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Camouflage
Nash Gallo and Luke Meyers seem like complete opposites on the surface. Nash is a city boy from Atlanta, while Luke is a rancher from rural Oklahoma. Nash is covered in tattoos and piercings, while Luke is self-conscious about his muscular, hairy body. Luke doesn’t have much sexual experience with other men, while Nash has plenty to go around.
But both men are lonely, and neither of them has ever been in love.
They also both have secrets. For Luke, it’s his shame over an affair with a local closeted and married man, something Nash accepts. Will Luke be as tolerant of what Nash is hiding—his job as a prostitute back in Georgia?
A week-long vacation on Luke’s ranch and the idyllic landscapes surrounding it gives both men the chance to relax and explore the attraction growing between them. But can the budding relationship survive secrets and small-town prejudices? As they search for the place where their lives might intersect, Nash and Luke risk far worse than broken hearts.
But both men are lonely, and neither of them has ever been in love.
They also both have secrets. For Luke, it’s his shame over an affair with a local closeted and married man, something Nash accepts. Will Luke be as tolerant of what Nash is hiding—his job as a prostitute back in Georgia?
A week-long vacation on Luke’s ranch and the idyllic landscapes surrounding it gives both men the chance to relax and explore the attraction growing between them. But can the budding relationship survive secrets and small-town prejudices? As they search for the place where their lives might intersect, Nash and Luke risk far worse than broken hearts.
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First published January 20, 2017
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July 6, 2017
A Hearts On Fire Review
TWO HEARTS--All that glitters is not gold. And in the case of Camouflage by Jon Keys, not all rent boy romances will be a good one. Will I ever learn? Doubt it.
Two twenty-somethings befriend each other online (where and why is never given - a bigger issue with this story) Nash, a pierced and tatted rent boy from Atlanta is beaten up by a john prior to flying out to finally meet the guy he's been talking to online, Luke, a Oklahoman farmer. Nash, who is broke and miraculously makes a recovery from black eyes and bruising that needed to be covered up with makeup, seems to forget his predicament to fly to Oklahoma.
Luke and his best friend Chris are excited that Nash is visiting their small hometown for the week. Luke hasn't had a chance to be in love since he's deeply in the closet and screwing around with an even more closeted prick. They only got around to maybe 2nd or 3rd base, so consider Luke a virgin to backdoor pleasures.
The bruises are forgotten to continue into a very dull tale of two men who meet online maybe? They don't seem to share any interests. Add that with their personalities that are as boring as watching paint dry and the reading experience was close to painful.
Ever wanted to know how fast food tastes? You can find that in Camouflage. A page dedicated to eating everyday junk food. There were too many every day actions that was given too much page time that it weakens the already weak writing.
If you ignore the mundane events, you get a basic story that moved nowhere. The plot is supposed to be out of town rent boy finds love with closeted cowboy with some sexual discovery added in. The big secret of Nash being a rent boy was supposed to be a big thing, but the way it was presented... not really.
The sex was okay. If you're into pit licking, potential readers will rejoice. (Not knocking that kink) The lack of chemistry and the odd 0 to 180 mph direction to the feels dept. just added to the overall lackluster vibe.
Too many missed opportunities to make a tried and true trope interesting to read. And that added bit of drama in the 20% was the final nail in the coffin for me.
This was my first time reading the author and I'm pretty sure it will be final call for me. Potential readers, try a sample first.
Who knows, detailed minutiae and 2-D characters could be your thing.
TWO HEARTS--All that glitters is not gold. And in the case of Camouflage by Jon Keys, not all rent boy romances will be a good one. Will I ever learn? Doubt it.
Two twenty-somethings befriend each other online (where and why is never given - a bigger issue with this story) Nash, a pierced and tatted rent boy from Atlanta is beaten up by a john prior to flying out to finally meet the guy he's been talking to online, Luke, a Oklahoman farmer. Nash, who is broke and miraculously makes a recovery from black eyes and bruising that needed to be covered up with makeup, seems to forget his predicament to fly to Oklahoma.
Luke and his best friend Chris are excited that Nash is visiting their small hometown for the week. Luke hasn't had a chance to be in love since he's deeply in the closet and screwing around with an even more closeted prick. They only got around to maybe 2nd or 3rd base, so consider Luke a virgin to backdoor pleasures.
The bruises are forgotten to continue into a very dull tale of two men who meet online maybe? They don't seem to share any interests. Add that with their personalities that are as boring as watching paint dry and the reading experience was close to painful.
Ever wanted to know how fast food tastes? You can find that in Camouflage. A page dedicated to eating everyday junk food. There were too many every day actions that was given too much page time that it weakens the already weak writing.
