and having someone working their ass off show them the ropes of ordinary life clinches this as one of my favorites.
I loved Cade from the beginning before he was established as an MC. Brian; it took some time to warm up to him when he began the story as a party-animal looking for nothing more than a good time.
Having all your 'friends' abandon you when you can't pick up their tab anymore will change someone's perspective. Watching Brian discover himself was a journey I will read again. Very well done, Andrew Grey.
