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The Odd Couple
When two young men inherit an estate, they realize one of the few things they have in common is having a close relationship with the deceased. Though on the surface the men appear to be polar opposites, as they become used to their new lives, appearances are deceiving. By exploring the immense mansion, each man begins to discover themselves; room by room, uncovering their fears, their hopes, and then, the reason their friend had made a decision for them. There was nothing ‘odd’ about wanting to find love. But first, this pair of unlikely roommates must conquer their fears. Taking a chance means taking a risk. With the stakes high, the reward is even higher. True love – these two just might, have a ghost of a chance at success.
- GenresM M RomanceRomance
222 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 17, 2017
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G.A. Hauser
267 books515 followersAbout the Author Award-winning author G.A. Hauser was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA and attended university in New York City. She moved to Seattle, Washington where she worked as a patrol officer with the Seattle Police Department. In early 2000 G.A. moved to Hertfordshire, England where she began her writing in earnest and published her first book, In the Shadow of Alexander. Now a full-time writer, G.A. has written over eighty novels, including several best-sellers of gay fiction. GA is also the Executive Producer for her first feature film, CAPITAL GAMES. For more information on other books by G.A., visit the author at her official website. www.authorgahauser.com G.A. has won awards from All Romance eBooks for Best Author 2010, 2009, Best Novel 2008, Mile High, and Best Author 2008, Best Novel 2007, Secrets and Misdemeanors, Best Author 2007.
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April 8, 2018
Kelsie and Marty
Two guys inherits from a lonely man they befriended. Neither knew of the other, until the reading of the Will.
For them to keep the inheritance they had to live together.
This was matching making beyond the grave.
Getting on the same page was hilarious. One was free love and the other was cautious.
Some funny situations and a good read.
Two guys inherits from a lonely man they befriended. Neither knew of the other, until the reading of the Will.
For them to keep the inheritance they had to live together.
This was matching making beyond the grave.
Getting on the same page was hilarious. One was free love and the other was cautious.
Some funny situations and a good read.
April 22, 2019
The Best Character? The DEAD Guy...
The deceased character responsible for bringing our two protagonist strangers together in this predictable "opposites attract" rehash truly is the the most interesting character for recently deceased wealthy patron Benjy actually had a life outside of his mansion. He met and interacted with many people at the various charities he gave his time to, he had many friends, a long string of lovers, and was a notorious bon-vivant and raconteur who entertained his guests with endless stories of his loves and adventures at the parties he was famous for throwing. After his death, he leaves his entire fortune to two of his friends, Kelsie, (an overgrown man child) and Marty, (an undergrown stuffed shirt) with the condition that they must move into his mansion and live together. Hauser would like us all to wonder "Can these two polar opposites find love so they can have it all?" but the REAL question here is "Why should we care?" While most authors are either too short sighted and/or too lazy to create a world of supporting characters that help to define their leads, Hauser INTENTIONALLY creates two protagonists who literally have NO friends, NO family, NO interests, NO passions, NO direction and absolutely NO life whatsoever. These two completely undeserving fools are literally plucked from their boring, isolated lives and handed a mansion and more money than either could spend in a lifetime and do they take the opportunity to turn their empty lives around? Does street performer Kelsie grab the chance to quit playing for change on street corners and pursue a music career now that he has the time and money afford it?
“Do you have any future aspirations?” Marty asked.
“No.”
“Really? Not even cutting a demo recording?”
“Hell, no.” Kelsie shifted his arm on Marty and resettled.
“That world is so filled with liars, cheats, and greed, I’d get used and abused.”
“So, then, nothing to aspire to?”
“No.”
It's a complete insult to your audiences' intelligence to expect them to believe that even the most unmotivated individuals would do little more after a financial windfall than sit around all day reading, playing video games, get served meals by the staff, (in the form of Helga and Sigmund, two more utterly wasted opportunities to create some truly rich and fascinating characters) never leave the house, (other than one brief trip to the beach) and spend no money aside from turning one room into a home gym.
All plays, films and books are written about what happens to be the most important moment in the life of the protagonist(s) at that time. Without question, being plucked from your boring, isolated life as a bank teller with no friends and handed a fortune you had to share with a stranger counts as such an event. Events however do not create interesting characters. Characters must ALREADY be interesting when the events of the story happen for without interesting characters the events are completely meaningless and I'm simply stunned that an author and film producer like Hauser doesn't grasp this concept. Any attempt to create depth to Kelsie or Marty is not even half baked such as the barely explained story behind Kelsie's fear of basements or claims that "Marty had been hurt too many times to admit." HOW? By who? How could a guy who is completely socially detached and has never really dated anyone possibly be hurt like that? Hauser gives us plenty of outlines and cliches but never bothers to fill us in on just how or why they got to their socially reclusive state which renders any subsequent events completely irrelevant.
