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Table for One
Exposing his body for work is no problem, but after his heart's been broken, putting it out there again won't be so easy.
Up-and-coming young executives Copeland Shore and William Donnelly have been friends and sometimes more for years. For Cope's birthday, Will plans a very special dinner—at a nantaimori restaurant where the most enticing thing is the table. Dai—the naked man beneath their sushi—has both their mouths watering, but when it comes to Dai's heart, there's only room at the table for one, and Will gets there first.
Will's everything Dai thinks he wants in a man… until he's betrayed. The betrayal also ends the friendship between Will and Cope and leaves Dai shaken and unsure if he can put his trust in another man—not even when a second chance for love and happiness rises from the ashes of the broken relationship. Cope wants to tempt Dai to take a risk with him, but the pain of the past is hard for Dai to shake off… and Cope has obstacles of his own to overcome.
Up-and-coming young executives Copeland Shore and William Donnelly have been friends and sometimes more for years. For Cope's birthday, Will plans a very special dinner—at a nantaimori restaurant where the most enticing thing is the table. Dai—the naked man beneath their sushi—has both their mouths watering, but when it comes to Dai's heart, there's only room at the table for one, and Will gets there first.
Will's everything Dai thinks he wants in a man… until he's betrayed. The betrayal also ends the friendship between Will and Cope and leaves Dai shaken and unsure if he can put his trust in another man—not even when a second chance for love and happiness rises from the ashes of the broken relationship. Cope wants to tempt Dai to take a risk with him, but the pain of the past is hard for Dai to shake off… and Cope has obstacles of his own to overcome.
290 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2017
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Connie Bailey
50 books38 followersConnie Bailey is a Luddite who can’t live without her computer. She’s an acrophobic who loves to fly, a fault-finding pessimist who, nonetheless, is always surprised when something bad happens, and an antisocialite who loves her friends like family. She’s held a number of jobs in many disparate arenas to put food on the table, but writing is the occupation that feeds her soul.
Connie lives with her ultralight designer husband at a small grass-strip airfield halfway between Disney World and Busch Gardens. Logic and reality have had little to do with her life, and she likes it that way.
Connie lives with her ultralight designer husband at a small grass-strip airfield halfway between Disney World and Busch Gardens. Logic and reality have had little to do with her life, and she likes it that way.
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January 4, 2018
It's hard to like this book except for the gorgeous cover.
Everyone's stupid. Dai is stupid for assuming that Will is the the one he's looking for, Cope is stupid for trying to play mysterious, Will is an asshole the whole time. The only one I can stand is Harow, Dai's BFF. He's okay, better than anyone even.
And there's Brad, a guy between Will and Cope. It's actually Dai's sex marathon experience.
And it's boring.
I did some skimming through the last 50 percent mark and I didn't care if Cope and Dai got their HEA. It was a HFN, I'm not sure about their future though.
Sorry.
Everyone's stupid. Dai is stupid for assuming that Will is the the one he's looking for, Cope is stupid for trying to play mysterious, Will is an asshole the whole time. The only one I can stand is Harow, Dai's BFF. He's okay, better than anyone even.
And there's Brad, a guy between Will and Cope. It's actually Dai's sex marathon experience.
And it's boring.
I did some skimming through the last 50 percent mark and I didn't care if Cope and Dai got their HEA. It was a HFN, I'm not sure about their future though.
Sorry.
March 2, 2018
This novel is unusual for more than one reason. First, the story is by no means a traditional romance – instead the main characters (and everyone else involved in the proceedings) are a reflection of the kind of men you might find out there in reality. From flawed and uncertain to sleazy and even slutty they populate the pages of this book and might just drive you nuts (I came close more than once!). Second, the look at Cope and Will’s jobs working for a clothing company and that of Dai as a waiter (occasionally naked) certainly had me paying attention. And third, the very cleverly constructed deception that goes on throughout most of the book is devious and leads to a lot of heartache, but I can see how certain unprincipled types might do exactly what Will does.
Please find my full review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Please find my full review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
December 6, 2017
✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ FOUR-STAR ✩ REVIEW ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩
> > Judging a Book by it's Cover < <
The cover intrigued me. The font is strong, but simplistic. The synopsis is a little busy, but still... the occupational concept of Dai's really makes me curious and I wanted to know more.
> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> Third person
Dai was working as a naked sushi model when Will reserved him as the table for a birthday party honoring his best friend, Cope. Both Will and Cope were enthralled with their beautiful table; however, only one of them saw Dai as more than "furniture" or a sex object. Through a series of miscommunications and misidentifications, Dai sought out the wrong man, mistaking him for the secret admirer.
I was a little disappointed in Dai's continuance of a relationship that he felt little investment in. His choice of bedfellows was poor.
Will was a first-class, grade-A jerk to the nth degree.
Cope was a good guy when he wasn't an insecure pushover. I liked him the best of the main characters.
