Slick's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 Author A.M. Arthur outdid herself with her latest release Say It Right; this book pulls out all the stops. Childhood best friends who lost contact are reunited when one saves the other from likely death; two addicts one clean for almost 5 years, the other in process work to reclaim their friendship, build trust, and face the fact they've loved each other for years. While hopeful, Say It Right is a gritty and chilling story of life on the streets, working to make life better and allowing people in who love you. While not a hearts and flowers romance; this book was real and honest and beautifully told. 
 Running a shelter for GLBT teens is Marc's dream and his way of giving back after someone took a chance on him and gave him his life back after living and almost dying on the streets. When the sister of his childhood best friend comes to him and asks him to help her find her brother, he is compelled to help the man who was once the boy he loved. Finding Antonio in an abandoned gas station strung out begins their story and struggle getting to know each other as adults. 
 This was such a complex story with both men baring their souls, their history, and their secrets to each other. While there is attraction between them, they have a goal or deadline so to speak before they cross that bridge so for much of this story it was them getting to know one another again, living life and sharing their stories of the time they were apart. The struggles were very real for both of these men as they worked towards a loving relationship while baring every deep, dark and dirty secret they hadn't shared with many before. I loved that Marc's friends rallied around Antonio and were there to offer help, a job and guidance when needed. It was quite wonderful seeing so many of Ms. Arthur's characters from other books in this one and made this reader very happy. 
 Say It Right is an emotionally charged story of loss, pain, suffering, redemption and most of all love and it is one of A.M. Arthur's best works to date. 
 Review copy provided for an honest review.