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Shaft Season
Dumped by his movie star boyfriend, writer Trevor Cunningham trades the glitz, glamour and pricey house in Hollywood for a quaint turn-of-the-century bungalow in Copper Bluff, Montana. This infuriated author’s going to write a gruesome death for his ex, a big change from his best-selling gay romances. Now, instead of fighting traffic on Melrose Avenue, Trevor's trying to chop firewood with his puggle Sabrina by his side.
Don Harper’s lived his whole life in this faded boom town. Need a house weatherproofed? Need a fence built? Have an old mine shaft open up? Call Don Harper! Don’s never been sure there are other men who want what he wants, but he spies books on Trevor’s shelves, books with men loving men.
The mutual attraction is there from the get-go, but how is a mountain man supposed to fit into a Hollywood kind of life? And how can Trevor realize he’s worth Don’s masculine attentions?
They’ll both find out when winter turns to spring. Because spring is shaft season.
A standalone novella with a first time relationship, a lovable designer dog, and an HEA.
Don Harper’s lived his whole life in this faded boom town. Need a house weatherproofed? Need a fence built? Have an old mine shaft open up? Call Don Harper! Don’s never been sure there are other men who want what he wants, but he spies books on Trevor’s shelves, books with men loving men.
The mutual attraction is there from the get-go, but how is a mountain man supposed to fit into a Hollywood kind of life? And how can Trevor realize he’s worth Don’s masculine attentions?
They’ll both find out when winter turns to spring. Because spring is shaft season.
A standalone novella with a first time relationship, a lovable designer dog, and an HEA.
- GenresM M Romance
102 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 6, 2016
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30 people want to read
About the author
Devyn Morgan
63 books103 followersDevyn Morgan is a contemporary man with a love of contemporary romance! He grew up in several different states due to his parents' careers, which instilled in him a love of travel and seeing new places. After finishing college, he traveled around the globe for two years in search of romance, experiences, and adventures. In that time, he came up with more story ideas than he could ever use, so he started to write gay fiction.
He currently lives in the eastern US with his partner and a dog, but he still considers himself a free spirit.
He currently lives in the eastern US with his partner and a dog, but he still considers himself a free spirit.
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September 23, 2016
This was a cute story! I liked it!
Trevor is a MM writer who goes away from LA and his awful ex-boyfriend to a small town in Montana to find some peace and work on his books. He was aware that the probability to find any interested man there were pretty low but then Harper appears.
Harper is the handyman that is helping him with his new property. He looks nice guy and start to became friends until Harper finds his MM library ....xD (yes, we know the covers are not very subtle)
June 16, 2022
4.5 stars rounded up. I was feeling in a bit of a slump after a string of disappointing reads. This quick little novella was just the fix. I liked it SO much! I liked both characters, and the setting. The abandoned mines were interesting and made the setting fresh. It was too short, but the quality was high. I liked how realistically it ended. Like the main conflict actually still exists— which is true to life— but both characters are now seeing it differently and are embracing the situation. Everything about this sweet little read just felt genuine and realistic, with nothing contrived. Highly recommend!!!
March 13, 2017
Super cute and really sweet. Shaft Season is a fast and easy feel good story. This is one of those little novellas that I wish had of been left to mature into a grown up novel....if that makes sense.
August 9, 2017
Loved indeed
Loved this book and loved how Trevor and Don came together and fall in love with each other a very hot book and I enjoyed it
Loved this book and loved how Trevor and Don came together and fall in love with each other a very hot book and I enjoyed it
October 18, 2016
3.5 stars
January 29, 2017
OMG, I loved this. Definitely opposites attract, and they don’t want to attract. And doggies. I didn’t know I was a sucker for dogs in romances but I am. (Also for cats, but that was an established fact.)
Trevor’s downsized his expenses so he can spend the time to write his awful ex into a story and KILL HIM. Maybe that will get him out of Trevor’s head, where he’s built a whole nest of bad boyfriend lies about Trevor being old and undesirable and generally not cool enough for a movie star. All for being late thirties and liking to cook at home instead of going out to eat and being responsible enough to feed and walk the dog. We get to see Antony being the nasty man we’re all glad isn’t Trevor’s lover any more. What a piece of work he is, but you can see how he could use just enough truth to weave into a lie and make Trevor believe it. Which is sad. Even if Trevor makes a really good point about an actor getting along with the screenwriter.
And there’s Don. Sweet and hardworking, and gay in a place where he’s never knowingly met another man who likes men. I wanted to scream at Don’s father, but when it’s small town Montana, of 20 years ago, it would be screaming at him for being like everyone else, only freer to be mean to his son. So when Don meets up with Trevor for doing odd jobs on a hundred year old house in this faded mining town, which, hah, I think I recognize, that’s a pretty distinctive lake. Don meets up with Trevor’s bookshelf first. Which was supercute, running back and forth to raid the books.
