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A Medium and an Extra Large #1
Breathless
For as long as J.T. Whitlock could remember, he’d been able to see the dead and talk to them. As a child, it had scared him half to death, but gradually he became aware that the images he saw—sometimes solid, sometimes shadows—weren’t going to hurt him. Or could they? When J.T. sees the spirit of one of his murdered students, Cody Baxter, sitting at the back of his classroom, he doesn’t realize at first that Cody is dead. Then the police pay him a visit. Detective Nathan Brickman, “Brick” to his friends, is attracted to the gorgeous young professor right away, but he senses J.T. is hiding something. And why does the professor keep showing up in his crime scene and interfering with his investigation? When the police find the murder weapon with J.T.’s prints on it, and J.T. tells them the exact nature of Cody’s wounds, Brick has no choice but to arrest him for murder. Can a medium find true love with an extra-large detective? And how can Brick and J.T. find their way to each other when the spirits keep trying to butt in?
103 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 14, 2014
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August 23, 2014
How does it go? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? This had lots of potential but read like a bad Adrien English/Psycop merger. I might have liked it better if I wasn't constantly making comparisons. I can only assume the author is a fan too considering the similarities. I'll try to write more when I'm not typing on tiny little letters.
July 20, 2014
I felt JT & Brick's relationship happened too quickly, and I didn't like how easily JT fell into bed with Brick after being arrested by the guy. I also thought it a bit farfetched how fast Brick went from disbelieving and suspicious to being on JT's side, sleeping with him, and then believing everything that was happening spiritually after he conveniently saw Cody's ghost. So yeah, just okay.
July 27, 2014
3 1/2 stars
An enjoyable mystery/romance story with two interesting MCs full of fluff and fun. I'd be willing to read a series with this pairing. The ending was a little rushed though and perhaps a little too cliched and pat, but hey, I liked the story.
An enjoyable mystery/romance story with two interesting MCs full of fluff and fun. I'd be willing to read a series with this pairing. The ending was a little rushed though and perhaps a little too cliched and pat, but hey, I liked the story.
July 20, 2014
Well this was different and for all the right reasons!
Hot Cop, cute and sexy teacher with a murderer in the loose.
Dynamics and characters are written superbly as always from Ms West
Hot Cop, cute and sexy teacher with a murderer in the loose.
Dynamics and characters are written superbly as always from Ms West
December 6, 2021
Excellent Series Start
Murder mystery solving should be a snap for JT/Julian/Jules because he can talk to spirit people. But confusion and an overriding need to set other things straight make for unsatisfactory communication.
And that's just when he's dealing with dead people. Living, breathing, and closeted Brick is even worse.
Murder mystery solving should be a snap for JT/Julian/Jules because he can talk to spirit people. But confusion and an overriding need to set other things straight make for unsatisfactory communication.
And that's just when he's dealing with dead people. Living, breathing, and closeted Brick is even worse.
May 9, 2018
Awww, es una novela muy bonita. Quien diría que un médium y un detective harían una pareja tan tierna.
J.T. como profesor y médium es... curiosito. Tiene una personalidad completamente entrañable, quiero uno para llevar. Mientras lo leía, tenía la imagen mental de Newt Scamander de Animales Fantásticos y Donde Encontrarlos, y teniendo eso como base, me pareció mas adorable. ( ^ω^)
Respecto al detective, no tuve a nadie en mente, y la vez que lo empuja contra la puerta -en el cuarto de Cody- me pareció algo prepotente, pero si J.T. lo ama, a mi también me gusta.
La trama comienza cuando nuestro encantador médium cree ver a un estudiante en su clase -Cody Baxter-, pero aunque sea nítido, resulta que solo está viendo su espíritu. La muerte de Cody lleva a la entrada en escena de la fuerza de la ley: los detectives xxxx y Nathan Brickman, y este ultimo es el que será la pareja de J.T. Paralela a la investigación que hacen los detectives, nuestro medium no puede quedarse quieto, así que comienza su propia investigación, lo que le lleva a unos encontronazos con el guapo Brick. Y no solo dentro de la escuela y por motivos oficiales, también se ven en un bar, lo que les lleva a una de mis escenas favoritas de toda la novela. ♡(◡‿◡✿).
No hay sexo, QUE RECUERDE, pero en un periodo de lecturas malas, esta fue como un bálsamo que me alegro una mañana.
J.T. como profesor y médium es... curiosito. Tiene una personalidad completamente entrañable, quiero uno para llevar. Mientras lo leía, tenía la imagen mental de Newt Scamander de Animales Fantásticos y Donde Encontrarlos, y teniendo eso como base, me pareció mas adorable. ( ^ω^)
Respecto al detective, no tuve a nadie en mente, y la vez que lo empuja contra la puerta -en el cuarto de Cody- me pareció algo prepotente, pero si J.T. lo ama, a mi también me gusta.
La trama comienza cuando nuestro encantador médium cree ver a un estudiante en su clase -Cody Baxter-, pero aunque sea nítido, resulta que solo está viendo su espíritu. La muerte de Cody lleva a la entrada en escena de la fuerza de la ley: los detectives xxxx y Nathan Brickman, y este ultimo es el que será la pareja de J.T. Paralela a la investigación que hacen los detectives, nuestro medium no puede quedarse quieto, así que comienza su propia investigación, lo que le lleva a unos encontronazos con el guapo Brick. Y no solo dentro de la escuela y por motivos oficiales, también se ven en un bar, lo que les lleva a una de mis escenas favoritas de toda la novela. ♡(◡‿◡✿).