Harlow was a fun-tastic secondary. Several other secondary cast were enjoyable and then there were a few no-so-great characters that we are made to dislike.
Although this story was more like "Dai's Explicit Sex Journey/Journal Through Men", he didn't actually give the one guy that SHOULD HAVE had him from the start a chance until QUITE late in the book. Dialogue and interaction were okay.
The conflict was sort of lame but it was worked out by the end. Predictability was low. The conclusion felt abrupt and only provided a vaguely implied HEA.
Cope and Dai both had made big decisions during peaked emotions and some of those decisions were bold, life-changing things that made me wonder about the wiseness of their mindsets. Also, there was a lot (and I mean inundated) of movies quotes, mostly from the 80's - be prepared and forewarned. It's odd and random. Occasionally funny, often not.
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Rating: [R] ~ Score: 3.95 ~ Stars: 4
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⭐ ⭐ **** Disclosure of Material: I received a copy of this book from the Author/Publisher with the hope that I would voluntarily leave unbiased and unsolicited feedback. I was not asked, encouraged, or required to leave a review - nor was I compensated in any way. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". ***** ⭐ ⭐
> > Judging a Book by it's Cover < <
The cover intrigued me. The font is strong, but simplistic. The synopsis is a little busy, but still... the occupational concept of Dai's really makes me curious and I wanted to know more.
> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> Third person
Dai was working as a naked sushi model when Will reserved him as the table for a birthday party honoring his best friend, Cope. Both Will and Cope were enthralled with their beautiful table; however, only one of them saw Dai as more than "furniture" or a sex object. Through a series of miscommunications and misidentifications, Dai sought out the wrong man, mistaking him for the secret admirer.
I was a little disappointed in Dai's continuance of a relationship that he felt little investment in. His choice of bedfellows was poor.
Will was a first-class, grade-A jerk to the nth degree.
Cope was a good guy when he wasn't an insecure pushover. I liked him the best of the main characters.
Harlow was a fun-tastic secondary. Several other secondary cast were enjoyable and then there were a few no-so-great characters that we are made to dislike.
Although this story was more like "Dai's Explicit Sex Journey/Journal Through Men", he didn't actually give the one guy that SHOULD HAVE had him from the start a chance until QUITE late in the book. Dialogue and interaction were okay.
The conflict was sort of lame but it was worked out by the end. Predictability was low. The conclusion felt abrupt and only provided a vaguely implied HEA.
Cope and Dai both had made big decisions during peaked emotions and some of those decisions were bold, life-changing things that made me wonder about the wiseness of their mindsets. Also, there was a lot (and I mean inundated) of movies quotes, mostly from the 80's - be prepared and forewarned. It's odd and random. Occasionally funny, often not.
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Rating: [R] ~ Score: 3.95 ~ Stars: 4
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⭐ ⭐ **** Disclosure of Material: I received a copy of this book from the Author/Publisher with the hope that I would voluntarily leave unbiased and unsolicited feedback. I was not asked, encouraged, or required to leave a review - nor was I compensated in any way. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". ***** ⭐ ⭐
December 18, 2017
A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Review An Alisa Review:
Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5
I’m not sure what I was expecting out of this story but I have to day what I read did not work for me. First off Will is a self-important asshole from the very beginning and I don’t think that he has ever been anything else in his life. Cope lets his first opportunity to woo Dai slip by and by the time he returns from his work trip he knows he has missed his chance when Dai is with Will. Dai is looking for the one, which he says but then contradicts himself with his actions and words throughout the story.
I could not connect with any of these characters or understand most of their actions as they often did the opposite of what they said. We saw almost everyone’s view point in the story which made it even harder to keep up as I would suddenly be reading another characters thoughts. I had thought more of this story would have been Dai and Cope working through their issues but most of it seemed to be when Dai and Will were together and then the time until he is with Cope. There wasn’t enough actual building of a relationship that I couldn’t feel it. This story had all characters making assumptions about the others that weren’t true and then it caused problems later.
Cover art by Aaron Anderson is wonderful and eye catching.
Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5
I’m not sure what I was expecting out of this story but I have to day what I read did not work for me. First off Will is a self-important asshole from the very beginning and I don’t think that he has ever been anything else in his life. Cope lets his first opportunity to woo Dai slip by and by the time he returns from his work trip he knows he has missed his chance when Dai is with Will. Dai is looking for the one, which he says but then contradicts himself with his actions and words throughout the story.
I could not connect with any of these characters or understand most of their actions as they often did the opposite of what they said. We saw almost everyone’s view point in the story which made it even harder to keep up as I would suddenly be reading another characters thoughts. I had thought more of this story would have been Dai and Cope working through their issues but most of it seemed to be when Dai and Will were together and then the time until he is with Cope. There wasn’t enough actual building of a relationship that I couldn’t feel it. This story had all characters making assumptions about the others that weren’t true and then it caused problems later.
Cover art by Aaron Anderson is wonderful and eye catching.
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