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Sons of Eros #4
José's Surrender
Jose DeLuz is the Anatolis' best friend. He's always there with a joke or to say the things they were all thinking but were afraid to say. When it comes to their love lives, he has all the right moves, but when it comes to his own, Jose has two left feet. When his painter quits, Jose is on the prowl for a new painter for a huge job he's doing for Laird. When Laird suggests Ronin McCall, Jose decides to check him out--only when the two meet, Jose's world is rocked and there's nothing he can do about it.
After his stint in the Navy, Ronin McCall retires and pick up with his painting again. He moves to Eros for a fresh start and to run his business. The first people he meets in the small seaside town is the Anatolis brothers and instantly feels welcomed. When he meets their friend Jose, everything is about to change.
After his stint in the Navy, Ronin McCall retires and pick up with his painting again. He moves to Eros for a fresh start and to run his business. The first people he meets in the small seaside town is the Anatolis brothers and instantly feels welcomed. When he meets their friend Jose, everything is about to change.
119 pages, ebook
First published August 25, 2012
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Remmy Duchene
93 books94 followersRemmy Duchene is a Canadian-hockey-watching-baseball-playing kind of guy. He loves walking in the rain and bugging his friends about his latest story ideas. Remmy believes that true love comes in all shapes, sizes, and sexualities. He is always saying "I'd rather see two gay people in love get married than two straight people that hate each other."
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September 16, 2012
Now that the three Anatolis brothers have all found love and happiness with the partner of their choice, it is finally José's, their best friend's, turn. Both he and Ronin have been looking for love in all the wrong places, and the realization of what they really need is somewhat of a surprise. Luckily, both men are honest enough with themselves not to shrink back from that truth – even thought they are careful about admitting what is going on.
José is outwardly happy, is a great friend who always helps out, but deep inside he suffers from being alone. He is one of those men who always crack a joke, but want more from life. José is not as self-confident as it seems, especially where his love life is concerned, so he is surprised when Ronin crosses his path and he starts falling for him faster than he ever thought possible. Ronin definitely brings out the daring side of José which was a lot of fun to watch.
Ronin is in a similar situation: having left the Navy, where everything was certain, defined, and regulated, he now faces civilian life where he suddenly needs to make his own decisions again. When he runs into José he finds out his life may not only not be as easy as he imagined, it is a whole lot more complicated. Not that this stops him – finding out more about José turns out to be a lot of fun.
If you are looking for a good love story, pretty much free of angst and drama, if you enjoy a little bit of kink that spices things up, and if you want to know how the Sons of Eros are doing, you will probably like this story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Silver Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
José is outwardly happy, is a great friend who always helps out, but deep inside he suffers from being alone. He is one of those men who always crack a joke, but want more from life. José is not as self-confident as it seems, especially where his love life is concerned, so he is surprised when Ronin crosses his path and he starts falling for him faster than he ever thought possible. Ronin definitely brings out the daring side of José which was a lot of fun to watch.
Ronin is in a similar situation: having left the Navy, where everything was certain, defined, and regulated, he now faces civilian life where he suddenly needs to make his own decisions again. When he runs into José he finds out his life may not only not be as easy as he imagined, it is a whole lot more complicated. Not that this stops him – finding out more about José turns out to be a lot of fun.
If you are looking for a good love story, pretty much free of angst and drama, if you enjoy a little bit of kink that spices things up, and if you want to know how the Sons of Eros are doing, you will probably like this story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Silver Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
July 25, 2013
In Jose’s Surrender, author Remmy Duchene returns his readers to the town of Eros and the character of Jose Deluz. Jose is an interior designer who has just undertaken the job of designing a 12 office spread for one of he Anatolis clan and is in desperate need of a freelance artist to do various original artwork designs for the new building. Enter Ronin McCall, a graphic designer and artist, freshly retired form the Navy.
The two meet and instant sparks fire. There is attraction…but is it enough to have a lasting affect? Jose has something of a reputation for being a clumsy man—not only in his actions but in his personal life as well—a dreamer one would call him. When he meets Ronin—who is so together, so sure of himself, Jose tries to be someone he is not, cool, distant, unaffected.
Ronin makes quick work of tearing down all of Jose’s barriers and assuring him that he doesn’t want Jose to change one iota—he likes him just the way he is and that is the beginning of a tenuous relationship between the two. One that is full of fiery sex and, at times, miscommunication that leads to Ronin taking charge and settling the rather nervous and unsure Jose.
Remmy Duchene once more offers a glimpse at the community that is Eros and this tightly knit group of friends who will stand up and go toe to toe for each other in order to keep their group safe and happy. While the storyline of Jose’s Surrender is not overly involved, what one is privy to is the blossoming and building of a relationship that has all the fragility of a “last chance” at happiness for both these men.
I must say that this author’s strength lay in his characters. Both Jose and Ronin are likeable guys, quirky and funny and intensely passionate about their lives, their families and each other. I truly enjoyed getting to know these two men and begin to understand what made them tick—how each had their own insecurities and how each had the strength to overcome them—particularly with the help of the other. They made such a nice couple—you were rooting for them right up to the end.
Jose’s Surrender was a sweet love story that gave the clear message that we must not hide our true selves from the one we love—instead if we are to truly love we must let the other person see just who we are—nothing more, nothing less. This is the way one builds a trusting relationship that lasts.
For the fans of this series, you will be delighted in this latest installment. For new fans I would suggest reading the first three installments in Remmy Duchene’s Sons of Eros series—but it is not necessary to do so for the enjoyment of this book—it can be considered a stand alone.
The two meet and instant sparks fire. There is attraction…but is it enough to have a lasting affect? Jose has something of a reputation for being a clumsy man—not only in his actions but in his personal life as well—a dreamer one would call him. When he meets Ronin—who is so together, so sure of himself, Jose tries to be someone he is not, cool, distant, unaffected.
Ronin makes quick work of tearing down all of Jose’s barriers and assuring him that he doesn’t want Jose to change one iota—he likes him just the way he is and that is the beginning of a tenuous relationship between the two. One that is full of fiery sex and, at times, miscommunication that leads to Ronin taking charge and settling the rather nervous and unsure Jose.
Remmy Duchene once more offers a glimpse at the community that is Eros and this tightly knit group of friends who will stand up and go toe to toe for each other in order to keep their group safe and happy. While the storyline of Jose’s Surrender is not overly involved, what one is privy to is the blossoming and building of a relationship that has all the fragility of a “last chance” at happiness for both these men.
I must say that this author’s strength lay in his characters. Both Jose and Ronin are likeable guys, quirky and funny and intensely passionate about their lives, their families and each other. I truly enjoyed getting to know these two men and begin to understand what made them tick—how each had their own insecurities and how each had the strength to overcome them—particularly with the help of the other. They made such a nice couple—you were rooting for them right up to the end.
Jose’s Surrender was a sweet love story that gave the clear message that we must not hide our true selves from the one we love—instead if we are to truly love we must let the other person see just who we are—nothing more, nothing less. This is the way one builds a trusting relationship that lasts.
For the fans of this series, you will be delighted in this latest installment. For new fans I would suggest reading the first three installments in Remmy Duchene’s Sons of Eros series—but it is not necessary to do so for the enjoyment of this book—it can be considered a stand alone.
August 29, 2012
Finally Jose's story! More than what I'd expected!! Well worth the wait!!!!
September 20, 2012
Damn, I'm really gonna miss these guys!!
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