When Eli Block steps into his parents’ living room and sees his childhood crush sitting on the couch, he starts a shameless campaign to seduce the young rabbi. Unfortunately, Seth Cohen barely remembers Eli and he resolutely shuts down all his advances. As a tenuous and then binding friendship forms between the two men, Eli must find a way to move past his unrequited love while still keeping his best friend in his life. Not an easy feat when the same person occupies both roles.

Professional, proper Seth is shocked by Eli’s brashness, overt sexuality, and easy defiance of societal norms. But he’s also drawn to the happy, funny, light-filled man. As their friendship deepens over the years, Seth watches Eli mature into a man he admires and respects. When Seth finds himself longing for what Eli had so easily offered, he has to decide whether he’s willing to veer from his safe life-plan to build a future with Eli.

*Walk With Me is set in the Home series where the books are linked by theme or world. They are independent and can be read in any order.

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Bettina A’s Review: 4.0 Stars

I gave 4 stars for Walk with Me.

I truly enjoyed this book. It was not one of instant love but one of friends becoming lovers and maybe something more. Seth is a Rabbi working with Eli’s father and while Eli shows interest in Seth, he’s hesitant for numerous reasons. I do not know if Rabbis are this accepting of one’s sexuality but I enjoyed this greatly because there was not any negativity. Another aspect of this book I liked was that it was over a large time span. It was not they meet today and 6 months from now happily ever after. I got to see the internal struggle to accept something may never be, and to question one’s self. A lot of my favorite parts were the funny situations Seth found himself in. This book brought a smile to my face many times.

Being this was in audio my only issue was the narrator. I could get into the book completely because the narrator’s voice would throw me off. It could be just me, but my only issue.

In summary, if anyone is looking for an m/m without negativity, without instant lovers, but two people who are friends and stood the test of time. This is the book I would recommend.

Cardeno C. – CC to friends – is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few “awwws” into a reader’s day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno’s stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever- after sunset.

Cardeno’s Home, Family, and Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More Golden Roses, Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and various reviewers. But even more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, “You bring joy and love and make it part of the every day.”