Love You So Madly (Love You So Stories #2) by Tara Lain

 

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What does it mean when you have it all ... and you’d like to give some of it back?

Ben Shane’s a hard-working guy, deeply committed to an important job.
Dusty Kincaid is a hard-working guy who happens to be Ben’s handyman.

Ben’s chafing against his engagement to a super-wealthy man who makes him feel like a trophy wife – but is he really going to give up a partner who drives a Ferrari for one who takes the bus?

Dusty has challenges Ben can’t begin to imagine, and the world thinks they’re crazy. But face it. From the beginning, this love has been a little bit mad.

LOVE YOU SO MADLY is an improbable love, challenged hero, no-sugar-diet, MM romance. 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Love You So Madly is a fabulous book. The second book in Tara Lain's Love You So Stories, I love it!

The tone immediately grabbed my attention and I found myself riveted throughout.  Ben's intrigued by a worker in his office, Dusty. Meanwhile, Ben's rich fiance is an inconsiderate ass. I enjoy the way Ben and Dusty get to know one another, and the way their whole storyline unfolds.  This is a story of finding someone who appreciates you, your interests, and your passions. It's about finding someone who makes you smile. Their story includes conflict, attraction, and a sweet romance, as well as seizures. The seizures part is well written with knowledge and compassion. I am impressed with how this is all added to the storyline.  Love You So Madly is one of those books that surprised me. This Tara Lain read is way more than I was expecting.

The Hookup and the Hedonist (The Hedonist #8) by Rebecca James

 

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Book 8, final book in the Hedonist Series.

Can I even be called a biker when I can’t ride anymore?

Four years ago, Adam Gamble suffered a head injury that left him with sporadic absence seizures that have limited his autonomy. Hating how much he’s come to rely on his club brothers, Adam decides to move out of the clubhouse.
After failing to rekindle a past relationship, NYPD detective Tyson McCormick is wary of getting into another one anytime soon. An unexpected lunchtime hookup is just what he needs, but afterward, he can’t seem to get Adam out of his mind.
When the two start seeing each other, Adam worries that once he tells Tyson about his condition, things will change between them. Both men want to take things slow, but sometimes love has other ideas. 

My Rating - 4 Stars!

The Hookup and the Hedonist is the eight and final book in The Hedonist series by Rebecca James. It definitely is a great way to end the series. 

Adam and Tyson's story starts with a hot hookup, but soon leads to so much more. 

Their story is beautiful as they each help bring the other back to life. This hurt/comfort aspect is wonderfully done, with both men having things in their pasts that left them effected in a bad way. 

And damn, their chemistry is intense. Seriously, the sex really brings these men together. 

Their relationship has it's fair share of obstacles, with Adam's secret being one of them. He has a history of seizures, but doesn't want to tell this to Tyson. It definitely gets annoying at times, but it's also understandable. Over all, Adam desperately  wants to be treated as an equal, and not as a delicate flower. 

The writing is great, as I've come to expect from this series. And with the addition of great friends and family, everything is just that much better. I love getting to spend time with the other men in the series again. 

The Hookup and the Hedonist is a great wrap up to this series. Rebecca James combines a lot of heart and heat into this tale. If you haven't yet met The Hedonists, do yourself a favor and go back and start  with book one, The Ballerino and the Biker. You won't regret it. 

The Secret Thing (The Blackburn Brothers Duet #2) by E.M. Denning

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On the cusp of starting college, Christian Blackburn has had enough of his meddling, helicopter mother. He lucks into a room in a gorgeous house close to campus and away from the noise of dorm living. His landlord, Brandon, is a surprise. It doesn’t matter to Christian that Brandon is twice his age. He’s good looking, kind, a hell of a cook, and he doesn’t treat Christian any different because of his seizures. 

If only Brandon wanted him back. 

Brandon Hayes is comfortably divorced, but his life would be better if well-meaning people kept their nose out of his affairs. To ease his ex-wife’s concern that he’s living in a house far too big for just one person, he takes on a roommate. 

The much younger Christian is smart and charming. He’s older than his years, and his presence in Brandon’s life wakes something up inside he’s kept hidden from everyone. Having Christian around reminds Brandon of his attraction to men, a pull he can’t ignore. 

One kiss changes everything. 

Their chemistry is off the charts and their lives fit together in a way they never expect them to. Battling the age difference, a nosy parent, and the fear that people won’t accept them as a couple, they agree to keep their relationship secret. After a tumultuous weekend away, Christian decides that he wants Brandon by his side, and doesn’t care who knows about them. But what will happen once all Brandon’s secrets are out in the open?

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

EM Denning's The Secret Thing, the second book in The Blackburn Brothers Duet series, is a fantastic May to December romance.

Christian's a young college student who's desperate to be treated as an adult. After a lifetime of dealing with his overly protective mother, he wants to find his own way. Enter the man who offers to rent him a room in his house. Brandon's a man twice Christian's age who feels like his years of denial and fear have led him to be fake. Even Brandon doesn't know who he really is. Exploring his bisexual side for the first time sees him coming to life.