No hay sexo, QUE RECUERDE, pero en un periodo de lecturas malas, esta fue como un bálsamo que me alegro una mañana.
August 5, 2015
I am not sure when or where I acquired this book but a bout of insomnia lead to me to read it. If you are looking for a complicated whodunit, drive on by. It doesn’t take CSI skills to solve this one. Anyone who has ever watched a rerun of the old TV show Murder She Wrote will have figured out the killer’s identity long before our main characters.
JT is a college professor with a quick wit and a good sense of humor. He is also young, hot, and gay not to mention sees and talks to ghosts. One of his students is murdered and, JT finds himself the main suspect in the case. Drum roll and enter Brick. Brick … let’s just say he is a work in progress. He is a tall, blonde, mountain of muscle and the detective in charge of the case. Brick is also deeply in the closet and a bit of jerk about it.
A few pages after meeting, Brick and JT are sexually involved and heading for true love. OH… and Brick places JT under arrest. I am betting sleeping with your suspect is not good police procedure. The mystery is solved, Brick learns of JT’s physic abilities and, all should be well in the world. In the world of sequels this is sadly not the case. Brick isn’t out at work and after sex with JT still states he is not gay. You can read the writing on the wall as to where the next book in this series is going.
This series holds a certain charm. Like that last cookie in the jar, it calls and temps. I want to know what happens next.
JT is a college professor with a quick wit and a good sense of humor. He is also young, hot, and gay not to mention sees and talks to ghosts. One of his students is murdered and, JT finds himself the main suspect in the case. Drum roll and enter Brick. Brick … let’s just say he is a work in progress. He is a tall, blonde, mountain of muscle and the detective in charge of the case. Brick is also deeply in the closet and a bit of jerk about it.
A few pages after meeting, Brick and JT are sexually involved and heading for true love. OH… and Brick places JT under arrest. I am betting sleeping with your suspect is not good police procedure. The mystery is solved, Brick learns of JT’s physic abilities and, all should be well in the world. In the world of sequels this is sadly not the case. Brick isn’t out at work and after sex with JT still states he is not gay. You can read the writing on the wall as to where the next book in this series is going.
This series holds a certain charm. Like that last cookie in the jar, it calls and temps. I want to know what happens next.
May 9, 2016
Way too much telling in the beginning, stuff we don't really need to know, at least not yet.
A professor doesn't have a cell phone for his wife to call?
That was way way way way too fast to be believable. And then he doesn't even wonder about it afterwards? Not a peep?
Cool that he calls it his rescue inhaler. That someone who knows something about asthma. Most asthmatics have other, preventative, inhalers. Although the. He talked about maybe needed a Rocky Mountain High which would not be good for asthmatics. When I went to Yellowstone, I thought I was going to die.
The kitten picture thing was hilarious.
He sat "Indian style"? Really? This was published in 2014.
Oh SOOOO much potential for true peril but just a sentence and then it was over. I'm so disappointed. But it was still really good. Kind of Lanyon's style but not as good.
A professor doesn't have a cell phone for his wife to call?
That was way way way way too fast to be believable. And then he doesn't even wonder about it afterwards? Not a peep?
Cool that he calls it his rescue inhaler. That someone who knows something about asthma. Most asthmatics have other, preventative, inhalers. Although the. He talked about maybe needed a Rocky Mountain High which would not be good for asthmatics. When I went to Yellowstone, I thought I was going to die.
The kitten picture thing was hilarious.
He sat "Indian style"? Really? This was published in 2014.
Oh SOOOO much potential for true peril but just a sentence and then it was over. I'm so disappointed. But it was still really good. Kind of Lanyon's style but not as good.
March 6, 2016
J.T. Whitman has been able to see the dead for a long time. It took some time but he is used to their presence and know they will not hurt him. When he notices his student, Cody Baxter, in the back of his class, he thinks nothing of it, until Detective Nathan “Brick” Brickman arrives to question him about his murder. He knows J.T. is hiding something and he has no choice but to arrest him when the murder weapon turns up with his prints on it.
Brick is an intriguing character. Not sure he believes what J.T. tells him, it is not long before he finds he must believe. J.T. is in some ways your typical English professor and in other ways, completely atypical. I love the way the plot is gradually revealed, puling us into this delicious story.
October 21, 2014
3.5 stars! I really enjoyed the story, but I did think everything happened a little too fast. I liked the characters, but there was one episode of "too stupid to live" that made me want to slap J.T.
Since this is the first book in a series, I expect the following books will be even more enjoyable.
Since this is the first book in a series, I expect the following books will be even more enjoyable.
August 25, 2014
So-so. And the relationship happened to quickly in my opinion.
Sorry, but it didn't live up my expectations.
Sorry, but it didn't live up my expectations.
December 18, 2015
I really enjoyed this; I love psychic books! My one niggle is the cover; these two do not look anything like they are described. That is a pet peeve of mine but didn't detract from the book.
February 1, 2015
Very good follow up. As good as the first one. Onto book 3.
September 15, 2017
I need to buy the rest of the books already!! Me encantó!!
September 16, 2015
3.5 stars
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