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Eric & Clint #1
More Than Friends: The Complete First Story
M/M Straight to Gay First Time Romance
"More Than Friends : The Complete First Story" comprises the four original short stories, revised & extended (more than double the length of the original series).
The things that matter the most are often the hardest things to hold on to. When duty, love, and honor collide, only the brave will survive.
Jason “Clint” McClintock and Eric Look have been best friends since seventh grade. Eric’s neat, well-ordered world is forever turned upside down by Clint’s antics and the boys become inseparable. Despite Clint’s talent for finding trouble and his ambivalence about his future, Eric never gives up on him. Compensating for Clint’s self-destructive behavior, Eric helps Clint to deal with his demons and carve out a different path for himself through Army ROTC. Just when it looks like the two boys are about to step out into a bright new future, a drunken brawl in a bar changes everything, including their relationship. The fires of turmoil spark something new between the men and their passion threatens to consume them both. Is Clint strong enough to protect the one he loves from the darkness and violence of his life? Is he mature enough to put Eric’s needs first, the way that Eric did for him for so many years? Will Eric trust Clint to be the man he needs when it counts the most?
Somehow they must find a way to forge a love that won’t be broken by the test of time, separation or violence. When friends turn into lovers, lovers turn into enemies and family turns deadly, how do you hold on to the love that matters most?
Please Note: This book contains Adult Language & Steamy Adult Activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Total length is approx. 50,000+ words. HFN (Happy for Now) ending.
If you purchase a Paperback copy directly from Amazon it comes with FREE Kindle Matchbook! (a copy of the book that can be read on your Kindle).
"More Than Friends : The Complete First Story" comprises the four original short stories, revised & extended (more than double the length of the original series).
The things that matter the most are often the hardest things to hold on to. When duty, love, and honor collide, only the brave will survive.
Jason “Clint” McClintock and Eric Look have been best friends since seventh grade. Eric’s neat, well-ordered world is forever turned upside down by Clint’s antics and the boys become inseparable. Despite Clint’s talent for finding trouble and his ambivalence about his future, Eric never gives up on him. Compensating for Clint’s self-destructive behavior, Eric helps Clint to deal with his demons and carve out a different path for himself through Army ROTC. Just when it looks like the two boys are about to step out into a bright new future, a drunken brawl in a bar changes everything, including their relationship. The fires of turmoil spark something new between the men and their passion threatens to consume them both. Is Clint strong enough to protect the one he loves from the darkness and violence of his life? Is he mature enough to put Eric’s needs first, the way that Eric did for him for so many years? Will Eric trust Clint to be the man he needs when it counts the most?
Somehow they must find a way to forge a love that won’t be broken by the test of time, separation or violence. When friends turn into lovers, lovers turn into enemies and family turns deadly, how do you hold on to the love that matters most?
Please Note: This book contains Adult Language & Steamy Adult Activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Total length is approx. 50,000+ words. HFN (Happy for Now) ending.
If you purchase a Paperback copy directly from Amazon it comes with FREE Kindle Matchbook! (a copy of the book that can be read on your Kindle).
194 pages, ebook
First published December 10, 2015
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About the author
Jerry Cole
181 books293 followersJerry Cole is a gay author who lives in California & enjoys writing love stories. Jerry has been writing fiction since he was a child. As a young adult, he worked as a freelance writer in the evenings & on weekends. Jerry started writing gay romance stories several years ago, but initially just for his own entertainment & occasionally sharing stories with his friends. In the summer of 2015 he published his first gay romance short story on Amazon. Overwhelmed by the positive response he decided to quit his “day job” & took up writing gay romance full time. When he’s not writing steamy M/M romance he enjoys globetrotting, watching movies with family and friends, working out, & being dragged down the road by his two Great Danes.
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February 5, 2017
2.5 Editor Please?
I have quite a few issues with this book.
My main issue? It went from Third Person POV to randomly switching to First...then without proper transitions between characters. Too distracting!!!
Jason's (AKA "Clint") dialogue was confusing at the beginning because it was never really explained that "Clint" is his nickname. Both names were just thrown around.
