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Innkeeper #1
The Rekindling of Love
Dwyer Von Strohm thought his life was perfect. He had a great job as a pharmaceutical sales representative; he lived in Downtown Chicago where he had an unlimited number of hot gay men to pursue. Then one day he becomes a casualty of a poor economy and is terminated from his job.
Dwyer’s situation forces him to move back home and live with his parents in the small town of Glasburg Illinois. Dwyer left Glasburg many years ago because the love of his life, John Fitzgerald, broke his heart. Soon Dwyer and John’s paths collide and it is evident both men still have strong feelings for each other. Will Dwyer find it in his heart to forgive John or will he let the demons from their past prevent them from rekindling the love they once shared?
Even though Dwyer and John’s friends are rooting for reconciliation, their friends are experiencing their own life dramas. Dwyer’s childhood friend Nathaniel Schmitt and his partner Dustin Hurst for years have tried to adopt a child without any success. Now they have opportunity to adopt a baby. Will Nathaniel’s Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder and Dustin’s introverted personality prevent their dreams of becoming parents coming true?
Mark Glaser is living with HIV and is in a long-term relationship with Erik Wolters. Mark contracted the disease after being sexually assaulted while attending college. His attackers were never brought to justice. Now Mark is receiving harassing anonymous phone calls and threating letters. Has Mark’s stalker returned from his painful past or is this a new foe?
David Smith is a local high school art teacher and freelance artist. One day David is offered a solo exhibition at the local Art Center. They want him to include all of his artwork including provocative drawings of he and his lover Lance Perry naked. Soon a powerful and ruthless school board member finds out about David’s pornographic pictures. This school board member gives David an ultimatum. If he displays his work, he will be terminated. Will David have the courage to display his talent or will he succumb to a bigoted conservative’s threat?
The Rekindling of Love is about a group of friends’ experiences with hope, fear, pursing dreams, prejudice, justice, and love.
Dwyer’s situation forces him to move back home and live with his parents in the small town of Glasburg Illinois. Dwyer left Glasburg many years ago because the love of his life, John Fitzgerald, broke his heart. Soon Dwyer and John’s paths collide and it is evident both men still have strong feelings for each other. Will Dwyer find it in his heart to forgive John or will he let the demons from their past prevent them from rekindling the love they once shared?
Even though Dwyer and John’s friends are rooting for reconciliation, their friends are experiencing their own life dramas. Dwyer’s childhood friend Nathaniel Schmitt and his partner Dustin Hurst for years have tried to adopt a child without any success. Now they have opportunity to adopt a baby. Will Nathaniel’s Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder and Dustin’s introverted personality prevent their dreams of becoming parents coming true?
Mark Glaser is living with HIV and is in a long-term relationship with Erik Wolters. Mark contracted the disease after being sexually assaulted while attending college. His attackers were never brought to justice. Now Mark is receiving harassing anonymous phone calls and threating letters. Has Mark’s stalker returned from his painful past or is this a new foe?
David Smith is a local high school art teacher and freelance artist. One day David is offered a solo exhibition at the local Art Center. They want him to include all of his artwork including provocative drawings of he and his lover Lance Perry naked. Soon a powerful and ruthless school board member finds out about David’s pornographic pictures. This school board member gives David an ultimatum. If he displays his work, he will be terminated. Will David have the courage to display his talent or will he succumb to a bigoted conservative’s threat?
The Rekindling of Love is about a group of friends’ experiences with hope, fear, pursing dreams, prejudice, justice, and love.
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350 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 30, 2014
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August 20, 2014
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Edits were made.
The reasons why I read this book were because I love second chance romances, and because of the location it takes place in. The book was so much more, though. I was heartbroken for Dwyer and John at the beginning of the book. Dwyer was betrayed by the man he loved and because as a reader I saw both sides John was a victim too, a pawn in a game of a vengeful teenage girl. Sometimes in m/m romances, there are women who are not portrayed in a flattering light. Gwen was a horrible character, her selfishness and scheming a dark part of the novel, but I am happy to say there are so many other female characters in this book that are portrayed much better. They are strong, sweet, caring, and support John and Dwyer as well as the three other gay couples that are made up of their friends from childhood and their partners.
