Name: Moment of Silence
ISBN: 9781623808976

Karen Stivali

Jason runs an LGBTQ teen shelter in Manhattan. When he falls hard for Quinn, can he dare to hope Quinn's the right guy?

Moment of Silence

(actual rating: 4.5)

Usually I refrain from reading novels with religious undertones, because either they condemn said religion or they shove it down your throat how that religion is the only one and everyone has to follow it.

Luckily I made an exception in this case! Both Jason and Quinn deal with doubts about their religion and even though the one is jewish and the other christian, there is no war of religion. 

Thanks to little flashbacks the reader gets a very good knowledge about Jason and his past. The relationship to his father is heartbreaking and his interactions with his sister are just adorable.

I enjoyed reading about Jason and Quinn's relationship, too. And yes, I liked the drama, because you never know if Quinn will become a priest or not. They talk about their future, which isn't often done in novels (usually the mc is internally dying but is silent about their fears) and guess what? It isn't solved quickly after one talk! Very realistic approach.

I just had a little problem with Jason's offhand way of dealing with his (former) ED. I know a lot of people do, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. Apart from that Moments of Silence is a very captivating and emotional read.

Disclaimer:
Thanks to El from Just Love Romance, who won a copy of this novel but already owns it, the author provided me with a free copy. Thanks to both of you!