Fly Boy by Caitlyn CoakleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A Playboy Redeemed
This is the second book in the Tobin Tribe series and it follows Megan Smith and BJ Tobin from the first book. Both are wounded individuals and seem to have absolutely nothing in common.
Megan is a widowed single mother who grew up in foster care with only her brother for support and who got them out of poverty. She suffered post-partum depression and was hospitalised for it, losing her son in the process. She fought through it all and is now living in nice safe home, on the insurance and inheritance that her husband left behind. She works for charity and goes to church every week.
BJ is the eldest of the Tobin brothers. He good looking, charming, witty and has his own helicopter business. On top of that he is rich and very popular with women and he has no problem with them throwing themselves at him. He only goes to church when his parents force him to.
The two of them meet when they become godparents together for Ethan and Stephanie’s daughter. There are fireworks! Slowly over time they see each other around family events, especially as BJ’s mother has become Megan’s son’s honorary grandmother. BJ’s eyes are opened by Megan and he begins to look at life a little more differently.
It’s a nice story with some pain and sadness showing that suffering is not the sole prerogative of the poor, though there are many more causes for it. There is some discussion of privilege and class which is interesting as it is something they argue about, something rarely discussed in such broad terms in a romance novel.
The journey Megan, BJ and Pete take together is a lovely one and is supported by their families, without being intrusive. It’s a good story and I’m looking forward to future books about the Tobin Tribe.
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