Also, their whole relationship just felt rushed and unrealistic to me. I just couldn't connect or buy into their love.
Another thing that bothered me was the lack of "I'm." Petty? Yes, but I don't know that many people that say, "I am", let alone every character in an entire story. It's not a formal paper, so contractions are not frowned upon in dialogue.
Not moving on.
I have quite a few issues with this book.
My main issue? It went from Third Person POV to randomly switching to First...then without proper transitions between characters. Too distracting!!!
Jason's (AKA "Clint") dialogue was confusing at the beginning because it was never really explained that "Clint" is his nickname. Both names were just thrown around.
Also, their whole relationship just felt rushed and unrealistic to me. I just couldn't connect or buy into their love.
Another thing that bothered me was the lack of "I'm." Petty? Yes, but I don't know that many people that say, "I am", let alone every character in an entire story. It's not a formal paper, so contractions are not frowned upon in dialogue.
Not moving on.
October 29, 2016
It’s really not the men on the covers that catch my eye–overly defined muscles gross me out sometimes…most times–it’s the composition and the atmosphere. For book 1, I liked the lighting and the fact that the cover reminded me of a character poster for an ensemble superhero flick. If I take special note of the typography, then it leans more in the direction of a modern take on old school mythology, like Immortals. The book 2 cover didn’t garner the same reaction. It seems more like a bootleg version.
Anyway, More than Friends is the story of Eric and Clint. Clint was raised to be a soldier and Eric was raised to be himself. For the past three years, from high school to university, turning their duet into a trio was Clint’s on again off again girlfriend, Claire. Eric and Claire have somehow worked out a timeshare with Clint. She plays the girlfriend and the damsel in distress and when she’s done, she return hims to Eric who takes on the role of best friend and Clint’s caretaker and occasional partner in crime. All that changes when Clint returns from a year away in ROTC.
After a night of partying, Claire escorts Clint to Eric’s dorm room for him to take over. When Eric goes to sleep, Clint is sleeping off the drink on the place Eric set up for him on the floor next to his bed, but when he wakes Clint is in his bed, wrapped around him, and Claire’s taking pictures. Once Claire leaves after an unexpected threat from Eric, Clint stops pretending that he’s asleep and steers Eric into a conversation he never saw coming.
Sans his usual joking and bravado, Clint lays out their story for Eric: They’ve been friends since their early teens and have most likely been in love with each other for just as long. Clint sees no reason why they should deny it and he’s serious about making it happen, making them a thing.
It comes as something of a shock to Eric because he never realized that either of them were gay or bi. Though, after a brief deliberation, he was completely on-board.
Now all this seems like a reasonably decent set up for a friends to lovers story, but rather than run with it, Jerry Cole advanced sometimes disappointingly, but most often awkwardly to the end. For starters, Claire is a mess and her characterization does not speak well of Cole’s opinion of women in general or more specifically, Cole’s views on their function in M/M fiction. For the greater part of book 1, Claire is the only female. I certainly do not believe that women in fiction have to fill the innocuous role of Strong Female Character, because that pigeonhole isn’t really doing anything for representation or diversity. Women are human, so they can falter and fail. They can be corrupt and heartless. Aimless, stupid, petty, catty, manipulative, self-serving, and even, to their very core, irredeemably evil. But when that characterization is the only or primary female representation in a story, it doesn’t play off so well. Even less so in M/M fiction. There is no counterpoint.
On the coattails of that is how the story’s non-female characters view women. Eric was worrying about something and he brings himself back to sanity by saying, “God I’m turning into a chick.” Why is worrying about the state of your relationship something only a chick would do? I tried to figure out whether or not these depictions of womanhood were intentional or not. I didn’t settle on much until I reached the second book.
