This was my first book by Kindle Alexander and I was surprised how easily I got invested into the story. I enjoyed the writing but the b3,5 rounded up
This was my first book by Kindle Alexander and I was surprised how easily I got invested into the story. I enjoyed the writing but the book was pretty long. It also became wordy at times, but it kept my interest, and overall I really liked it.
Arik was beautiful, wealthy and unexpectedly sweet. The BT (boy toy) made me laugh so hard! Arik wanted only one night stands and was completely honest about it. But he fell hard for Kellus the beautiful but sad artist.
I thought the beginning dragged a little, especially when I was already at 10% and the MCs haven't even met. But then I loved their first dates. Kellus deserved to be pampered and loved, but Arik went too strong on him, from the start. Arik was a player who never had to pursuit a man until now, and Kellus is the first man who refused him. It seemed like he just couldn't take no for an answer.
I also think that this was exactly the insta-love the author tried to convince us wasn't the case here. Well it kind of was. Making love from the start?! They didn't even know each other and for Arik to admit that he already knew Kellus from his art didn't feel realistic to me. Also it was too short of a time for Arik to fall for Kellus at a death-do-us-part level. But at least they were super hot together.
I had SO many red flags about John. I mean, I just knew he'll continue to wreck Kellus's life. Him causing so much pain to sweet and kind Kellus broke my heart! But I must admit I was kind of upset with him too. If he would have given up to John a long time ago, like he should have, he wouldn't have to deal with all his craziness now.
I couldn't believe how Kellus chose to help John even with all the horrors John brought to him. And I just don't get it why he never told his family about having HIV.
I loved the fighting scene when Kellus finally pushed John away. I was super glad Kellus went on John like a bull. He felt the need to push John far away from Arik, and this was so hot.
Their relationship was a little too fairy-tale for me, and if it weren't for the last chapters, this story would have been too sweet for my taste.
Overall I liked this book, even if I got SO angry on Kellus's determination to help John. And it pained me to see how awful Kellus felt and how much his relationship with Arik suffered because of his stubbornness. Well at least this story ends on a positive note, but I would have wanted a little more. Anyway I'll definitely read another book by Kindle Alexander....more
Angel and Steph were just OK. The writing4 stars for these 3 stories
I absolutely adored Chris, Jace and Aiden.
It seems like FF is NOT my cup of tea.
Angel and Steph were just OK. The writing was great, the sex scenes were super hot, as always, but I had a big problem with Steph's insecurities and well she did hurt Angel too much.
Overall it was a great anthology and I was glad to revisit Ray, Oli, Caleb and the whole team.
Looking forward to the next books in this series....more
It seems I'm in the minority here once again. I've read SO many wonderful reviews from all of my friends and they all mentioned how poetical an2 stars
It seems I'm in the minority here once again. I've read SO many wonderful reviews from all of my friends and they all mentioned how poetical and emotional this story is. I won't say it isn't, but unfortunately it didn't work for me. I couldn't enjoy it. I forced myself to finish it and it's such a short story (65 pages).
I was extremely disappointed that Lou already knew about her father's wedding. I expected a very emotional revelation and their most expected discussion,Tom coming out to his daughter, wasn't at all what I wanted. It just didn't touch me. Like at all. So I'm going to give it only 2 stars, because it was an OK read. ...more
This book was everything I hoped for and then some more. I gave Gone for You, the #1 book in the series, 4 stars because it was good, butAll the stars
This book was everything I hoped for and then some more. I gave Gone for You, the #1 book in the series, 4 stars because it was good, but comparing it to this one, well it makes Gone for You only a 3 stars story. It just doesn't seem right to give this one only one star more. Tied to You was everything!
Miles and Quinn were perfect for each other! The chemistry is over the top, the banter, the sarcastic smart mouthed Quinn and the introverted with a huge soft heart that was Miles. I loved this book to the moon and back! So I will go with "all the stars" here.
It's been a while since I've read a book this good. It kept me glued to the pages. I lost a night's sleep on it and kept reading and reading because I couldn't get enough. They are so hot together and super attracted to each other. Wow! Just wow!
