Gennie's Review posted on Guilty Pleasures 
 ARC Review 
 4.5 Stars 
 I wasn't sure what to expect of Hard Tail by J.L. Merrow, but as I like several other books by this author, I decided to give it a shot. I am very happy I did! As always with this English author, the main characters are lovable and quirky and the secondary characters are compelling and push the story forward. 
 This story is told from Tim's point of view. For most of his life Tim's been in the closet because it was just easier to be "normal" than make waves. Tim's world collapses around him at the age of twenty-eight and his brother breaks his leg, so Tim finds himself running his brother's bike shop, much closer to his Mum and Dad, and he has no idea what he's doing in either arena. Enter the shop's only employee, Matt, the loveable klutz who seems to know all about bikes and how to fix them. 
 Tim struggles with the pull he feels toward Matt, but Matt is taken and as was stated earlier, Tim really hates making waves. But the story progresses and Tim finds himself disturbingly attached and protective of Matt who may not be as clumsy as he lets everyone belive. The secondary characters are fun and eccentric and I look forward to perhaps getting a book about Adam, Matt's best mate. 
 If you like not quite so mid-life crisis stories in which the main characters learn to accept who they really are and find that family might not be such a bad thing, then this book's for you. Also, there is a rather large ginger cat who believes he belongs in the story, but perhaps not. The truth is Wolverine may just steal a few scenes and keep one of the main characters out of trouble!