If you ignore the mundane events, you get a basic story that moved nowhere. The plot is supposed to be out of town rent boy finds love with closeted cowboy with some sexual discovery added in. The big secret of Nash being a rent boy was supposed to be a big thing, but the way it was presented... not really.
The sex was okay. If you're into pit licking, potential readers will rejoice. (Not knocking that kink) The lack of chemistry and the odd 0 to 180 mph direction to the feels dept. just added to the overall lackluster vibe.
Too many missed opportunities to make a tried and true trope interesting to read. And that added bit of drama in the 20% was the final nail in the coffin for me.
This was my first time reading the author and I'm pretty sure it will be final call for me. Potential readers, try a sample first.
Who knows, detailed minutiae and 2-D characters could be your thing.
February 7, 2017
I am really disappointed with this book. There were so many elements in the blurb which sounded like a prelude to an emotional romantic “cowboy” story but what I got was not at all upto the mark. The story drags a lot with the MCs eating every other minute. They will talk, walk, roam, have sex, sleep and punctuate everything by eating. Humans do need their food but does it need to be mentioned again and again?
Luke and Nash start as online friends and it eventually grows into more as Nash visits Luke for a vacation. Luke’s community is not that accepting of homosexuals and he has always kept himself separate from the others except for his best friend and confidant, Chris (she is a girl). Luke was involved in an affair for many years with a well-known closeted married man before finally coming to his senses and leaving him.
Nash is from Atlanta where he works as a rent boy. After a bad encounter with one of his clients, Nash decides to take up his online friend on his offer to visit him. He keeps his profession from Luke until the very end, the coming out of which leads to a fall-out between them.
I found this read very boring. I skipped through a lot of pages. There is no character development or romantic development as such. Nash’s past is given in bits and pieces at the end but it was not enough to give depth to his character. I did not feel connected with either Luke or Nash.
The men jump into the sack without any build up of their relationship. One minute they are friends hanging out and the next they are making out. There was no chemistry or attraction between them at first and then suddenly they are having sex so the transition of their relationship from friends to lovers was completely out of whack!!
Despite there being an HEA the MCs do not say their “I love you”s until the very end. Without the ‘bushfire from hell’ I don’t think they would have had their chance to even make up. I did not get the feeling that they were in love. I don’t know if I am being too harsh but the romance seriously sucked balls.
The secondary characters here were very sparsely mentioned and except for Chris all of them came off as hostile. Luke’s ex was a creep for sure and had always put Luke down so I did not get why he kept up with him for so long. Another stupid/unnecessary character was Luke’s crazy neighbor. Also Nash’s best friend is introduced in the beginning but he was never mentioned again in the story after. You would think that a best friend would want to check up on his friend but that does not happen even once. Except for the MCs all others were all a weird mish-mash of characters who did nothing to enhance the story in any way.
I wanted a better plot and relationship development and a less rushed and believable ending. It was a complete bust for me. I cannot recommend it.
*This review has been cross posted at GayBookReviews*
Luke and Nash start as online friends and it eventually grows into more as Nash visits Luke for a vacation. Luke’s community is not that accepting of homosexuals and he has always kept himself separate from the others except for his best friend and confidant, Chris (she is a girl). Luke was involved in an affair for many years with a well-known closeted married man before finally coming to his senses and leaving him.
Nash is from Atlanta where he works as a rent boy. After a bad encounter with one of his clients, Nash decides to take up his online friend on his offer to visit him. He keeps his profession from Luke until the very end, the coming out of which leads to a fall-out between them.
I found this read very boring. I skipped through a lot of pages. There is no character development or romantic development as such. Nash’s past is given in bits and pieces at the end but it was not enough to give depth to his character. I did not feel connected with either Luke or Nash.
The men jump into the sack without any build up of their relationship. One minute they are friends hanging out and the next they are making out. There was no chemistry or attraction between them at first and then suddenly they are having sex so the transition of their relationship from friends to lovers was completely out of whack!!
Despite there being an HEA the MCs do not say their “I love you”s until the very end. Without the ‘bushfire from hell’ I don’t think they would have had their chance to even make up. I did not get the feeling that they were in love. I don’t know if I am being too harsh but the romance seriously sucked balls.
The secondary characters here were very sparsely mentioned and except for Chris all of them came off as hostile. Luke’s ex was a creep for sure and had always put Luke down so I did not get why he kept up with him for so long. Another stupid/unnecessary character was Luke’s crazy neighbor. Also Nash’s best friend is introduced in the beginning but he was never mentioned again in the story after. You would think that a best friend would want to check up on his friend but that does not happen even once. Except for the MCs all others were all a weird mish-mash of characters who did nothing to enhance the story in any way.