I was wondering what could go wrong between them, but when it happened I was so sorry for Quinn. He did something out of love and didn't even think about how Miles will take it. I can understand Miles too, he felt betrayed, but somehow maybe it was shock more than anything else. He was so scared to admit he wanted a closure... And Quinn did this for him, he made it happen without knowing it could break Miles' heart. Well I was brokenhearted for Quinn, as I thought he was the one who suffered the most. No Miles, no friends, no one around him... It just broke my heart!!!
I felt the ending was a little rushed and I would have wanted the epilogue to be more focused on them than all of the guys, but I realized Riley wanted to prepare us for Chance's story. I don't think I will love it just as much as I did this one. Well we'll see as it's Chance and he is just like Quinn, funny and smart. So it might be just as good as this one. Looking forward to reading it!...more
It was hard to rate this one, partially because I didn't enjoy the first half and I felt the need to take a long break from reading it. But whe4 stars
It was hard to rate this one, partially because I didn't enjoy the first half and I felt the need to take a long break from reading it. But when I got back to it, I was glued to the pages and loved it way more. Not sure how I could explain it best, but at first Elliot got on my nerves real bad with his unhealthy obsession for Fane, the dead serial killer we met in the first book. Elliot was determined to LOVE Fane and the way he acted made me want to scream. And Knight, well he was an unexpected surprise. On the outside he was tough, being the VP of this motorcycle club. But he got super protective with Elliot and the way he stood between his best friend Beast and him, not letting Elliot get hurt, really won me.
So the second half of the book was great and I just couldn't put it down. I couldn't wait to see how Fane will get out forever from their lives. My lips were itching with "Now you see Elliot what an idiot you've been?!?" But it was too late anyway.
Even if I think this book was too long, well I got invested into the story. I suffered so much for Elliot when he got hurt. Fane was so cruel!!
What I did like here would be Knight and Elliot's attraction to each other, how they completed each other and how in the end Knight had to admit he wanted only Elliot. It was a long and hard road, full of denial, but the end gave me everything I wanted, a strong couple and a great bond.
Overall I loved this book way more than the first one in the series. The sex scenes were extremely hot and these two fitted perfectly. Loved revisiting Beast and Laurent and the engagement scene melted me! ...more
Spoilers ahead. I can't write a spoiler-free review. And I *never* had to hide my reviews because of**spoiler alert** 4 huge stars for these 2 stars
Spoilers ahead. I can't write a spoiler-free review. And I *never* had to hide my reviews because of spoilers, but this time I have to. I really don't want other readers to stumble onto any spoilers. Now let's do this.
"Do authors cry when they kill the best character or do they smile, laugh and have a cup of tea with satan?!"
I finished this book a week ago, but I was too emotional at the time. I needed to take some time and pick up the broken pieces of my heart. I was truly heartbroken. I *never* and I mean *never* cried while reading. No matter how emotional the story might get, no matter the pain and the sorrow, until now I have never cried. But this time it was an ugly crying, with huge tears down on my cheeks and neck. I was devastated.
Well I'll start by saying I dived into this one with very high expectations. Almost all my friends loved it. The huge GR rating was also a clue this was going to be phenomenal. So I've asked my best friend to buddy read it.
The beginning was great, I got used to the writing style. It was better than I expected. I fell in love with little Ax and Ery, so of course it pained me to see them endure such a strict training. But it was Sparta and I had to put my big girl pants on and get used to the idea I'll have to witness a lot of fights, blood and well death around them.
I kept reading and a silent thought kept bugging me. But I prayed nothing bad will happen to our boys. I knew they'll wear many scars by the end, but not for one second did I thought the author will make me cry in the end.
I will have to admit I am not a fan of historical romance and all the history lessons didn't work for me. At first I was curious but then I wanted much more action with Axios and Ery. I also hoped, until the very end that they'll find a way to run and be happy somewhere far away from Sparta.
All the references about the stars made me anxious.
My biggest complain would be that this story is not focused on Axios and Eryx. I wanted much more and got bored by some unimportant details, so many details.
I had to force myself to read more, but once I got to 80% everything changed and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I don't know if it's fair to rate the whole book with 4 stars only because the last 20% and the last scenes were amazing.