Next is Cole’s choice of wording. Some books are just raunchy, smut-filled escapades and some are just cheesier than Wisconsin and Europe combined, but you can always tell these apart from the more plot- or character-driven stories the same way you can tell the difference between an intro for a porn flick and that of a non-porn flick. The ability to tell these apart sets up your expectation for customary phrasing. So it’s always, for me at least, somewhat distracting when I encounter things like come spelled cum, and lines like “his semi-hard joystick”, “slowly, I slide my pole deep inside his body”, “one-eyed monster”, or “swollen johnson” in what is an otherwise plot-driven drama.
Following is Cole’s inconsistent choice of point of view. Abruptly in chapter 6, the pov changed from third-person to first-person. That was annoying. I figured, maybe that sort of slipped by in editing. It was jarring, but it wasn’t anything I couldn’t get over. Well, I settled to soon because it returned to third-person in chapter 11, switched again in chapter 18, back again in chapter 19, and then again from chapter 20 until the end. Why? If there was a pattern, a rhyme or reason, I totally missed it.
And finally–not that my points are exhaustive or anything–the latter half of the book came full circle, proving to me, once again, that Cole is not a fan of women, or at least women in M/M fiction. We get a bit of victim-blaming and that whole I’m-not-like-other-girls thing also makes an appearance. Earlier in the story, after Claire gets drunk at a party, she falls in some guy’s lap. He helps her up and you kind of get this feeling that his courtesies are misleading. He sees her off and then she gets followed by some other guy and she ends up walking into a store to get away from him. The second guy won’t let up and in swoops the first guy to play boyfriend and shoo away the pest. Turns out the first guy, Ali, is actually a pretty decent human being and isn’t up to anything funny.
He walks her back to her dorm and on the way she catches their reflection and is made uncomfortable by the sight. Here’s a guy treating her like “a nice young lady” and here she sees herself looking like a broad. Next time we see Claire, she’s changed the way she dresses and changed her hair because she’s tired of looking like an easy woman and wants to look like “a nice young lady.” Obviously so that she doesn’t look out of place next to Ali. I’m going to avoid sinking into a terrible mood by letting you all fill in the blanks on what I have to say about such a gross characterization. Just know that I really hate that.
Now, the story isn’t completely horrible; in more capable, less narrow-minded hands, it could be really good. That said, there was one part that I was particularly fond of. Clint and Eric broke up and I can’t remember precisely how at this point–it was something that was not at all easy to come back from–but it isn’t integral to what I’m getting to. So, at the end of chapter 17, Clint approaches Eric in the library where he works and corners him. He kisses Eric and they exchange words in which Clint says that he misses him and then Eric calls Clint out on his betrayal and Clint acknowledges it and then Eric says that he misses him too. More kissing and then the chapter ends.
Because I am me, I am always in the mood for people being put in their place; I was suspicious and guessing at the next scene. I figured, Eric would allow Clint to kiss him and then he’d drop down to give Clint a blowjob, but I didn’t think the scene would end the way I really wanted it to. I thought to myself, you know what would be great? If the blowjob happened and Eric swallowed and then they traded places and then Eric came all over Clint’s face and then ditched him. That’s exactly how I would write it, because that level of humiliation was the least that he deserved. And that’s exactly what happened! Goodness, I laughed so hard.
Anyway, More than Friends is the story of Eric and Clint. Clint was raised to be a soldier and Eric was raised to be himself. For the past three years, from high school to university, turning their duet into a trio was Clint’s on again off again girlfriend, Claire. Eric and Claire have somehow worked out a timeshare with Clint. She plays the girlfriend and the damsel in distress and when she’s done, she return hims to Eric who takes on the role of best friend and Clint’s caretaker and occasional partner in crime. All that changes when Clint returns from a year away in ROTC.
After a night of partying, Claire escorts Clint to Eric’s dorm room for him to take over. When Eric goes to sleep, Clint is sleeping off the drink on the place Eric set up for him on the floor next to his bed, but when he wakes Clint is in his bed, wrapped around him, and Claire’s taking pictures. Once Claire leaves after an unexpected threat from Eric, Clint stops pretending that he’s asleep and steers Eric into a conversation he never saw coming.