I wanted a better plot and relationship development and a less rushed and believable ending. It was a complete bust for me. I cannot recommend it.
*This review has been cross posted at GayBookReviews*
December 27, 2016
***2.13 stars***
Eh, I wasn't too much of a fan of this story. It started off pretty decently but as I kept reading the story lost its pull. After a while, I swore the only thing that kept jumping out at me while reading was all the food they were eating. I seriously felt like Nash and Luke would complete a task and eat; over and over. I felt like this until around the 63% mark.
Then there is the chemistry between Luke and Nash, or shall I say the lack thereof. It seemed like it's based more on sexual attraction and lust than anything else. It wasn’t until the last chapter before the epilogue when Luke finally declares that he loves Nash. However, the thought doesn’t even come to Nash until the last page of the epilogue, which is six months later. I got the impression that Luke was more of a way out of the life more than anything; especially when he says:
Do I dare mention the flow of the story? Well, let’s just say that time felt longer than it should have. In fact, the pace didn’t pick-up for me until around the 77th% mark. Then suddenly it was raining problem after problem. Between the brushfire, Bobby and the crazy neighbor, it was like whoa! In fact, maybe it was a bit too much and would have been better all around if it would've been spaced out.
Now you’re asking, “What about Nash’s life in Atlanta that he left?” In the beginning of the story we're introduced to Jimmy a very concerned friend, and possible co-worker. Yet, never once did he check up on Nash when he was in Oklahoma with Luke. In addition, weren’t Nash’s clients wanting to schedule time with him; therefore why were there no voicemails (spotty service)? I guess one could assume he just worked off a corner, but unfortunately we will never know since the author did not specify.
Last but not least, I was left wanting more. More chemistry, more story and a better ending. Don't get me wrong, both Luke and Nash get their HEA; however, the story didn't have the pull I wish it had. I guess what I'm trying to say is the author gave me just enough to keep reading; hoping it would get better. Alas, it was a dud for me and I cannot recommend this book.
I am one of many reviewers at Gay Book Reviews and can be found here: http://gaybook.reviews/author/steph/
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Eh, I wasn't too much of a fan of this story. It started off pretty decently but as I kept reading the story lost its pull. After a while, I swore the only thing that kept jumping out at me while reading was all the food they were eating. I seriously felt like Nash and Luke would complete a task and eat; over and over. I felt like this until around the 63% mark.
Then there is the chemistry between Luke and Nash, or shall I say the lack thereof. It seemed like it's based more on sexual attraction and lust than anything else. It wasn’t until the last chapter before the epilogue when Luke finally declares that he loves Nash. However, the thought doesn’t even come to Nash until the last page of the epilogue, which is six months later. I got the impression that Luke was more of a way out of the life more than anything; especially when he says:
“Now I look too old for the tricks like Bobby. They might be gross, but at least they don’t get off on beating you. The last one didn’t have great control, he broke my nose. He likes it rough, and I’ll give him what he wants. The last time I was hired, it was him. I didn’t know until it was too late, and I ended up in the hospital. With that to go back to, would you be on the first plane to Atlanta?”
Do I dare mention the flow of the story? Well, let’s just say that time felt longer than it should have. In fact, the pace didn’t pick-up for me until around the 77th% mark. Then suddenly it was raining problem after problem. Between the brushfire, Bobby and the crazy neighbor, it was like whoa! In fact, maybe it was a bit too much and would have been better all around if it would've been spaced out.
Now you’re asking, “What about Nash’s life in Atlanta that he left?” In the beginning of the story we're introduced to Jimmy a very concerned friend, and possible co-worker. Yet, never once did he check up on Nash when he was in Oklahoma with Luke. In addition, weren’t Nash’s clients wanting to schedule time with him; therefore why were there no voicemails (spotty service)? I guess one could assume he just worked off a corner, but unfortunately we will never know since the author did not specify.
Last but not least, I was left wanting more. More chemistry, more story and a better ending. Don't get me wrong, both Luke and Nash get their HEA; however, the story didn't have the pull I wish it had. I guess what I'm trying to say is the author gave me just enough to keep reading; hoping it would get better. Alas, it was a dud for me and I cannot recommend this book.
