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Vegas Hustle #2
Hiding In Plain Sight
What happens when happily ever after ends in heartbreak?
After surviving a harrowing ordeal in Las Vegas, Javi Campos and Adam Brand seemed destined for a lifetime of love. However, life and insecurities got in the way, and Javi left, nearly destroying Adam in the process.
They’ve spent ten years apart, but circumstances bring them together again. Now a personal escort, Javi is terrified when his companion for the evening is killed in the bed they shared. As the obvious suspect, he turns to the only man in Portland he knows he can trust…his former lover, Adam.
Adam is shocked to hear from Javi, but he believes in him and agrees to help. The investigation takes them into the backstabbing world of Big Pharma as well as the religious homophobic culture of Russian Old Believers. While attempting to find the real killer, Adam and Javi have no choice but to deal with their lingering feelings for each other.
The situation might be the catalyst they need to finally find their long-awaited happily ever after. But first they have to solve the case before either one of them becomes the next victim.
About Ethan Stone
Ethan Stone has recently returned to Oregon and is working on re-growing his web feet. He has been obsessed with two things in his books and all things gay. After spending years trying to ignore the voices in his head, he finally decided to sit down and listen to them.
What he discovered was a perfect union of his two obsessions. Ethan used to have a day job that paid the bills. He wore a uniform to work and he looked damn sexy in it. Now he gets to wear sweatpants and watch movies all day.
196 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 9, 2016
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February 11, 2016
So happy they got a second chance at love.
true love, soulmates destined to be together forever. ......
this was fantastic
true love, soulmates destined to be together forever. ......
this was fantastic
February 9, 2016
The most difficult of reviews to write are that of mystery/thriller books because you have to pay a lot of attention when reading and when you give a review, remember not to include any spoilers.
“Hiding in Plain Sight” is the sequel of “Vegas Hustle”, but if you haven’t read it don’t worry, neither had I and this reads really good as a stand alone. I already have the first one on my list, this is so good that I need to know how it all started.
Javi and Adam seems destined to a happy life together but out of the blue, Javi left, leaving Adam only a message in which he told him not to search for him, he totally disappeared.
This is the prologue of that story, now after 10 years Adam still hasn’t forgotten Javi, he really can’t move on.
Javi moved to Seattle and became a professional escort and often travel to Portland, where Adam now lives, to meet Ev, a regular customer of his who works for the big Pharma Company.
One night he find his companion for the night killed in the bed they have shared. Scared, the only person he can think of to call, his former lover Adam, the only man he completely trust, and maybe still love?
Sure, at the beginning it’s a shock for Adam, but he can’t refuse his help to the only man he has ever loved.
Together they begin to investigate between the world of Big Pharma as well as the religious homophobic culture of Russian Old Believers, which Ev’s family belonged too.
Cory, Adam’s best friend since college, and who help him when he was left with a broken heart, is mad when he discovers Adam is helping Javi. Adam’s father is not thrilled either.
During their investigation, Adam and Javi get closer to the danger and also closer to each other, maybe there is still hope for them together.
The feelings between the two men are still alive.
I can’t tell anything else about the story to not spoil the fun.
The rhythm of the story is well built, exciting and addictive. I was glued to the pages to see who was guilty. I have to tell you that you will like both the investigative part and also the romance, it’s very well written and the end is very satisfying
Definitely a series that I would recommend.
**** The ARC was provided by Pride Publishing in exchange of an honest review.****
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“Hiding in Plain Sight” is the sequel of “Vegas Hustle”, but if you haven’t read it don’t worry, neither had I and this reads really good as a stand alone. I already have the first one on my list, this is so good that I need to know how it all started.
Javi and Adam seems destined to a happy life together but out of the blue, Javi left, leaving Adam only a message in which he told him not to search for him, he totally disappeared.
This is the prologue of that story, now after 10 years Adam still hasn’t forgotten Javi, he really can’t move on.