Though John and Dwyer are the reason for the story, their re-connection the central plot, their friends’ stories have equal space in the book. Nathaniel and Dustin are looking to adopt a baby, but Nathaniel’s OCD and frank way of speaking hindering the process; Mark and Erik are dealing with harassment due to Mark’s positive HIV status; and David and Lance are having trouble with the School Board President, who wants to fire David for his erotic art featuring him and Lance.
It probably seems that there is a lot going on for one book, but the author weaved the four couples stories together in a way that is not at all confusing and steps up the roles of secondary characters in a new way. I loved learning about each couple and seeing the way they support each other in each individual couple and as a group. I found myself invested in the happiness of all of the couples and rooting for them to come out of their individual situations, happy and unscathed. There was only one instance where I saw the complications of having so many characters in the spotlight, when one couple was called by another’s names.
It was the only flaw I noticed and I really liked this book. I did hope for a little more of John and Dwyer seeing as they were the reason for the title, but I was happy with the overall story. There is a twist at the end of the book that left me wanting to slap someone, and cringe at the same time. I am really looking forward to the next book to see how the twist plays out and for more of John, Dwyer, Nathaniel, Dustin, Mark, Erik, David and Lance.
The reasons why I read this book were because I love second chance romances, and because of the location it takes place in. The book was so much more, though. I was heartbroken for Dwyer and John at the beginning of the book. Dwyer was betrayed by the man he loved and because as a reader I saw both sides John was a victim too, a pawn in a game of a vengeful teenage girl. Sometimes in m/m romances, there are women who are not portrayed in a flattering light. Gwen was a horrible character, her selfishness and scheming a dark part of the novel, but I am happy to say there are so many other female characters in this book that are portrayed much better. They are strong, sweet, caring, and support John and Dwyer as well as the three other gay couples that are made up of their friends from childhood and their partners.
Though John and Dwyer are the reason for the story, their re-connection the central plot, their friends’ stories have equal space in the book. Nathaniel and Dustin are looking to adopt a baby, but Nathaniel’s OCD and frank way of speaking hindering the process; Mark and Erik are dealing with harassment due to Mark’s positive HIV status; and David and Lance are having trouble with the School Board President, who wants to fire David for his erotic art featuring him and Lance.
It probably seems that there is a lot going on for one book, but the author weaved the four couples stories together in a way that is not at all confusing and steps up the roles of secondary characters in a new way. I loved learning about each couple and seeing the way they support each other in each individual couple and as a group. I found myself invested in the happiness of all of the couples and rooting for them to come out of their individual situations, happy and unscathed. There was only one instance where I saw the complications of having so many characters in the spotlight, when one couple was called by another’s names.
It was the only flaw I noticed and I really liked this book. I did hope for a little more of John and Dwyer seeing as they were the reason for the title, but I was happy with the overall story. There is a twist at the end of the book that left me wanting to slap someone, and cringe at the same time. I am really looking forward to the next book to see how the twist plays out and for more of John, Dwyer, Nathaniel, Dustin, Mark, Erik, David and Lance.
June 1, 2014
A Joyfully Jay review.
2 stars
How do I start discussing Rekindling of Love? First and foremost, it was a challenge. The first few pages caught my attention immediately and I was excited to see what would happen. The cover art by Reese Dante is beautiful and the premise seemed sound until I started to really get into the book. From the beginning I was confused, until I realized that the plot was something akin to a soap opera with multiple plot lines featuring many characters and situations. Once I caught on to the style, I found the story easier to read, but the actual book was a far cry from the publisher’s blurb.
Read Jason's review in its entirety here.
2 stars
How do I start discussing Rekindling of Love? First and foremost, it was a challenge. The first few pages caught my attention immediately and I was excited to see what would happen. The cover art by Reese Dante is beautiful and the premise seemed sound until I started to really get into the book. From the beginning I was confused, until I realized that the plot was something akin to a soap opera with multiple plot lines featuring many characters and situations. Once I caught on to the style, I found the story easier to read, but the actual book was a far cry from the publisher’s blurb.