I am one of many reviewers at Gay Book Reviews and can be found here: http://gaybook.reviews/author/steph/
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
January 24, 2017
A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Review An Alisa Review:
Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
This story seems that it would be complete opposites attract, but not quite. Nash may seem like the epitome of city boy with the tattoos and piercings, but he grew up in a small town near an army base until he was forced to leave for being gay. He loves the quietness of Luke’s ranch and the company of the unassuming rancher, but knows his time is limited before he has to go back to his life.
Nash and Luke have been video chatting for months and when Nash gets assaulted by his latest John he takes Luke’s offer of a place to stay as the perfect opportunity to get away and heal for awhile. Luke will do anything for a friend, but can be the shyest person around and for all that Luke has been out forever he has never been on a date or anything for his small minded town to see. Both of these characters need to heal, but need each other to grow.
We get to see both of these character’s points of view, which helps to know what the characters are thinking. Luke is very open and tells Nash everything about his past and is amazed as Nash’s acceptance. Nash is open about his youth, but keeps a tight lid on his life in Atlanta; he waits until just before he is to leave before he opens up to Luke about his life because he doesn’t want to see the man he loves look down on him. I love that it takes the wisdom of and old woman for Nash to decide to not just give up but to fight for them.
Cover art by LC Chase gives great visuals of the characters for the story.
Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
This story seems that it would be complete opposites attract, but not quite. Nash may seem like the epitome of city boy with the tattoos and piercings, but he grew up in a small town near an army base until he was forced to leave for being gay. He loves the quietness of Luke’s ranch and the company of the unassuming rancher, but knows his time is limited before he has to go back to his life.
Nash and Luke have been video chatting for months and when Nash gets assaulted by his latest John he takes Luke’s offer of a place to stay as the perfect opportunity to get away and heal for awhile. Luke will do anything for a friend, but can be the shyest person around and for all that Luke has been out forever he has never been on a date or anything for his small minded town to see. Both of these characters need to heal, but need each other to grow.
We get to see both of these character’s points of view, which helps to know what the characters are thinking. Luke is very open and tells Nash everything about his past and is amazed as Nash’s acceptance. Nash is open about his youth, but keeps a tight lid on his life in Atlanta; he waits until just before he is to leave before he opens up to Luke about his life because he doesn’t want to see the man he loves look down on him. I love that it takes the wisdom of and old woman for Nash to decide to not just give up but to fight for them.
Cover art by LC Chase gives great visuals of the characters for the story.
December 31, 2017
Luke Meyers lives a somewhat quiet life as a rancher in Oklahoma, though that doesn't mean that he doesn't long for something more. It's not exactly easy to find a steady boyfriend in his area of the world--one night stands with closeted men, yes, but not as many men interested in long-term romance. He's been video chatting with Nash Gallo, an attractive young man from Atlanta, and has invited him to come stay at the ranch for a bit and get away from things for a while.
Nash has been hesitating on taking Luke up on his offer. But his hesitation has not been because he doesn't like Luke--it's exactly the opposite. He just doesn't know if Luke would be able to accept the fact that Nash has been working as a hustler to make ends meet. And he does not want to get his hopes up, but even more than that he doesn't want to let Luke down should they meet in person and the sparks he's felt online quickly develop into something more. After being assaulted by one of his Johns, Nash decides to go visit Luke for a while, not entirely sure about what may come of his visit.
So many times we think that life would be better if we keep our secrets to ourselves. And it may be true that some secrets will only complicate relationships if they are revealed. But by keeping a secret, there is always the possibility that it might come out. So is it better to share the information on one's own terms with a chance of controlling the fallout or to live with a shadows hanging over everything that could come crashing down at any time? This is exactly the situation for both Luke and Nash, who each find themselves worrying that the other man may not be able to accept certain truths. But sometimes love can overcome the things that we may not like about ourselves or be most proud of and other times it can't. Isn't it better to live authentically and know exactly where one stands?
Nash has been hesitating on taking Luke up on his offer. But his hesitation has not been because he doesn't like Luke--it's exactly the opposite. He just doesn't know if Luke would be able to accept the fact that Nash has been working as a hustler to make ends meet. And he does not want to get his hopes up, but even more than that he doesn't want to let Luke down should they meet in person and the sparks he's felt online quickly develop into something more. After being assaulted by one of his Johns, Nash decides to go visit Luke for a while, not entirely sure about what may come of his visit.
So many times we think that life would be better if we keep our secrets to ourselves. And it may be true that some secrets will only complicate relationships if they are revealed. But by keeping a secret, there is always the possibility that it might come out. So is it better to share the information on one's own terms with a chance of controlling the fallout or to live with a shadows hanging over everything that could come crashing down at any time? This is exactly the situation for both Luke and Nash, who each find themselves worrying that the other man may not be able to accept certain truths. But sometimes love can overcome the things that we may not like about ourselves or be most proud of and other times it can't. Isn't it better to live authentically and know exactly where one stands?