It was harder than I thought to read about their last moments, them being hurt and dying holding each other. I swear I wouldn't have resented them if they chose to run. I know it would have been against everything they were and the author did prepare us THE WHOLE BOOK with little and not so little clues, BUT still, I would have done anything for them to be saved and the author to just surprise us with: I was just kidding, they were close to dying BUT they escaped and lived HEA, far from Sparta, in their own haven, somewhere safe...
If I would have known they will die in the end I would have never read it. I hate falling in love with characters and then get heartbroken when they die. It's not something I want to read about. It's just not for me. And I am sure I will never ever re-read this.
I think the author showed her great writing talent in the last 20% of the book. I really appreciate how she put into words their last moments and words. I resented her because she didn't let Axios finish his last declaration of love. But this was nothing comparing with the sword who pierced them both. I just couldn't contain my tears and my heart was shattered into a million pieces.
I will never be able to forget this story, as it really is heart wrenching. And I will never forget the "see you in the stars" quote that touched my heart....more
I absolutely adored this story!!! It's definitely the best book I've read this year and one of the most beautiful stories I have ever reaAll the stars
I absolutely adored this story!!! It's definitely the best book I've read this year and one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read. I loved everything about it. Even the painful scenes, the heartbreak, the tears. My heart was shattered into tiny pieces while reading it, but I couldn't put it down. I've read it in one sitting even if I wasn't feeling well and I was extremely tired. This is how much I loved it.
I am not sure I can explain in words my feelings towards this story. Not sure there are words to do it justice. To say I was completely mesmerized by this author's writing, would be an understatement. I highlighted so many wonderful and poetic parts in this book. Amazing writing!
Unfortunately I can't seem to gather my thoughts at the moment and write a proper review, so I will have to stop here. I still want to share more, but I am speechless right now. I will get back to it when I'll feel ready. Until then, I recommend this book with all my heart!...more
Reread in January 2018 and loved it even more than the first time! Amazing book, amazing characters, great banter and delicious hot scen5 BIG stars
Reread in January 2018 and loved it even more than the first time! Amazing book, amazing characters, great banter and delicious hot scenes! Highly recommend!
I never thought I would ADORE a football romance but it's Santino Hassell so of course it was absolutely fabulous!!!
It's been a couple of months since I've read this book, but only now I realized I haven't wrote its review. I was in vacation at the time. Well there are some things I still want to mention because it's one of my favorites from Santino.
I had to reread some of my highlights and the sex scenes were unbelievable hot! I kind of want to reread the whole book now.
I am really sorry I've read it fractured, being in vacation. I feel I should have took my time with it. Savored it more. Maybe I will reread it. It would be a great idea to reread it before the second book's release.
There were some scene really painful. I just couldn't believe they didn't see any way out, any solution that might work. It was so painful to witness their broken hearts and I wanted to hurt someone for all the unfairness!!! Santino is again amazing beyond words! He just ripped my heart then put it back together.
The ending felt a little rushed, and unfortunatelywe don't get an epilogue, but I loved it anyway because it was sweet and made me want to hug our boys real tight.
Oh and the excerpt from the next book made me want to read it like yesterday! Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope!!! I really don't know how I will survive until January. (Well, I survived, and might add that Illegal Contact is still my favorite.)...more
It seems time traveling stories are not for me. I couldn't get to love this one. I'm in the minority here as almost all my friends loved this. 3 stars
It seems time traveling stories are not for me. I couldn't get to love this one. I'm in the minority here as almost all my friends loved this.
I was really excited to read this new series by my favorite duo writers, but I think my expectations were too high. I couldn't really get into the story. The characters seemed so childish. Childish to say the lest. Laurent's ignorance was understandable, he traveled 212 years in the future, but he was very annoying at times. The miscommunication made things worse in their relationship and I rolled my eyes a lot while reading. I'm really sorry to admit it wasn't what I'd hoped for.
I've buddy read this with my best friend and even if we had a good time sharing our thoughts and highlights, I couldn't get to love this story.
The mystery and suspense made me turn the pages, but I didn't feel any earth shaking attraction between Beast and Laurent. I was curious about their HEA, this much I can admit, BUT I didn't understand their choices or actions. I wanted so much more. I had so many questions and scenarios. I can say this story surprised me, but not always in a good way. I was on the edge of my seat a few times, but I expected so much more from the ending. Yes, King got what he deserved and they ended up together, but I wasn't too happy about the epilogue.
