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Hard to Love #2
Make Me Trust
When the spotlight shines, sometimes it brings you something you don’t expect.
Trey Colby has spent his life falling in love only to lose his heart to people who don’t deserve it. Time after time he's been left broken when his boyfriends have thrown him aside for someone else.
But no more….
This time he is determined to harden his heart. If he doesn’t allow himself to trust then nobody can hurt him. This is the easiest way, the only way, to live. And it works…
Until he meets the man who would test every limit he has.
Dancing has always been one of Roman Knox’s biggest loves, although he never imagined it would be on a pole in front of a club full of men; men who see his body, but not him. He spends his days being overlooked, and that’s the way he likes it. He has no desire to be noticed… until one fateful night.
Now he has the one man he's always fantasized about, the one man he shouldn’t want, watching him as he dances, and first the first time he craves to be seen.
When two worlds collide can secrets be kept? When the truth comes out can you convince the one person who refuses to trust, that you are there for them? Roman just wants to show Trey that he belongs to him, that he can give him everything he needs…
But when tragedy strikes can Trey depend on him for the support he needs? Can he give up the control he’s barely managing to hold on to? Can he keep the past from destroying his future?
All Trey needs in his life is that one person to who he can finally say…
Make Me Trust.
Not suitable for younger readers due to sexual content. Part of a series but can be read as a stand alone.
Trey Colby has spent his life falling in love only to lose his heart to people who don’t deserve it. Time after time he's been left broken when his boyfriends have thrown him aside for someone else.
But no more….
This time he is determined to harden his heart. If he doesn’t allow himself to trust then nobody can hurt him. This is the easiest way, the only way, to live. And it works…
Until he meets the man who would test every limit he has.
Dancing has always been one of Roman Knox’s biggest loves, although he never imagined it would be on a pole in front of a club full of men; men who see his body, but not him. He spends his days being overlooked, and that’s the way he likes it. He has no desire to be noticed… until one fateful night.
Now he has the one man he's always fantasized about, the one man he shouldn’t want, watching him as he dances, and first the first time he craves to be seen.
When two worlds collide can secrets be kept? When the truth comes out can you convince the one person who refuses to trust, that you are there for them? Roman just wants to show Trey that he belongs to him, that he can give him everything he needs…
But when tragedy strikes can Trey depend on him for the support he needs? Can he give up the control he’s barely managing to hold on to? Can he keep the past from destroying his future?
All Trey needs in his life is that one person to who he can finally say…
Make Me Trust.
Not suitable for younger readers due to sexual content. Part of a series but can be read as a stand alone.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 19, 2016
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About the author
T.A. McKay
34 books387 followersAfter being married for ten years and raising three beautiful kids I decided it was time to do something for myself. My passion for reading bled over with a need to tell the story that was repeating in my head and that was the birth of my first book. The rest they say is history.
I love the creative release that writing gives you, being able to take someone away to a different world feels amazing. As a reader I know how important that escape is, and as a writer I love to be able to give people that.
My other loves include music and reading (in case I haven't mentioned that before) and then when I have time a little more reading. I think if I could read for a living I would, but since I can't I will continue on the writing side of things.
I love the creative release that writing gives you, being able to take someone away to a different world feels amazing. As a reader I know how important that escape is, and as a writer I love to be able to give people that.
My other loves include music and reading (in case I haven't mentioned that before) and then when I have time a little more reading. I think if I could read for a living I would, but since I can't I will continue on the writing side of things.
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September 13, 2023
4**** stars
Super hot office boss/employee romance between a lawyer and a paralegal, who’s also dancing at a night club where his boss saw him first and practically got addicted.
5 stars for the first 40%, 3 (and maybe a half) for the rest. A bit much of internal monologue and the plot dragged a little in the second half.
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Hard to Love Series
Book 1 - Worth the Fight
Book 2 - Make Me Trust - 4.0 stars
Book 3 - This Isn’t Me - tempted to take a look
Super hot office boss/employee romance between a lawyer and a paralegal, who’s also dancing at a night club where his boss saw him first and practically got addicted.
5 stars for the first 40%, 3 (and maybe a half) for the rest. A bit much of internal monologue and the plot dragged a little in the second half.
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Hard to Love Series
Book 1 - Worth the Fight
Book 2 - Make Me Trust - 4.0 stars
Book 3 - This Isn’t Me - tempted to take a look
August 1, 2016
~2.5~
This story is crazy melodramatic with lots of internal angsting. The MCs do not always act like grown-ups, especially Trey. He may be a smart lawyer, but he mopes around like an emo teen.
I enjoyed the dual POV, the HEA, and the chemistry between the men (although I would rate this one moderately steamy).
My biggest issue was the piss-poor editing. There was a typo or error on nearly every page. I almost DNF because of this.
This story is crazy melodramatic with lots of internal angsting. The MCs do not always act like grown-ups, especially Trey. He may be a smart lawyer, but he mopes around like an emo teen.
I enjoyed the dual POV, the HEA, and the chemistry between the men (although I would rate this one moderately steamy).
My biggest issue was the piss-poor editing. There was a typo or error on nearly every page. I almost DNF because of this.
July 6, 2016
*** "Make Me Trust" is book two in this amazing series. ***
I liked this one, better than the first ! Roman/Romeo
is a paralegal sweet, tall, fit man, who stutters, wears glasses and is shy, except when he's performing at Crave.
That is where tall, successful, lonely Lawyer, Trey,
sees him, and is struck by a bolt of electricity to his core. Each man is stunned by the other. The mysterious Romeo, and I say that because Trey never noticed the man at work, but likes what he sees dancing, anyway,
Romeo can't let Trey know who he is.
He doesn't want to lose his day job. So, the chase begins.
Weeks later when Trey finds out it's Roman from work, he's shocked. Is he a hustler, a blackmailer, or what ? How can he trust him?
Trust, it's what Trey wants more than anything, but now he has to figure out what to do. Roman is on pins and needles waiting to be fired, but both men agree to be professional at work. There are important cases in process, and an office creep, Quincy, who deserves our hate. On the side, Trey wants weekends with "Romeo",
and the loving men try to make it work. These two are super sexy; Trey is not a "Dom", but likes control, and Roman is his "sub". It is NOT BDSM, just dominance and control, which Roman steps up to claim also.
I loved the characters, the flow, the joint emotions and deep conversations these men engage in.
I like that our epilogues are the first chapter of the next book in the series. We get an awesome glimpse of what will be coming.
It can stand alone, but I like knowing the continuing people.
Recommended for anyone who likes M/M. ENJOY !
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Merged review:
*** Make Me Trust is book two in this amazing series. *** I liked this one, better than the first ! Roman/Romeo
is a paralegal sweet, tall, fit man, who stutters, wears glasses and is shy, except when he's performing at Crave. That is where tall, successful, lonely Lawyer, Trey,
sees him, and is struck by a bolt of electricity to his core. Each man is stunned by the other. The mysterious Romeo, and I say that because Trey never noticed the man at work, but likes what he sees dancing, anyway, Romeo can't let Trey know who he is.
He doesn't want to lose his day job. So, the chase begins.
Weeks later when Trey finds out it's Roman from work, he's shocked. Is he a hustler, a blackmailer, or what ? How can he trust him?