The reason I find Hauser's decisions so maddening is that sprinkled throughout are plenty of truly lovely/funny/touching moments as Kelsie and Marty move through the stages of dislike, tolerance and eventually love/passion. It's such a disappointment that these well written moments are wasted on two characters she has given us absolutely no reason to care about or be invested in.
The awkward. final quarter shift in tone from rom com to Scooby Doo supernatural mystery (complete with a medium in a turban, seance and even a ghostly appearance by Benjy) does nothing to salvage this hot mess.
The deceased character responsible for bringing our two protagonist strangers together in this predictable "opposites attract" rehash truly is the the most interesting character for recently deceased wealthy patron Benjy actually had a life outside of his mansion. He met and interacted with many people at the various charities he gave his time to, he had many friends, a long string of lovers, and was a notorious bon-vivant and raconteur who entertained his guests with endless stories of his loves and adventures at the parties he was famous for throwing. After his death, he leaves his entire fortune to two of his friends, Kelsie, (an overgrown man child) and Marty, (an undergrown stuffed shirt) with the condition that they must move into his mansion and live together. Hauser would like us all to wonder "Can these two polar opposites find love so they can have it all?" but the REAL question here is "Why should we care?" While most authors are either too short sighted and/or too lazy to create a world of supporting characters that help to define their leads, Hauser INTENTIONALLY creates two protagonists who literally have NO friends, NO family, NO interests, NO passions, NO direction and absolutely NO life whatsoever. These two completely undeserving fools are literally plucked from their boring, isolated lives and handed a mansion and more money than either could spend in a lifetime and do they take the opportunity to turn their empty lives around? Does street performer Kelsie grab the chance to quit playing for change on street corners and pursue a music career now that he has the time and money afford it?
“Do you have any future aspirations?” Marty asked.
“No.”
“Really? Not even cutting a demo recording?”
“Hell, no.” Kelsie shifted his arm on Marty and resettled.
“That world is so filled with liars, cheats, and greed, I’d get used and abused.”
“So, then, nothing to aspire to?”
“No.”
It's a complete insult to your audiences' intelligence to expect them to believe that even the most unmotivated individuals would do little more after a financial windfall than sit around all day reading, playing video games, get served meals by the staff, (in the form of Helga and Sigmund, two more utterly wasted opportunities to create some truly rich and fascinating characters) never leave the house, (other than one brief trip to the beach) and spend no money aside from turning one room into a home gym.
All plays, films and books are written about what happens to be the most important moment in the life of the protagonist(s) at that time. Without question, being plucked from your boring, isolated life as a bank teller with no friends and handed a fortune you had to share with a stranger counts as such an event. Events however do not create interesting characters. Characters must ALREADY be interesting when the events of the story happen for without interesting characters the events are completely meaningless and I'm simply stunned that an author and film producer like Hauser doesn't grasp this concept. Any attempt to create depth to Kelsie or Marty is not even half baked such as the barely explained story behind Kelsie's fear of basements or claims that "Marty had been hurt too many times to admit." HOW? By who? How could a guy who is completely socially detached and has never really dated anyone possibly be hurt like that? Hauser gives us plenty of outlines and cliches but never bothers to fill us in on just how or why they got to their socially reclusive state which renders any subsequent events completely irrelevant.
The reason I find Hauser's decisions so maddening is that sprinkled throughout are plenty of truly lovely/funny/touching moments as Kelsie and Marty move through the stages of dislike, tolerance and eventually love/passion. It's such a disappointment that these well written moments are wasted on two characters she has given us absolutely no reason to care about or be invested in.
The awkward. final quarter shift in tone from rom com to Scooby Doo supernatural mystery (complete with a medium in a turban, seance and even a ghostly appearance by Benjy) does nothing to salvage this hot mess.
April 17, 2018
Not such an odd couple after all!
When Marty and Kelsie, strangers to one another, learn that their mutual friend, Benjy, has died, they each mourn his passing. When they discover that Benjy left his beautiful mansion to the two of them under the condition that they both live in it, they are stunned by his generosity, but puzzled as well. Why them? Benjy was gregarious and charming, he loved poolside parties and was never short of friends. Why he chose these two men, and insisted they share the mansion, is a mystery. After all, Kelsie and Marty are so different from one another that they most likely would never have met under normal circumstances.