Read Jason's review in its entirety here.
June 1, 2014
Wow, there is a LOT going on in this book. Another reviewer probably put it best by comparing it to a soap opera with multiple story-lines going on all at once. This was not a fast read, sometimes I had to scroll back to reread to make sure I was following the story. All in all, it was an enjoyable read with some great characters and I'm looking forward to the next installment.
June 20, 2014
I have never struggled so hard to review a book more than I did this one. I am so conflicted that I had to walk away, talk it over with others, and then sleep on it before I decided to just be as honest, and as specific, as possible with my likes and dislikes, with what worked and what didn’t.
Mainly because this is the first book in the series, and especially with the way it ended, I really want to read the sequel. But before I challenge myself with that I need to constructively explain why I struggled so much.
Firstly, I want to list what I liked. The prologue was intriguing and grabbed me right away. The storyline was really very interesting and I can easily see what the author was trying to accomplish. I cared about the guys, I really did, and I wanted them to settle their issues. I liked the mysterious villain, known as the “other” and was surprised when they were finally revealed. And I liked the ending, even though that evil villain was probably one of the worst I’ve ever read in a MM novel.
Secondly, I want to list the problems I ran into while reading this story. The writing style was so unbelievably difficult for me. I found myself comparing it to an outline, as if the author was writing down his step-by-step guide for the story but then forgot to smooth it out. It was very stilted and flat. I need more dialogue and action and less telling when I read. I have a hard time getting into a book when I am being told what is happening instead of living it with the characters. Plus, there was way too much detail about every little thing. It is not necessary to fill in every blank. Let the reader fill in the blanks on specifics that are not plot related. I don’t care that his shirt was a red, long-sleeved polo and that their dishes are Fiesta-ware. It is too much unnecessary detail that loses me as a reader and tempts me to skim. I hate skimming.
Thirdly, I think the blurb does this book, and the readers, a grave injustice. By the blurb alone one would deduce that Dwyer and John are the main characters in this story. Yes and no. They are two of many main characters. There are multiple set of guys, and their families, who each have major roles in this book. Each couple has a lot of page time and nearly every person has a point of view. I think the author has a great mind, and a great story that he wanted to get across. The problem I faced was that there were way too many characters and too many storylines running simultaneously. I believe that this story would have been better served if it was broken up into multiple shorter books. Allow the reader to slowing become acclimated instead of brain overload. It makes it very hard to recall just who each person is, and their roles, when they are all thrown at you in one big book.
So in closing, I am very impressed with the author’s imagination and creativity. The storyline’s for each couple were complex and important to the plot. They were all intertwined and that takes some serious skill. Had the writing been a little smoother and less choppy than I would have rated this review higher; but for now I must be honest and hope that the author takes into consideration my suggestion, because I think he has a bright future ahead of him.
I look forward to the sequel, I hope the villain dies!!! I just hope it’s shorter and contains more action and less telling.
The Blogger Girls
Mainly because this is the first book in the series, and especially with the way it ended, I really want to read the sequel. But before I challenge myself with that I need to constructively explain why I struggled so much.
Firstly, I want to list what I liked. The prologue was intriguing and grabbed me right away. The storyline was really very interesting and I can easily see what the author was trying to accomplish. I cared about the guys, I really did, and I wanted them to settle their issues. I liked the mysterious villain, known as the “other” and was surprised when they were finally revealed. And I liked the ending, even though that evil villain was probably one of the worst I’ve ever read in a MM novel.
Secondly, I want to list the problems I ran into while reading this story. The writing style was so unbelievably difficult for me. I found myself comparing it to an outline, as if the author was writing down his step-by-step guide for the story but then forgot to smooth it out. It was very stilted and flat. I need more dialogue and action and less telling when I read. I have a hard time getting into a book when I am being told what is happening instead of living it with the characters. Plus, there was way too much detail about every little thing. It is not necessary to fill in every blank. Let the reader fill in the blanks on specifics that are not plot related. I don’t care that his shirt was a red, long-sleeved polo and that their dishes are Fiesta-ware. It is too much unnecessary detail that loses me as a reader and tempts me to skim. I hate skimming.
