The Hunger Gap
May 2021 · JMS Books LLC
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After years of the government taking everything he grows, homesteader George Vega has had enough. Food is scarce and people are starving. To provide for himself, he’ll need to break the law. Together with his next-door neighbor June, he sets up a system to hide food from the controller during his weekly collecting visits.
Axel Rowe won’t survive much longer. Every scrap of food he can get his hands on, he gives to his six-year-old daughter, but it isn’t nearly enough. Luck is on his side when he secures a job as a controller. He realizes taking the job will make people dislike him, but he has to eat.
George understands the danger he’s in when his old, lazy controller is replaced with a new, more observant one. Axel suspects there is something George is withholding, but when George takes care of him after nearly collapsing from hunger, Axel is more curious about how he's able to keep food for himself than he's interested in reporting him. George knows the risk, but after having looked into Axel’s desperate eyes, he’s compelled to take care of him. But can an outlaw homesteader have a relationship with the man who’s supposed to make sure he follows the law?
Axel Rowe won’t survive much longer. Every scrap of food he can get his hands on, he gives to his six-year-old daughter, but it isn’t nearly enough. Luck is on his side when he secures a job as a controller. He realizes taking the job will make people dislike him, but he has to eat.
George understands the danger he’s in when his old, lazy controller is replaced with a new, more observant one. Axel suspects there is something George is withholding, but when George takes care of him after nearly collapsing from hunger, Axel is more curious about how he's able to keep food for himself than he's interested in reporting him. George knows the risk, but after having looked into Axel’s desperate eyes, he’s compelled to take care of him. But can an outlaw homesteader have a relationship with the man who’s supposed to make sure he follows the law?
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Latecia Jennings
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June 1, 2021
WOW...This novella was interesting as it was deep. A world where people are starving and the government rations out food. You wouldn't think a romance would develop with something heavy like starvation but there are several bright and cheerful moments throughout. No steamy romance here between the MCs but some attraction is there. George and Axel are somewhat on opposing sides and both are struggling to keep from starving to death. By working together with compassion and love, I was cheering for their happy ending. I liked it...kept me wanting to see how things will end up and I wasn't disappointed at the end. Nice! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Amber Krogh
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June 10, 2021
I liked The Hunger Gap by Holly Day. I liked how Alex described George as a thug with a hero complex because that fits George perfectly. The book has a dystopian feel to it. I would have liked a little more background on what led to the government controlling the food and the hunger gap. The book has a Hunger Games feel to it, what with there being eight districts, and like in district 12 of The Hunger Games, everyone is starving. However, I liked the story and how they helped the families who didn't get a food packet for the week since they didn't have a job. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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