Trust, it's what Trey wants more than anything, but now he has to figure out what to do. Roman is on pins and needles waiting to be fired, but both men agree to be professional at work. There are important cases in process, and an office creep, Quincy, who deserves our hate. On the side, Trey wants weekends with "Romeo",
and the loving men try to make it work. These two are super sexy; Trey is not a "Dom", but likes control, and Roman is his "sub". It is NOT BDSM, just dominance and control, which Roman steps up to claim also.
I loved the characters, the flow, the joint emotions and deep conversations these men engage in.
I like that our epilogues are the first chapter of the next book in the series. We get an awesome glimpse of what will be coming.
It can stand alone, but I like knowing the continuing people.
Recommended for anyone who likes M/M. ENJOY !
======================================
I liked this one, better than the first ! Roman/Romeo
is a paralegal sweet, tall, fit man, who stutters, wears glasses and is shy, except when he's performing at Crave.
That is where tall, successful, lonely Lawyer, Trey,
sees him, and is struck by a bolt of electricity to his core. Each man is stunned by the other. The mysterious Romeo, and I say that because Trey never noticed the man at work, but likes what he sees dancing, anyway,
Romeo can't let Trey know who he is.
He doesn't want to lose his day job. So, the chase begins.
Weeks later when Trey finds out it's Roman from work, he's shocked. Is he a hustler, a blackmailer, or what ? How can he trust him?
Trust, it's what Trey wants more than anything, but now he has to figure out what to do. Roman is on pins and needles waiting to be fired, but both men agree to be professional at work. There are important cases in process, and an office creep, Quincy, who deserves our hate. On the side, Trey wants weekends with "Romeo",
and the loving men try to make it work. These two are super sexy; Trey is not a "Dom", but likes control, and Roman is his "sub". It is NOT BDSM, just dominance and control, which Roman steps up to claim also.
I loved the characters, the flow, the joint emotions and deep conversations these men engage in.
I like that our epilogues are the first chapter of the next book in the series. We get an awesome glimpse of what will be coming.
It can stand alone, but I like knowing the continuing people.
Recommended for anyone who likes M/M. ENJOY !
======================================
Merged review:
*** Make Me Trust is book two in this amazing series. *** I liked this one, better than the first ! Roman/Romeo
is a paralegal sweet, tall, fit man, who stutters, wears glasses and is shy, except when he's performing at Crave. That is where tall, successful, lonely Lawyer, Trey,
sees him, and is struck by a bolt of electricity to his core. Each man is stunned by the other. The mysterious Romeo, and I say that because Trey never noticed the man at work, but likes what he sees dancing, anyway, Romeo can't let Trey know who he is.
He doesn't want to lose his day job. So, the chase begins.
Weeks later when Trey finds out it's Roman from work, he's shocked. Is he a hustler, a blackmailer, or what ? How can he trust him?
Trust, it's what Trey wants more than anything, but now he has to figure out what to do. Roman is on pins and needles waiting to be fired, but both men agree to be professional at work. There are important cases in process, and an office creep, Quincy, who deserves our hate. On the side, Trey wants weekends with "Romeo",
and the loving men try to make it work. These two are super sexy; Trey is not a "Dom", but likes control, and Roman is his "sub". It is NOT BDSM, just dominance and control, which Roman steps up to claim also.
I loved the characters, the flow, the joint emotions and deep conversations these men engage in.
I like that our epilogues are the first chapter of the next book in the series. We get an awesome glimpse of what will be coming.
It can stand alone, but I like knowing the continuing people.
Recommended for anyone who likes M/M. ENJOY !
======================================
May 5, 2016
This is the second book in this series and I just LOVED it!!! This author makes the characters really work for what they want and make the story totally believable and genuine.
April 25, 2016
My Rating: A
My Review:
This book was so, so good. This is the first time I've read a T.A. McKay story, but she has a new fan. I LOVED it so, so much.
Okay...so the setup for the story. Trey is a lawyer whose boyfriends keep cheating on him. He's the common denominator in all those relationships gone bad so there must be something inherently wrong with him.
Roman is a shy paralegal at Trey's law firm. While he's always noticed Trey and has a huge crush on him, Roman is king of staying in the background and just doing his job well. He lets out his wild side on the weekends as Romeo, a pole dancer at a local gay club. Although he's painfully shy as Roman, Romeo is more confident and comfortable in his own skin.
Trey needs an outlet besides feeling sorry for himself after his latest heart-crushing breakup, so he goes to Crave looking for a hook-up. There he sees Romeo, with no clue that Roman works at his law firm, and is enthralled. Roman sees this as his one chance to live out his fantasy. Trey obviously has no idea who he is...it's dark in the club...and he can't say no. Honestly, he has no desire to say no. But then Trey can't forget Romeo...and things develop from there.
I loved this book so much. From the moment I started it, the action and chemistry was hot and heavy. I honestly didn't want to do anything, but sit down and devour this book for the day. Roman is sweet and sexy, but so awkward in his shyness. Getting to know Trey as Romeo first allows him to break out of that persona for the first time ever. I loved how their work relationship developed, although they both know this can't happen between them at work. Trey is a partner. Roman is just a paralegal. This relationship can't happen... But... Their chemistry is so good....at work AND in bed.
The author did an amazing job balancing that with the seriously sexy, emotion filled chemistry between the two. The story is incredibly hot and romantic.
I also really loved the translation of Trey's trust issues throughout the story and how that whole theme developed in the story line.
And that epilogue...OMG, YES! I cannot wait for the next book in this series!! T.A. McKay has a new fan right here!
I received a complimentary copy of this book in return for an honest review.
My Review:
This book was so, so good. This is the first time I've read a T.A. McKay story, but she has a new fan. I LOVED it so, so much.
Okay...so the setup for the story. Trey is a lawyer whose boyfriends keep cheating on him. He's the common denominator in all those relationships gone bad so there must be something inherently wrong with him.
Roman is a shy paralegal at Trey's law firm. While he's always noticed Trey and has a huge crush on him, Roman is king of staying in the background and just doing his job well. He lets out his wild side on the weekends as Romeo, a pole dancer at a local gay club. Although he's painfully shy as Roman, Romeo is more confident and comfortable in his own skin.
Trey needs an outlet besides feeling sorry for himself after his latest heart-crushing breakup, so he goes to Crave looking for a hook-up. There he sees Romeo, with no clue that Roman works at his law firm, and is enthralled. Roman sees this as his one chance to live out his fantasy. Trey obviously has no idea who he is...it's dark in the club...and he can't say no. Honestly, he has no desire to say no. But then Trey can't forget Romeo...and things develop from there.
I loved this book so much. From the moment I started it, the action and chemistry was hot and heavy. I honestly didn't want to do anything, but sit down and devour this book for the day. Roman is sweet and sexy, but so awkward in his shyness. Getting to know Trey as Romeo first allows him to break out of that persona for the first time ever. I loved how their work relationship developed, although they both know this can't happen between them at work. Trey is a partner. Roman is just a paralegal. This relationship can't happen... But... Their chemistry is so good....at work AND in bed.
The author did an amazing job balancing that with the seriously sexy, emotion filled chemistry between the two. The story is incredibly hot and romantic.
I also really loved the translation of Trey's trust issues throughout the story and how that whole theme developed in the story line.
And that epilogue...OMG, YES! I cannot wait for the next book in this series!! T.A. McKay has a new fan right here!
