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Mama Sasy's #2
Take It Slow
When Daniel Webster returns to Nashville after two years of hell, he doesn't go back to his dad's house. After an amazing rescue he ends up at Mama Sasy's diner and finds out that it's a safe place for young gay guys in trouble. He certainly fits that bill. Daniel has problems mentally and physically after all he's been through, and it's going to take a lot to get him back to any form of normal. He finds a great ally in Benny Adams and they begin a relationship. He's so thankful for Benny, but why can't he embrace Mama Sasy and her group of happy helpers who throw love at him left and right? Maybe because she's so close to his dad, the one Daniel ran away from two years ago because he was so cruel upon hearing that Daniel thought he was gay. Benny makes him believe in love, and the broad spectrum of characters at Mama Sasy's eventually make their way into his heart. As time moves forward, Daniel gets an idea about what he wants to do with his life. Benny helps him and they set forth a bold plan. It's gonna get better, but he's got to get them all to understand that he needs to take it slow.
273 pages, ebook
First published June 20, 2012
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April 19, 2014
A K M Miles is pretty much guaranteed to give me a crying headache before during and after my HEA.
She really catches the emotions and will leave me a sobbing mess at times. But always there is both hope and HEA's to look forward too.
But and its a big but, I have trouble with the dialogue. It feels clumsy and a little to simplistic, not very believable from young guys. Also most stories tend to just be a little too perfect with the way they play out. This one also had a few too many HEA in one story for me.
My biggest issue with this story though was the beginning and Nick's reaction that started it all. Never did that story line ring true. More it just felt like an excuse to get the story started.
The ending was also a little abrupt.
Overall a good story if you are looking for an emotional ride but with a very big fairy tale perfect world type feel to it.
She really catches the emotions and will leave me a sobbing mess at times. But always there is both hope and HEA's to look forward too.
But and its a big but, I have trouble with the dialogue. It feels clumsy and a little to simplistic, not very believable from young guys. Also most stories tend to just be a little too perfect with the way they play out. This one also had a few too many HEA in one story for me.
My biggest issue with this story though was the beginning and Nick's reaction that started it all. Never did that story line ring true. More it just felt like an excuse to get the story started.
The ending was also a little abrupt.
Overall a good story if you are looking for an emotional ride but with a very big fairy tale perfect world type feel to it.
July 1, 2012
2.5
I have always enjoyed AKM Miles books. They are solidly in my feel-good-reads folder. This one I just had some issues with. I adored Easy and so it was nice to see the characters again, but I really didn't see too much of Mano and Easy (my favorites) and the ones I did see (Daniel and Benny) I just didn't connect with that well. Now that's not to say that I didn't enjoy the book or that I regret buying it, it just wasn't as goood as some of her others. I also would not recommend it if you are new to her work.. Buy it after you've read a few of her books and you'd probably enjoy it more. Daniel and Benny just didn't stand out to me as the unique characters that I'm used to seeing from AKM Miles. Where as Jeff and Robb immediately grabbed me. I'm very much hoping she gives them a book. Her characters and their stories are the reasons I read her. I would have liked to see more of Daniel and Benny and I really really would have liked to see more of Daniel and Nick. Again, it wasn't bad, just not as good as some other AKM Miles books and definitely doesn't compare to Easy.
I have always enjoyed AKM Miles books. They are solidly in my feel-good-reads folder. This one I just had some issues with. I adored Easy and so it was nice to see the characters again, but I really didn't see too much of Mano and Easy (my favorites) and the ones I did see (Daniel and Benny) I just didn't connect with that well. Now that's not to say that I didn't enjoy the book or that I regret buying it, it just wasn't as goood as some of her others. I also would not recommend it if you are new to her work.. Buy it after you've read a few of her books and you'd probably enjoy it more. Daniel and Benny just didn't stand out to me as the unique characters that I'm used to seeing from AKM Miles. Where as Jeff and Robb immediately grabbed me. I'm very much hoping she gives them a book. Her characters and their stories are the reasons I read her. I would have liked to see more of Daniel and Benny and I really really would have liked to see more of Daniel and Nick. Again, it wasn't bad, just not as good as some other AKM Miles books and definitely doesn't compare to Easy.