And then he has questions, and one things leads to another, and here’s a bit of truth for Antony to twist—there aren’t a lot of other choices for partners. And Trevor’s not a very secure guy. Add in small town vs Hollywood glitz, and they've got a lot to contend with.
And the hell of it is, they’re really good for each other. And they’ll figure it out, eventually. Not before making us readers sniffle and yell and worry, and then be happy. And there’s doggies. Sabrina the puggle and Bandit the mutt (Don says something about the dogs that made me snort Coke out my nose!)
So, charming story and all is happy, I would have liked to read more about Don’s first encounters with a few more aspects of gay sex, but I think for him that’s not the important thing, he just needs to be able to touch Trevor. With or without a dog bouncing on the bed.
Devyn Morgan's stuff can be hit or miss for me but this one hits it out of the park.
Trevor’s downsized his expenses so he can spend the time to write his awful ex into a story and KILL HIM. Maybe that will get him out of Trevor’s head, where he’s built a whole nest of bad boyfriend lies about Trevor being old and undesirable and generally not cool enough for a movie star. All for being late thirties and liking to cook at home instead of going out to eat and being responsible enough to feed and walk the dog. We get to see Antony being the nasty man we’re all glad isn’t Trevor’s lover any more. What a piece of work he is, but you can see how he could use just enough truth to weave into a lie and make Trevor believe it. Which is sad. Even if Trevor makes a really good point about an actor getting along with the screenwriter.
And there’s Don. Sweet and hardworking, and gay in a place where he’s never knowingly met another man who likes men. I wanted to scream at Don’s father, but when it’s small town Montana, of 20 years ago, it would be screaming at him for being like everyone else, only freer to be mean to his son. So when Don meets up with Trevor for doing odd jobs on a hundred year old house in this faded mining town, which, hah, I think I recognize, that’s a pretty distinctive lake. Don meets up with Trevor’s bookshelf first. Which was supercute, running back and forth to raid the books.
And then he has questions, and one things leads to another, and here’s a bit of truth for Antony to twist—there aren’t a lot of other choices for partners. And Trevor’s not a very secure guy. Add in small town vs Hollywood glitz, and they've got a lot to contend with.
And the hell of it is, they’re really good for each other. And they’ll figure it out, eventually. Not before making us readers sniffle and yell and worry, and then be happy. And there’s doggies. Sabrina the puggle and Bandit the mutt (Don says something about the dogs that made me snort Coke out my nose!)
So, charming story and all is happy, I would have liked to read more about Don’s first encounters with a few more aspects of gay sex, but I think for him that’s not the important thing, he just needs to be able to touch Trevor. With or without a dog bouncing on the bed.
Devyn Morgan's stuff can be hit or miss for me but this one hits it out of the park.
September 8, 2016
Such an entertaining choice…
This was, without a doubt, my favourite novella by Devyn Morgan to date. My only issue? That it was a novella, because that meant letting go of these characters long before I was ready.
Retreating from an ugly beak-up to the backwoods of Montana, Trevor’s notion of hiding out and working on his next novel to heal his broken heart was promptly sidelined with the introduction of Don Harper into his life. Raised in isolation, believing his sexuality was an aberration and he was the only one afflicted, my heart was shattered as Don explained the circumstances of his youth. As the world seemingly opens up in front of him, the joy he found in reading Trevor’s books was infectious, and I could practically hear angels singing a Hallelujah chorus during their first intimate encounter.
As charmed as I was by the chemistry between them and the friendly banter they exchange, when an ugly encounter with Trevor’s ex undermines his confidence, not only about his relationship but about his self-worth, I was ready to sit Trevor down for a well-intentioned but very stern chat. I could practically hear the gears turning in Don’s head as he tried to keep up with Trevor’s thought process, and was more than thrilled when Megan said what I was thinking.
This was such a fun book to read, I couldn’t get enough of it.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This was, without a doubt, my favourite novella by Devyn Morgan to date. My only issue? That it was a novella, because that meant letting go of these characters long before I was ready.
Retreating from an ugly beak-up to the backwoods of Montana, Trevor’s notion of hiding out and working on his next novel to heal his broken heart was promptly sidelined with the introduction of Don Harper into his life. Raised in isolation, believing his sexuality was an aberration and he was the only one afflicted, my heart was shattered as Don explained the circumstances of his youth. As the world seemingly opens up in front of him, the joy he found in reading Trevor’s books was infectious, and I could practically hear angels singing a Hallelujah chorus during their first intimate encounter.