I received a complimentary copy of this book in return for an honest review.
April 27, 2016
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie in exchange for a fair and honest review. ***
Trey is in a bad place in his life. His boyfriend Bryce cheated on him, ending their relationship, making him doubt his instincts and his ability to place his trust in anyone again. Until he goes to a stripper club and sees Romeo dancing. He's drawn to the gorgeous dancer like never before.
Roman/Romeo is a paralegal at a law firm during the week, and dances at the stripper club during the weekends. It's his way to step out of his comfort zone and from his general shyness and awkwardness. He's seen Trey before at the office, since the older man is partner at the law firm he works at, but Trey hasn't given Roman much attention, so when presented with the chance to spend a night with the man he has been unable to stop thinking about since the first day he saw him, he does it.
Things get complicated when Trey realizes who Roman is, but is their attraction enough to get past all those things?
I loved Roman/Romeo from the start. He is a fantastic character, a charming duality of shyness and confidence in his different personas. He truly came out of his shell as Romeo, but also once he felt comfortable with Trey, he became less awkward as Roman as well. He was supportive and he really fought for what he wanted... Trey. I liked Trey, for the most part. There were a few times when I just wanted to shake him up a bit and make him see what he might lose if he didn't step up for what he truly wanted, but other than that, I liked that he was a fair boss, not arrogant and such, despite his reputation. And of course, I loved them together, they had amazing chemistry and they worked great together, both at the office and as a couple.
Really liked Nathan and Grey and I'm so happy to know their book is next in line in this series!
All in all, this was a great read, with an engaging plotline, compelling characters and very well-written! Definitely a must-read!
Rating: 4.5 Stars!!!
Trey is in a bad place in his life. His boyfriend Bryce cheated on him, ending their relationship, making him doubt his instincts and his ability to place his trust in anyone again. Until he goes to a stripper club and sees Romeo dancing. He's drawn to the gorgeous dancer like never before.
Roman/Romeo is a paralegal at a law firm during the week, and dances at the stripper club during the weekends. It's his way to step out of his comfort zone and from his general shyness and awkwardness. He's seen Trey before at the office, since the older man is partner at the law firm he works at, but Trey hasn't given Roman much attention, so when presented with the chance to spend a night with the man he has been unable to stop thinking about since the first day he saw him, he does it.
Things get complicated when Trey realizes who Roman is, but is their attraction enough to get past all those things?
I loved Roman/Romeo from the start. He is a fantastic character, a charming duality of shyness and confidence in his different personas. He truly came out of his shell as Romeo, but also once he felt comfortable with Trey, he became less awkward as Roman as well. He was supportive and he really fought for what he wanted... Trey. I liked Trey, for the most part. There were a few times when I just wanted to shake him up a bit and make him see what he might lose if he didn't step up for what he truly wanted, but other than that, I liked that he was a fair boss, not arrogant and such, despite his reputation. And of course, I loved them together, they had amazing chemistry and they worked great together, both at the office and as a couple.
Really liked Nathan and Grey and I'm so happy to know their book is next in line in this series!
All in all, this was a great read, with an engaging plotline, compelling characters and very well-written! Definitely a must-read!
Rating: 4.5 Stars!!!
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May 17, 2016
3 stars mostly on the strength of Roman and the steamy scenes. Trey grew on me but he was frustrating a good bit of the time with his stubbornness and hot-headed snap decisions. His cockiness was supposed to be alpha but it missed that for me.
The editing was a problem with this book as it was in the last one in this series. There were also a lot of things related to the legal world that were just not accurate.
The editing was a problem with this book as it was in the last one in this series. There were also a lot of things related to the legal world that were just not accurate.
May 21, 2016
I just couldn't connect with this one. It wasn't a bad story but I found myself easily distracted and not remembering what it is that I just read. All in all, just ok.
January 20, 2022
Una lettura piacevole perché scritta in modo scorrevole e accattivante. Tuttavia la trama è davvero poco originale e, in questo secondo volume, anche piuttosto sfilacciata. I due protaginisti non brillano, peccato
Tre stelle e mezzo
Hugs&kisses
Tre stelle e mezzo
Hugs&kisses
May 16, 2016
REVIEWED FOR PRISM BOOK ALLIANCE
4.75 Stars
I LOVED this book so much!
Once again stalking my friend’s shelves pays off as I found this gem by a new to me author. Make Me Trust is actually the second book in the Hard To Love series but reads fine as a standalone.
The prologue opens with a flashback to how Trey was dumped by his last lover. Trey has been cheated on before and this fact is really doing a number on him. Outwardly and especially at work he is super confident, almost cocky, and always in charge. Underneath all that is a fragile heart, a man desperately searching for his HEA who has got to the stage where he’d rather cut everyone out of his life rather than get hurt again. For almost the entire story Trey is both worried and convinced he can never be enough for anybody so there is no chance of him being able to trust someone with his heart again.
Roman is delightful in his own nerdy and stuttering way. He is painfully shy to the point where he can’t even speak – the complete opposite of Trey, one of his bosses, who he has admired from afar for almost a year. He is happy to just sit in the background, remaining invisible but always watching. Roman is a paralegal in a law firm where Trey is a partner, the man seems almost untouchable to Roman and seems doomed to just star in his fantasies rather than anything more substantial.
At a dance club drowning his sorrows Trey is enchanted by Romeo, a dancer who leaves his clothes on and is all about fluidity and grace, and from the moment he sees him is determined to have him. This is where you have to suspend belief just a little – Romeo is Romans much more confidant alter ego yet Trey doesn’t realise that the two men are actually the same person. Whilst Roman yearns for Trey’s attentions Romeo spends his time trying to avoid the man – you can quickly see how this is going to get complicated!
Romeo and Trey are hot together. The side order of kink was totally unexpected and absolutely delicious. They are completely uninhibited with each other but they are also not entirely honest which adds to Trey’s fear of trust and leaves Roman in a pickle with his job. It takes Trey a while to cotton on to who Romeo really is which surprised me given that he’s such a clever lawyer – maybe love truly is blind!
I felt the story stalled a bit in the middle but the ending more than made up for it. Roman and Romeo merge their characters and finally make Trey trust and it was definitely worth the wait! I thought I had book 3 worked out but from the ending I’m pretty sure I was wrong. I think we will see more of Grey but perhaps not with our missing soldier – obviously I made that one up all by myself!
4.75 Stars
I LOVED this book so much!
Once again stalking my friend’s shelves pays off as I found this gem by a new to me author. Make Me Trust is actually the second book in the Hard To Love series but reads fine as a standalone.
The prologue opens with a flashback to how Trey was dumped by his last lover. Trey has been cheated on before and this fact is really doing a number on him. Outwardly and especially at work he is super confident, almost cocky, and always in charge. Underneath all that is a fragile heart, a man desperately searching for his HEA who has got to the stage where he’d rather cut everyone out of his life rather than get hurt again. For almost the entire story Trey is both worried and convinced he can never be enough for anybody so there is no chance of him being able to trust someone with his heart again.
Roman is delightful in his own nerdy and stuttering way. He is painfully shy to the point where he can’t even speak – the complete opposite of Trey, one of his bosses, who he has admired from afar for almost a year. He is happy to just sit in the background, remaining invisible but always watching. Roman is a paralegal in a law firm where Trey is a partner, the man seems almost untouchable to Roman and seems doomed to just star in his fantasies rather than anything more substantial.
