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Recoil
Detective Tobias Sohbier spent his childhood between several foster homes, and the only time he found peace was when he fell in love with one of his foster brothers. It didn't last. His brother died, and Tobias went off the rails until he finally turned his life around. Now he's a homicide detective, and finds vengeance his own way. He's still broken, but the job hides it well.
Kyle Rivers is a bouncer on the run from his past. When his parents found out he'd fallen in love with the kid they took in, they kicked Tobias out and condemned Kyle to a living hell, trapped in his own basement while they tried to "fix" him. They told him Tobias was dead. They kept Kyle like a dirty secret. Now that he's free, he's found that Tobias is alive... But he doesn't know how to reach out.
A murder at Kyle's club brings them together, and as the body count racks up, so does Tobias' guilt and grief. Kyle, meanwhile, can't deal with the truth that all the conversion therapy in the world, all the women he's slept with, didn't change who he really is. Tobias is his first and only love.
If only he weren't the prime suspect in Tobias' investigation...
Recoil is a standalone M/M nail-biting romance about two damaged men who have loved and lost, and must learn to love again.
Kyle Rivers is a bouncer on the run from his past. When his parents found out he'd fallen in love with the kid they took in, they kicked Tobias out and condemned Kyle to a living hell, trapped in his own basement while they tried to "fix" him. They told him Tobias was dead. They kept Kyle like a dirty secret. Now that he's free, he's found that Tobias is alive... But he doesn't know how to reach out.
A murder at Kyle's club brings them together, and as the body count racks up, so does Tobias' guilt and grief. Kyle, meanwhile, can't deal with the truth that all the conversion therapy in the world, all the women he's slept with, didn't change who he really is. Tobias is his first and only love.
If only he weren't the prime suspect in Tobias' investigation...
Recoil is a standalone M/M nail-biting romance about two damaged men who have loved and lost, and must learn to love again.
279 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 3, 2017
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November 27, 2018
Bummer.....
Definitely not as good as the first book. Besides some of the ridiculousness of the story, it needed proofing. There where a few areas where Tobias was talking, but the author accidentally typed Kyle’s name instead. However, it couldn’t have been Kyle because he was knocked out at the time 🤣. So things like that bothered me a bit.
Definitely not as good as the first book. Besides some of the ridiculousness of the story, it needed proofing. There where a few areas where Tobias was talking, but the author accidentally typed Kyle’s name instead. However, it couldn’t have been Kyle because he was knocked out at the time 🤣. So things like that bothered me a bit.
October 8, 2017
I hated most of this book, but there were a few parts (very few) I liked. I hated Kyle's inability to make up his mind. In one breath he was not gay, and in the next breath he was mauling Tobias. I can't even imagine the trauma of his childhood, but it was more than annoying. Another thing... he refused to acknowledge his parents were completely in the wrong. They chained him and tortured, and he still claims they loved him. His parents were monsters in any world. He needs additional therapy for his delusions. He went through most of the book hating himself and refusing to be gay. All of sudden he changes his mind. I would really like to know how he came to that epiphany. It's so sudden I almost got whiplash. However, it just made it unbelievable. Also, Tobias really needs to quit being a cop because he is pretty bad at it. I knew who the killer was about 1/4 way. It was more than obvious, and it bothered me it took such a long time for them to figure out. I could go on forever about how much this book bothered me, but I have other books to read. I don't know if I will ever want to read another book by this author now.
October 8, 2017
I really had no patience for this book and because of that I think my appreciation/reception of the story was lackluster. Tobias and Kyle are stuck in a tug of war of “boo hoo you left me and never even tried to find me” and “we’re both fucked up but I want you/don’t want you”. It all starts from chapter one and goes on for almost the entire book (the last four chapters were the climatic chapters). They just pretty much yo-yo-ed between those two parameters. I didn’t really care for the chemistry, it felt just like surface tension something seen but not felt. It quite annoying and if I drank I think I could have used this as a drinking game; just have a shot for every time Tobias or Kyle fight for their relationship or fight to destroy their paper thin relationship.
As for the plot chapter 14 was pretty much the chapter that gave the egg away since there isn't really many other suspects portrayed in the story. The guilty character is erratic and there's no question as to whodunit. I wished there had been more of a mystery concerning who was behind the murders but then again the rest of the story wasn't really awe inspiring.
The only character that was likable and cool was Monica, Kyle's psudeo mom. She was cool and I liked how she wouldn't let Tobias or Kyle hideaway from their feelings.
As for the plot chapter 14 was pretty much the chapter that gave the egg away since there isn't really many other suspects portrayed in the story. The guilty character is erratic and there's no question as to whodunit. I wished there had been more of a mystery concerning who was behind the murders but then again the rest of the story wasn't really awe inspiring.
The only character that was likable and cool was Monica, Kyle's psudeo mom. She was cool and I liked how she wouldn't let Tobias or Kyle hideaway from their feelings.
