New Review! Finding Grey (Return to You #1) by Rebecca Raine 4 Cranky Stars

Finding Grey by Rebecca Raine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Cranky Stars


If you know me, you know rock star stories are my jam. Granted they can all run the same with the womanizing and drug and alcohol abuse who finally find that one girl that changes it all. I’ve also read several lately that broke that mold and Finding Grey is one of them. This was more than just a rocker hunting down someone he shared a passionate kiss with. This was a rocker with an abusive dad who basically gaslighted him into fame and keeping up with that image. Its about a rocker who kissed a boy for the first time, and it stuck with him for years. This is the story of Dante and Grey AKA Sean.


Dante has it all. Fame, fortune and adoring fans. His dad is his manager and he is every abusive to Dante if he doesn’t fall in line with how he thinks things should be. Dante spots a cute teenage boy with a camera backstage (don’t panic Dante is 17 at the time) and it sparks something inside him. You see Dante isn’t gay and never had a reaction so deep to a boy before. He invites him back to his dressing room where confessions are made and lots of heavy petting takes place. He never catches this boys name and wonders for years where he is all he remembers is eyes that are grey. He’s now in a slump with his writing he heads to a retreat hoping to spark some creativity. It’s here he meets a guy who reminds him so much of Grey. He starts to explore this newfound feeling while wrestling with the persona he puts on for his fans and media.


Sean was always a scrawny kid behind the lens of a camera. When Dante approaches him, he doesn’t know what he should do. He follows him backstage where it starts out innocent enough with some photos that leads to a heavy makeout session. This cements the idea that Sean is truly gay. They part ways and he keeps up with Dante’s career from a distance. Now an adult with a lucrative photography career he is helping his dad at the business he owns which is a retreat for artist to come and unwind and find inspiration. When his father tells him that Dante will be at the retreat he doesn’t know if he should tell the truth or keep it to himself. What can possibly come from it anyway? Now that they are face to face they have to decide to give into the attraction or ignore it.


I’ve never been so irrationally angry with a character as I was with Rodger. I also wanted to smack Dante a few times like can’t you see how he treats you? I know a lot of us put blinders on when it comes to family especially a father. I liked that Dante was bisexual but knew he wanted to be with Sean. He did a lot of struggling mentally. He didn’t want his career to tank but he didn’t want to hide Sean anymore. You got to feel that struggle with him. Sean was who he was plain and simple. He didn’t hide or back down. He truly loved Dante and just wanted to be out and proud with him. This book was interesting, and I’m excited I got to read it. Rebecca Raine is a new to me author and I can’t wait to read more.




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