Sans his usual joking and bravado, Clint lays out their story for Eric: They’ve been friends since their early teens and have most likely been in love with each other for just as long. Clint sees no reason why they should deny it and he’s serious about making it happen, making them a thing.
It comes as something of a shock to Eric because he never realized that either of them were gay or bi. Though, after a brief deliberation, he was completely on-board.
Now all this seems like a reasonably decent set up for a friends to lovers story, but rather than run with it, Jerry Cole advanced sometimes disappointingly, but most often awkwardly to the end. For starters, Claire is a mess and her characterization does not speak well of Cole’s opinion of women in general or more specifically, Cole’s views on their function in M/M fiction. For the greater part of book 1, Claire is the only female. I certainly do not believe that women in fiction have to fill the innocuous role of Strong Female Character, because that pigeonhole isn’t really doing anything for representation or diversity. Women are human, so they can falter and fail. They can be corrupt and heartless. Aimless, stupid, petty, catty, manipulative, self-serving, and even, to their very core, irredeemably evil. But when that characterization is the only or primary female representation in a story, it doesn’t play off so well. Even less so in M/M fiction. There is no counterpoint.
On the coattails of that is how the story’s non-female characters view women. Eric was worrying about something and he brings himself back to sanity by saying, “God I’m turning into a chick.” Why is worrying about the state of your relationship something only a chick would do? I tried to figure out whether or not these depictions of womanhood were intentional or not. I didn’t settle on much until I reached the second book.
Next is Cole’s choice of wording. Some books are just raunchy, smut-filled escapades and some are just cheesier than Wisconsin and Europe combined, but you can always tell these apart from the more plot- or character-driven stories the same way you can tell the difference between an intro for a porn flick and that of a non-porn flick. The ability to tell these apart sets up your expectation for customary phrasing. So it’s always, for me at least, somewhat distracting when I encounter things like come spelled cum, and lines like “his semi-hard joystick”, “slowly, I slide my pole deep inside his body”, “one-eyed monster”, or “swollen johnson” in what is an otherwise plot-driven drama.
Following is Cole’s inconsistent choice of point of view. Abruptly in chapter 6, the pov changed from third-person to first-person. That was annoying. I figured, maybe that sort of slipped by in editing. It was jarring, but it wasn’t anything I couldn’t get over. Well, I settled to soon because it returned to third-person in chapter 11, switched again in chapter 18, back again in chapter 19, and then again from chapter 20 until the end. Why? If there was a pattern, a rhyme or reason, I totally missed it.
And finally–not that my points are exhaustive or anything–the latter half of the book came full circle, proving to me, once again, that Cole is not a fan of women, or at least women in M/M fiction. We get a bit of victim-blaming and that whole I’m-not-like-other-girls thing also makes an appearance. Earlier in the story, after Claire gets drunk at a party, she falls in some guy’s lap. He helps her up and you kind of get this feeling that his courtesies are misleading. He sees her off and then she gets followed by some other guy and she ends up walking into a store to get away from him. The second guy won’t let up and in swoops the first guy to play boyfriend and shoo away the pest. Turns out the first guy, Ali, is actually a pretty decent human being and isn’t up to anything funny.
He walks her back to her dorm and on the way she catches their reflection and is made uncomfortable by the sight. Here’s a guy treating her like “a nice young lady” and here she sees herself looking like a broad. Next time we see Claire, she’s changed the way she dresses and changed her hair because she’s tired of looking like an easy woman and wants to look like “a nice young lady.” Obviously so that she doesn’t look out of place next to Ali. I’m going to avoid sinking into a terrible mood by letting you all fill in the blanks on what I have to say about such a gross characterization. Just know that I really hate that.
Now, the story isn’t completely horrible; in more capable, less narrow-minded hands, it could be really good. That said, there was one part that I was particularly fond of. Clint and Eric broke up and I can’t remember precisely how at this point–it was something that was not at all easy to come back from–but it isn’t integral to what I’m getting to. So, at the end of chapter 17, Clint approaches Eric in the library where he works and corners him. He kisses Eric and they exchange words in which Clint says that he misses him and then Eric calls Clint out on his betrayal and Clint acknowledges it and then Eric says that he misses him too. More kissing and then the chapter ends.
