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Passage
Born with a gift for sensing plants that leaves him tied to his citrus farm, Andy has despaired of having anything but an isolated existence with his overbearing mother. When handsome Enrique arrives looking for work, Andy dares to dream of a different, happier life--one which includes Enrique in his bed.
Half-incubus Enrique doesn’t expect to fall for the lonely and virginal Andy. Neither does he intend to submit to Andy’s repeated attempts at seduction, but Andy’s fine young body proves so irresistible that Enrique gives him a birthday present neither will forget.
When hunters from Enrique’s past lay waste to the farm, leaving Andy critically ill, Enrique must find a means to help and heal him, which comes in the form of Andy’s long-lost family. But can Andy accept Enrique’s terrible secrets and can they--and their love--survive the monsters set on tearing Enrique and his life apart?
Half-incubus Enrique doesn’t expect to fall for the lonely and virginal Andy. Neither does he intend to submit to Andy’s repeated attempts at seduction, but Andy’s fine young body proves so irresistible that Enrique gives him a birthday present neither will forget.
When hunters from Enrique’s past lay waste to the farm, leaving Andy critically ill, Enrique must find a means to help and heal him, which comes in the form of Andy’s long-lost family. But can Andy accept Enrique’s terrible secrets and can they--and their love--survive the monsters set on tearing Enrique and his life apart?
- GenresFantasyAbuseM M Romance
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 28, 2014
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Evey Brett
32 books15 followersEvey Brett lives in southern Arizona at the behest of her Lipizzan mare, Carrma, who forces Evey to do terrible things like take her for walks and rides and feed her copious amounts of carrots and horse cookies. When not serving her equine mistress, Evey has attended workshops such as Clarion, Taos Toolbox, the Lambda Literary Retreat for Emerging LGBT Writers, and earned an MA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.
Evey also writes queer SF/F as Nica Berry.
Evey also writes queer SF/F as Nica Berry.
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January 3, 2023
Sometime during those early years was when I started hearing the plants talk. Well, it wasn't talking so much as feeling. “This one makes me thirsty, Mama,” I said, one day, pointing to a clump of wilting strawberries.
“Don't say such things.”
What should've been a beautiful and amazing childhood for Andreas (Andy), a young boy born in a strawberry patch, instead became miserable because his mother wanted him to be normal. She refused to believe her son was a Sensitive, like his father, although Andy was tuned to the land, the plants, flowers, trees, and even the weeds which grew on it. Andy didn't know his father, or any of the history, growing up, as his dad was killed before he was born. If it wasn't for two of his father's friends, Andrew and Everett, I'm not sure Andy would've survived childhood without going mad. As it was, it was a horrible time keeping his abilities a secret from his mom, and trying so hard to be the normal son she wanted.
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“Don't say such things.”
What should've been a beautiful and amazing childhood for Andreas (Andy), a young boy born in a strawberry patch, instead became miserable because his mother wanted him to be normal. She refused to believe her son was a Sensitive, like his father, although Andy was tuned to the land, the plants, flowers, trees, and even the weeds which grew on it. Andy didn't know his father, or any of the history, growing up, as his dad was killed before he was born. If it wasn't for two of his father's friends, Andrew and Everett, I'm not sure Andy would've survived childhood without going mad. As it was, it was a horrible time keeping his abilities a secret from his mom, and trying so hard to be the normal son she wanted.
Please find my full review at Rainbow Book Reviews
May 4, 2016
Andy is quite literally at one with his family farm. Born in a strawberry patch, linked to the magic that runs beneath the soil, Andy is connected, intimately with the plants that grow on his family’s farm. Which might make him essential in maintaining the health of the crops, but leaves him tied magically to the ground where he lives. He cannot leave the property without risking death.
When Enrique shows up on the farm, looking for a job, Andy’s mother is reluctant to give it to him. No one knows who he is, or where he’s from, or what exactly he is running from. It is a risk. But for some reason she agrees. Andy couldn’t be happier. He has lived his life in isolation from almost everyone who doesn’t actually work on his farm, so the appearance of a hot man, right into his lap, seems like fate.
But everyone is keeping secrets, and some of them are going to end up getting people killed if they are not careful. Still, Enrique may be Andy’s one shoot at something just for himself, so he is bound to do all he can to have his man. Even if it kills him.