At a dance club drowning his sorrows Trey is enchanted by Romeo, a dancer who leaves his clothes on and is all about fluidity and grace, and from the moment he sees him is determined to have him. This is where you have to suspend belief just a little – Romeo is Romans much more confidant alter ego yet Trey doesn’t realise that the two men are actually the same person. Whilst Roman yearns for Trey’s attentions Romeo spends his time trying to avoid the man – you can quickly see how this is going to get complicated!
Romeo and Trey are hot together. The side order of kink was totally unexpected and absolutely delicious. They are completely uninhibited with each other but they are also not entirely honest which adds to Trey’s fear of trust and leaves Roman in a pickle with his job. It takes Trey a while to cotton on to who Romeo really is which surprised me given that he’s such a clever lawyer – maybe love truly is blind!
I felt the story stalled a bit in the middle but the ending more than made up for it. Roman and Romeo merge their characters and finally make Trey trust and it was definitely worth the wait! I thought I had book 3 worked out but from the ending I’m pretty sure I was wrong. I think we will see more of Grey but perhaps not with our missing soldier – obviously I made that one up all by myself!
May 2, 2016
Book Review - Make Me Trust by T A Mckay - 3 ½ Stars
During Worth The Fight, we were introduced to Trey and then Tracey stomped all over his and our hearts and broke them. It’s only fair then, that she puts him and us back together in his own book.
Trey is a lawyer who is unlucky in love. After his latest disaster with Bryce, Trey decides he’s done with finding Mr Right and heads to a club to find Mr Right Now. However, he gets more than he bargained for when he witnesses Romeo take to the pole.
What starts as a bit of fun, soon turns into something else, and leave both men with questions about the seriousness and sustainability of their relationship. Secrets are revealed which threaten to throw a spanner in the works before they truly get started.
I loved Trey in the first book in the series, therefore I was totally rooting for him to get his man this time around. He’s just crying out to be loved and Roman is just the man for the job. Roman is a sweet blend of shy and bashful, but determined and dominant. He’s happy for Trey to exert his authority but he’s not afraid to ask for what he wants.
Whilst I liked and enjoyed Trey and Roman’s story, I couldn’t quite lose myself in it. I think part of it, is that a lot of the book is the character describing what is happening rather than a narrative of the two characters talking. It’s a lot harder to bond with a character this way, as it’s more difficult to put yourself into their place, especially when the book is dual point of view. Also in respect of the dual point of view, there were times where a scene was repeating from the other character’s perspective that I really questioned what we were getting from it. The other reason I might have got a little lost, is this book contains a hell of a lot of sex. Now I love a good sex scene, but I felt there was just a slight imbalance between sex and story in this.
There are once again some great side characters in this story. I particularly loved Nathan. He’s a great sarcastic wit that I hope we see more of in the next book. I especially loved his Roman is Superman reference - a full on, belly wobbling, laugh out loud moment.
And of course, there’s the office tool because we all have one of those right, and you can’t wait for him to get what is due.
If you love a heavy on sex, heavy on the romance tale of M/M love, run out and get your copy now. Trey is waiting……
During Worth The Fight, we were introduced to Trey and then Tracey stomped all over his and our hearts and broke them. It’s only fair then, that she puts him and us back together in his own book.
Trey is a lawyer who is unlucky in love. After his latest disaster with Bryce, Trey decides he’s done with finding Mr Right and heads to a club to find Mr Right Now. However, he gets more than he bargained for when he witnesses Romeo take to the pole.
What starts as a bit of fun, soon turns into something else, and leave both men with questions about the seriousness and sustainability of their relationship. Secrets are revealed which threaten to throw a spanner in the works before they truly get started.
I loved Trey in the first book in the series, therefore I was totally rooting for him to get his man this time around. He’s just crying out to be loved and Roman is just the man for the job. Roman is a sweet blend of shy and bashful, but determined and dominant. He’s happy for Trey to exert his authority but he’s not afraid to ask for what he wants.
Whilst I liked and enjoyed Trey and Roman’s story, I couldn’t quite lose myself in it. I think part of it, is that a lot of the book is the character describing what is happening rather than a narrative of the two characters talking. It’s a lot harder to bond with a character this way, as it’s more difficult to put yourself into their place, especially when the book is dual point of view. Also in respect of the dual point of view, there were times where a scene was repeating from the other character’s perspective that I really questioned what we were getting from it. The other reason I might have got a little lost, is this book contains a hell of a lot of sex. Now I love a good sex scene, but I felt there was just a slight imbalance between sex and story in this.
There are once again some great side characters in this story. I particularly loved Nathan. He’s a great sarcastic wit that I hope we see more of in the next book. I especially loved his Roman is Superman reference - a full on, belly wobbling, laugh out loud moment.
And of course, there’s the office tool because we all have one of those right, and you can’t wait for him to get what is due.
If you love a heavy on sex, heavy on the romance tale of M/M love, run out and get your copy now. Trey is waiting……
May 12, 2016
4 Hearts
I am really loving this series!! I said it in my book 1 review and I’ll say it again…this author is so friggin good at building these characters and these addictive storylines. Just two books in and I am such a huge fan. Make Me Trust tells the story of Bryce’s “ex” Trey Colby from book 1 but can be read as a standalone. It touches briefly on Bryce and Zeke but not enough to really impact this story.
Trey Colby has worked his life to become the most successful attorney possible. His professional life is perfect but it seems he always gives his heart and trust to the wrong men. Vying to stay away from heartache he wants nothing to do with love and its entanglements.
Roman Knox has known from a young age that he wants to be an attorney. Working as hard as he can as a paralegal he knows he’s close to his goal. Unfortunately he’s painfully shy so his friend talks him into dancing at a club to boost his confidence. He’s unprepared, however, to see his boss in the crowd when he’s on stage. An undeniable and explosive connection transpires but there’s a big secret between them.
This was a cute little twist to the common employer/employee trope which I really liked how it was spun. Trey and Roman are incredibly hot together. They’re patient, caring and unbelievably passionate. My only complaint would be at times I found Trey incredibly childish and unreasonable. Knowing that he’s had his heart broken wasn’t really a good enough excuse. Aside from this I did like him though.
Overall, like book 1 Make Me Trust was incredibly enjoyable. Like I said before I’m really loving this series. I highly recommend this book as well as book 1….
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
I am really loving this series!! I said it in my book 1 review and I’ll say it again…this author is so friggin good at building these characters and these addictive storylines. Just two books in and I am such a huge fan. Make Me Trust tells the story of Bryce’s “ex” Trey Colby from book 1 but can be read as a standalone. It touches briefly on Bryce and Zeke but not enough to really impact this story.
Trey Colby has worked his life to become the most successful attorney possible. His professional life is perfect but it seems he always gives his heart and trust to the wrong men. Vying to stay away from heartache he wants nothing to do with love and its entanglements.
Roman Knox has known from a young age that he wants to be an attorney. Working as hard as he can as a paralegal he knows he’s close to his goal. Unfortunately he’s painfully shy so his friend talks him into dancing at a club to boost his confidence. He’s unprepared, however, to see his boss in the crowd when he’s on stage. An undeniable and explosive connection transpires but there’s a big secret between them.