Because I am me, I am always in the mood for people being put in their place; I was suspicious and guessing at the next scene. I figured, Eric would allow Clint to kiss him and then he’d drop down to give Clint a blowjob, but I didn’t think the scene would end the way I really wanted it to. I thought to myself, you know what would be great? If the blowjob happened and Eric swallowed and then they traded places and then Eric came all over Clint’s face and then ditched him. That’s exactly how I would write it, because that level of humiliation was the least that he deserved. And that’s exactly what happened! Goodness, I laughed so hard.
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April 29, 2024
Yeah, poorly written and the back and forth fickleness of this I rarely give up. But by 90% i honestly couldn't be bothered finishing the last few pages on a 282 novella says alot on how draining and trash I found it. Normally I would give it another 30 mins.
February 5, 2017
I liked the book, but am hoping that Book #2 developes the relationship of Eric & Clint a bit more than than this book. The story has potential, there just wasn't much romance in this book unfortunately.
Eric is a good ol' boy who has really always had Clint's back and has always put Clint's needs before his own. He's come to Clint's rescue more times than any normal person would for a friend. Unfortunately, Clint seems to always take advantage of having a friend like that and doesn't really appreciate it until much later in the book. Eric and Clint have been inseparable and best friends since they were 13. Eric doesn't realize it, but he's gay and secretly in love with Clint apparently.
After one drunken night, Claire, Clint's kind-of girlfriend, drops Clint off at Eric's dorm and tells Eric to take care of Clint. The next morning, Clint finds himself snuggled against Eric in his bed and decides he wants to have sex with Eric - it was totally out of left field, no build-up, just bam. That kind of threw me honestly since Clint didn't seem to be attracted to guys at all, even Eric, before this. Next thing we know, they're in a relationship.
Of course, things happen to break them up, well, Clint dumps Eric without even really giving him a chance. Clint's dad is a bully with anger issues and got what he deserved in the end. I'm glad that Clint & Eric eventually get back together, but I think their dating with any romance involved was what allowed Clint to walk away so easily to begin with. Yes, they were best friends, but they didn't develop their romantic relationship past sex.
I thought that Claire was a totally spoiled brat and she was so wrong for letting her jealously and immaturity get the best of her - it really hurt Eric & Clint. I'm interested to see how her relationship with Ali develops though since he's sort of a mystery to me. She did kind of try to redeem herself in the end though, so I can't hate her too much.
The wedding scene at the end was a nice touch and I hope it gives Eric & Clint the courage and hope they need to make their relationship work in the next part of the series.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Eric is a good ol' boy who has really always had Clint's back and has always put Clint's needs before his own. He's come to Clint's rescue more times than any normal person would for a friend. Unfortunately, Clint seems to always take advantage of having a friend like that and doesn't really appreciate it until much later in the book. Eric and Clint have been inseparable and best friends since they were 13. Eric doesn't realize it, but he's gay and secretly in love with Clint apparently.
After one drunken night, Claire, Clint's kind-of girlfriend, drops Clint off at Eric's dorm and tells Eric to take care of Clint. The next morning, Clint finds himself snuggled against Eric in his bed and decides he wants to have sex with Eric - it was totally out of left field, no build-up, just bam. That kind of threw me honestly since Clint didn't seem to be attracted to guys at all, even Eric, before this. Next thing we know, they're in a relationship.
Of course, things happen to break them up, well, Clint dumps Eric without even really giving him a chance. Clint's dad is a bully with anger issues and got what he deserved in the end. I'm glad that Clint & Eric eventually get back together, but I think their dating with any romance involved was what allowed Clint to walk away so easily to begin with. Yes, they were best friends, but they didn't develop their romantic relationship past sex.
I thought that Claire was a totally spoiled brat and she was so wrong for letting her jealously and immaturity get the best of her - it really hurt Eric & Clint. I'm interested to see how her relationship with Ali develops though since he's sort of a mystery to me. She did kind of try to redeem herself in the end though, so I can't hate her too much.
