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Performance #1
Private Performance
*Note: This short gay romance contains hot gay m/m sex scenes
Jason had sworn to never care for a guy again before taking it slow and easy when it came to the relationship department. He’d chosen poorly once. By the time he walked away his self-esteem had been in shreds.
Z is a dynamic, sensual rock star in the making. His band is hoping to hit the big-time and they’re getting close. He realized long ago his lifestyle had no room for a long-term relationship.
Then Z plays at Boys Will Be Boys, a popular gay club for a charity event, and Jason has a front row table. When their eyes meet it seems destiny has other plans for the two young men. Both tell themselves it can’t work out. They should just enjoy one night of hot sex and move on.
But love insists on entering the scene, just when neither is looking for it.
*Book 1 of the Performance Series. Each book is a short story and can stand alone but are best read as a series.
Jason had sworn to never care for a guy again before taking it slow and easy when it came to the relationship department. He’d chosen poorly once. By the time he walked away his self-esteem had been in shreds.
Z is a dynamic, sensual rock star in the making. His band is hoping to hit the big-time and they’re getting close. He realized long ago his lifestyle had no room for a long-term relationship.
Then Z plays at Boys Will Be Boys, a popular gay club for a charity event, and Jason has a front row table. When their eyes meet it seems destiny has other plans for the two young men. Both tell themselves it can’t work out. They should just enjoy one night of hot sex and move on.
But love insists on entering the scene, just when neither is looking for it.
*Book 1 of the Performance Series. Each book is a short story and can stand alone but are best read as a series.
30 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 31, 2014
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January 10, 2021
A teaser intro designed to keep you interested enough to buy further episodes, however it didn't do enough to keep me interested. Insta-love and basically one long sex scene. The dialogue seemed somewhat stilted and didn't flow.
Just glad to get it off my tbr after sitting there for ages.
Just glad to get it off my tbr after sitting there for ages.
December 15, 2014
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This is a nice story about two men - one a rocker, another a fan - who hook up and quickly develop feelings for each other. If you're a fan of major insta-love, you'll enjoy this. The sex is written well. I'm curious to see how things play out with these guys.
This book was provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
January 2, 2015
Very short. I feel like you'd spend a fortune to get their whole story. It's not bad, I have a week spot for musician stories. But instalove always turns me off. It isn't badly written but instalove on top of a 30 page story makes it so fast there is no time to become invested in either the characters or the plot.
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December 1, 2014Four Star
I was given this in return for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.
This was a short, steamy story that left me wanting to read more about these characters.
I'm not usually a big fan of instant romance, but I'll make an exception for this story because it was so sweet and charming while still being incredibly hot.
I loved how even though these guys were so worked up and eager to have at each other, they were still caring and tender. Despite their hook-up and impulsive declarations of love, they clearly have a lot to work through. I would love to see that explored a bit more.
For such a short story, I felt like I had a pretty good sense of the main characters. They're both interesting without falling into tired roles and stereotypes.
A lovely, fun, sizzling short to keep you warm on a cold day. I give it 4 stars.
Amy
ThreeStar
I was given this in return for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.
This is a quick read. The two main characters, Z and Jason meet in a club. I think the reason I only gave three stars is because this is one of those insta-infatuation/love stories. Their eyes meet and bang! Immediately they are in bed.
I did like that they had some dialogue, but for the most part you only know that Jason had his heart broken and Z wants to make it big. Maybe the next part will have more substance.
AvidReader
I was given this in return for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.
This was a short, steamy story that left me wanting to read more about these characters.
I'm not usually a big fan of instant romance, but I'll make an exception for this story because it was so sweet and charming while still being incredibly hot.
I loved how even though these guys were so worked up and eager to have at each other, they were still caring and tender. Despite their hook-up and impulsive declarations of love, they clearly have a lot to work through. I would love to see that explored a bit more.
For such a short story, I felt like I had a pretty good sense of the main characters. They're both interesting without falling into tired roles and stereotypes.
A lovely, fun, sizzling short to keep you warm on a cold day. I give it 4 stars.
Amy
ThreeStar
I was given this in return for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.
This is a quick read. The two main characters, Z and Jason meet in a club. I think the reason I only gave three stars is because this is one of those insta-infatuation/love stories. Their eyes meet and bang! Immediately they are in bed.
I did like that they had some dialogue, but for the most part you only know that Jason had his heart broken and Z wants to make it big. Maybe the next part will have more substance.
AvidReader
December 15, 2014
2.5 star review by Marieke
Jason is a fairly down to earth guy, except when he falls in love––or should I say lust? He’s been in love before, but that ended badly, yet he cannot help but fall for Z.
Z’s an artist, a performer. He’s in a band that’s about to hit the road for a tour for at least six weeks. Z–– short for Zeke––has done the sex with groupies’ thing, and wants more now. But he knows that will be hard with his band going on tour, and maybe making it big time.
If I had to describe this story in one word, it would be: short. Too short. There’s not much going on, except a few reasonably hot sex scenes. They talk about trying to make it work with the touring, but there’s not much more.
A little bit of Jason’s thoughts and a short phone call is all we get after their initial, promising, meeting. So, what could I say more for this book review? I have no clue, there wasn’t enough to talk about. The ending is fairly happy-ish, the sex is okay. The way the two meet is nice, but that’s about it.
A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways!
Jason is a fairly down to earth guy, except when he falls in love––or should I say lust? He’s been in love before, but that ended badly, yet he cannot help but fall for Z.