July 19, 2012
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3.5*
Take It Slow by A.K.M. Miles is a very touchy coming-of-age novel with one of the sweetest messages ever. The story revolves around Nick Webster and his son, Daniel Webster. After revealing to his father that he is gay, Nick explodes and tells him the most hurtful words that any human being could bear. Daniel leaves and walks out of his life with only the clothes on his back and few dollars in his pocket. Upon realizing his mistake, Nicks goes after his son, but it’s too late. And so begins two of the worst years of Nick and Daniel’s lives. Daniel goes from being the rich kid on the block to basically living in the streets. He runs into amazing and kindhearted individuals to mean and repulsive bastards. While Daniel endures pain and suffering, his father goes through the same as he vigorously searches for his son. Destiny takes him to Mama Sasy’s truck stop where she gives shelter to homeless gay boys in Nashville. She is the one that supports Nick and helps him rescue Daniel from an abusive bastard that has him living in fear. Daniel chooses to stay at Mama Sasy’s place since he is still hurt by his father’s words and confuse by his sudden change of heart. After this, the story really takes it slow.
There is no doubt that A.K.M. Miles is terrific writer and the message in this story is very sweet, loving and caring. I loved Nick Webster even though I should have loathed him with all my heart. I instantly fell in love with Jeff and Robb after they were introduced towards the end of the story and I quickly found myself wanting to learn more about them. But, little was said about their love story. Somehow, I couldn’t connect with Daniel or his love of interest, Benny, a gay boy who is living at Mama Sasy’s. I found that strange since they were two of the main characters in the story. Something about this story wasn’t right for me. I found myself becoming inpatient and skipping a few pages which clearly showed that this was not the book for me.
Don’t get me wrong, Take It Slow was not a bad read but it wasn’t satisfying one either. I would recommend this novel to family oriented readers who want to read a beautiful story about a father and son as they try to mend their lives by seeking forgiveness and love. It would be fun for them, but not for the thrill seekers like me.
3.5*
Take It Slow by A.K.M. Miles is a very touchy coming-of-age novel with one of the sweetest messages ever. The story revolves around Nick Webster and his son, Daniel Webster. After revealing to his father that he is gay, Nick explodes and tells him the most hurtful words that any human being could bear. Daniel leaves and walks out of his life with only the clothes on his back and few dollars in his pocket. Upon realizing his mistake, Nicks goes after his son, but it’s too late. And so begins two of the worst years of Nick and Daniel’s lives. Daniel goes from being the rich kid on the block to basically living in the streets. He runs into amazing and kindhearted individuals to mean and repulsive bastards. While Daniel endures pain and suffering, his father goes through the same as he vigorously searches for his son. Destiny takes him to Mama Sasy’s truck stop where she gives shelter to homeless gay boys in Nashville. She is the one that supports Nick and helps him rescue Daniel from an abusive bastard that has him living in fear. Daniel chooses to stay at Mama Sasy’s place since he is still hurt by his father’s words and confuse by his sudden change of heart. After this, the story really takes it slow.
There is no doubt that A.K.M. Miles is terrific writer and the message in this story is very sweet, loving and caring. I loved Nick Webster even though I should have loathed him with all my heart. I instantly fell in love with Jeff and Robb after they were introduced towards the end of the story and I quickly found myself wanting to learn more about them. But, little was said about their love story. Somehow, I couldn’t connect with Daniel or his love of interest, Benny, a gay boy who is living at Mama Sasy’s. I found that strange since they were two of the main characters in the story. Something about this story wasn’t right for me. I found myself becoming inpatient and skipping a few pages which clearly showed that this was not the book for me.