October 23, 2017
One of those books that didn’t grab me by the feels but was easy to read, with no major angst, despite the plot.
Luke and Nash have obviously met online for months so their relatively quick dive between the sheets wasn’t too much out of the blue - I would have enjoyed seeing how they met online though.
We get a lot of Luke’s ranch but I didn’t get a feel for its size, though he runs it on his own.
There are a number of crunch points between Luke and Nash as well as with Bobby, the college boys and others but they kind of faded away before they could hit us in the feels.
The issue of Nash’s ‘job’ in Atlanta is the only area of discord but I still wouldn’t say I felt all angsty about it - it is soon overtaken by bigger events anyway which is always a good way to put things in perspective. Again, would have liked more on Nash’s early life - all seemed a bit ‘oh, by the way’.
Luke and Nash have obviously met online for months so their relatively quick dive between the sheets wasn’t too much out of the blue - I would have enjoyed seeing how they met online though.
We get a lot of Luke’s ranch but I didn’t get a feel for its size, though he runs it on his own.
There are a number of crunch points between Luke and Nash as well as with Bobby, the college boys and others but they kind of faded away before they could hit us in the feels.
The issue of Nash’s ‘job’ in Atlanta is the only area of discord but I still wouldn’t say I felt all angsty about it - it is soon overtaken by bigger events anyway which is always a good way to put things in perspective. Again, would have liked more on Nash’s early life - all seemed a bit ‘oh, by the way’.
July 12, 2018
A good read. story of Nash and Luke, one a country cowboy and the other a city rent boy.
February 24, 2017
3.5 stars - I was given a copy of this story to read and review for Wicked Reads.
As hinted in the first chapter, this is a contemporary twist on the Pretty Woman story. Nash, a homeless rent boy working in inner city Atlanta, take a break from his life when he visits an online friend on his Oklahoma ranch. Luke, an isolated cowboy, welcomes his online friend Nash to his ranch for a vacation. The two men find more in common than either anticipated and their friendship quickly turns to romance.
I liked both Nash and Luke. Their back stories are complex and difficult and I enjoyed the electric connection between two very different men. Nash adjusts to life on a ranch quickly and he seems to fit seamlessly into Luke’s life. I was hoping to see more of Nash’s world at the end but this story is firmly set in Oklahoma. The slow pace of life on Luke’s ranch made this story drag slightly in parts - but the sex between these two is steamy and inventive - there might be enough sex in this story to push it into erotica territory.
Conflict between Nash and Luke centres around Nash keeping his job and his past secret from Luke. There didn’t seem to be any need for the secret and the fallout seemed overblown. I also struggled with the ending. After a relatively slow and gentle romance, two action storylines are thrown into the mix at about 80%. It all felt a bit odd to me.
As a European reader, the open homophobia in Luke’s town feels incredibly dated - but the current American politics on the news also feel backwards in the 21st century so I’m not too sure how much of the homophobic conflict is realistic and how much has been conjured for effect. The characters in this story are black and white and the baddies are immediately recognisable and instantly unsympathetic which makes for a simple and slightly underdeveloped plot.
So - this is a slow and gentle romance that is also pretty steamy. The conflict didn’t quite work for me, but I enjoyed the two leading men.
As hinted in the first chapter, this is a contemporary twist on the Pretty Woman story. Nash, a homeless rent boy working in inner city Atlanta, take a break from his life when he visits an online friend on his Oklahoma ranch. Luke, an isolated cowboy, welcomes his online friend Nash to his ranch for a vacation. The two men find more in common than either anticipated and their friendship quickly turns to romance.
I liked both Nash and Luke. Their back stories are complex and difficult and I enjoyed the electric connection between two very different men. Nash adjusts to life on a ranch quickly and he seems to fit seamlessly into Luke’s life. I was hoping to see more of Nash’s world at the end but this story is firmly set in Oklahoma. The slow pace of life on Luke’s ranch made this story drag slightly in parts - but the sex between these two is steamy and inventive - there might be enough sex in this story to push it into erotica territory.
Conflict between Nash and Luke centres around Nash keeping his job and his past secret from Luke. There didn’t seem to be any need for the secret and the fallout seemed overblown. I also struggled with the ending. After a relatively slow and gentle romance, two action storylines are thrown into the mix at about 80%. It all felt a bit odd to me.