Z’s an artist, a performer. He’s in a band that’s about to hit the road for a tour for at least six weeks. Z–– short for Zeke––has done the sex with groupies’ thing, and wants more now. But he knows that will be hard with his band going on tour, and maybe making it big time.
If I had to describe this story in one word, it would be: short. Too short. There’s not much going on, except a few reasonably hot sex scenes. They talk about trying to make it work with the touring, but there’s not much more.
A little bit of Jason’s thoughts and a short phone call is all we get after their initial, promising, meeting. So, what could I say more for this book review? I have no clue, there wasn’t enough to talk about. The ending is fairly happy-ish, the sex is okay. The way the two meet is nice, but that’s about it.
A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways!
December 5, 2014
A Joyfully Jay review.
3 stars
For a short story, there is a lot to say on this one. This story had a few things going for it. There was a good looking guy with long hair, a rocker, and an all night sexual escapade. This story was extremely entertaining to read, although perhaps not for all the reasons intended. The story is basically one long erotic scene. After one brief conversation, where two men who say they are guarded spill all kind of details and tell each other how special they think the other is, they are undressing each other backstage. It borders on being unrealistic. When their backstage romp is interrupted, they meet up the next night and spend the rest of the story in bed. Okay, two hot guys, one’s a rocker, exploring each other all night, let’s go. It’s the dialogue, at times awkward, clinical, and unrealistic that is much of the issue.
Read Michelle's review in its entirety here.
3 stars
For a short story, there is a lot to say on this one. This story had a few things going for it. There was a good looking guy with long hair, a rocker, and an all night sexual escapade. This story was extremely entertaining to read, although perhaps not for all the reasons intended. The story is basically one long erotic scene. After one brief conversation, where two men who say they are guarded spill all kind of details and tell each other how special they think the other is, they are undressing each other backstage. It borders on being unrealistic. When their backstage romp is interrupted, they meet up the next night and spend the rest of the story in bed. Okay, two hot guys, one’s a rocker, exploring each other all night, let’s go. It’s the dialogue, at times awkward, clinical, and unrealistic that is much of the issue.
Read Michelle's review in its entirety here.
August 21, 2016
This was a short, steamy story that left me wanting to read more about these characters.
I’m not usually a big fan of instant romance, but I’ll make an exception for this story because it was so sweet and charming while still being incredibly hot.
I loved how even though these guys were so worked up and eager to have at each other, they were still caring and tender. Despite their hook-up and impulsive declarations of love, they clearly have a lot to work through. I would love to see that explored a bit more.
For such a short story, I felt like I had a pretty good sense of the main characters. They’re both interesting without falling into tired roles and stereotypes.
A lovely, fun, sizzling short to keep you warm on a cold day. I give it 4 stars.
I’m not usually a big fan of instant romance, but I’ll make an exception for this story because it was so sweet and charming while still being incredibly hot.
I loved how even though these guys were so worked up and eager to have at each other, they were still caring and tender. Despite their hook-up and impulsive declarations of love, they clearly have a lot to work through. I would love to see that explored a bit more.
For such a short story, I felt like I had a pretty good sense of the main characters. They’re both interesting without falling into tired roles and stereotypes.
A lovely, fun, sizzling short to keep you warm on a cold day. I give it 4 stars.
November 24, 2014
Although this story is short it packed a lot of sexy. Jason is sweet, sexy and smitten with the lead singer of Wild Riot "Z" . Z is a sexy as hell lead singer who is a genuinely nice guy, totally hot for Jason and wants him bad. These two are scorching together, if your looking for a book with hot sex this book is for you. These two come together fast and hard then take some time to enjoy. Great characters. One heck of a cliffhanger though! (Not happy with that) but I can't wait to read the next in this series. 4 stars
Review by Nanee at upallnightreadallday.blogspot.com
Review by Nanee at upallnightreadallday.blogspot.com
December 4, 2014
A short inst-love story. Z is the lead singer of a rock band and Jason is a fan. Their eyes meet during a gig and Z approaches Jason during the interval. They are attracted to each other and both think they want more than a one night stand. One night of hot sex and Z leaves on tour for six weeks while Jason waits for his return. That's the entire story in a nutshell. It's an ok read but no chemistry between the two MC's.
March 21, 2021
This had massive instalove between a rocker and a fan. They met and got to know each other, but by the end of their first night together, they are calling each other baby and talking about forever. It was only a little more than 30 pages, so it was a very short story, but it seemed too fast. While I didn't mind the characters in this, after reading the summaries for the next 4 books, I don't think I'm interested in going any further with the series.
January 1, 2015
Great start
Love at first sight. I don't believe in it, but these characters make me want to. This is a wonderful way to start a series. You can almost reach out and touch the the love between the main characters.
Love at first sight. I don't believe in it, but these characters make me want to. This is a wonderful way to start a series. You can almost reach out and touch the the love between the main characters.
November 29, 2014
what a Beautiful love story...fell in love with the characters right away....this is a must read...romance and lust at it's best..kudos Ms. Jackson!!!
December 8, 2014
Great first book by Sibley Jackson. The word that comes to mind is HOT.
January 3, 2015
I hate to say this but this short story was ok. Two hot, young men who instantly fell in love. Oh lets not forget they have huge cocks.
January 21, 2015
Too instant-love for me. Really short story with very large clocks.
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April 16, 2015Needs to be longer.
October 12, 2015
quick enjoyable read. I'm looking forward to the other books in the series.
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September 1, 2018A good start to a nice series!
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