Hope the next book will be much better. Looking forward to Knight's story....more
It pains me to give this book only 3,5 stars, but unfortunately I expected so much more. Maybe it's me again. Maybe I had too high h3,5 rounded up
It pains me to give this book only 3,5 stars, but unfortunately I expected so much more. Maybe it's me again. Maybe I had too high hopes for this one. Anyway, I was disappointed it didn't raise to my expectations.
I loved the second book, Oversight so much. It was amazing and naturally I expected the third one to knock me on my feet. I was also a huge fan of Chase. He was so mysterious and I knew his story will break my heart. But I also expected a grand finale and I didn't get it.
Chase and Elijah were very hot together and their bond was so strong and powerful. But Chase's insecurities got me bored. I mean, given his tormented childhood and awful past, I can understand why he couldn't believe Elijah was truly in love with him, and not his brother Holden. But at some point I really wanted them to act like grown ups and just talk! I couldn't understand why Chase chose to sort things out only after the big fight.
Santino surely knows how to create suspense. He's also good with making you love the same characters you once disliked. He can show you glimpses of their haunted souls and make you understand where they come from - like Chase's past. I just didn't expect the grand finale to be so ... plain. I mean, I felt like someone magically poked his fingers and things fell into place way too easily. No BIG fight, no real punishment for the bad guys. After hating them for so long, they deserved a much more painful ending. And even if we got some surprises, their "final battle" felt pretty unprepared and well, flat.
What I did enjoy about this book and the reason I'm giving it 3,5 stars would be the few hot scenes between Chase and Elijah and the characters' great humor. It was also great revisiting the other couples, Nate and Trent, Holden and Six....more
To say I loved this book is an understatement. I adored everything about it and for me, it was one of the best stories created by Santino 5 HUGE stars
To say I loved this book is an understatement. I adored everything about it and for me, it was one of the best stories created by Santino Hassell. And he writes some pretty amazing stories!
Insight was good, but not enough for me. When I dived into Oversight I thought I knew what I was getting myself into, but I wasn't prepared to be sucked away into the story from the first chapter. I was hooked and couldn't put it down. I was a little afraid I might not remember much from the first book, but Santino gave us so many details that I remembered everything super fast and I felt I just finished Insight.
I already liked Holden. He won me from the start. And Six, well he intrigued me and then made me love him SO much! Such a great couple. Attraction at its best! These two characters made me turn the pages really fast. I've read this book in one standing and I couldn't believe how attached to the story I got, SO fast! I highlighted a lot, even if I was on the edge of my seat and had my heart in my throat. Suspense, action and a lot of mystery. My heart ached for Chase and I absolutely can't wait to read his story!!! *graby, graby hands*
I really don't want to give too much away, because this story has so many amazing surprises. I will let you discover this sweet bond between two different men, each broken in a way, but so perfect for each other....more
I'm giving it 4 stars because it's Santino Hassell, it's Five Boroughs and Ashton is such an amazing character. I just want to h3,5 rounded to 4 stars
I'm giving it 4 stars because it's Santino Hassell, it's Five Boroughs and Ashton is such an amazing character. I just want to hug him real tight!
I'm a little scared I won't be able to write a proper review, but I really wanted to write something while it's still fresh in my mind. I promised myself I won't use "review soon" too many times. As time passes, I kind of forget things I'd really like to mention in a review.
I'll start by admitting I wasn't hooked by its beginning. I wanted to buddy read it with my friend, Sweets, but my life became a busy mess and I just couldn't find the time to read more. And I wasn't hooked later either, when I grabbed it again. Something didn't quite made me love it, not as much as I expected.
I was thrown off by Val's attitude towards Ashton and my heart ached for the poor boy. He deserved to be loved and cherished, he really needed affection! It was obvious they had a history that went way back, but I just couldn't understand Val's choice of keeping the distance. And for SO long!
I must say all that "hot and cold" made me want to scream sometimes. There were parts I liked, parts I adored and I highlighted many amazing scenes. But on the other hand, I felt the chemistry wasn't super powerful and I guessed the secret Val was keeping from Ashton from the very beginning. No super surprises, not even Val's last fight.