As a European reader, the open homophobia in Luke’s town feels incredibly dated - but the current American politics on the news also feel backwards in the 21st century so I’m not too sure how much of the homophobic conflict is realistic and how much has been conjured for effect. The characters in this story are black and white and the baddies are immediately recognisable and instantly unsympathetic which makes for a simple and slightly underdeveloped plot.
So - this is a slow and gentle romance that is also pretty steamy. The conflict didn’t quite work for me, but I enjoyed the two leading men.
January 14, 2017
I really enjoyed this book. It was nice having two men that was worlds apart in the way they live their lives and they way they dealt with the things that handed them, come together to find what they both wanted mostbin life, love and acceptance.
Nash has a crap of a life. Getting thrown out of his homestead the age of 15 years old he did what he had to in order to survive. He became a rent boy in Atlanta. Some of his tricks weren't so bad but then others made up for that by being horrible. Recently he ended up in the hospital because a truck beat him pretty badly.
The highlight lately of his days has been talking on the computer to Luke, a cowboy from Oklahoma that he has gotten to know over the computer. The two men decide that Nash needs to come for a vacation and stay with Luke.
Luke lives in a small town that knows he is gay but not all accept it. For the most part he has only been in one relationship and that relationship was toxic because Bobby was married and cheating on his wife with Luke. Luke finally got out of the situation but he still sees Bobby constantly around town.
Do when Nash comes to see Luke, both men are excited and cannot wait to get to know each other better. What started off as a friendship quickly turns into more between them but they both have secrets and some secrets may not be easy to get over.
When these secrets come to light it will put a rift between them and they may not be able to overcome the rift. When a fire breaks out and a crazy neighbor tries to kill Nash, will Luke stand beside Nash after the fall out or will he let the secrets come between them.
This was a wonderful read with new love, secrets, a wild fire, an ex that won't go away, and a crazy gun toting neighbor. In other words there is always something crazy going on. Not to mention these two men love to eat. And we cannot forget about the dog, a great unexpected addition to Nash and Luke and their relationship. I truly enjoyed this read and I will definitely recommend it to others.
Was given this galley copy for free for an open and honest review
Nash has a crap of a life. Getting thrown out of his homestead the age of 15 years old he did what he had to in order to survive. He became a rent boy in Atlanta. Some of his tricks weren't so bad but then others made up for that by being horrible. Recently he ended up in the hospital because a truck beat him pretty badly.
The highlight lately of his days has been talking on the computer to Luke, a cowboy from Oklahoma that he has gotten to know over the computer. The two men decide that Nash needs to come for a vacation and stay with Luke.
Luke lives in a small town that knows he is gay but not all accept it. For the most part he has only been in one relationship and that relationship was toxic because Bobby was married and cheating on his wife with Luke. Luke finally got out of the situation but he still sees Bobby constantly around town.
Do when Nash comes to see Luke, both men are excited and cannot wait to get to know each other better. What started off as a friendship quickly turns into more between them but they both have secrets and some secrets may not be easy to get over.
When these secrets come to light it will put a rift between them and they may not be able to overcome the rift. When a fire breaks out and a crazy neighbor tries to kill Nash, will Luke stand beside Nash after the fall out or will he let the secrets come between them.
This was a wonderful read with new love, secrets, a wild fire, an ex that won't go away, and a crazy gun toting neighbor. In other words there is always something crazy going on. Not to mention these two men love to eat. And we cannot forget about the dog, a great unexpected addition to Nash and Luke and their relationship. I truly enjoyed this read and I will definitely recommend it to others.
Was given this galley copy for free for an open and honest review
February 7, 2017
*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by Dreamspinner Press for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.*
Nash and Luke are two very different men that met online and became cyberfriends. Nash lives in the city and Luke lives in the country on a farm. Nash has tattoos and piercings and Luke does not. Luke has little sexual experience and Nash is a pro. Nash needs a vacation from his life and takes a two-week vacation to spend it with Luke. Luke had said he lived in the country, but Nash didn't realize it would be so rural. It takes a little time for the men to settle into their comfortable friendship in real life, but they eventually do. And, though neither planned it, they both give in to their attraction for the other. But, both men have some secrets that must be overcome.
Nash and Luke were good characters, but I would have loved some more character development and backstory. I didn't really feel the chemistry between the two men, and for a lot of the book, I understood that since they were just getting to know each other in real life instead of through their computer. Though Luke lives in a rural area, they are not lacking in food selections. They definitely seemed to work up an appetite a lot throughout their time together, and food was a big part of their story. With Luke living on the farm, I was a little surprised that there wasn't more focus or time spent on doing the farm work.
