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Hiding Behind The Couch #Novellas
Breaking Waves
What do you do when you fall in love with your childhood best friend? Do you tell them and risk ruining the friendship?
And what then, if it takes decades for them to respond to your admission? Do you wait for an answer, hoping it will be the one you want to hear?
George did. Now, thirty years on, the secrets are out in the open. But can two hearts almost destroyed by denial and separation ever be healed?
Fill in the gaps by joining George and Josh on their Cornish honeymoon against an awe-inspiring backdrop of breaking waves, sand and sunshine.
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Breaking Waves is a novella-length character special. Part of Hiding Behind The Couch series. Chronologically, it falls between In The Starts Part I (Season Four) and In The Stars Part II (Season Five).
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this story contains references to previous self-harm, ongoing mental-health conditions and intimate (mildly explicit) scenes between consenting male adults.
And what then, if it takes decades for them to respond to your admission? Do you wait for an answer, hoping it will be the one you want to hear?
George did. Now, thirty years on, the secrets are out in the open. But can two hearts almost destroyed by denial and separation ever be healed?
Fill in the gaps by joining George and Josh on their Cornish honeymoon against an awe-inspiring backdrop of breaking waves, sand and sunshine.
* * * * *
Breaking Waves is a novella-length character special. Part of Hiding Behind The Couch series. Chronologically, it falls between In The Starts Part I (Season Four) and In The Stars Part II (Season Five).
* * * * *
this story contains references to previous self-harm, ongoing mental-health conditions and intimate (mildly explicit) scenes between consenting male adults.
- GenresAsexualM M Romance
86 pages, Paperback
First published May 31, 2014
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February 7, 2017
This is really short, so my review will be short, but I wanted to write more than "I loved it."
A friend said once that they think the best love stories start in the middle. That's pretty much what this is. I don't mind falling-in-love type romance, but to be honest, I find established couples are often more romantic. It's easier to explore the relationship in depth, at least, and that's what I prefer.
Obviously, since I pretty much have an objective of getting my hands on anything Josh-related I can find, I had to have this one. It's quirky, sweet, and has some lovely sensuality. It's really not explicit, though there's a lot of blunt conversation. If people are looking for something chili-pepper-level hot, that's not what this is. It's the sort of tenderness that comes from two people who have known each other for thirty years and know each other's thoughts yet still struggle to figure out what they both need. In other words, a lot like life.
There's a lot of emotions in here, and some of the conversation is about sensitive issues. But in between, just when things feel raw and painful, there are these ridiculous exchanges between George and Josh that had me laughing myself silly.
This is a perfect afternoon read, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it in isolation. A good part of my enjoyment came from having read the series. Though I do wonder how it would feel to read it without the rest. I think it would still work as a (mostly) sweet romance.
A friend said once that they think the best love stories start in the middle. That's pretty much what this is. I don't mind falling-in-love type romance, but to be honest, I find established couples are often more romantic. It's easier to explore the relationship in depth, at least, and that's what I prefer.
Obviously, since I pretty much have an objective of getting my hands on anything Josh-related I can find, I had to have this one. It's quirky, sweet, and has some lovely sensuality. It's really not explicit, though there's a lot of blunt conversation. If people are looking for something chili-pepper-level hot, that's not what this is. It's the sort of tenderness that comes from two people who have known each other for thirty years and know each other's thoughts yet still struggle to figure out what they both need. In other words, a lot like life.
There's a lot of emotions in here, and some of the conversation is about sensitive issues. But in between, just when things feel raw and painful, there are these ridiculous exchanges between George and Josh that had me laughing myself silly.
This is a perfect afternoon read, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it in isolation. A good part of my enjoyment came from having read the series. Though I do wonder how it would feel to read it without the rest. I think it would still work as a (mostly) sweet romance.
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May 3, 2015Another quick author explanatory note from me. Released June 1st 2014 (ebook only), this is a short story / novella of approximately 20,000 words, and is part of the Hiding Behind The Couch Series.
It can be read as a stand-alone story, or as part of the series.
In relation to the rest of the series, it falls between In The Stars Part I (Book Four) and In The Stars Part II (Book Five), and can be read on its own, BUT it will give away aspects of the story from The Harder They Fall and In The Stars Part I: Capricorn–Gemini.
If I put it in a genre category, it's a (gay) romance, featuring two of The Circle. That's about as far as I can go without spoilers. The spoiler below relates to what happens in The Harder They Fall, so if you've read that, then you're safe!
It can be read as a stand-alone story, or as part of the series.
In relation to the rest of the series, it falls between In The Stars Part I (Book Four) and In The Stars Part II (Book Five), and can be read on its own, BUT it will give away aspects of the story from The Harder They Fall and In The Stars Part I: Capricorn–Gemini.
If I put it in a genre category, it's a (gay) romance, featuring two of The Circle. That's about as far as I can go without spoilers. The spoiler below relates to what happens in The Harder They Fall, so if you've read that, then you're safe!
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October 28, 2016The headhopping drove me mental. I think this is it for this series. I'm sorry, it's really interesting, but I really can't stand head-hopping.
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