As charmed as I was by the chemistry between them and the friendly banter they exchange, when an ugly encounter with Trevor’s ex undermines his confidence, not only about his relationship but about his self-worth, I was ready to sit Trevor down for a well-intentioned but very stern chat. I could practically hear the gears turning in Don’s head as he tried to keep up with Trevor’s thought process, and was more than thrilled when Megan said what I was thinking.
This was such a fun book to read, I couldn’t get enough of it.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
September 10, 2016
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(.• (.•`*3.75 upgraded to 4 stars.
Hollywood meets Country.
Tail between his legs, Trevor ran from Hollywood when he got dumped. Author of gay romances, he could write anywhere and right now he wanted to disappear. Ending up in Montana with his dog , he found himself with a home in shaft city during the winter. Now all he wanted to do was execute his ex via writing and he would be happy.
He was going to die untouched.
Don was the man most likely to end up with a houseful of cats - er - yeah. The town knew all about his history and he would rather be alone than be fodder for their gossip. Being handy helped because it afforded him the opportunity to socialize. But how was that going to happen when everyone knew everyone's business and there was no way he could hide what he felt for Trevor.
Opposites attract.
Two lonely men meet and a slow burn of attraction leads to an obsession of gay novels and a classroom of hands-on action. But will the lure of Hollywood become to much for Don to handle and will Trevor realize that he IS enough for one man? It takes a tragedy for both to open up and be honest.
A lovely story about listening to your heart and allow nothing to intercede.
ARC provided by Devyn Morgan in exchange for an honest review.
.•.•*) .•*)
(.• (.•`*3.75 upgraded to 4 stars.
Hollywood meets Country.
Tail between his legs, Trevor ran from Hollywood when he got dumped. Author of gay romances, he could write anywhere and right now he wanted to disappear. Ending up in Montana with his dog , he found himself with a home in shaft city during the winter. Now all he wanted to do was execute his ex via writing and he would be happy.
He was going to die untouched.
Don was the man most likely to end up with a houseful of cats - er - yeah. The town knew all about his history and he would rather be alone than be fodder for their gossip. Being handy helped because it afforded him the opportunity to socialize. But how was that going to happen when everyone knew everyone's business and there was no way he could hide what he felt for Trevor.
Opposites attract.
Two lonely men meet and a slow burn of attraction leads to an obsession of gay novels and a classroom of hands-on action. But will the lure of Hollywood become to much for Don to handle and will Trevor realize that he IS enough for one man? It takes a tragedy for both to open up and be honest.
A lovely story about listening to your heart and allow nothing to intercede.
ARC provided by Devyn Morgan in exchange for an honest review.
September 11, 2016
I have received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
It was a great read. Loved the story and plot. The characters were great. I enjoyed this book. The only I think could have made this book would be an epilogue. I think it ended before some of the issues were solved. One of my favorite authors, you really could not go wrong with this author.
It was a great read. Loved the story and plot. The characters were great. I enjoyed this book. The only I think could have made this book would be an epilogue. I think it ended before some of the issues were solved. One of my favorite authors, you really could not go wrong with this author.
September 21, 2016
This was a very fun story from Devyn Morgan, one of my favorites from him! I loved Don and Trevor and their sweet story!
These two couldn't be more different, Trevor a romance writer from California and Don, a small town handy man who has very little experience outside of his small town. There is very little these two have in common, but they have a fantastic chemistry together and a connection that cannot be denied. Don is so sweet and innocent and oh so lonely. Trevor is a bit lost, reeling from his recent breakup and doubting his worth.
I loved seeing these two get to know each other, learning about one another and developing their relationship. Given their differences, it isn't always easy but there is a tender, sweet love between these two that I adored! I would love to see more from these guys, maybe a follow-up figuring out California and Montana!
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review.
These two couldn't be more different, Trevor a romance writer from California and Don, a small town handy man who has very little experience outside of his small town. There is very little these two have in common, but they have a fantastic chemistry together and a connection that cannot be denied. Don is so sweet and innocent and oh so lonely. Trevor is a bit lost, reeling from his recent breakup and doubting his worth.
I loved seeing these two get to know each other, learning about one another and developing their relationship. Given their differences, it isn't always easy but there is a tender, sweet love between these two that I adored! I would love to see more from these guys, maybe a follow-up figuring out California and Montana!
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review.
October 23, 2016
This was a sweet story. Trevor a bit insecure and a tad snarky after having been cruelly dumped by his movie star ex boyfriend, moves to a remote off the beaten path town in mining country. He meets Harper, who is one of the loveliest, most unaffected MCs I have met lately. Harper has had a rough relationship with his deceased father and as a result is extremely sheltered and borderline illiterate. In fact he is so removed from life beyond his small town, that he doesn't even know that homosexuality is possible. He truly believes as his father beat into him that he was aberrant and the only one.
