Title: Rudy
Series: Rudy: Book One
Author: Terry Poole
Publisher: MLR Press
Length: 158 Pages
Category: Holiday, Paranormal
At a Glance: This is not my routine genre, but I was impressed with the authors creativeness. Terry Poole took a classic Holiday story and turned it into a novel that will keep you entertained and surprised.
Reviewed By: Maryann
Blurb: Hated by his family for simply existing, Rudy never thought a blind date mix-up would change his future and possibly save his life in this modern retelling of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.
Hated by his family for being a living reminder of his father’s infidelity, Rudy never expected that a blind date mix-up would change his life in this modern retelling of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.
Clay, an engineer fresh out of the military, is the answer to Rudy’s dreams, becoming Rudy’s co-worker, protector, and lover all rolled into one gorgeous package.
Not only do they mesh well together to bring Rudy’s vision to life, neither can deny the overwhelming attraction that sizzles between them. An attraction that almost ends before it can begin because of a misunderstanding that leads to Clay being in jail for assault.
Filled with hate, Donny, Rudy’s older half-brother, tries to destroy him and stop Rudy from saving his grandfather’s toy factory.
Only Clay can save Rudy’s life and the toy factory, if he’s not too late.
Review: Rudy Klaus is the sweetest person ever. He cares about people, but he sometimes runs low on self-confidence and considers himself a freak. His so-called family is dysfunctional and abusive, and the only one he considers family, and a father figure, is his grandfather, Nick. With Nick’s supportive and loving upbringing, Rudy built a great business that keeps growing. When Rudy finds himself at a club one night, looking for a little enjoyment, he gets lucky when a guy walks in and mistakes Rudy for his blind date.
Clay Barnet is new in town. He served in the military and experienced some harsh conditions, leaving him with PTSD. He lives with his sister, Clarice, her husband, Peter, and his niece, April. Clarice has encouraged Clay to have fun and find a date. He’s more than excited about Rudy, and they hit it off pretty well, but before they can leave the club, Rudy comes face-to-face with his abusive half-brothers, Donny, Daniel, and Louis. With Clay’s help the confrontation comes to a halt, and Rudy and Clay continue on their date. But Rudy has some secrets that cause a negative reaction from Clay. It seems when one problem is taken care of, there are more to come, and Rudy is in more danger than he can ever imagine.
Rudy was a great surprise for me—not what I expected, and not a Christmas story. It was a creative idea to transform a fairy tale into a new cast of characters and then put a different spin on the story. To help with following the new characters, there’s a breakdown of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at the end of the novel. The storyline does have humor, but it addresses some serious issues in the way of dysfunctional family dynamics and horrible mental and physical abuse.
This is not my routine genre, but I was impressed with the authors creativeness. Terry Poole took a classic Holiday story and turned it into a novel that will keep you entertained and surprised.
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