Don’t get me wrong, Take It Slow was not a bad read but it wasn’t satisfying one either. I would recommend this novel to family oriented readers who want to read a beautiful story about a father and son as they try to mend their lives by seeking forgiveness and love. It would be fun for them, but not for the thrill seekers like me.
April 19, 2013
2012 Review:
Oh, thank god it’s over. But I am getting ahead of myself again. Time for a recap.
I first read Take It EASY, of which this is the sequel. That one was a re-read without any epiphanies. If you don’t mind the speechy and unrealistic style of dialogue, the endless repetitions, the way good people are beautiful and bad people are ugly, and the tendency to hammer any point home, it was a pretty nice book. The author definitely has her heart in the right place. Best way to explain it might be that it’s like comfort food.
This second volume, though, is where it gets to be too much. It didn’t help that I could not seem to really warm up to Daniel, who, after a beginning of multiple viewpoints, took over as the exclusive viewpoint character. Not so happy with that.
The beginning was interesting but then the pedestrian pacing set in and the endless repetitions and the way things had to be stated and talked over ad nauseam really ruined the mood. Well, ruined the romance, really.
Those two analyze their feelings for each other from the get-go, and since this is not a love-at-first-sight kind of story, that’s a bit awkward. I don’t want to watch two late teens falling in love slowly over a longer period of time when they have to talk over the stage their feelings are in at every turn. The sex, too. So it takes until the very end of the book for them to do the deed, which is fine. But the way they kind of plan things out for weeks, if not months, and keep make fucking speeches about it before and during and whatever… Eh.
It’s like a how-to guide for what the author assumes to be the perfect relationship. Not that this is anything new for her.
In the end it just felt tepid at best. So while this was not an offensive book or anything I’ll be glad to be moving on now, even if I have no clue what I will be moving on to.
Anyway. Freedom!
Oh, thank god it’s over. But I am getting ahead of myself again. Time for a recap.
I first read Take It EASY, of which this is the sequel. That one was a re-read without any epiphanies. If you don’t mind the speechy and unrealistic style of dialogue, the endless repetitions, the way good people are beautiful and bad people are ugly, and the tendency to hammer any point home, it was a pretty nice book. The author definitely has her heart in the right place. Best way to explain it might be that it’s like comfort food.
This second volume, though, is where it gets to be too much. It didn’t help that I could not seem to really warm up to Daniel, who, after a beginning of multiple viewpoints, took over as the exclusive viewpoint character. Not so happy with that.
The beginning was interesting but then the pedestrian pacing set in and the endless repetitions and the way things had to be stated and talked over ad nauseam really ruined the mood. Well, ruined the romance, really.
Those two analyze their feelings for each other from the get-go, and since this is not a love-at-first-sight kind of story, that’s a bit awkward. I don’t want to watch two late teens falling in love slowly over a longer period of time when they have to talk over the stage their feelings are in at every turn. The sex, too. So it takes until the very end of the book for them to do the deed, which is fine. But the way they kind of plan things out for weeks, if not months, and keep make fucking speeches about it before and during and whatever… Eh.
It’s like a how-to guide for what the author assumes to be the perfect relationship. Not that this is anything new for her.
In the end it just felt tepid at best. So while this was not an offensive book or anything I’ll be glad to be moving on now, even if I have no clue what I will be moving on to.
Anyway. Freedom!
August 24, 2014
Things are always black and white in an AKM Miles story. The good guys are truly good and the bad guys are really bad. I'm happy with these stories, though. I find them safe and reassuring and it's nice to spend time in a world like that. I enjoyed spending more time with characters from the previous book and it's good to see this unique family grow and flourish.
November 25, 2012
Love AKM books!!! this was no exception
November 1, 2014
Sorry but i just don't like A.k.m miles style of writing nowadays esp. the sex part.
November 12, 2013
Closer to 2.5 stars.
Sweet story.
Sweet story.
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