In the end I must point out that I adored Nunzio's appearances and I enjoyed the Epilogue....more
I'm in the minority again, but this time I don't think it's me. I'll try to explain. Bear with me, I'm in a ranting mood.
This was my 1,5 actually
I'm in the minority again, but this time I don't think it's me. I'll try to explain. Bear with me, I'm in a ranting mood.
This was my first book by this author. I know he also wrote some books with Riley Hart who I adore. Well I think I had too high expectations from Devon McCormack and I ended extremely disappointed. I don't know what I expected, but all this mess was not it. I really struggled to finish it.
I'm rating it with 1,5 because I'm really in the middle of "didn't like it" and "it was OK". I honestly tried to enjoy it, I even got to a point I turned the pages real fast (somewhere in the middle of the book) and I also started to like Tim, BUT then it all felt flat and almost sent me into a coma. I couldn't wait to put it behind me.
I've buddy read it with my best friend and as we shared our thoughts and highlights, I realized it's not only me here. We both got so bored!
I think the beginning was too centered on the sex and not having their back stories it kind of felt flat and a little forced. They weren't what they seemed, Tim a bad boy and a drug dealer, Mark a spoiled rich student. Tim was supposed to be only a mistake Mark chose to make. I have read before many sex scenes where the MC's weren't invested at first, and still I enjoyed reading them and thought they were hot. Here I didn't feel the chemistry, or any suspense adding up. Nothing. It felt like a debut book. I have read SO many great debut books so this really felt mediocre.
I expected at least the ending to be good enough, but no such thing! I got to hate Mark... after he so easily distrusted Tim. I just couldn't with all the poor angst, the backstabbing friends and then the cheesy lines in the end:
“I’ll always fight for you, Mark. Because you’re worth fighting for.”
"The man who I was so sure I was above falling in love with—the man I underestimated so much when we first met. I thought he was a demon, but he’s an angel. My angel."
This book had SO much potential, but the poor writing made me cringe. Besides the writing, I also hated the awful spitting in the face scenes. But these were a few and only in the beginning.
Not sure if I'll have the courage to try another book by this author. I was really disappointed here....more
I'm a great fan of Riley Hart. I love all her books and this one is no different.
I'll admit it t4 stars
Another great BR with my best friend, Sweets.
I'm a great fan of Riley Hart. I love all her books and this one is no different.
I'll admit it took me a while to warm up on Matt. I kind of blamed him for leaving and drifting away.
Ollie had such a big heart and he was a huge romantic. He didn't deserve to be pushed away, especially knowing how much he cared about Matt.
I liked Miles and Chance too, but Miles' brutal honesty was the best. Their friendship was so special. I kept thinking I'd like Miles to get his own story, so I can't wait to read Tied to You. At times I thought he's too protective of Ollie and suspected there was something more than friendship.
At first I didn't like Parker, Matt's ex, but at least he sensed there was something more between Ollie and Matt. He's the one who broke up with Matt and made him leave and find himself. And I appreciate this. They were better as friends.
I resented Matt because he was too determined to make in on his own, to demonstrate he is more, but he lost himself on the way. It's nothing wrong in working hard to achieve your goals, but not by paying such a high price. It broke my heart that he kept doing something he despised and made him sick. I just wanted him to realize how wrong it was and make a change.
Riley went for the slow burning here and it was all worth it in the end.
This was a great friends-to-lovers story with a sweet ending. Can't wait to dive into Tied to You....more
I can't believe how much I adored this book! I've read it in one sitting. This author surely knows how to develop the action. I got superAll the stars
I can't believe how much I adored this book! I've read it in one sitting. This author surely knows how to develop the action. I got super invested into the story. So much that I just couldn't seem to put it down. I was dying to read more. Now I keep wondering what took me so long to get to it!
I loved the writing, the story, the MC's and yes, I simply adored Rex!!! He was so kind and sweet even if he was a mountain of a man.
I just can't believe this is the author's debut book! I bow my head before her! I really couldn't stop reading. Rex and Daniel were super HOT together. I love how their relationship developed and the ending was extremely sweet. I hope we'll get a chance to revisit them in book #2.
