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Cedar Falls #20
Happy Endings
Welcome to Cedar Falls, a small North Carolina town nestled amongst the Smokey Mountains. Where the people are friendly and the men are hot.
Gabriel McCarthy came to Cedar Falls in an attempt to find his own way in this world. What he hadn’t expected was to find friends who would stand by each other no matter who tried to get in their way or a man he could easily see spending the rest of his life with.
Lakyn Voss had just had the rug pulled out from under him when the mayor of Cedar Falls made it his mission to destroy Lakyn’s business. Determined not to fall victim to the man’s manipulations, he finds solace in Gabriel’s arms.
A battle of wits ensues in Cedar Falls as the tension rises and the date for the mayoral race comes closer..
Gabriel McCarthy came to Cedar Falls in an attempt to find his own way in this world. What he hadn’t expected was to find friends who would stand by each other no matter who tried to get in their way or a man he could easily see spending the rest of his life with.
Lakyn Voss had just had the rug pulled out from under him when the mayor of Cedar Falls made it his mission to destroy Lakyn’s business. Determined not to fall victim to the man’s manipulations, he finds solace in Gabriel’s arms.
A battle of wits ensues in Cedar Falls as the tension rises and the date for the mayoral race comes closer..
- GenresContemporaryM M Romance
145 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 6, 2017
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About the author
Shea Balik
155 books264 followersBestselling author of the Cedar Falls Series, Hart Medical Center Series, Miracle Series, and Paranormal Wars Series, Shea Balik has always had a vivid imagination with stories running around in her head. Often her stories are taken from observations of other people with her own spin.
Traveling is one of her favorite ways of fulfilling her passion of people watching. You never know, one day you may spark her imagination for her next book.
Whether at home or traveling she is usually in front of her computer writing or curled up with a good book.
Traveling is one of her favorite ways of fulfilling her passion of people watching. You never know, one day you may spark her imagination for her next book.
Whether at home or traveling she is usually in front of her computer writing or curled up with a good book.
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August 17, 2019
It never ceases to crack me up so bad when people first meet Jesse. They don't know whether to laugh or stare in horror. Usually turns out to be both. So when Gabriel makes a life changing decisions based on a whim, he's in for the surprise of his life.
Gabriel is fed up with life. He works for a Campaign company that are assholes, his mother is determined for him to never have fun or for him to live his life the way he wants. She wants him to be president and all he wants is to be in the background. When he makes a quick last minute decision to go to Cedar Falls to be Jesse's campaign manager, he feels like he's doing the right thing. After all, he's gay too. But meeting Jesse and working for Jesse is definitely a job. The upside is everyone caught how he couldn't keep his eyes off Laken, the massage therapist, so Jesse keeps booking him appointments and they've started dating. But Gabriel has also noticed a few other things. Jesse may be flighty as hell, but he really cares about this town and it's people. And the ideas he has to help the community are phenomenal. Especially when he sees how Jesse helps a farmer about to lose everything. The solution he has not only helps the farmer but the community. And the ideas just keep coming. But Jesse is who Jesse is and he's not going to change, and that has Gabriel worried. Especially when the mayor is running a smear campaign against everyone who's gay. And now his mom shows up in the middle of it all. He may have just reached his breaking point.
How people have not learned how Jesse is yet amazes me lol. It is the funniest damn thing ever. And even though, this is kind of Gabriel and Laken's love story, it's a lot about Jesse too, since it's time to run for mayor. When Gabriel first met Jesse he was horrified. How he was going to get Jesse suited up for this, he didn't know. But what impressed me, is that he finally started seeing the real Jesse. Ok, yes, the man is nuts half the time, but he's got a huge heart and a smart sense of what's going on. He pays attention and is the first in line to help in times of need. And it was so nice to see someone else get what Jesse is really about. Despite his antics. Which are epic. It was also awesome to see Gabriel find his backbone and stand on his own two feet against his mother. Who needed to be brought down a peg or two.
Of course, Betty Sue, Mayor Murphy and others are up to no good. But Jesse as usual has a hand on handling it. And even has Gabriel's mother as another backup! It's funny as hell. I can't wait to see how this series ends. It's so good.
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Gabriel is fed up with life. He works for a Campaign company that are assholes, his mother is determined for him to never have fun or for him to live his life the way he wants. She wants him to be president and all he wants is to be in the background. When he makes a quick last minute decision to go to Cedar Falls to be Jesse's campaign manager, he feels like he's doing the right thing. After all, he's gay too. But meeting Jesse and working for Jesse is definitely a job. The upside is everyone caught how he couldn't keep his eyes off Laken, the massage therapist, so Jesse keeps booking him appointments and they've started dating. But Gabriel has also noticed a few other things. Jesse may be flighty as hell, but he really cares about this town and it's people. And the ideas he has to help the community are phenomenal. Especially when he sees how Jesse helps a farmer about to lose everything. The solution he has not only helps the farmer but the community. And the ideas just keep coming. But Jesse is who Jesse is and he's not going to change, and that has Gabriel worried. Especially when the mayor is running a smear campaign against everyone who's gay. And now his mom shows up in the middle of it all. He may have just reached his breaking point.
How people have not learned how Jesse is yet amazes me lol. It is the funniest damn thing ever. And even though, this is kind of Gabriel and Laken's love story, it's a lot about Jesse too, since it's time to run for mayor. When Gabriel first met Jesse he was horrified. How he was going to get Jesse suited up for this, he didn't know. But what impressed me, is that he finally started seeing the real Jesse. Ok, yes, the man is nuts half the time, but he's got a huge heart and a smart sense of what's going on. He pays attention and is the first in line to help in times of need. And it was so nice to see someone else get what Jesse is really about. Despite his antics. Which are epic. It was also awesome to see Gabriel find his backbone and stand on his own two feet against his mother. Who needed to be brought down a peg or two.
Of course, Betty Sue, Mayor Murphy and others are up to no good. But Jesse as usual has a hand on handling it. And even has Gabriel's mother as another backup! It's funny as hell. I can't wait to see how this series ends. It's so good.
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July 14, 2017
Love this series!
I absolutely love this author and series! Well written and makes me laugh out loud at their antics!! I've read each book several times!
I absolutely love this author and series! Well written and makes me laugh out loud at their antics!! I've read each book several times!
June 20, 2019
rating: 3 stars
June 17, 2017
Jesse is seriously the best part of this series. He's so himself and unashamed of that fact. I'm excited to see what happens next for mayoral race. I still want klutz who works at ice cream shop (Eddie???) to finally get his book!!! Though looks like it's being set up for Crow to get his happily ever after.
As for Gabriel and Lakyn, I really don't know. The pacing was good and all, but it didn't really pull at my heartstrings or anything. I also felt like Gabriel's "confrontation" with his mom went way too smooth to be realistic.
Overall, Jesse wins everything and makes this series such a joy to read, but I don't know that this is one of my favorite pairings.
As for Gabriel and Lakyn, I really don't know. The pacing was good and all, but it didn't really pull at my heartstrings or anything. I also felt like Gabriel's "confrontation" with his mom went way too smooth to be realistic.
Overall, Jesse wins everything and makes this series such a joy to read, but I don't know that this is one of my favorite pairings.
December 3, 2024
Story of Gabriel and Lakyn. Gabriel comes to town to help Jesse run for Mayor. Lakyn is a masseur who runs his business called Happy Endings. Jesse Of course steals the show (Gotta LOVE Jesse), when he announces he will be running for Mayor. As with the other books in the series I really enjoyed it, was entertaining and fulfilling read.
June 18, 2017
3.75 stars
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