This was a cute little twist to the common employer/employee trope which I really liked how it was spun. Trey and Roman are incredibly hot together. They’re patient, caring and unbelievably passionate. My only complaint would be at times I found Trey incredibly childish and unreasonable. Knowing that he’s had his heart broken wasn’t really a good enough excuse. Aside from this I did like him though.
Overall, like book 1 Make Me Trust was incredibly enjoyable. Like I said before I’m really loving this series. I highly recommend this book as well as book 1….
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
April 21, 2016
**Reviewed by Laura on behalf of Amo & Sarah’s Book Corner**
Attention Peeps: Stop whatever you are doing right now and buy this book!! It has cemented its place in my Top Ten reads of 2016 so far. Ugh….I’m emotionally spent but want to experience Trey & Roman’s journey all over again. If that isn’t the sign of a great book, then I don’t know what is.
I was desperate for Trey to have his HEA after reading the first in the series, Worth The Fight. Burned by love in the past and still reeling from the break-up of his relationship with Bryce (Book #1), Trey is done. He no longer has the capability to trust another man with his heart. What happens when the one thing you long for is staring you straight in the face?
Enter Roman Knox. Sweet, shy, bespectacled with an innate sexiness to him that he doesn’t even realise. Oh, and did I mention he’s a part-time pole dancer? He just also happens to have the biggest crush ever on Trey Colby.
These two are ELECTRIC together. I thought my kindle was going to go into meltdown, but it was more than the physical, their emotional connection was so heartfelt.
I literally wanted to throttle Trey at times, stupid obstinate man!! (That’s just the clean version of things I called him whilst reading!) And Roman, I just wanted to wrap him a cuddle and tell him he was worthy of love and thank goodness he had his BFF/roommate, Grey.
Events conspire to pull our two heroes apart and I felt as if I was on the edge of my seat wondering how it would all turn out.
I hope I’ve said enough to whet your appetite as I don’t want to give too much away. You need to experience the rolls and punches are you read it like I did. The author sucks you in from the first and doesn’t let you go right till the end. Just remember to have emergency rations of chocolate and tissues to hand and prepare for your ovaries to go KABOOM!! Well, if you’re female that is!
I am chomping at the bit for Book #3 now. I can’t wait for Nathan and Grey’s story to be revealed.
Note: Copy kindly received from author in exchange for an honest review.
Attention Peeps: Stop whatever you are doing right now and buy this book!! It has cemented its place in my Top Ten reads of 2016 so far. Ugh….I’m emotionally spent but want to experience Trey & Roman’s journey all over again. If that isn’t the sign of a great book, then I don’t know what is.
I was desperate for Trey to have his HEA after reading the first in the series, Worth The Fight. Burned by love in the past and still reeling from the break-up of his relationship with Bryce (Book #1), Trey is done. He no longer has the capability to trust another man with his heart. What happens when the one thing you long for is staring you straight in the face?
Enter Roman Knox. Sweet, shy, bespectacled with an innate sexiness to him that he doesn’t even realise. Oh, and did I mention he’s a part-time pole dancer? He just also happens to have the biggest crush ever on Trey Colby.
These two are ELECTRIC together. I thought my kindle was going to go into meltdown, but it was more than the physical, their emotional connection was so heartfelt.
I literally wanted to throttle Trey at times, stupid obstinate man!! (That’s just the clean version of things I called him whilst reading!) And Roman, I just wanted to wrap him a cuddle and tell him he was worthy of love and thank goodness he had his BFF/roommate, Grey.
Events conspire to pull our two heroes apart and I felt as if I was on the edge of my seat wondering how it would all turn out.
I hope I’ve said enough to whet your appetite as I don’t want to give too much away. You need to experience the rolls and punches are you read it like I did. The author sucks you in from the first and doesn’t let you go right till the end. Just remember to have emergency rations of chocolate and tissues to hand and prepare for your ovaries to go KABOOM!! Well, if you’re female that is!
I am chomping at the bit for Book #3 now. I can’t wait for Nathan and Grey’s story to be revealed.
Note: Copy kindly received from author in exchange for an honest review.
March 28, 2016
So i was lucky enough to read this book as it was getting written, she i feel like i have a deep connection with these characters, i watched and read this beautiful story grow to what it is now.
Trey, has been burned before. You first meet Trey in book 1 when he was in a relationship with Bryce and we all know how that pans out so to let off some steam he goes to a strip club and this is where is meets Romeo.
Roman, i just love him.
He's quiet and reserved, My Shy Guy <3
Being a paralegal at Trey's firm he's known for the best out of all the other paralegal's, so when Trey needs help he seems abit hesitant.
The whole story is beautifully written and you really come to love these characters, you just keep turning the pages and before you know it you've finished the whole book and you just want to go back and read and experience it all over again.
T.A. Mckay, you've out done yourself of Trey's book! I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!!
❤
Trey, has been burned before. You first meet Trey in book 1 when he was in a relationship with Bryce and we all know how that pans out so to let off some steam he goes to a strip club and this is where is meets Romeo.
Roman, i just love him.
He's quiet and reserved, My Shy Guy <3
Being a paralegal at Trey's firm he's known for the best out of all the other paralegal's, so when Trey needs help he seems abit hesitant.
The whole story is beautifully written and you really come to love these characters, you just keep turning the pages and before you know it you've finished the whole book and you just want to go back and read and experience it all over again.
T.A. Mckay, you've out done yourself of Trey's book! I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!!
❤
August 21, 2016
Make me trust
Finally finished x
Getting ready for tomorrow
I didn't read the first in the series I just dived straight into this one and I enjoyed this very much so I am gonna go back and read book one now while eagerly waiting for book three x ☺
Finally finished x
Getting ready for tomorrow
I didn't read the first in the series I just dived straight into this one and I enjoyed this very much so I am gonna go back and read book one now while eagerly waiting for book three x ☺
May 3, 2016
It was fine but...what about Dalton??? We can't be left at that!
And so much mistakes :'( It was annoying and I'm not even a native english speaker so that speaks volumes...
And so much mistakes :'( It was annoying and I'm not even a native english speaker so that speaks volumes...
September 15, 2023
Needs editing because… What?
So, this story drove me bonkers but not enough that I couldn’t put it down… Obviously.
First of all, this book was filled was so many errors it was ridiculous. For as many people mentioned in the thanks for beta reading, these really should have been caught. This was mentioned in the comments but I disregarded them thinking it couldn’t be that bad, but it was. Not only grammar and spelling mistakes, but plot holes GALORE. At one point, I felt like chapters must have been missing because nothing made sense.
A few of my main frustrations:
Trey comes over, knocks and freaks out when a freshly showered Grey opens the door, and then Trey promptly starts screaming at him. First of all, Grey is Roman’s BEST FRIEND. Trey knows this. So, why is it odd that his best friend MAY have stayed over and showered?
Anyways. Trey then sees Roman, who is FULLY dressed since he was packing, and starts yelling at him for… cheating? Wait. What? But no worries because this literally takes two small paragraphs to deal with and then everyone is fine. Also Grey gets yelled at because how dare a man answer the door in a towel in his own apartment. The audacity!