The wedding scene at the end was a nice touch and I hope it gives Eric & Clint the courage and hope they need to make their relationship work in the next part of the series.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
October 15, 2020
I am so glad Jerry Cole completed this first story about Eric and Clint. I just love these two characters. Jerry brings these two best friends together right in the beginning as lovers. Clint had been “sort of” dating this crazy chick named Claire which is a spoilt brat and is extremely jealous of Eric taking her place.
Clint is head-over-heels in love with Eric and discovers this when his best friend took the fall for a bar brawl to keep Clint out of trouble with the college to not lose his scholarship and his father, Chase McCormick. Eric has adored Clint also for years but didn’t realize he loved him until Clint points it out.
When Clint gets into trouble his father gives strict discipline to his son that as Clint grew up turned into physical encounters. His dad hates his son hanging around with Eric and believes Eric’s the one that causes all the trouble, when in truth it is Eric always saving Clint from his drunkenness and bad situations the man gets into. On the other hand, Eric’s parent’s thinks Clint is the main problem and neither parents want their sons with the other. Not good for a best friends relationship turned romantic.
The deep trust and love goes awry when Clint’s dad confronts Eric alone in his dorm room. When Clint’s dad sees his son’s stuff on the floor, Chase goes berserk and attacks Eric. I’ll let you read what happens at that point. Basically, Eric’s father talks Clint into leaving his son because it’s best for Eric’s future.
Breakups are hard to do, and it was worse for Clint when Eric was the love of his life. Breaking up was hard, but trying to regain the trust that has been damaged is even harder to replace in their friendship.
I really loved the book and I’ve already started reading the Second Complete Story of Clint and Eric. I couldn’t help but feel for these two men as they struggled with their love and hurt, but was worth it in the end. Anyone that loves Jerry Cole’s story would enjoy this one as well.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of the book.
Clint is head-over-heels in love with Eric and discovers this when his best friend took the fall for a bar brawl to keep Clint out of trouble with the college to not lose his scholarship and his father, Chase McCormick. Eric has adored Clint also for years but didn’t realize he loved him until Clint points it out.
When Clint gets into trouble his father gives strict discipline to his son that as Clint grew up turned into physical encounters. His dad hates his son hanging around with Eric and believes Eric’s the one that causes all the trouble, when in truth it is Eric always saving Clint from his drunkenness and bad situations the man gets into. On the other hand, Eric’s parent’s thinks Clint is the main problem and neither parents want their sons with the other. Not good for a best friends relationship turned romantic.
The deep trust and love goes awry when Clint’s dad confronts Eric alone in his dorm room. When Clint’s dad sees his son’s stuff on the floor, Chase goes berserk and attacks Eric. I’ll let you read what happens at that point. Basically, Eric’s father talks Clint into leaving his son because it’s best for Eric’s future.
Breakups are hard to do, and it was worse for Clint when Eric was the love of his life. Breaking up was hard, but trying to regain the trust that has been damaged is even harder to replace in their friendship.
I really loved the book and I’ve already started reading the Second Complete Story of Clint and Eric. I couldn’t help but feel for these two men as they struggled with their love and hurt, but was worth it in the end. Anyone that loves Jerry Cole’s story would enjoy this one as well.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of the book.
August 11, 2016
Entertaining friends-to-lovers story when you're looking for something quick and easy.
There isn't any hidden depth, it's all right there on the surface. The writing is choppy, head-hops all over the place, and goes from 0 to 100 in just a few pages ... not what I expected based on the only other Jerry Cole book I read.
However, having said that, there is a lot more to a story than the technical. Once I got into the rhythm the author provided, the story took center stage.
A few highlights:
-The couple was a pair of goofballs. The author captured their ages perfectly in every way.
-People made mistakes ... huge, whopping, life-altering mistakes ... but everyone had the chance at redemption. That might be a sign of naivete, but I appreciated the optimism.
-Because the pace moved so quickly, there was no time to signal or telegraph what was going to happen next. Instead, the reader had to hold on and just take whatever came at them.
