Not as tear-jearking as other stories in this series, but it still deals with some heavy topics. After reading Dex in Blue, I wasn't sure how Amy would get me to like John very much, but he's just as human as the rest of the gang. He has s**t in his past just like everyone else, and it came back to haunt him just as he's getting out of drug rehab--perfect timing in Amy Lane-verse, of course. 
 As part of dealing with that past, John meets Galen, and they forge a bond from shared experiences, including drugs and John's ex-boyfriend, Tory. And they both know their relationship is doomed before it begins because of the circumstances, but it doesn't keep either of them from falling into it deeper than they should. 
 Amy Lane weaves another special tale of redemption and second chances with this story. The human factor is the one that matters most. Both men find something special in the other that, for once, helps hold them together, instead of pulling them apart like the other things in their lives have done. These characters are so flawed and yet so beautiful, as are most in this series. 
 I can't wait to see if there are any more stories in this series.