Guarding his Heart by Beth Laycock

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He'd risk his life to find his brother. But he never expected to risk his heart as well.

Three months since his brother, Jake, went MIA, Lane Matthews is tired of waiting for answers. With a little help, he arranges a posting to Jeddah for his first overseas deployment—the perfect opportunity to find his brother.

Life in a foreign land isn't quite like he imagined and neither are his duties. But when he meets his housemate, Tristan, while it may be memorable, it's not one of Lane's finest moments.

Tristan threatens to throw him way off course, and falling for the hot straight soldier is definitely not in his plans. But as tensions rise and the truth about Jake is revealed, will Lane's heart follow orders or will all be lost like grains of sand swept away in a desert?

Review 

My Rating - 3.5 Stars!

Guarding His Heart is a short and fast insta-love romance. My review is a tough one to write.

Lane meets Tristan when he goes into active duty to try to find his brother. What he ends up finding is love with Tristan. It's a story of searching for one's brother and finding a partner instead.

I liked this story a lot, but it's definitely a fast story without a lot of detail. I didn't really feel their connection until the end, but it didn't matter much. I still liked it, as the writing kept me intrigued throughout.

Their story involves some confusion, as you'd expect from an insta-love romance. It involves hiding in the military, a mystery of what happened to Lane's brother, and a budding romance. And holy crap, the ending just blew me away. The emotions, the support, everything is riveting and well done.

Lane and Tristan are a great couple. They are super hot together, with some steamy rimming. The only thing I was left wanting was some more of them; more depth, more connection.

REVIEW TOUR - Guarding His Heart by Beth Laycock

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Length: 38,000 words

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Blurb

He'd risk his life to find his brother. But he never expected to risk his heart as well.

Three months since his brother, Jake, went MIA, Lane Matthews is tired of waiting for answers. With a little help, he arranges a posting to Jeddah for his first overseas deployment—the perfect opportunity to find his brother.

Life in a foreign land isn't quite like he imagined and neither are his duties. But when he meets his housemate, Tristan, while it may be memorable, it's not one of Lane's finest moments.

Tristan threatens to throw him way off course, and falling for the hot straight soldier is definitely not in his plans. But as tensions rise and the truth about Jake is revealed, will Lane's heart follow orders or will all be lost like grains of sand swept away in a desert?

Review 

My Rating - 4 Stars!

Guarding His Heart is a short and fast insta-love romance. My review is a tough one to write.

Lane meets Tristan when he goes into active duty to try to find his brother. What he ends up finding is love with Tristan. It's a story of searching for one's brother and finding a partner instead.

I liked this story a lot, but it's definitely a fast story without a lot of detail. I didn't really feel their connection until the end, but it didn't matter much. I still liked it, as the writing kept me intrigued throughout.

Their story involves some confusion, as you'd expect from an insta-love romance. It involves hiding in the military, a mystery of what happened to Lane's brother, and a budding romance. And holy crap, the ending just blew me away. The emotions, the support, everything is riveting and well done.

Lane and Tristan are a great couple. They are super hot together, with some steamy rimming. The only thing I was left wanting was some more of them; more depth, more connection.

Beth Laycock’s books are influenced by her time living overseas as well as the gritty, urban landscape of the north of England where she grew up.

She has been reading romance since she was old enough to tell herself that line every book lover does—just one more chapter.

As a teenager she attempted to write her first novel, and many more since then that are still gathering dust on her bookshelf. It wasn’t until she discovered the M/M genre that her muse showed up and refused to quit telling her stories about beautiful men finding love together. She hasn’t stopped scribbling them down since. Beth’s muse usually shows up when she is in the shower, is allergic to cleaning, rarely lets Beth watch TV, and insists she drinks copious amounts of coffee so she can turn caffeine into words.

When not writing or reading Beth can be found procrastinating on social media or being dragged around the English countryside by her dog.

Beth loves to chat about books on social media or you can email her at beth@bethlaycock.com

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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - Mad About The Boy by Beth Laycock

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Length: 62,000 words approx.

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Something’s waiting for Eli. Somebody’s watching his every move...


Eli is used to looking after himself. Single for longer than he’d care to admit, he doesn’t need a man for more than a hookup, not when he’s got his loyal dog, Zeus, by his side.

But one night changes the course of his life. He meets Dominic, an actual copper and not the stripper he thought his best friend had hired for his birthday. Unfortunately for Eli, after his night out celebrating, a gift awaits him at home—but not a pleasant one.