We then have Quincy as a paralegal who SHOULD have been fired after his first mistake but just kind of seems to… stay. Not entirely sure why. He also is used to make our main characters jealous because this man who comes across as a complete idiot by all who are around him, suddenly turns into a genius mastermind and knows how to perfectly drive our two MCs nuts with jealousy. He’s never really… fired?
Also for people working in a law firm, these characters seem to punch a lot of people in the face with hardly any reprimands.
We also have a random partner in the firm who exists because we needed a bad guy. Just because. Apparently Trey is his boss and could fire him, but again, nope.
We also have a missing twin added in for, well… I’m not entirely sure why honestly. We don’t find out what happened to him so idk why it was included. For the drama? Perhaps that’s found out in the next book? It didn’t make a whole lot of sense really.
Also… the epilogue from Nathan’s POV gave me serious ick vibes. Nathan freaks out on Grey about how he woke up naked in bed with him and can’t remember the night before. Nate is worried they slept together and is panicking when Grey confirms all they did was sleep, nothing more. Grey was just concerned due to the amount of drinking Nathan did the night before (the whole gang celebrated Christmas together) that he may get sick during the night. He tells him not to worry, jokingly, that just because he’s gay doesn’t mean he can’t have a straight man in his bed without trying to change them.
Nathan starts yelling at him, saying he is freaking out about not being able to remember anything about the night before, not that Grey took advantage of him… Except he literally just did. He just mentally took stock of his body a few paragraphs ago and mentions how his butt didn’t feel any different than normal, so nothing must have happened. Then just kisses him to prove that if he was sober last night, something definitely would have happened. “I didn’t mean to say the words, I just wanted him to think twice about what he thought he knew…” You mean about how he was TOLD you were straight? You two aren’t best friends and you just figured out you were bisexual a SINGLE paragraph ago, so how would Grey know?!
Blegh. Just… no.
So, this story drove me bonkers but not enough that I couldn’t put it down… Obviously.
First of all, this book was filled was so many errors it was ridiculous. For as many people mentioned in the thanks for beta reading, these really should have been caught. This was mentioned in the comments but I disregarded them thinking it couldn’t be that bad, but it was. Not only grammar and spelling mistakes, but plot holes GALORE. At one point, I felt like chapters must have been missing because nothing made sense.
A few of my main frustrations:
Trey comes over, knocks and freaks out when a freshly showered Grey opens the door, and then Trey promptly starts screaming at him. First of all, Grey is Roman’s BEST FRIEND. Trey knows this. So, why is it odd that his best friend MAY have stayed over and showered?
Anyways. Trey then sees Roman, who is FULLY dressed since he was packing, and starts yelling at him for… cheating? Wait. What? But no worries because this literally takes two small paragraphs to deal with and then everyone is fine. Also Grey gets yelled at because how dare a man answer the door in a towel in his own apartment. The audacity!
We then have Quincy as a paralegal who SHOULD have been fired after his first mistake but just kind of seems to… stay. Not entirely sure why. He also is used to make our main characters jealous because this man who comes across as a complete idiot by all who are around him, suddenly turns into a genius mastermind and knows how to perfectly drive our two MCs nuts with jealousy. He’s never really… fired?
Also for people working in a law firm, these characters seem to punch a lot of people in the face with hardly any reprimands.
We also have a random partner in the firm who exists because we needed a bad guy. Just because. Apparently Trey is his boss and could fire him, but again, nope.
We also have a missing twin added in for, well… I’m not entirely sure why honestly. We don’t find out what happened to him so idk why it was included. For the drama? Perhaps that’s found out in the next book? It didn’t make a whole lot of sense really.
Also… the epilogue from Nathan’s POV gave me serious ick vibes. Nathan freaks out on Grey about how he woke up naked in bed with him and can’t remember the night before. Nate is worried they slept together and is panicking when Grey confirms all they did was sleep, nothing more. Grey was just concerned due to the amount of drinking Nathan did the night before (the whole gang celebrated Christmas together) that he may get sick during the night. He tells him not to worry, jokingly, that just because he’s gay doesn’t mean he can’t have a straight man in his bed without trying to change them.
Nathan starts yelling at him, saying he is freaking out about not being able to remember anything about the night before, not that Grey took advantage of him… Except he literally just did. He just mentally took stock of his body a few paragraphs ago and mentions how his butt didn’t feel any different than normal, so nothing must have happened. Then just kisses him to prove that if he was sober last night, something definitely would have happened. “I didn’t mean to say the words, I just wanted him to think twice about what he thought he knew…” You mean about how he was TOLD you were straight? You two aren’t best friends and you just figured out you were bisexual a SINGLE paragraph ago, so how would Grey know?!
Blegh. Just… no.
September 9, 2023
it was good
Loved the storyline…paralegal by day and exotic dancer by night Roman was the prefect man to break attorney Trey out of his buttoned up routine…literally. Haha.
Good pacing and only a bit of angst while they fought over misunderstandings and try to push the other away.
Dual 1st person pov
Spice was 2/5 for me…the scenes they had in the beginning were good. But then they just died off and I was admittedly very disappointed with the fade to black scenes…especially when that happened after the typical 3rd act fight…make up times need to be on page and hot as hell; not fade to black 😡
However I am invested enough in Nathan and Grey that I want to read book 3 so we’ll see how it goes…
Loved the storyline…paralegal by day and exotic dancer by night Roman was the prefect man to break attorney Trey out of his buttoned up routine…literally. Haha.
Good pacing and only a bit of angst while they fought over misunderstandings and try to push the other away.
Dual 1st person pov
Spice was 2/5 for me…the scenes they had in the beginning were good. But then they just died off and I was admittedly very disappointed with the fade to black scenes…especially when that happened after the typical 3rd act fight…make up times need to be on page and hot as hell; not fade to black 😡
However I am invested enough in Nathan and Grey that I want to read book 3 so we’ll see how it goes…
June 18, 2023
This author is obnoxious as fuck for so many reasons, a few of which are all of her really horrible typos and grammatical errors, and the fact that this idiot doesn’t understand what epilogues are for, and uses them to talk about the next book she wants to shill on readers!! It’s really fucking obnoxious and aggravating, but more on that later, because there’s a whole heck of a lot of criticism heaping towards her!! Good Lord, this author sounds like an ignorant buffoon with her horrible English!!
Good Lord, this author must be the most horrible author on the face of the planet, with the way with how absolutely fucking absurdly she writes! So incredibly delusional and ludicrous it is borderline insane! This author thinks everyone is as fucking stupid as she is to come up with all this garbage and flaming nonsense!! Shame on this author!! This author is a disgrace to all authors and writing everywhere, and she absolutely should be booted from the MM community!! Permanently!!
Good Lord, this author must be the most horrible author on the face of the planet, with the way with how absolutely fucking absurdly she writes! So incredibly delusional and ludicrous it is borderline insane! This author thinks everyone is as fucking stupid as she is to come up with all this garbage and flaming nonsense!! Shame on this author!! This author is a disgrace to all authors and writing everywhere, and she absolutely should be booted from the MM community!! Permanently!!