Thirdly, I think the blurb does this book, and the readers, a grave injustice. By the blurb alone one would deduce that Dwyer and John are the main characters in this story. Yes and no. They are two of many main characters. There are multiple set of guys, and their families, who each have major roles in this book. Each couple has a lot of page time and nearly every person has a point of view. I think the author has a great mind, and a great story that he wanted to get across. The problem I faced was that there were way too many characters and too many storylines running simultaneously. I believe that this story would have been better served if it was broken up into multiple shorter books. Allow the reader to slowing become acclimated instead of brain overload. It makes it very hard to recall just who each person is, and their roles, when they are all thrown at you in one big book.
So in closing, I am very impressed with the author’s imagination and creativity. The storyline’s for each couple were complex and important to the plot. They were all intertwined and that takes some serious skill. Had the writing been a little smoother and less choppy than I would have rated this review higher; but for now I must be honest and hope that the author takes into consideration my suggestion, because I think he has a bright future ahead of him.
I look forward to the sequel, I hope the villain dies!!! I just hope it’s shorter and contains more action and less telling.
The Blogger Girls
June 2, 2014
2.5/5 stars...
Dwyer and John were best friends turned lovers that broke up after spending a year together as a couple in high school. Not only was the relationship a wash, but their friendship was destroyed as well. They went to separate colleges and haven't spoken since. Now Dwyer has moved back home after loosing his job in Chicago and the last thing he wants, is to run into John.
Dwyer ends up taking a job with an older established gay couple, that happen to be friends of both Dwyer and John. There are actually several different gay couples throughout the book, and each couple knows each other as they are all part of an extended group of friends. As everyone they know works to get Dwyer and John back together, will the person who's opinion matter most feel the same way? Dwyer.
As I said, there were several different couplings in this book and when it was all said and done, they were all in the same circle of friends and aquaintences. But each couple got to share their own unique love story along the way. Mark and Eric who met on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico after Mark was attacked, violated and left HIV positive. Eric's mother is into AIDS/HIV research so Erick is fully aware of the issues and problems he'd face to be in a relationship with Mark, but it doesn't stop him.
David and Lance who have an intense attraction but are overwhelmed with inexperience, they get to grow together as a couple and grow into a very strong one. There are a few more couplings, but these two were my favorites, their stories were so intense and realistic that I related to them. I wanted more passion for these characters, but when it came to the sexual aspect of the entire book it seemed like the author was jump roping between YA and Adult and the two lines don't blur well. At least they didn't in this instance, and that ruinded the story for me.
Overall the misspellings, typos and lack of adult passion in a book that was obviously meant to be an adult read left this book lacking, in my opinion. I would love to see what the author could do if he/she went back and either stuck strictly YA or strictly Adult with this story and tried again. Sorry, I didn't care much for this one, but on the up side, I LOVED this cover.
Dwyer and John were best friends turned lovers that broke up after spending a year together as a couple in high school. Not only was the relationship a wash, but their friendship was destroyed as well. They went to separate colleges and haven't spoken since. Now Dwyer has moved back home after loosing his job in Chicago and the last thing he wants, is to run into John.
Dwyer ends up taking a job with an older established gay couple, that happen to be friends of both Dwyer and John. There are actually several different gay couples throughout the book, and each couple knows each other as they are all part of an extended group of friends. As everyone they know works to get Dwyer and John back together, will the person who's opinion matter most feel the same way? Dwyer.
As I said, there were several different couplings in this book and when it was all said and done, they were all in the same circle of friends and aquaintences. But each couple got to share their own unique love story along the way. Mark and Eric who met on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico after Mark was attacked, violated and left HIV positive. Eric's mother is into AIDS/HIV research so Erick is fully aware of the issues and problems he'd face to be in a relationship with Mark, but it doesn't stop him.