Luke may have been in a rural area, but don't think that means boring or quiet. Luke and Nash experience difficulties with a neighbor, an ex-lover and mother nature. And, even if they manage to deal with all those issues, eventually Luke will find out that Nash is a prostitute/rent boy in Atlanta. Luke's best friend was able to find the information out pretty easily online, and Nash did have a website, so it makes me wonder what the heck Luke was thinking letting a stranger come stay in his home without doing his own research!
Rating 3.5 stars
Nash and Luke are two very different men that met online and became cyberfriends. Nash lives in the city and Luke lives in the country on a farm. Nash has tattoos and piercings and Luke does not. Luke has little sexual experience and Nash is a pro. Nash needs a vacation from his life and takes a two-week vacation to spend it with Luke. Luke had said he lived in the country, but Nash didn't realize it would be so rural. It takes a little time for the men to settle into their comfortable friendship in real life, but they eventually do. And, though neither planned it, they both give in to their attraction for the other. But, both men have some secrets that must be overcome.
Nash and Luke were good characters, but I would have loved some more character development and backstory. I didn't really feel the chemistry between the two men, and for a lot of the book, I understood that since they were just getting to know each other in real life instead of through their computer. Though Luke lives in a rural area, they are not lacking in food selections. They definitely seemed to work up an appetite a lot throughout their time together, and food was a big part of their story. With Luke living on the farm, I was a little surprised that there wasn't more focus or time spent on doing the farm work.
Luke may have been in a rural area, but don't think that means boring or quiet. Luke and Nash experience difficulties with a neighbor, an ex-lover and mother nature. And, even if they manage to deal with all those issues, eventually Luke will find out that Nash is a prostitute/rent boy in Atlanta. Luke's best friend was able to find the information out pretty easily online, and Nash did have a website, so it makes me wonder what the heck Luke was thinking letting a stranger come stay in his home without doing his own research!
Rating 3.5 stars
February 7, 2017
♥.•*¨)☆♡¸.•*´¨)☆♡¸.•♥*´¨)☆♡♥
♡☆(¸.•♥´ No one wanted to hide behind a camouflage.
"You think all it’ll take is one Pretty Woman moment, and your life'll all be good."
An online relationship that was moving forward. Both had something to hide with a lot on the line. Nash was a call boy, who had suffered an attack and now only wanted to move on. Luke was a rancher, highly attracted to the man he had been communicating with for two months.
When they met, it went up like fire. Nash knew he could not keep his secret for long, but he would do the best he could. For Luke, Nash turned out to be the man of his dreams, if he still believed in those. Both men looking for friendship, found that their attraction was something that could not be faked.
"He knew who he’d fallen in love with. Even if falling for a cowboy was the oldest story in the book."
Yet, secrets had a way of getting out and Nash realised, as small as this hick town was, it held one deeply seeded secret, a man who was connected to Luke. With small town mentality, a love of nature, hot man on man action and a delusional neighbour, Nash knew escaping with his life would not be easy. Especially when he laid it all on the line.
Did I expect to like this story, not as much as I did. Cowboy stories do not really do it for me, but Luke was panty dropping hot and and almost so innocent you just wanted to get him dirty. And Nash, as rough as life had treated him, you only wanted to give him the HEA he deserved.
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from Dreamspinner Press.
Reviewed by Cee from Alpha Book Club
♡☆(¸.•♥´ No one wanted to hide behind a camouflage.
"You think all it’ll take is one Pretty Woman moment, and your life'll all be good."
An online relationship that was moving forward. Both had something to hide with a lot on the line. Nash was a call boy, who had suffered an attack and now only wanted to move on. Luke was a rancher, highly attracted to the man he had been communicating with for two months.
When they met, it went up like fire. Nash knew he could not keep his secret for long, but he would do the best he could. For Luke, Nash turned out to be the man of his dreams, if he still believed in those. Both men looking for friendship, found that their attraction was something that could not be faked.
"He knew who he’d fallen in love with. Even if falling for a cowboy was the oldest story in the book."
Yet, secrets had a way of getting out and Nash realised, as small as this hick town was, it held one deeply seeded secret, a man who was connected to Luke. With small town mentality, a love of nature, hot man on man action and a delusional neighbour, Nash knew escaping with his life would not be easy. Especially when he laid it all on the line.
Did I expect to like this story, not as much as I did. Cowboy stories do not really do it for me, but Luke was panty dropping hot and and almost so innocent you just wanted to get him dirty. And Nash, as rough as life had treated him, you only wanted to give him the HEA he deserved.
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from Dreamspinner Press.
Reviewed by Cee from Alpha Book Club
February 10, 2017
A Joyfully Jay review.