November 1, 2021
4+
Bello questo secondo libro, mi sono piaciuti tutti e due i protagonisti ma Roman in particolare. Come dice il titolo è un libro sulla fiducia, ma anche sulle insicurezze. Un po’ tira e molla la relazione tra i due, per fortuna che si ripigliano sempre! Mi incuriosisce la storia tra i due migliori amici, che sarà la prossima, ma spero che ci sarà anche quella sul fratello gemello disperso in guerra
Bello questo secondo libro, mi sono piaciuti tutti e due i protagonisti ma Roman in particolare. Come dice il titolo è un libro sulla fiducia, ma anche sulle insicurezze. Un po’ tira e molla la relazione tra i due, per fortuna che si ripigliano sempre! Mi incuriosisce la storia tra i due migliori amici, che sarà la prossima, ma spero che ci sarà anche quella sul fratello gemello disperso in guerra
October 16, 2017
Great book!!
Totally love Roman and Trey!! A great story of friendship and how the one you needed was under your nose the whole time. Love how they struggled to find their way but eventually did. Loved watching Trey learn to love and trust.
Totally love Roman and Trey!! A great story of friendship and how the one you needed was under your nose the whole time. Love how they struggled to find their way but eventually did. Loved watching Trey learn to love and trust.
August 27, 2017
This book is not perfect, but it made me happy.
November 1, 2021
Adoro questa donna. Altra storia bellissima divorata in poche ore. Presto la recensione sul blog e datemi il terzo oraaa 😎😜
October 19, 2016
I Trust You
With everything.
My love.
My future.
My secrets.
My desires.
My home.
My thoughts.
You're everything I've always wanted but been unable to trust others to give me.
Such a wonderful story of learning to accept what you need from another person. While giving them a future filled with love.
With everything.
My love.
My future.
My secrets.
My desires.
My home.
My thoughts.
You're everything I've always wanted but been unable to trust others to give me.
Such a wonderful story of learning to accept what you need from another person. While giving them a future filled with love.
April 21, 2016
"I have no claim on you? I think you’re very much mistaken, Roman. I have every claim on you. You. Are. Mine! I thought we’d already discussed this?"
Gah! I've been waiting for this one ever since meeting Trey in Worth the fight. I was gutted for him in book one and couldn't wait to see him get the happiness he deserves.
Trey is a lawyer, a partner in a firm and after being cheated on and left heartbroken he ends up in a strip club where he finds himself fascinated with one of the dancers.
Roman, a pole dancer on the weekend and a paralegal during the week. He loves both. He loves making a difference and helping people and he gets to fulfill that working with a law firm. But dancing and losing himself in the music is something else he needs to do too.
Roman has noticed Trey since the day he start working for him but now it seems Trey will notice him when he walks into the strip club where he works.
“You are such a cheat, Trey Colby. You know I can’t say no to you when you talk like that.” We both know it isn’t just my words that are making him decide to stay, but I’m willing to overlook it to save an argument. I lean in and take his earlobe in between my teeth, biting gently before talking.
“Does that mean you’ll stay?” His hand comes up and takes hold of my wrist, pushing it harder against his throat.
“You know it does.”
I was seriously devastated for Trey in book one but in a way... What happened, his past, made his journey to happiness more special. Trey has been hurt so he has tried hard to adapt to his ways of not letting anyone close enough to hurt him, the only one who he is close with is his brilliant best friend Nathan, so when Roman begins to get under his skin he gets scared and he does what he can to keep the distance between them but he can't seem to stay away. When Trey gets all possessive? mmhmmm! He's also got a dominant side which is fucking hot, thank you very much. It was sad to see when he struggled with trust, especially when it comes to Roman but it was a journey he had to go on.
“Please, Roman. Make me trust.”
Roman was fucking adorable. So fucking cute. Gah!! I think with meeting Trey in the first book I was just expecting to be on Team Trey more than Team Roman but I'm not sure who I love more out of the two because seriously they're really hard not to love. Ok, back to Roman, so on the weekend he dances and he's confident when he does that because he's able to lose himself in it but when outside of that and when he's at the law firm and shy and stuttering from time to time and in his suit and glasses, he's fucking adorkable. I feel over time his confidence grows but he's still so adorable. *sigh* I love him! I loved that he was always there for Trey and even though he was a lot of the time, more sensitive and soft mannered than Try that he was able to get past his walls. I also loved his friendship with Grey.
'His strength is something I crave, he is someone powerful enough to take care of me and to support me when I want to hide. I might be a quiet person, but I'm not weak. I don’t need someone to control me or tell me what to do, but I want someone who can make me feel better about myself, someone who will make me the best person I can be. I think that could be Trey.'
I loved them together. There was struggle and conflict with them but there was always something more there. They went on a journey, they both have to learn to trust each other and over come their fears while dealing with falling in love.
'When his full weight is on me I feel something I haven’t felt in a very long time. I feel safe, I feel cared for, I feel that for the first time in my life I'm important to someone.'
Oh, and Grey and Nathan?
*SQUEEEEEEEEEEE* I'm seriously so excited for those two!!
And that first I love you scene? LOVED.
April 17, 2016
ARC received from author in exchange for an honest review. - 4.5 stars
This is the first full length M/M book I've read and I loved it!! Although Make Me Trust is the second book in the series it can be read as a standalone.
Trey is a lawyer that is on a mission to get over his ex and on top of someone new, what he didn't expect was Romeo the hot dancer in the strip club he's gone to to drown his sorrows. Trey has an obsession with Romeo he feels like he needs to know more but at the same time he starts working with a paralegal at work who also takes his interests and this is where things get really interesting.
Roman is a paralegal by day and Romeo the dancer by night and he's shocked when he comes out on stage and sees his boss, the man of his fantasies sitting in the front row. He for sure thinks he's been caught, but it turns out that Trey hasn't made the connection and all he wants is one night with Romeo to forget his problems. How is Roman supposed to turn that down, he thinks one night and it will all be over its the opportunity of a lifetime. Only it ends up being a lot more than that and as their relationship at work begins to develop Roman has the difficult task of hiding his other self.
Trey and Roman's relationship starts out complicated but throughout the book you can't help but fall in love with both characters. Their best friends Nathan and Grey are great entertainment too but more them later, hopefully much much more .. ** make it happen Tracy ;) **
Trey's trust issues make the development of his relationship with Roman more difficult than it needs to be but you can totally understand why. Roman is the most understanding person in the world and they both deserve the happiness they crave. I found myself wanting to beat the crap out of both men at times and tell them to get over themselves so they could just be happy but we all know that's not how it works. They have their issues and its up to them to work out if they can make it work.
I loved this book and loathed having to put it down to do grown up things so for me this was a 4.5 stars and a huge well done to T.A. McKay for bringing me to the M/M genre she's created a fan for life!
This is the first full length M/M book I've read and I loved it!! Although Make Me Trust is the second book in the series it can be read as a standalone.
Trey is a lawyer that is on a mission to get over his ex and on top of someone new, what he didn't expect was Romeo the hot dancer in the strip club he's gone to to drown his sorrows. Trey has an obsession with Romeo he feels like he needs to know more but at the same time he starts working with a paralegal at work who also takes his interests and this is where things get really interesting.
Roman is a paralegal by day and Romeo the dancer by night and he's shocked when he comes out on stage and sees his boss, the man of his fantasies sitting in the front row. He for sure thinks he's been caught, but it turns out that Trey hasn't made the connection and all he wants is one night with Romeo to forget his problems. How is Roman supposed to turn that down, he thinks one night and it will all be over its the opportunity of a lifetime. Only it ends up being a lot more than that and as their relationship at work begins to develop Roman has the difficult task of hiding his other self.