So, while this won't be for everyone, I think those able to see the potential in this story will find they liked it a lot more than they expected.
There isn't any hidden depth, it's all right there on the surface. The writing is choppy, head-hops all over the place, and goes from 0 to 100 in just a few pages ... not what I expected based on the only other Jerry Cole book I read.
However, having said that, there is a lot more to a story than the technical. Once I got into the rhythm the author provided, the story took center stage.
A few highlights:
-The couple was a pair of goofballs. The author captured their ages perfectly in every way.
-People made mistakes ... huge, whopping, life-altering mistakes ... but everyone had the chance at redemption. That might be a sign of naivete, but I appreciated the optimism.
-Because the pace moved so quickly, there was no time to signal or telegraph what was going to happen next. Instead, the reader had to hold on and just take whatever came at them.
So, while this won't be for everyone, I think those able to see the potential in this story will find they liked it a lot more than they expected.
July 22, 2017
I love this book because it haunts you, hurts you, seduces you and drives you mad with both lust and anger. In short, it makes you feel like you're one of the characters, and isn't that the fantasy we all strive for when reading?
If you know Eric and Clint, you'll be in heaven at the background and so much more continuation (though no evident conclusion, yay!) of their story.
More than just the boys themselves have to adjust their new reality, though. And it's not usually easy to get people to change.
If you don't know Clint and Eric yet, read this book!. You will not regret it. They are sexy and sweet, funny and heartbreaking.
I received a free advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest an unbiased review.
If you know Eric and Clint, you'll be in heaven at the background and so much more continuation (though no evident conclusion, yay!) of their story.
More than just the boys themselves have to adjust their new reality, though. And it's not usually easy to get people to change.
If you don't know Clint and Eric yet, read this book!. You will not regret it. They are sexy and sweet, funny and heartbreaking.
I received a free advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest an unbiased review.
February 14, 2016
Am I on a roll or what? Let me wipe the tears from the corner of my eyes.
It's V-Day and I have yet to come across a book I did not like. This one had me from hello, LOL. Another freebie and am I not a happy camper? Darn yeah I am! Eagerly awaiting the next dose.
Premise: Clint and Eric, his best friend forever, are now at college. One bad mistake leads to Clint almost losing it all. His BFF takes the wrap for him.
Once school starts again, the BFFs reunite in more ways than expected. friendship turns to lust and grows to love. However, one bad stain is about to ruin it all.
A great short read that has me salivating for more.
It's V-Day and I have yet to come across a book I did not like. This one had me from hello, LOL. Another freebie and am I not a happy camper? Darn yeah I am! Eagerly awaiting the next dose.
Premise: Clint and Eric, his best friend forever, are now at college. One bad mistake leads to Clint almost losing it all. His BFF takes the wrap for him.
Once school starts again, the BFFs reunite in more ways than expected. friendship turns to lust and grows to love. However, one bad stain is about to ruin it all.
A great short read that has me salivating for more.
April 22, 2016
If it were the first part of this book, the rating would probably have only been a 2. I felt like everything was rushed and all of a sudden they were in love and it was hard for me to grasp because it was a straight to gay novel. I just didnt feel the connection at first and that really threw me off. But once i got to about 60% i really started to get into the book. I liked where the plot was going and i enjoyed both Eric and Clint. But i did feel that Eric was not really as a main character as Clint. I felt i got to know Clint more than i did Eric. Anyway...cant wait to see where the next novel takes them.
March 6, 2016
Excellent and engrossing story.
This was a thoroughly engrossing story of childhood friendship that evolved from a young love into the all encompassing love of schoolmates. Eric and Clint are the two sides of the same coin...opposites yet tied together in order to complete the whole.
Not all things worth having are easily won. The best things life have to offer though are most definitely worth the fight.
Jerry Cole has written a story with an understanding that friendship and true love can sometimes test the strongest individual and hopefully love will prevail.
This was a thoroughly engrossing story of childhood friendship that evolved from a young love into the all encompassing love of schoolmates. Eric and Clint are the two sides of the same coin...opposites yet tied together in order to complete the whole.
