Run With Me

by Eden Cole

For years, Valentine "Val" Duveau has been running from the cruelty of his father and the men who work for his father. Each time, he's found and dragged back home. Val's father is determined to make Val a man, even if he has to beat it into him. But Val is just as determined to be free to be whatever and whoever he wants to be in life. He just isn't sure what that is yet. When Val has been working for months in a bar/restaurant, he thinks his father has finally given up on him. His good fortune runs out when a man attacks Val in a back alley. Val's rescuer turns out to none other than Tomas, one of his father's henchman. Resigned to his fate of never escaping, Val follows Tomas back to his rundown apartment.

Tomas has loved Val ever since he first started working for Val's father. He's always kept a woman in his bed, but no one in his heart. Tomas knows how cruel Val's father is, and anyone crossing him will regret it, but Tomas can no longer look the other way because of how Val is treated. When he's sent to bring Val home, Tomas decides it's time to run with him and keep Val safe even if it means his life. But will Val accept Tomas when he finds out Tomas's secret, one that has nothing to do with love?

Genres: M M Romance, Contemporary, Gay, Erotica, Romance, Ebooks, Short Stories

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First published December 10, 2010

About the author

Eden Cole has been creating stories in her head since she was a small child. Love and romance, sensual pleasures find their voice in her erotic stories of romance. Fantasy, paranormal and science fiction are her favorite genres to write in.

Reviews

[Bubbles Hunty Honest & Direct Opinions · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t understand all the low ratings for this book? Sure the story wasn’t perfect but I thought it was really enjoyable. My biggest issue with it was that Tom was this big man-slut before him and Val get together. Val was a 22-year old virgin and Tom never even mentions condoms or why he isn’t using one, we can only assume he never uses them and poor Val. I wouldn’t really expect Val to mention them since he seems like her was very sheltered an abused and probably never talked to about safe sex but Tom being older and very experienced should have used them.

Other than that I liked Val a lot and even mostly liked Tom even though he was a little too possessive at times but you could tell he love Val and just wanted him to be safe. The story was well developed if a little quick but it is a novella so it is expected it will develop quick. It was also really funny at parts and just enjoyable.

Strong 4 stars maybe 4.5 from me.

[Gwengwel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Val, Valentine, a girly name for a boy that suffer of two cliche: the mamsell-in-distress and girl-with-cock. And he had to cross-dress! Tsss!
I prefer Tomas but the fact that he don't listen Val make him lose points.
Why did they go to see Tomas's brother remain unclear. Why not going directly on an anonymous town?
Not really a good story.

[Meggie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This short novella was really to short for me, and everything developed to fast. Even at the end the main part of this plot, wasn't solved, but then maybe that was not the main point in this story.

[Karin Wollina · Rating 1 out of 5]

didn`t finish this. I don`t rescuing someone from abuse is enough to do the same to him even in the name of insta-love..

[Td · Rating 1 out of 5]

This story brought out so many reactions out of me and none of them were good. Did not like...at all.

[Serena Yates · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fast read, with two fun characters and a bit of tension since they're on the run. The focus is on small, 'pretty' Val trying to decide if he can trust Tom, and big, strong Tom trying to protect Val from everything and overdoing it. What I liked was that they did end up working it out in the end. How or why Tom ended up changing his mind, however, is a complete mystery to me. I'm just glad he did.

[True · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book. i honestly did and usually I can ignore little details that just go missing...

Now with that said if I was only judging the book by focusing on the two characters then yes the book was damn good. I liked the little back and forth between the two men. Too bad Val didn't keep the "pinky" persona lol.

[Chris · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meh m/m romance about the son of a crime boss who keeps running away from his father, even though his father always sends brutes to beat him up and drag him home. But maybe the latest guy who's tracked him down will be different...

[Nerine Petros · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[JenMcJ]

to-read

[Laura's Book Addiction · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I have to stop reading books by Eden Cole for a while as the last two just haven't pulled me in at all.

[Lara · Rating 1 out of 5]

From the very start I thought that Val and Thomas weren't well matched and the cheesy (in a bad way) lines didn't help any!

[Rissa (an M/M kinda Girl!!)]

*homophobia shelf

[Trisha Harrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice sweet story.

[CB · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet, short story with interesting characters and a unique plot.

[Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was sweet, but I thought it could have been much, much longer. There's enough story here for a full-length novel. A good premise, but underdeveloped.

[Riayl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Guh...

...and not in a good way.

The idea was awesome-sauce. The execution was more three-months-of-sitting-out-in-the-blazing-sun tartar sauce.

*wrinkles nose*

[Tailtiu · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5*