Trey and Roman's relationship starts out complicated but throughout the book you can't help but fall in love with both characters. Their best friends Nathan and Grey are great entertainment too but more them later, hopefully much much more .. ** make it happen Tracy ;) **
Trey's trust issues make the development of his relationship with Roman more difficult than it needs to be but you can totally understand why. Roman is the most understanding person in the world and they both deserve the happiness they crave. I found myself wanting to beat the crap out of both men at times and tell them to get over themselves so they could just be happy but we all know that's not how it works. They have their issues and its up to them to work out if they can make it work.
I loved this book and loathed having to put it down to do grown up things so for me this was a 4.5 stars and a huge well done to T.A. McKay for bringing me to the M/M genre she's created a fan for life!
May 2, 2016
3.5 stars
Roman (by day) is a nerdy paralegal trying to get a leg up in the office he works but he’s also in lust with his boss Trey Colby. Romeo (by night) uses dance to release the “true self” he can’t show the world due to his shyness and past experiences.
Trey is a tough lawyer who likes to be in charge. He meets Romeo at his dance club and has to have him. The problem is when he wants to come back for more Romeo/Roman knows it’s only a matter of time before he figures out just who he is and he tries to keep Trey from coming back only to have that blow up in his face.
Once the cat is out of the bag and they know who each other is – the problem is Roman working for Trey. The other issue – as the title suggests – is control in the form of trust. Will Trey be able to give it up enough to keep Roman?
**
I was very intrigued when I first started the story – it takes off like a fire-cracker and reels the reader right in. There’s sex, intrigue, dancing and a nerd! I loved it! I was a bit skeptical once the couple had met both as Roman and Romeo that Trey – super observant lawyer – didn’t put it together – it’s a bit like Clark Kent fooling everyone that he’s not Superman – but- you know – that can be poetic license…
What took this book from a 4 or a 5 for me was the length and the unnecessary drama. There was a lot of sex and though some of it played a role in making the characters open up, a lot of it was gratuitous. I also felt like the boss/employee thing would have been a deal breaker being as Trey is a lawyer and that’s a big no-no. But that wouldn’t mean the couple had to end – Roman’s a paralegal – surely he could’ve gotten a job somewhere else with a lovely recommendation?
Anyhow. I did love the two MCs, thought the smexy times were really hot and found the writing to be pretty good. (There were some awkward lack of contractions and some telling versus showing. It’s frequently difficult to read a book in the first person present tense especially when the POV changes back and forth so often.) But I enjoyed it enough to read the next book in the series about Roman’s roommate and Trey’s friend.
3.5 of 5 stars
Roman (by day) is a nerdy paralegal trying to get a leg up in the office he works but he’s also in lust with his boss Trey Colby. Romeo (by night) uses dance to release the “true self” he can’t show the world due to his shyness and past experiences.
Trey is a tough lawyer who likes to be in charge. He meets Romeo at his dance club and has to have him. The problem is when he wants to come back for more Romeo/Roman knows it’s only a matter of time before he figures out just who he is and he tries to keep Trey from coming back only to have that blow up in his face.
Once the cat is out of the bag and they know who each other is – the problem is Roman working for Trey. The other issue – as the title suggests – is control in the form of trust. Will Trey be able to give it up enough to keep Roman?
**
I was very intrigued when I first started the story – it takes off like a fire-cracker and reels the reader right in. There’s sex, intrigue, dancing and a nerd! I loved it! I was a bit skeptical once the couple had met both as Roman and Romeo that Trey – super observant lawyer – didn’t put it together – it’s a bit like Clark Kent fooling everyone that he’s not Superman – but- you know – that can be poetic license…
What took this book from a 4 or a 5 for me was the length and the unnecessary drama. There was a lot of sex and though some of it played a role in making the characters open up, a lot of it was gratuitous. I also felt like the boss/employee thing would have been a deal breaker being as Trey is a lawyer and that’s a big no-no. But that wouldn’t mean the couple had to end – Roman’s a paralegal – surely he could’ve gotten a job somewhere else with a lovely recommendation?
Anyhow. I did love the two MCs, thought the smexy times were really hot and found the writing to be pretty good. (There were some awkward lack of contractions and some telling versus showing. It’s frequently difficult to read a book in the first person present tense especially when the POV changes back and forth so often.) But I enjoyed it enough to read the next book in the series about Roman’s roommate and Trey’s friend.
3.5 of 5 stars
May 5, 2016
4,5 stars
Wow. This was right up my street. Angsty, gripping, sweet and totally hot.
I haven't read book 1 in the series so I didn't know Trey when I started - but that didn't matter to my understanding of the plot at all. (I will have to go for book 1 now because I need to find out what happened between Trey and Bryce)
There is a lot of heart-ache in this book - and it's brilliantly done. Roman's secret at the beginning, Trey's incapability to commit, both their vulnerability, their insecurities about themselves - it all fuses together to some potent story! I just absolutely adored it.
And the sizzle between these two guy charred a corner or two of my kindle. Yes! They are stunning and scorchingly hot together. I was surprised though when Trey's 'first time' happened off page. I know we get a full recompense for this at the end, but I felt that this was a moment I would have liked to witness. It was a big step for him to let Roman take charge.
Roman is absolutely amazing and cute and you just want to hug him. I liked his two different sides - one submissive, the other one ready to take charge - and that he wasn't just a push-over, giving Trey as good as he got.
T.A. McKay does an excellent job delving into the minds of the two MCs and making me understand why they act as they do. One thing though - I don't think I was keen on Trey getting physical with his lawyer partner or Roman punching Quince - it feels highly unprofessional to me and wasn't necessary - things could have been resolved differently (although I did want to hit Quince later on myself for what he did, so maybe I'm slightly hypocritical here.) :)
In short - Loved the characters, adored their story and will definitely look forward to read book 1 and book 3 when it comes out.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Wow. This was right up my street. Angsty, gripping, sweet and totally hot.
I haven't read book 1 in the series so I didn't know Trey when I started - but that didn't matter to my understanding of the plot at all. (I will have to go for book 1 now because I need to find out what happened between Trey and Bryce)
There is a lot of heart-ache in this book - and it's brilliantly done. Roman's secret at the beginning, Trey's incapability to commit, both their vulnerability, their insecurities about themselves - it all fuses together to some potent story! I just absolutely adored it.
And the sizzle between these two guy charred a corner or two of my kindle. Yes! They are stunning and scorchingly hot together. I was surprised though when Trey's 'first time' happened off page. I know we get a full recompense for this at the end, but I felt that this was a moment I would have liked to witness. It was a big step for him to let Roman take charge.
Roman is absolutely amazing and cute and you just want to hug him. I liked his two different sides - one submissive, the other one ready to take charge - and that he wasn't just a push-over, giving Trey as good as he got.
T.A. McKay does an excellent job delving into the minds of the two MCs and making me understand why they act as they do. One thing though - I don't think I was keen on Trey getting physical with his lawyer partner or Roman punching Quince - it feels highly unprofessional to me and wasn't necessary - things could have been resolved differently (although I did want to hit Quince later on myself for what he did, so maybe I'm slightly hypocritical here.) :)
In short - Loved the characters, adored their story and will definitely look forward to read book 1 and book 3 when it comes out.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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