I really loved watching Marty and Kelsie get close, how they learn to live together, and finally love each other. They each had issues they needed help coping with. Perhaps the most difficult thing was coping with Benjy's death. The mansion was so full of Benjy's personality and aesthetics that it was a constant struggle to realize that the man himself was gone.
The Odd Couple was a sweet, ultimately heartwarming romance with a little mystery thrown in, and I finished with a smile on my face. Enjoy!
When Marty and Kelsie, strangers to one another, learn that their mutual friend, Benjy, has died, they each mourn his passing. When they discover that Benjy left his beautiful mansion to the two of them under the condition that they both live in it, they are stunned by his generosity, but puzzled as well. Why them? Benjy was gregarious and charming, he loved poolside parties and was never short of friends. Why he chose these two men, and insisted they share the mansion, is a mystery. After all, Kelsie and Marty are so different from one another that they most likely would never have met under normal circumstances.
I really loved watching Marty and Kelsie get close, how they learn to live together, and finally love each other. They each had issues they needed help coping with. Perhaps the most difficult thing was coping with Benjy's death. The mansion was so full of Benjy's personality and aesthetics that it was a constant struggle to realize that the man himself was gone.
The Odd Couple was a sweet, ultimately heartwarming romance with a little mystery thrown in, and I finished with a smile on my face. Enjoy!
April 6, 2018
This book was alright, but it felt incomplete, a story that started and then just jumped to an ending.
Matry and Kelsie are bequeathed a house, estate, and generous stipend by a mutual friend, but neither knew each other. The only way they can keep the inheritance is to live together in the house. So, of course, they start up a relationship right? But the thing is it felt sort of forced. We go from Kelsie acting like a jerk and Marty being uninterested, to them both being interested and Big Things happening. I never felt a chemistry between them but suddenly they are supposed to be this couple and in love and I just didn't feel it. As though the relationship was all settled suddenly there is all this focus on the basement which just felt odd, then everything is done. Oh well.
Matry and Kelsie are bequeathed a house, estate, and generous stipend by a mutual friend, but neither knew each other. The only way they can keep the inheritance is to live together in the house. So, of course, they start up a relationship right? But the thing is it felt sort of forced. We go from Kelsie acting like a jerk and Marty being uninterested, to them both being interested and Big Things happening. I never felt a chemistry between them but suddenly they are supposed to be this couple and in love and I just didn't feel it. As though the relationship was all settled suddenly there is all this focus on the basement which just felt odd, then everything is done. Oh well.
January 9, 2023
So, as intriguing as the blurb was I had trouble with this at first, it was hard to drag up any affection for Kelsie, he came across at first as a weed smoking, brash, slutty, annoying person, but that does change, a lot! Marty also has his hang ups, he's a nervous, cautious, affection starved young man. How the heck were these two men going to live together!! But it works, eventually. A wonderful tale as these two try to co-habitat in the house left to them, getting to know each other, still smarting at the loss of their good friend and puzzled by the very creepy basement. My first with this prolific author, I now have a few more of hers bookmarked to read.
May 5, 2018
It was pretty good until it delved into the supernatural.
It was a standard m/m romance about two guys getting over the loss of a mutual friend until the author added ghostly happenings. One of the main characters turned into a frightened child who was superstitious over every little thing in a basement without any explanation.
It was a standard m/m romance about two guys getting over the loss of a mutual friend until the author added ghostly happenings. One of the main characters turned into a frightened child who was superstitious over every little thing in a basement without any explanation.
July 9, 2017
The Odd Couple
This is such a cute story. Kelsi and Marty are opposites on the outside but are so much more alike than they think on the inside.
This is such a cute story. Kelsi and Marty are opposites on the outside but are so much more alike than they think on the inside.
July 25, 2017
Cute quick read - nothing earth shattering and no angst. Good for the summer.
October 14, 2017
Cute. Happy ever after.
April 13, 2018
Excellent author!
Benji was a character leaving his home to two strangers that he decided should be together. They came to live one another as was Ben is wish.
Benji was a character leaving his home to two strangers that he decided should be together. They came to live one another as was Ben is wish.
April 30, 2018
Starts very slow and then WOW
This books starts very slow. Then it begins to pick up and at the end - wow. Goes in an unexpected and great direction.
This books starts very slow. Then it begins to pick up and at the end - wow. Goes in an unexpected and great direction.
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