There were some surprises on the road and I was extremely happy with the secondary characters: Leo and Ginger. I think I adored this story more because of them. Ohhh, they were the cherries on the cake for me. I just LOVE to chuckle while reading. I think this gives a good book what it takes to become a great one. At least for me. It's not easy for a writer to give his characters good humor. I think here Roan Parrish did a great job by creating these secondary characters who gave me such great vibes and well added uniqueness to the story. Rainbows and unicorns are easy to develop. Great humor, not really.
I adored sassy Leo. He really is a younger version of Daniel and I completely get why they became friends. I saw we get his story in book #3. And I can't believe his love interest is no one else than Will!!! Oh I simply adore his smart mouth! He also seems to have a strong personality. I wonder what he hides.
Again I have to mention I couldn't keep my ranting spoiler-free. So there are spoilers ahead:
This is the third book in the Middle of Somewher3,5 stars
Again I have to mention I couldn't keep my ranting spoiler-free. So there are spoilers ahead:
This is the third book in the Middle of Somewhere series. I couldn't wait to read Will and Leo's story ever since I finished In the Middle of Somewhere. Sassy but romantic 19 years old Leo and beautiful model-looking Will shared a kiss that made Leo fall desperately in love and go all the way to NYU to chase Will. Leo was infatuated with Will even before they got the chance to get to know each other. Imagine my eye-rolling.
My biggest problem with this story would be Will's attitude and actions. This book isn't really a romance and it isn't focused on them as a couple. We get only Leo's POV and this feels like a coming of age with some pretty hot scenes in between.
Somehow I imagined this story WAY different. I mean, I knew it was going to be hard to get Will to want a relationship with Leo, because of their age difference, but I still wanted him to be mesmerized by Leo and want him enough to give up to his aversion to monogamy.
Well I saw Leo's "I know what I'm getting into" in SO many books, but I really think he hoped Will will change in time, because there were so many clues that showed how much Will cared for him. Unfortunately he didn't care enough. They were sweet together, they shared funny messages, they went shopping and kissed in public, they even played house together and then the bubble broke... I was really sad for Leo when he had to admit he couldn't go on with it, knowing Will still didn't want him enough.
Another thing that bugged me would be Will hating his good looks and how people seemed to want only that, but Leo clearly didn't want him for his looks. It was so obvious he fell for his charm and sarcasm. I got so frustrated with Will, especially when he kept saying he didn't believe in monogamy!
The author did a great job in showing their emotions and even in a crisis Leo was sarcastic, remember the cake foot print? Anyway, I couldn't quite get past my anger and shattered hopes about Will falling in love with Leo and NOT wanting other men.
I loved how the author portrayed Leo's hurt and broken heart, but I also would have wanted many more scenes with the two of them. I was kind of frustrated because we didn't get more. OK, I get it, Leo needed the heartbreak to get more mature, to have another sex experience, but I hated it... So much! I really hate it when our MC's sleep with others, even if they weren't together at the time. It might sound crazy but this is just something I hate in books.
I wished the author would have found another way for them to meet again. Maybe a big gesture from Will after realizing what a moron he has been. I didn't like how Leo went flying to him... Of course they both needed reconnecting, but Leo felt too weak, not able to stay away.
I was SO disappointed with the ending! I expected a wonderful revelation from Will and a beautiful declaration of love, BUT what we got really wasn't enough... I mean what was that "we'll see in the future"? It took SO much from the romance and sweetness I was expecting. It was SO not what I wanted for them... I had such high hopes. I even hoped Will would realize he was SO deeply in love with Leo and wouldn't need anyone other than him EVER! And what we got here felt cold. It was abrupt and well I really wanted an Epilogue!!! How come this book doesn't have one when this couple SO needed it?! I would have wanted to revisit them after some time and witness how happy they are together, maybe just like in book #2, all of them sitting at a table and reconnect.
SO, as much as I would have liked to enjoy this ending, it felt rushed and complicated for no good reason. It is a HFN but SO weak and not at all what I wanted.
I loved the writing, I liked how they grew and how their relationship changed BUT I still would have wanted more. More scenes with the two, much more time spent together, more promises made to each other. So it felt really weak to me.