Javi moved to Seattle and became a professional escort and often travel to Portland, where Adam now lives, to meet Ev, a regular customer of his who works for the big Pharma Company.
One night he find his companion for the night killed in the bed they have shared. Scared, the only person he can think of to call, his former lover Adam, the only man he completely trust, and maybe still love?
Sure, at the beginning it’s a shock for Adam, but he can’t refuse his help to the only man he has ever loved.
Together they begin to investigate between the world of Big Pharma as well as the religious homophobic culture of Russian Old Believers, which Ev’s family belonged too.
Cory, Adam’s best friend since college, and who help him when he was left with a broken heart, is mad when he discovers Adam is helping Javi. Adam’s father is not thrilled either.
During their investigation, Adam and Javi get closer to the danger and also closer to each other, maybe there is still hope for them together.
The feelings between the two men are still alive.
I can’t tell anything else about the story to not spoil the fun.
The rhythm of the story is well built, exciting and addictive. I was glued to the pages to see who was guilty. I have to tell you that you will like both the investigative part and also the romance, it’s very well written and the end is very satisfying
Definitely a series that I would recommend.
**** The ARC was provided by Pride Publishing in exchange of an honest review.****
https://threebooksovertherainbow.word...
January 28, 2016
Hiding In Plain Sight (Vegas Hustle #2) by Ethan Stone
4 stars
M/M Thriller, mystery, second chance romance
I was given this book for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.
I have to start by saying that I did not read book 1. However, never did I really feel that I needed the back story between Javi and Adam. I knew they had loved each other, knew they had loved and lost. I didn't need the gritty details, and I believe that by not reading the first book, I was able to glean more about their relationship than if I had read about them previously, because then I would have had their past story in my head.
I was so happy that despite their past, Javi felt comfortable enough to call Adam for help. That showed me that they did have a good relationship - one with trust and love. It also showed me what type of man that Adam is - compassionate, always a good friend and hoping to always see the good in people.
This story has so many moving parts, but never was I lost or confused. Stone did an amazing job at explaining what or who was doing what, while keeping the romance story going in the background of the mystery that Adam and Javi are trying to solve.
My favorite is when authors are able to throw in questions and then I try to figure them out. This book had a lot of that and despite me figuring it out before the reveal, I never lacked for anything in this story.
Wonderfully written, the chemistry between Adam and Javi was amazing and simply knowing that they shared a relationship before only added to the rekindled relationship now.
I do hope that there is a story for the husband in this book - I want to see where he goes.
4 stars
M/M Thriller, mystery, second chance romance
I was given this book for an honest review by Inked Rainbow Reads.
I have to start by saying that I did not read book 1. However, never did I really feel that I needed the back story between Javi and Adam. I knew they had loved each other, knew they had loved and lost. I didn't need the gritty details, and I believe that by not reading the first book, I was able to glean more about their relationship than if I had read about them previously, because then I would have had their past story in my head.
I was so happy that despite their past, Javi felt comfortable enough to call Adam for help. That showed me that they did have a good relationship - one with trust and love. It also showed me what type of man that Adam is - compassionate, always a good friend and hoping to always see the good in people.
This story has so many moving parts, but never was I lost or confused. Stone did an amazing job at explaining what or who was doing what, while keeping the romance story going in the background of the mystery that Adam and Javi are trying to solve.
My favorite is when authors are able to throw in questions and then I try to figure them out. This book had a lot of that and despite me figuring it out before the reveal, I never lacked for anything in this story.
Wonderfully written, the chemistry between Adam and Javi was amazing and simply knowing that they shared a relationship before only added to the rekindled relationship now.
I do hope that there is a story for the husband in this book - I want to see where he goes.
September 21, 2016
The killer was pretty obvious right from the start and ...... the ending was ridiculous. I'd go so far as to say comical! I won't bother filling in the middle bits. 
February 27, 2016
3.5 stars
July 26, 2016
I really enjoyed the mystery and the characters figuring it all out.
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