David and Lance who have an intense attraction but are overwhelmed with inexperience, they get to grow together as a couple and grow into a very strong one. There are a few more couplings, but these two were my favorites, their stories were so intense and realistic that I related to them. I wanted more passion for these characters, but when it came to the sexual aspect of the entire book it seemed like the author was jump roping between YA and Adult and the two lines don't blur well. At least they didn't in this instance, and that ruinded the story for me.
Overall the misspellings, typos and lack of adult passion in a book that was obviously meant to be an adult read left this book lacking, in my opinion. I would love to see what the author could do if he/she went back and either stuck strictly YA or strictly Adult with this story and tried again. Sorry, I didn't care much for this one, but on the up side, I LOVED this cover.
May 19, 2014
The Rekindling of Love....The Innkeeper Series Book 1!
Dwyer believed that his life was nothing but perfect. He drove an expensive car, worked as a successful sale rep and lived in the most popular Chicago gay community and of course he had his pick of any hot guys. Dwyer thought he had it all until one day when the economy climate directly affected him. In no time at all, he looses his job, his status in the gay community is all but gone and he now lives a very lonely life. Now he has no choice but to move back in with his parents in a very small town. Dwyer left this tiny town years earlier due to a broken heart from his love.....John. Now Dwyer and John's path cross and they obvious still have very strong feelings for each other and can't ignore the hot chemistry that they share. Will Dwyer forgive John for breaking his heart? Will John be able to win Dwyer back or will he break his heart again?
There is a devious villain in this romance novel unlike any that you have ever encountered before. I won't give much away about this villain as I don't believe in spoilers but just to say that he is referred to in the prologue as (The Other) but his identity is revealed later in the book. There are multiple characters and stories within this one book and at times could be confusing but I just stayed strong with it all and the author cleared the way for a sweet love story. I would have loved to see each couple with their own book as I enjoyed these characters so much. I felt the HIV character of Mark could have easily had an entire book based on him. I loved how the author handled his HIV status and that he was very upfront about his illness and how he contracted the disease and his loving boyfriend who loved him unconditionally was so well written. The Rekindling of Love by Derrick Knight was a sweet love story filled with angst, redemption, mystery, forgiveness, drama, villain's and beautiful written characters.
"Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review."
Reviewed by Paul at Gay Media Reviews!
Dwyer believed that his life was nothing but perfect. He drove an expensive car, worked as a successful sale rep and lived in the most popular Chicago gay community and of course he had his pick of any hot guys. Dwyer thought he had it all until one day when the economy climate directly affected him. In no time at all, he looses his job, his status in the gay community is all but gone and he now lives a very lonely life. Now he has no choice but to move back in with his parents in a very small town. Dwyer left this tiny town years earlier due to a broken heart from his love.....John. Now Dwyer and John's path cross and they obvious still have very strong feelings for each other and can't ignore the hot chemistry that they share. Will Dwyer forgive John for breaking his heart? Will John be able to win Dwyer back or will he break his heart again?
There is a devious villain in this romance novel unlike any that you have ever encountered before. I won't give much away about this villain as I don't believe in spoilers but just to say that he is referred to in the prologue as (The Other) but his identity is revealed later in the book. There are multiple characters and stories within this one book and at times could be confusing but I just stayed strong with it all and the author cleared the way for a sweet love story. I would have loved to see each couple with their own book as I enjoyed these characters so much. I felt the HIV character of Mark could have easily had an entire book based on him. I loved how the author handled his HIV status and that he was very upfront about his illness and how he contracted the disease and his loving boyfriend who loved him unconditionally was so well written. The Rekindling of Love by Derrick Knight was a sweet love story filled with angst, redemption, mystery, forgiveness, drama, villain's and beautiful written characters.
"Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review."
Reviewed by Paul at Gay Media Reviews!
October 5, 2014
I think the author got lucky that I ended up being the one to write the review for The Rekindling of Love because I’m a lover of multiple storylines. Yes, I’d call Dwyer and John the main characters but maybe only a third of the book focuses on the two of them. Their paired up friends see almost as much story time, in fact, John and Dwyer were probably my least favorite characters. Not that there is anything wrong with those two but one of the things that the author has done exceedingly well is create characters that I came to care about very quickly. I loved Mark, who is HIV positive without his status having to become the main focus of the story. It isn’t disregarded as unimportant but it isn’t treated as a drama either. And I adored Nathaniel who is so heartbreakingly focused on his need for a child.