I really enjoyed the magical bond aspect between Andy and the farm. In fact, it was probably the main reason I chose to review this book. I liked how it grew and changed as he got older, but also how it wasn’t all sunshine and roses–-it had some major drawbacks that made Andy’s life rather more interesting than just the run-of-the-mill semi-magical person. I also enjoyed the bond (though not magical) between Andy and his mother. I wouldn’t call it a healthy bond, but the way that Andy and his mother had trouble getting along, while loving each other nonetheless, made their relationship interesting. I may have not really understood why she was so obsessive about him being normal–-maybe she just wanted something that wasn’t going to leave her alone, again-–but I have to say that their relationship shapes a lot of who Andy turns out to be, and I think it was well written.
My favorite part of this book is Enrique. He has such a tortured past (and present) but you can see him trying to get better, to change, even when he thinks that it is impossible. I loved his backstory (for all that I hate what his backstory means to him) and it did a good job of giving us a good idea of who Enrique is and was, without drowning us in an overemotional info-dump. His life fucking sucked, and what happened to him and his brother was incredibly shitty, but at his core he is still a good person. Even if he has no idea that he is.
Which leads me to my major issues with this story: these two really shouldn’t be together. At least not until Andy can grow the hell up. Yes, he is 18 (exactly) when he finally convinces Enrique to sleep with him, but emotionally?…yeah, he is still a kid. Still acts like a kid, even if by the rules of the law he is considered an adult. And if there is anything that Enrique doesn’t need right then, it is someone else in his life who can only think about themselves. Andy has had it rough, yeah, but Enrique has major mental, physical, and emotional issues that he is only just beginning to take care of in this book, and Andy’s lack of empathy really isn’t helping at all.
I was also bothered by how quickly Andy seemed to take the word of his supposed ‘daddy’ over the word of the man he loves. And even laying aside the fact that calling the man ‘Daddy’ made Andy seem like a five year old, this man has been in Andy’s life for a grand total of maybe a week. Andy has known Enrique for a year. Just because you share blood with some dude, does not mean a whole hill of beans when he does not know you, you don’t know him, and he seems to be a tad bit biased when it comes to what and who Enrique is. And prancing around, going all ‘but what about me!!!’ after he finds out what Enrique did to survive, just lowered my opinion of him by quite a bit. You are allowed to be pissed off that your boyfriend may be cheating on you. You are not allowed to be act like a dick when you find out that a guy you slept with twice, and with whom you have not discussed things like relationships or monogamy–-or hell, even the possibility of either–-does what he has to in order to not die.
Mostly, this is an ok story. I liked the premise, but Andy’s actions towards the end, just rubbed me the wrong way. I loved the outside relationships in this story, but Enrique deserves something and someone better than Andy. At least for now. Maybe if a few years, when Andy stops acting like a toddler, they can work something out–-'cause they really do have great chemistry-–but for now, Andy needs to grow up and Enrique needs to be allowed to heal. Still, if you are not looking for anything deep, and don’t mind a few over-the-top characters, this might be a great story for you.
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
When Enrique shows up on the farm, looking for a job, Andy’s mother is reluctant to give it to him. No one knows who he is, or where he’s from, or what exactly he is running from. It is a risk. But for some reason she agrees. Andy couldn’t be happier. He has lived his life in isolation from almost everyone who doesn’t actually work on his farm, so the appearance of a hot man, right into his lap, seems like fate.
But everyone is keeping secrets, and some of them are going to end up getting people killed if they are not careful. Still, Enrique may be Andy’s one shoot at something just for himself, so he is bound to do all he can to have his man. Even if it kills him.
I really enjoyed the magical bond aspect between Andy and the farm. In fact, it was probably the main reason I chose to review this book. I liked how it grew and changed as he got older, but also how it wasn’t all sunshine and roses–-it had some major drawbacks that made Andy’s life rather more interesting than just the run-of-the-mill semi-magical person. I also enjoyed the bond (though not magical) between Andy and his mother. I wouldn’t call it a healthy bond, but the way that Andy and his mother had trouble getting along, while loving each other nonetheless, made their relationship interesting. I may have not really understood why she was so obsessive about him being normal–-maybe she just wanted something that wasn’t going to leave her alone, again-–but I have to say that their relationship shapes a lot of who Andy turns out to be, and I think it was well written.