Watching him discover himself in others is touching. Seeing the relationship between him and Trevor blossom was nice. I did feel like we skimmed the surface and would have liked a bit more meat on the bones of their relationship but overall nice. 4 stars.
Watching him discover himself in others is touching. Seeing the relationship between him and Trevor blossom was nice. I did feel like we skimmed the surface and would have liked a bit more meat on the bones of their relationship but overall nice. 4 stars.
September 19, 2016
First love, last love.
This was a sweet story of a first love and a lasting love. The giddy discovery by Don that t he wasn't the only man in the world who felt attracted to men was both heartbreaking and amusing. Being so isolated from the world at large, both by a father who abused him emotionally and by the small minded people in his small town, it was no wonder he thought he was one of a kind. It took meeting a new transplant into town who wrote gay romance novels to awaken Don to a bright new world. He and Trevor journeyed together into their very own HEA.
Well written with delightfully honest dialogue from Don. His wonder at discovering he was not alone and that he was lucky enough to find someone as kind and loving as Treavor was heartwarming.
This was a sweet story of a first love and a lasting love. The giddy discovery by Don that t he wasn't the only man in the world who felt attracted to men was both heartbreaking and amusing. Being so isolated from the world at large, both by a father who abused him emotionally and by the small minded people in his small town, it was no wonder he thought he was one of a kind. It took meeting a new transplant into town who wrote gay romance novels to awaken Don to a bright new world. He and Trevor journeyed together into their very own HEA.
Well written with delightfully honest dialogue from Don. His wonder at discovering he was not alone and that he was lucky enough to find someone as kind and loving as Treavor was heartwarming.
September 13, 2016
This is a really good story about two men who meet when Trevor moves to a small town in Montana. Don Harper had had one aborted sexual experience with another boy at school, but on being discovered, his Father had taken him out of school and set him to work. When Trevor arrives, a gay man who writes gay romance books, Don is amazed, small town America doesn't encourage the idea of being gay as a way of life.
The discovery of each other and a real relationship were really sweet, and I was pleased they had a HFN, but with no resolution or discussion about living in Montana, I couldn't be convinced they had a future sadly.
I received a free ARC in change for an honest review
The discovery of each other and a real relationship were really sweet, and I was pleased they had a HFN, but with no resolution or discussion about living in Montana, I couldn't be convinced they had a future sadly.
I received a free ARC in change for an honest review
October 12, 2016
This was short and sweet. Don was incredibly sheltered growing up in Montana and he just kind of broke my heart. Trevor was sweet and gentle with him and I loved that. I hate when they had their fight. It almost ruined the build up of their relationship for me. I wanted to shake Trevor and remind him he was a grown ass man but it wasn't necessary. These 2 figure it out fairly quickly and get their HEA.
September 11, 2016
Touching
A sweet story about two men from completely different backgrounds. The protagonists are well written. The story is moving. A jaded Los Angelean meets a Montanan without any sexual experience. They each learn and they each grow. Parts are funny. Parts are tender. A good romance.
A sweet story about two men from completely different backgrounds. The protagonists are well written. The story is moving. A jaded Los Angelean meets a Montanan without any sexual experience. They each learn and they each grow. Parts are funny. Parts are tender. A good romance.
September 13, 2016
Oh, no you don't... We have a 30 year old virgin here and where is my cherry-popping, people? Seriously? Not only was I deprived of it, but the author felt it was somehow right to also skip Don's first time topping! How is that a good idea?
This book is so wrong in so many ways. Don't waste your time.
This book is so wrong in so many ways. Don't waste your time.
September 23, 2016
3.75 stars
I liked it, but I think I wanted a little more substance in the storyline. I liked Harper, but was a little disappointed with Trevor. I hate it when people listen to bad people from their past and still influence their decisions, although I know it happen all the time. I have read other books from this author, and will continue to do so.
I liked it, but I think I wanted a little more substance in the storyline. I liked Harper, but was a little disappointed with Trevor. I hate it when people listen to bad people from their past and still influence their decisions, although I know it happen all the time. I have read other books from this author, and will continue to do so.
December 2, 2016
Good Enough
Good read, I think it should have a little bit longer storyline, like probably see them in the future maybe a kid there and the downfall of the ex-boyfriend, some awards for his writing so we get that red carpet, something to give it that finished touch.
Good read, I think it should have a little bit longer storyline, like probably see them in the future maybe a kid there and the downfall of the ex-boyfriend, some awards for his writing so we get that red carpet, something to give it that finished touch.
November 18, 2016
Don't judge a book by its cover
This book teaches you first hand not to assume things are as they appear. Love can be found when you're least expecting it.
This book teaches you first hand not to assume things are as they appear. Love can be found when you're least expecting it.
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