I don't know if it was ME again, but I just didn't warm up to Will from the moment he told Leo that he is against monogamy - after they practically lived together as a couple.
I enjoyed it less than I expected. The first book is still my favorite and this one might come second, because book #2 wasn't what I expected either. So I'll go with 3,5 stars....more
This was one of the most soul wrecking stories I have ever read. But the writing was great and the ending was full of hope. This author does 4,5 stars
This was one of the most soul wrecking stories I have ever read. But the writing was great and the ending was full of hope. This author does a great job in describing broken characters.
5 stars for this unique, heartbreaking, soul wrenching, but absolutely amazing story!
Re-read on January 2019 and loved it just as much as I did the fi5 stars for this unique, heartbreaking, soul wrenching, but absolutely amazing story!
Re-read on January 2019 and loved it just as much as I did the first time.
"You gotta smell him and tell me why it's all candy canes and pinecones and epic and awesome."
"And the moon. Ah God, the moon. I wished it was full. Because full moons were my favorite kind of moons. Joe's face came and blocked it away. I decided that was okay, because I loved his face more than I could ever love the moon."
"We had lived. We had loved. We had lost. Oh god, had we lost.”
Oh, how I suffered for Ox and Joe, how I've though my heart won't take it anymore.
I am only sorry that we don't get many hot scenes. This is my only complaint. I would have wanted more heated moments between Ox and Joe. But the writing is absolutely amazing and I just couldn't put it down!...more
As much as I loved the writing, I just couldn't get to like Colin. Like at all!
This is the second book in the Middle of Somewhere series. It3,5 stars
As much as I loved the writing, I just couldn't get to like Colin. Like at all!
This is the second book in the Middle of Somewhere series. It can be read as a standalone, but I strongly advise you to read these books in order. I really loved In the Middle of Somewhere. I fell in love with Roan Parrish's writing. I just couldn't put this book down. I loved Daniel and Rex so much! In Out of Nowhere we get Colin's story - Daniel's brother - who we already met in In the Middle of Somewhere.
Colin is 36 and he's deep in the closet. Well he acted more like an 18 years old spoiled brat most of the time. I hated him so much in the first book. So here I couldn't wait to get another side of him, but I was surprised he didn't really have a good side. He acted super homophobic in the past and I wanted so bad to believe he wasn't hurting his own brother out of hate. Well that's where I was wrong. All his self loathing and determination to please his dad made him lose himself on the way. And he realized it was easier to hurt the others. Here's when I gave up trying to find him excuses. I think he really is a mess and he was hurting the others just because he was suffering.
I usually fall hard for broken characters, BUT this time I just couldn't warm up to Colin. I don't like weak characters. Colin is 36! He spent his whole life wanting to fit in and please society and his dad!! To me, Colin has NO excuse for how he treated Daniel. It seems to me like he was too self absorbed by his hurt and made some pretty wrong choices... He even thought he was doing the right thing for Daniel AND this I can't accept. On another level, he did it for his father and this is even more dumb...
Colin was a mess I really didn't feel sorry for. He made his bed and he should have slept in it. Too bad his choices impacted others too, innocents, like little Daniel. I agree, Colin didn't have an example to learn from while growing up, but Daniel didn't have one either. But he still came out and found the strength to live his life the way he wanted. And he also forgave Colin so he's definitely a better person.
What I really liked in this book would be: RAFE and all the hot scenes between them. This author can write some pretty great sex scenes. Rafe was such a kind and sweet man with a very sad past. He was extremely patient with Colin and I kept wondering what he saw in him.
I liked Xavier but I compared him with Ginger and unfortunately they are nothing alike. Xavier is Colin's best friend here and it would have been great if he was as funny and sarcastic as Ginger in In the Middle of Somewhere.
I'll rate this book with 3,5 stars because I think the writing was great and the story felt real. Too real and too sad for my taste. I usually enjoy angst in books but here I couldn't warm up on Colin. I resented him too much for how he treated Daniel. I just couldn't get over it no matter how hard I tried.
The epilogue was nice enough but I still wonder what would have happened if his father was still alive and if he didn't make peace with Daniel... I'm wondering if he would have given up on Rafe....more
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