October 24, 2017
No, I can't even believe I read this. This was a rollar coaster of fuck that and hell no that I am sad to say I was apart of. Kyle is suppose to be some kick ass bouncer at a pretty good club. While Tobias is a tough Homicide Detective that is trying to solve the murder of Victoria...Veronica...V... ok so he is trying to solve her murder which just so happens to be at the club that he long lost love works at. Thing is he was told that this love was killed when they were children but said perons own parents due to the fact that they were found out to be gay. Which is pretty much the only interesting fact about this book. They both thought each other was dead and came to find out they are both alive. Though Kyle knew this long before Tobias did.
From that point on it just goes downhill.
From that point on it just goes downhill.
June 8, 2020
I'm in 2 minds about this read ... there are some aspects which interested me (e.g. seeing how two very traumatized men can find a way back into each other's lives, working out the identity of the killer) and there's other parts which were a little far-fetched (e.g. the seeming disregard of professional conduct between investigating officer and a murder suspect). Some books blend policing procedural with M-M romance well - this was not an example.
Don't get me started on the "what-the??" reaction I had regarding Tobias' psychological disturbances . The ricocheting dynamic between attraction and repulsion happened too frequently and abruptly IMO, and to quibble further - one passage where the proof-readers failed to pick-up a name swap which had Kyle doing Tobias' work in the PD completely jarred me out of my reading flow. 2.5 stars.
Don't get me started on the "what-the??" reaction I had regarding Tobias' psychological disturbances . The ricocheting dynamic between attraction and repulsion happened too frequently and abruptly IMO, and to quibble further - one passage where the proof-readers failed to pick-up a name swap which had Kyle doing Tobias' work in the PD completely jarred me out of my reading flow. 2.5 stars.
October 17, 2017
MYSTERIOUS LOVE STORY
Kyle is a huge, sexy, gorgeous club bouncer. Tobias is a hardened, dedicated homicide detective who feels he must speak for the dead. The way these two shared a childhood and the way it shaped their lives is the heart of this story. The murder mystery is the core of the story. This was a magnificent story that is very enlightening on many fronts. I read it straight through, I couldn't put it down. I just fell in love with Kyle and Tobias and Monica, she was a fantastic character. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!!!
Kyle is a huge, sexy, gorgeous club bouncer. Tobias is a hardened, dedicated homicide detective who feels he must speak for the dead. The way these two shared a childhood and the way it shaped their lives is the heart of this story. The murder mystery is the core of the story. This was a magnificent story that is very enlightening on many fronts. I read it straight through, I couldn't put it down. I just fell in love with Kyle and Tobias and Monica, she was a fantastic character. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!!!
January 19, 2018
2.5 ⭐️
Okay first off I did love the characters, but this book just had too much going on. Too much push and pull between the MC, I felt like a yo-yo. Big no no with me please make sure you don’t change a character name for a few pages then change it back. This is my third book with this author and I really have to suspend reality with each book. No one can get up, get showered, dressed make a bit to eat coffee and be out the door in 8 mins. I give her props for a wild ride, but I’m getting off now.
Okay first off I did love the characters, but this book just had too much going on. Too much push and pull between the MC, I felt like a yo-yo. Big no no with me please make sure you don’t change a character name for a few pages then change it back. This is my third book with this author and I really have to suspend reality with each book. No one can get up, get showered, dressed make a bit to eat coffee and be out the door in 8 mins. I give her props for a wild ride, but I’m getting off now.
October 21, 2017
So when the first murder victim’s name goes from Victoria to Veronica back to Victoria I should have known there was a problem with the editing. Then the story talks about a business closing d/t the murders until they are solved yet the very next chapter they are all back to work at that business. Glad it was a free read.
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October 8, 2017
Issues
Wow this story touched on how cruel people can be all in the name of love when they think you are different. Two individuals who experienced trauma on various levels meet again and try to rebuild a relationship. Fairly interesting but main characters had baggage for days.
Wow this story touched on how cruel people can be all in the name of love when they think you are different. Two individuals who experienced trauma on various levels meet again and try to rebuild a relationship. Fairly interesting but main characters had baggage for days.
January 17, 2023
Lloro yo siempre lloro 😭
Es tan lindo ¿me frustró? Si, ¿Valió la pena? Si
Los wawas necesitan terapia
MONICA TE AMO ❣️ ADOPTEME MAESTRA MIEL
En momentos me perdí y se me hizo algo pesado pero está bien. Es bueno pero no exelente
Es tan lindo ¿me frustró? Si, ¿Valió la pena? Si
Los wawas necesitan terapia
MONICA TE AMO ❣️ ADOPTEME MAESTRA MIEL
En momentos me perdí y se me hizo algo pesado pero está bien. Es bueno pero no exelente
November 4, 2017
Meh
Not bad. Except the back and forth between the two MCs of if they were together or not gave me whiplash
Not bad. Except the back and forth between the two MCs of if they were together or not gave me whiplash
December 29, 2022
Amazing! I Love you Tobías & Kyle 😍
January 24, 2023
Adivine al asesino desde la segunda o tercera muerte más o menos era un poco obvio, el romance sufrido como me gusta y se lee rápido.
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