My favorite part of this book is Enrique. He has such a tortured past (and present) but you can see him trying to get better, to change, even when he thinks that it is impossible. I loved his backstory (for all that I hate what his backstory means to him) and it did a good job of giving us a good idea of who Enrique is and was, without drowning us in an overemotional info-dump. His life fucking sucked, and what happened to him and his brother was incredibly shitty, but at his core he is still a good person. Even if he has no idea that he is.
Which leads me to my major issues with this story: these two really shouldn’t be together. At least not until Andy can grow the hell up. Yes, he is 18 (exactly) when he finally convinces Enrique to sleep with him, but emotionally?…yeah, he is still a kid. Still acts like a kid, even if by the rules of the law he is considered an adult. And if there is anything that Enrique doesn’t need right then, it is someone else in his life who can only think about themselves. Andy has had it rough, yeah, but Enrique has major mental, physical, and emotional issues that he is only just beginning to take care of in this book, and Andy’s lack of empathy really isn’t helping at all.
I was also bothered by how quickly Andy seemed to take the word of his supposed ‘daddy’ over the word of the man he loves. And even laying aside the fact that calling the man ‘Daddy’ made Andy seem like a five year old, this man has been in Andy’s life for a grand total of maybe a week. Andy has known Enrique for a year. Just because you share blood with some dude, does not mean a whole hill of beans when he does not know you, you don’t know him, and he seems to be a tad bit biased when it comes to what and who Enrique is. And prancing around, going all ‘but what about me!!!’ after he finds out what Enrique did to survive, just lowered my opinion of him by quite a bit. You are allowed to be pissed off that your boyfriend may be cheating on you. You are not allowed to be act like a dick when you find out that a guy you slept with twice, and with whom you have not discussed things like relationships or monogamy–-or hell, even the possibility of either–-does what he has to in order to not die.
Mostly, this is an ok story. I liked the premise, but Andy’s actions towards the end, just rubbed me the wrong way. I loved the outside relationships in this story, but Enrique deserves something and someone better than Andy. At least for now. Maybe if a few years, when Andy stops acting like a toddler, they can work something out–-'cause they really do have great chemistry-–but for now, Andy needs to grow up and Enrique needs to be allowed to heal. Still, if you are not looking for anything deep, and don’t mind a few over-the-top characters, this might be a great story for you.
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
May 14, 2014
The story was sweet and sexy, with just the right blend of magic, romance, and action.
Andy is a young man isolated on a citrus farm because his magical abilities tie him to the land. His mother, haunted by her past, isn't able to offer much tenderness or compassion for her son. Then Enrique shows up on the farm and provides the attention and love that Andy has been longing for his entire life.
Everything in this story worked well for me: the characters, the setting, the characters' pasts, the way all of the story threads came together at the end. And, of course, I enjoyed the appearance made by the Lipizzan horses.
Andy is a young man isolated on a citrus farm because his magical abilities tie him to the land. His mother, haunted by her past, isn't able to offer much tenderness or compassion for her son. Then Enrique shows up on the farm and provides the attention and love that Andy has been longing for his entire life.
Everything in this story worked well for me: the characters, the setting, the characters' pasts, the way all of the story threads came together at the end. And, of course, I enjoyed the appearance made by the Lipizzan horses.
July 23, 2014
I really struggled with this one and kinda skimmed the last 1/4 to the last couple of chapters. I just didn't connect with the writing and the characters. I don't know if it was the switching POVs or what, but I just couldn't get into this story. Interesting concept and something that would usually hit all my buttons, but it just fell flat for me.
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November 8, 2014I can't talk myself into reading this book. The horse on the cover image does not match or correlate to the title.
"Passage Defined- This is a very collected, cadenced trot that is characterized by elevated movement of the knees and hocks, as well as a defined engagement of the quarters. This trot has a prolonged period of suspension."-Dressage Academy
"Passage Defined- This is a very collected, cadenced trot that is characterized by elevated movement of the knees and hocks, as well as a defined engagement of the quarters. This trot has a prolonged period of suspension."-Dressage Academy
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June 18, 2016
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