Not all things worth having are easily won. The best things life have to offer though are most definitely worth the fight.
Jerry Cole has written a story with an understanding that friendship and true love can sometimes test the strongest individual and hopefully love will prevail.
March 23, 2016
Excellent book
After reading a couple of Mr.Cole's books, I am here to offer my unqualified praise I in the highest. This novel, like the others I've read stands head and shoulders above much of the other m/m romances I've read.. the characters are well fleshed out and their relationship holds you in its hand from first page to last. Not only is Mr. Cole a very talented storyteller, but heterogeneity a highdegreeofliterRy merit. But context that sentence scare you off. The book is always accessible. Highly recommended.
After reading a couple of Mr.Cole's books, I am here to offer my unqualified praise I in the highest. This novel, like the others I've read stands head and shoulders above much of the other m/m romances I've read.. the characters are well fleshed out and their relationship holds you in its hand from first page to last. Not only is Mr. Cole a very talented storyteller, but heterogeneity a highdegreeofliterRy merit. But context that sentence scare you off. The book is always accessible. Highly recommended.
March 17, 2016
Great afternoon read!
I received this as a free copy from the author for an honest review... With that said, I really enjoyed this book and the building of the characters. All of the experience's they both had to go through to make them who they where to be as adults. The author did not shy away from the difficult subjects of child abuse or the emotions that go with it. The military mentality was spot on, ( military wife for 24 yrs). Sweet story.
I received this as a free copy from the author for an honest review... With that said, I really enjoyed this book and the building of the characters. All of the experience's they both had to go through to make them who they where to be as adults. The author did not shy away from the difficult subjects of child abuse or the emotions that go with it. The military mentality was spot on, ( military wife for 24 yrs). Sweet story.
April 15, 2016
A twisting tale
Very well written except for a couple of of grammatical mistakes. I thought the story's beginning was lacking as it went almost immediately to the story's core. The author cleverly worked on characterization as the story unfolded. There are a few unexpected turns which explain a great deal. Looking forward to Book 2.
Very well written except for a couple of of grammatical mistakes. I thought the story's beginning was lacking as it went almost immediately to the story's core. The author cleverly worked on characterization as the story unfolded. There are a few unexpected turns which explain a great deal. Looking forward to Book 2.
June 6, 2017
I really enjoyed this book. The way the characters were written was amazing. Eric and Jasons' transitions and the parents reactions were very believable. A very good read. I received this free in exchange for an honest review.
October 13, 2017
Great story! I loved the MCs together and their history as best friends turned 1st time lovers and soul mates. Their sexy scenes were hot and sensual too. Look forward to reading part two The Complete Second Story of More Than Friends.
March 5, 2016
Exciting Relationship
Clint (Jason) and Eric an exciting relationship. Up and down, back and forth. Can love conquer all? I really liked this book.
Clint (Jason) and Eric an exciting relationship. Up and down, back and forth. Can love conquer all? I really liked this book.
March 9, 2016
Cute characters, can't wait for the sequel!
March 30, 2016
Very poorly written
I spent way to much time trying to figure what was going on or whose POV it was supposed to be. Will not read anything else by this author.
I spent way to much time trying to figure what was going on or whose POV it was supposed to be. Will not read anything else by this author.
April 13, 2016
A little disappointed... Boo =[ It wasn't bad, just, not Jerry Cole's best work.. =[
April 25, 2016
This book was amazing Jerry Cole is a great author I love the way he writes he is just amazing
August 3, 2016
An enjoyable quick read.
March 7, 2017
Great story
I really enjoyed this book. It has some good laughs and some intense moments. I can't wait to read the sequel.
I really enjoyed this book. It has some good laughs and some intense moments. I can't wait to read the sequel.
July 25, 2019
Love these two!
This book drew me in from the very first page and I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved Eric and Clint. I can't wait to read the next book.
This book drew me in from the very first page and I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved Eric and Clint. I can't wait to read the next book.
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