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Men of the ESRB #5

by Hollis Shiloh

Drew leads an ordinary, boring life—until one day the ESRB assigns him a bodyguard because he's in danger. They don't know why, only that he is.

It's the most exciting thing that's ever happened to Drew. Naturally, he develops a massive crush on his bodyguard, Neal, as the two try to figure out why he's in danger and what it has to do with the ESRB.

When Drew turns out to have an unexpected—and rare—talent, things take a turn for the worse. Because Neal might not be enough to keep him safe after all.

A Men of the ESRB story
35,000 words
Heat: very low

gay paranormal romance

The Extra Sensory Regulatory Bureau rates talented individuals like empaths and clairvoyants. They have special gifts—and often some extra burdens that go along with them. The ESRB takes care of its own, but these guys still have a lot to figure out about life—and love. Stay tuned for more tales from the men of the ESRB.

Genres: Paranormal, M M Romance

139 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2017

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is shorter than the others in the series with less than 100 pages. The beginning of the book had a some slight humor as Drew tries to deny his crush on Neal. Things soon take a turn for the worse however and Drew's sense of humor turns to fear, guilt, regret, helplessness, anger and loss of heart. It was a bit frustrating that Drew was so compliant when the complications occurred. The interaction between Drew and Neal almost bordered on cute. Drew’s shy exterior hid intelligence and a speculative nature. He was willing to ask and debate theories and processed a really moral compass that became an issue later...but the majority of the time Drew was a very likable character. This one only received 3 stars because the shortness of the story, the rushed events that left some major happenings unexplained... and that it left no room for development of background or romance between Drew and Neal. That seems to sometimes be the norm for this genre.

[Raj · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is like a gun without bullets.It's aim is without a specific target thus rendering any hit it makes with the reader useless.I found Drew's ability to unlock any physical object riveting and that was my only solace in a book where Neal the bodyguard sent to protect him from harm had the one dimensional facet rarely seen outside of a piece of bread soaked repeatedly in warm milk.I intensely dislike books that run with a single point of view especially if the character rendering the tale is more mouse than a man with an awesome ability.

[DMoore · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the beginning of Drew's story

The story was good but it ended in the middle of Drew's story. Does he get more training? Is his talent good for something legal? What happens now?
**spoiler** The story ends with Drew and Neal agreeing to date so not just low heat but no heat.
But what happens now for Drew's life other than starting to date? At this point he cannot have a job or really go out in public without lots of security around him. Everything is undecided and how could his situation mix with trying to date or have a relationship?

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is shorter than the others in the series, but still packs a wallop. Drew works at a bookstore and suddenly finds himself under the protection of the ESRB. Neal, his bodyguard is all his fantasy's could want. A crush instantly later, he is still confounded by the need for protection. the beginning of the books has a lot of humor as Drew tries to deny his crush on Neal. Things take a turn for the worse however and Drew's sense of humor turns to fear, guilt, regret, helplessness, anger and loss of heart. To tell more would be to ruin the story. This is definitely a low hear novel, although, I found the need for it wasn't necessary. A fairly quick read, but well worth the time.

[Missy Clifton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a wonderful story between these two men! This is a cute short story is about Drew being put on a possibly in danger list and Neal his bodyguard hired by ESRB. Even with almost no heat in the book you still get sucked in waiting to see what happens next.

[Midia · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was boring... The previous book was WAY better