2.5 stars
Camouflage was a rather flat and forced romance between two men looking for happiness. Set in Oklahoma, one of the convincing points of this book was its strong sense of time and place. The author does a good job of creating the sprawl and vastness of the Sooner State. But the plot and lifeless characters too quickly distracted me. From the start, there is a stiff awkwardness about the author’s writing style and this feeds into a rather concrete plot that never achieves much emotion. The story fails to gain traction and the events that take place read as too neat and lacking in real purpose.
The characters feel dreary and whatever romance exists between Nash and Luke comes off as rote and formulaic. The one positive in this relationship is Nash’s absolute support of Luke in light of his self-esteem and body issues. I found this to be ultimately redeeming, even if the characters didn’t fully progress. The only thing these two men seem to care about is eating. Every other page was a description of some meal they were having, rather than developing any meaningful personal connection. It’s boring and draws out already tepid action far longer than needed. I never connected with either Luke or Nash and neither of them read as anything more than stand-ins –an insert action here with character B sort of thing. Which is a shame because the overall arc of the story did have potential. It was simply never realized.
Read Sue’s review in its entirety here.
2.5 stars
Camouflage was a rather flat and forced romance between two men looking for happiness. Set in Oklahoma, one of the convincing points of this book was its strong sense of time and place. The author does a good job of creating the sprawl and vastness of the Sooner State. But the plot and lifeless characters too quickly distracted me. From the start, there is a stiff awkwardness about the author’s writing style and this feeds into a rather concrete plot that never achieves much emotion. The story fails to gain traction and the events that take place read as too neat and lacking in real purpose.
The characters feel dreary and whatever romance exists between Nash and Luke comes off as rote and formulaic. The one positive in this relationship is Nash’s absolute support of Luke in light of his self-esteem and body issues. I found this to be ultimately redeeming, even if the characters didn’t fully progress. The only thing these two men seem to care about is eating. Every other page was a description of some meal they were having, rather than developing any meaningful personal connection. It’s boring and draws out already tepid action far longer than needed. I never connected with either Luke or Nash and neither of them read as anything more than stand-ins –an insert action here with character B sort of thing. Which is a shame because the overall arc of the story did have potential. It was simply never realized.
Read Sue’s review in its entirety here.
February 1, 2017
Luke has a small ranch in Stillwell Oklahoma, a small town that has no chance for him to find a boyfriend, so he tries online. He has been chatting online with Nash from Atlanta and Nash decides to spend a week with Luke.
Luke is ashamed of his short stature, hairy body, and large man-parts because his last and only boyfriend, a closeted, local married man kept telling him. Nash has a bigger secret---he is a male prostitute.
I love Jon Keys stories, mostly his characters. Luke and Nash didn't let me down. Chris Lukes best friend I loved her too and wouldn't have minded seeing more of her. The story in itself was also interesting. My biggest problem was that it was drawn out and the twists came right at the end. And came in threes. Two of them were very exciting and even scary, one one about Bobby, Luke's ex, I think could have even been left out, though I did like that he got what was coming to him. All three of these hit at the end of the book---bam bam bam and I think the book would have been much better with the two happening a bit earlier maybe interspersed in some of the hot man-sex between Luke and Nash.
If you like sweet romance, online dating, cowboys, and some really hot man-sex you will like this.
Luke is ashamed of his short stature, hairy body, and large man-parts because his last and only boyfriend, a closeted, local married man kept telling him. Nash has a bigger secret---he is a male prostitute.
I love Jon Keys stories, mostly his characters. Luke and Nash didn't let me down. Chris Lukes best friend I loved her too and wouldn't have minded seeing more of her. The story in itself was also interesting. My biggest problem was that it was drawn out and the twists came right at the end. And came in threes. Two of them were very exciting and even scary, one one about Bobby, Luke's ex, I think could have even been left out, though I did like that he got what was coming to him. All three of these hit at the end of the book---bam bam bam and I think the book would have been much better with the two happening a bit earlier maybe interspersed in some of the hot man-sex between Luke and Nash.
If you like sweet romance, online dating, cowboys, and some really hot man-sex you will like this.
December 28, 2019
Camouflage : By John Keys
Thoroughly enjoyed this story well worth the read, Like and Nash were a great fit. I even had tears in one place but I did enjoy the time they spent together it is a moving story. And Chris Luke's friend was a great character in the story.
Thoroughly enjoyed this story well worth the read, Like and Nash were a great fit. I even had tears in one place but I did enjoy the time they spent together it is a moving story. And Chris Luke's friend was a great character in the story.
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