The Almost Brother
M. LaCourt
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2004 Bedside Books
ISBN: 1589821858

Joey is the ever-ready matchmaker, peacemaker & problem solver.

Joel Weingardt, known to those who love him as Joey, spends his life helping those who feel like family, & his intentions are always the best. He's the hero to all those he rescues. To next door Lois, all he is is a bore & a meddler. It isn't long before Joey realizes that Lois is the only one he wants.

It is impossible for Joey to ignore the needs of those around him. After all, so many people depend on him to be there -— even when he doesn't go looking for some way to help. & Lois,…well, Lois doesn't seem to need him at all. So what do they have in common? For starters, Joey really enjoys her company, until something breaks down for someone... & off Joey rides to the rescue.

As Joey gets drawn into more & more people's dramas -- someone always needs help with this & with that -- Lois pulls away from him. Now he must decide if he'll ever put his own wishes first, or if he'll lose his chance at love.

Joey is the consummate enabler -- he's very good at rescuing all his friends. In the beginning, he rather likes the feeling of control that gives him. Until the girl next door offers him love, with no strings attached. The Almost Brother is a darkly funny tale of a hero who must decide if he wants a life of his own.

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Rebecca