So, brilliant characters – check. Multiple storylines that always manage to confuse me slightly at first, which for some reason seems to add to my enjoyment – check. Derrick Knight obviously has a talent for inventing characters and an imagination that can develop complicated (in a good way) storylines.
My full review of The Rekindling of Love can be found at Love Bytes
http://lovebytesreviews.com/2014/10/0...
So, brilliant characters – check. Multiple storylines that always manage to confuse me slightly at first, which for some reason seems to add to my enjoyment – check. Derrick Knight obviously has a talent for inventing characters and an imagination that can develop complicated (in a good way) storylines.
My full review of The Rekindling of Love can be found at Love Bytes
http://lovebytesreviews.com/2014/10/0...
May 4, 2014
Becky Reviews The Rekindling of Love by Derrick Knight
http://www.mrsconditreadsbooks.com/?p...
REVIEW: The Rekindling of Love includes one of the most hateful villains you will ever find in a romance story. To keep the mystery surrounding the villain’s identity it is introduced as “the other” in the prologue but later in the story the identity becomes clear. I’m not going to write any spoilers in this review so I will drop it for now. There are other villains and one problem I have with this story is all of the villains are women, although not all of the women are bad people.
As the blurb suggests, John and Dwyer have strong feelings for each other from their past but Dwyer is unable to let go of the hurt that John inflicted on him years ago. It takes a lot of coaxing and intervention of friends to overcome that injustice.
There are multiple characters and story arcs in this short story. They might have been better served by having a series with each couple being featured in a different story. HIV positive Mark certainly deserved his own story. Same with the artist David.
The ending has a bit of a surprise. I see a lot of promise in this author and look forward to more books.
http://www.mrsconditreadsbooks.com/?p...
REVIEW: The Rekindling of Love includes one of the most hateful villains you will ever find in a romance story. To keep the mystery surrounding the villain’s identity it is introduced as “the other” in the prologue but later in the story the identity becomes clear. I’m not going to write any spoilers in this review so I will drop it for now. There are other villains and one problem I have with this story is all of the villains are women, although not all of the women are bad people.
As the blurb suggests, John and Dwyer have strong feelings for each other from their past but Dwyer is unable to let go of the hurt that John inflicted on him years ago. It takes a lot of coaxing and intervention of friends to overcome that injustice.
There are multiple characters and story arcs in this short story. They might have been better served by having a series with each couple being featured in a different story. HIV positive Mark certainly deserved his own story. Same with the artist David.
The ending has a bit of a surprise. I see a lot of promise in this author and look forward to more books.
June 5, 2014
"The writing style felt very clunky. It seemed to be very formally written. Rarely were contractions used that I noticed. Sometimes facts would be restated when a new character entered a scene, even though the reader was privy to the prior conversation and didn’t need to have the information repeated. I think a couple of rounds of editing would probably have made this an excellent book and cut out approximately 75 pages.
The main characters created by Mr. Knight were very likeable, and I was rooting for them. Even the cast of secondary characters was quite likeable. When they get their own stories, I will probably be rooting for them as well. With the characters already established, and a promising storyline like the one seen here in The Rekindling of Love, I have every hope that Mr. Knight relaxes his style a bit and writes a much more readable sequel."
The main characters created by Mr. Knight were very likeable, and I was rooting for them. Even the cast of secondary characters was quite likeable. When they get their own stories, I will probably be rooting for them as well. With the characters already established, and a promising storyline like the one seen here in The Rekindling of Love, I have every hope that Mr. Knight relaxes his style a bit and writes a much more readable sequel."
July 24, 2014
Nice. Glad that I didn't read the reviews beforehand, because I actually enjoyed the story. The back story of some of the characters threw me at first, but as I got into it I really appreciated knowing more about them. It added to the "feel" of it for me. I'm really looking forward to the next installment.
June 20, 2014
UPDATED!!
