Randy and Paul grew up on opposite sides of the tracks. Randy is the son of a single mom and has had to work hard his entire life. Now he's a rich, successful man, but he hasn't come out to his mother. He doesn't want to alienate the only person who loves him. Paul grew up wealthy. Now, he's an attorney and a the mayor, but he isn't happy. Something is missing. When he sees Randy at their high school reunion, he can't deny the obvious attraction. Paul, like Randy, is in the closet, but his domineering father and his political career deter him from coming out. The two men have to come to terms with their relationship, their families, and the outside world in order to be together.Honestly, I know I'm always saying this, but if you haven't read any of Kersten's books you really should. They're just so engaging. Also, if you haven't attempted reading m/m romance and are curious, this book would be a great one to begin with. The characters are just really good guys. They care about other people, they love their mothers, and they are willing to make sacrifices. What's not to like about that? ( )

You can't never forget your first love...

Paul is the perfect All American Boy of a small town USA. Quarterback, Golden Boy, wealthy and handsome, he was the dream of every girls in high school, but also of one boy, Randy. Randy was from the wrong side of the city, he was a bit of a goth and plus he was also gay. Not that he could do nothing in the small town he lived, other than dreaming about Paul. And he would never imagine that also Paul dreamed about him.

But eighteen years old are too few to have the courage to do something and so Randy chose to leave the town and made a own and successful career in the IT department. And Paul returned back to home after college to be a lawyer in his father firm and to become the perfect city major with a barbie doll girlfriend.

Now twenty years later they meet again at the school reunion. Randy is a millionaire businessman who admitted to be gay to colleagues and friends, but not with his mother, his only live relatives. And Paul is still denying his homosexuality. But when Paul meet Randy, denying is not more an option, and Paul needs to find the courage to coming out with his parents, but also with all the small town, and Randy with his mother. But a little surprise is waiting our two heroes.

This one is maybe the most romantic novel I have read by Shayla Kersten. It's a very classical romance, with all the little things that make squeeze a romance lover. And then I always have had a thing for first love turning in everlasting love. Plus both Paul than Randy are very nice characters, and Randy is perfect in his behaviour, he knows when to push Paul, but also when to stepback and give him enough room to make his own choices. My only regret is that this couple has to wait twenty years to be together, but maybe is better in this way, cause they are both enough mature to know what they really want in their life.

A very sweet romance, highly reccomended to who wants to see the world throught pink glasses, and sometime this means to have a better disposition toward life.

PS: HOT HOT HOT cover by Les Byerley, I would buy the book only to have this cover, and since the book is very good, the cover is a very appreciated plus!