His birthday may be over, but the threats keep coming. Keep escalating. Keep hurting those close to him. Just how far will the monster behind them go? And how much will Eli lose before he can stop them?

Review 

My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

Mad About the Boy, by Beth Laycock, is a riveting stalker story combined with a sweet romance.

Starting with a surprise gift from an unknown sender, this story starts off with a creepy feel. In a great meet cute moment, Eli mistakes Dominic for a stripper. This is perfectly adorable and endearing, starting off the fun. And in a typical, yet fun, book moment, Eli he runs into Dominic again, as Dominic is the cop sent to work his stalker case. 

The stalker element is written in an excellent manner, as the author includes the stalker's point of view. To me, this totally ups the creepy factor. I wish more stalker stories added this aspect. And as for the mystery, it's riveting without being the sole point of the story. In between all the scary moments, the author spends plenty of time developing Eli and Dominic's relationship. In fact, at some points, I found myself questioning myself "What about the stalker?" Love this!

A large part of the story revolves around shelter dogs and the plight to keep the shelter running. If you like dogs, you'll definitely enjoy this. As for a trigger warning, take heed that some animals are murdered. Avoid if this is a NO for you.

The author's writing is fantastic, with wonderful characters, a good pace, and plenty of suspense as well as romance. I look forward to seeing what she writes in the future.

Overall, Mad About the Boy is a great read for anyone looking for a stalker read. It totally reminds me of a fun little suspense movie. And I love that it ends with a good lead into to another book.

Beth Laycock’s books are influenced by her time living overseas as well as the gritty, urban landscape of the north of England where she grew up.

She has been reading romance since she was old enough to tell herself that line every book lover does—just one more chapter.

As a teenager she attempted to write her first novel, and many more since then that are still gathering dust on her bookshelf. It wasn’t until she discovered the M/M genre that her muse showed up and refused to quit telling her stories about beautiful men finding love together. She hasn’t stopped scribbling them down since. Beth’s muse usually shows up when she is in the shower, is allergic to cleaning, rarely lets Beth watch TV, and insists she drinks copious amounts of coffee so she can turn caffeine into words.

When not writing or reading Beth can be found procrastinating on social media or being dragged around the English countryside by her dog.

Beth loves to chat about books on social media or you can email her at beth@bethlaycock.com

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A $10 AMAZON GIFT CARD AND YOUR CHOICE OF A EBOOK FROM BETH

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Mad About the Boy by Beth Laycock

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Blurb

Something’s waiting for Eli. Somebody’s watching his every move...

Eli is used to looking after himself. Single for longer than he’d care to admit, he doesn’t need a man for more than a hookup, not when he’s got his loyal dog, Zeus, by his side.

But one night changes the course of his life. He meets Dominic, an actual copper and not the stripper he thought his best friend had hired for his birthday. Unfortunately for Eli, after his night out celebrating, a gift awaits him at home—but not a pleasant one.

His birthday may be over, but the threats keep coming. Keep escalating. Keep hurting those close to him. Just how far will the monster behind them go? And how much will Eli lose before he can stop them?

Review 

My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

Mad About the Boy, by Beth Laycock, is a riveting stalker story combined with a sweet romance.

Starting with a surprise gift from an unknown sender, this story starts off with a creepy feel. In a great meet cute moment, Eli mistakes Dominic for a stripper. This is perfectly adorable and endearing, starting off the fun. And in a typical, yet fun, book moment, Eli he runs into Dominic again, as Dominic is the cop sent to work his stalker case. 

The stalker element is written in an excellent manner, as the author includes the stalker's point of view. To me, this totally ups the creepy factor. I wish more stalker stories added this aspect. And as for the mystery, it's riveting without being the sole point of the story. In between all the scary moments, the author spends plenty of time developing Eli and Dominic's relationship. In fact, at some points, I found myself questioning myself "What about the stalker?" Love this!

A large part of the story revolves around shelter dogs and the plight to keep the shelter running. If you like dogs, you'll definitely enjoy this. As for a trigger warning, take heed that some animals are murdered. Avoid if this is a NO for you.

The author's writing is fantastic, with wonderful characters, a good pace, and plenty of suspense as well as romance. I look forward to seeing what she writes in the future.

Overall, Mad About the Boy is a great read for anyone looking for a stalker read. It totally reminds me of a fun little suspense movie. And I love that it ends with a good lead into to another book.