Okay, this is a 1.5, but I can't update it 2 stars, I just can't. I didn't really read the whole thing, mostly just skimmed through the whole story. It was SO much jumble into one. I thought this story was going to be about two guys who had a fallen out earlier in life then rekindled their love later on, with some side characters. We have SO many couples, they are hard to keep track of who is who and what is what. I honestly, can't remember most of their names.... and about a small town who has so many homophobic people, we sure do have a ton of gay couples. It seems that everyone is gay but a couple of people.
It is like the author tried to cram 4-5 different stories in one. We really didn't get to the 'main' couple until like 30% of the book. We have the rekindling couple, the artist couple, the stalker couple, the want-a-baby couple... so much. Plus, I am not a little bit into the author's writing style. It just isn't for me. For once, I actually skipped all the sex scenes, which was pretty much the whole book....
Also, grammatical errors, spelling errors. Oh, how they turn me off.
Anyways, the story ends with a 'cliffhanger'. Not that mostly care to continue this series. I feel this was a total waste of my money...
OKAY, UPDATE... I have been thinking hard and long about the 'good' points...
1. Mark's stalker mystery. Who was it? Why? We find out the answers at the end of the book.
2. HIV awareness. I think the author did a good job at voicing about HIV awareness and safe sex. It is sad how Mark had contracted it. It was also nice to show that he was still able to find love and live life.
Okay, really, I think this story would have been better told if all the couples were split up. It is okay to include couples from previous books... but trying to A. introduce multiple couples and B. There own stories/drama, all in one book is just TOO much. I think this story really should have just been Mark's story.
Okay, this is a 1.5, but I can't update it 2 stars, I just can't. I didn't really read the whole thing, mostly just skimmed through the whole story. It was SO much jumble into one. I thought this story was going to be about two guys who had a fallen out earlier in life then rekindled their love later on, with some side characters. We have SO many couples, they are hard to keep track of who is who and what is what. I honestly, can't remember most of their names.... and about a small town who has so many homophobic people, we sure do have a ton of gay couples. It seems that everyone is gay but a couple of people.
It is like the author tried to cram 4-5 different stories in one. We really didn't get to the 'main' couple until like 30% of the book. We have the rekindling couple, the artist couple, the stalker couple, the want-a-baby couple... so much. Plus, I am not a little bit into the author's writing style. It just isn't for me. For once, I actually skipped all the sex scenes, which was pretty much the whole book....
Also, grammatical errors, spelling errors. Oh, how they turn me off.
Anyways, the story ends with a 'cliffhanger'. Not that mostly care to continue this series. I feel this was a total waste of my money...
OKAY, UPDATE... I have been thinking hard and long about the 'good' points...
1. Mark's stalker mystery. Who was it? Why? We find out the answers at the end of the book.
2. HIV awareness. I think the author did a good job at voicing about HIV awareness and safe sex. It is sad how Mark had contracted it. It was also nice to show that he was still able to find love and live life.
Okay, really, I think this story would have been better told if all the couples were split up. It is okay to include couples from previous books... but trying to A. introduce multiple couples and B. There own stories/drama, all in one book is just TOO much. I think this story really should have just been Mark's story.
September 5, 2014
Read the first 3 chapters for free thanks to the try button amazon offers.
I must admit I was willing to pay for this book based on the description but after having read a few chapters I'm very happy I didn't pay for it.
I feel like I'm listening to someone retelling their story instead of reading it.
It's like when you watch a movie and there is a voice explaining the different happenings during the film.
Not my cup of tea.
I must admit I was willing to pay for this book based on the description but after having read a few chapters I'm very happy I didn't pay for it.
I feel like I'm listening to someone retelling their story instead of reading it.
It's like when you watch a movie and there is a voice explaining the different happenings during the film.
Not my cup of tea.
April 17, 2014
I wanted to like it, I really did. It had waaaay too many characters and waaaay too much unimportant information. I gave it 3 stars because the effort was definitely there and I would try another book by this author just bit thrilled with this book. Sorry! I would LOVE to read another book by him because I think he has HUGE potential!!!
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October 5, 2014This book was read and reviewed by Donna for Love Bytes Reviews.
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