Beauregard Boudreaux is a native of New Orleans Louisiana, born and raised there, he never thought he would ever stray far from home. The untimely death of his first love left Beau lost, adrift, looking for a place as far away from the pain as possible. Initially, he came to New York to visit a friend, the city growing on him, so he decided to stay. His law degree comes in handy at the LGBT Center he runs, but his bar is his baby.
William Richards grew up in Chicago, his family oddly normal and very accepting of his sexuality. Modeling paid the bills, gigs across the country as a model, male entertainer and a personal trainer giving him the opportunity to see the world. He hasn’t experienced loss or pain as Beau has, the common denominator between them is the loneliness. As All Cocks big, brooding bottom Connor, William has found friendship, family and an outlet for his craving to be more submissive than men of his size and stature usually are.
The two men are perfect for each other, their tastes and lives align and the writing seems to be on the wall. But Beau has a secret he shares with a choice few, a secret that not only threatens to keep them apart, it’s deadly. Determined to keep a wall between himself and William, Beau fights the attraction, pushes William away every time he steps closer. Can one man’s determination and strength be enough to tear down a wall that holds back decades of pain and darkness? And if he can, will either of them survive the flood?
Disclaimer: This book is the fictional story of a man living with HIV. I have put a lot of time and effort into presenting this story as true to fact as possible, without going into gory or gruesome detail. If this subject is a trigger for you, you may want to skip this read. But my hope is that you give Beau a chance to capture your heart as he has mine, and William’s.
REVIEW
My Rating - 5 Stars!
In Live For Love, the 5th book in the All Cocks series, TM Smith takes us along for the ride as Beau and William fall in love.
Beau, sweet Beau! Learning about Beau's history is tragic. Beau's former lover Izzie died 15 years ago from AIDS. Now Beau, who is living with HIV, avoids relationships, instead spending his time trying to help those who have no one else.
Beau still struggles with letting go of Izzie. It's been 15 years and Beau is still mourning him. Tristan tries to help him, telling him not to let Izzie go, but to stop mourning him. But, Beau doesn't want to let someone in, only to leave them mourning him when he dies.
William is such a refreshing character, as he is one without a filter. He's get off on the wrong foot with some of the All Cocks boys, but soon they will learn he doesn't mean anything wrong. And when William meets Beau, he knows what he wants. And boy does he want Beau!
The attraction between Beau and William is super charged, and is refreshingly beautiful.
As HIV is no longer the death sentence that it once was, I love the manner in which TM Smith develops and presents this romance. She does a wonderful job, delivering the story with knowledge, tenderness and compassion.
As with the other books in the series, I highly recommend Live For Love. This series by TM Smith is a must read in my books!
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