Written in alternating 3rd person pov, the story closely follows the struggles with Christian's illness, his issues with wanting to be independent, and Brandon's exploration of his sexuality. The author excels in written dialogue, making these scenes natural and flawless. Both men are well developed. It has a predictable plot, but I loved it and found myself completely riveted.

There is a lot going on in this story. The author perfectly entwines family issues, health issues, and sexual exploration to create a hot and steamy emotional read. The health issues are tremendously written, illustrating living with seizures, without ever feeling like a lesson. But most of all, I fell in love with both men as they have very different backgrounds, yet both lack the freedom to be themselves. I enjoy the way they have this similar struggle and the way the author brings it all together.

The Secret Things is hot and emotional as these two men explore a new and exciting time for both of them. This EM Denning read is more than just a romance, as both characters are discovering who they are for the first time in their lives. It's emotional and had me staying up late into the night to finish it. 

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - Escaping Camp Roosevelt by Bryan T Clark

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Length: 87,000 words approx.

Cover Design: Karrie Jax

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“He’s a bad boy—cocky and damaged. So, why can’t I stop thinking about him?"


Broken Dreams

Sociable and unselfish, eighteen-year-old Tucker Graves loves two things—his darling little sister and the thrill of playing baseball. He never dreamed that he’d be homeless, but after a series of misfortunes, his life is nothing like he could have possibly imagined. Shocked and shattered, Tucker, his mother, and his baby sister now must brave the dangers of a dilapidated homeless encampment called Camp Roosevelt.


A Wounded Heart

Homeless since the age of fourteen, Dancer has mastered the tricks of living on the streets as a sex worker. The quiet, reclusive, and calculating ways of this twenty-year-old, green-eyed Adonis help him to survive. He hides his emotional scars from the world by interacting only with his clients, whose occasional bizarre requests he reluctantly fulfills. Dancer’s past has taught him to trust no one.


A Second Chance

When Tucker and Dancer come face to face on a stormy night, having been thrown together under the same roof, Tucker brings out a feeling in Dancer that he didn’t know still existed in him—desire. Neither man can deny the attraction he feels for the other. But some scars run deep, causing both Tucker and Dancer to question whether falling in love is even possible, especially when survival is on the line.


Bryan T. Clark is a multi-published, Rainbow Award-winning author and LAMBDA finalist.


*** One hundred percent of the royalties from the first year of this novel’s publication is being donated to the Larkin Street Youth Services/Castro Youth Housing Initiative. The CYHI provides transitional housing in the city of San Francisco, California, for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. Fear of being raped, abused, or murdered should not be a part of anyone’s youth.

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Wow. Escaping Camp Roosevelt is so much more than I ever expected. Emotional and heart-breaking, Bryan T Clark grabbed my heart immediately with this amazing tale of forgiveness and moving forward. 

A story of two homeless teens, with one who's caring for his sister, the author excels in his exploration of the struggle of being homeless. The isolation, the loneliness, the desire to trust no one, and the desire to remain alone. The hardships, the fear, the inability to get ahead in life.

Tucker and Dancer are two young men who I just want to hug and help. One's a victim of his mother's meth habit, the other a runaway after suffering sexual abuse. Both of their backstories are soul crushing. In addition, the author does a wonderful job of demonstrating the common need of homeless teens to become sex workers, as a way to just survive.

Tucker's seizures were a tough read for me, as I was heartbroken for the way he developed them, and his inability to get proper care for them.

Their story is one of getting to know someone and learning to trust them. The  attraction is strong, but they have many complications to overcome. It's a story of making amends, making tough decisions, and fighting for love. It's about overcoming one's past, letting go of fear, and finding the strength to love. 

Escaping Camp Roosevelt is a superb story, full of all the feels, and will leave the reader falling in love with these two men. Bryan T Clark's tale of letting oneself live again is writing beautifully, both compelling and riveting. A tough, raw read, it has a happy ending. 

Bryan T. Clark is a Lambda Literary finalist and Rainbow Award winning author of gay romance, and contemporary books. He is also a funny, loving, family-oriented, and proud member of the LGBT community. Behind his computer, working on his next novel, Bryan writes romance with an emphasis on moral dilemma. His multicultural characters and riveting plots embody real life, filled with challenges, personal growth, and, of course, what we all desire—love.


In his work, he is known to push the boundaries with brilliantly crafted stories of friendship, love, complicated relationships, and challenges all woven into a hard-earned happily-ever-after.


When Bryan is not writing, he enjoys reading a great book, traveling, lying by a body of water soaking up the sun, and watching a good movie while snuggled up with his husband on the couch with their loyal companion Nettie, the Sheepadoodle.


Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Bryan has made his home and life in the Central Valley of California.

Author’s website: www.btclark.com

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