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Getting Hitched
A Drunken Mistake Turns The Lives Of These Two Best Friends Upside Down
Kirin’s life is spiraling hopelessly out of control. His boyfriend is conspicuous by his absence and he has consigned himself to a loveless relationship, while all the time the object of his desire is just out of reach, but tantalizingly near enough to touch, actually, even closer than that, because after a tequila-filled night of black holes in his memory, he has inadvertently ended up married to his best friend, hockey ace and all around Mr. Straight Guy, Jackson.
All he wanted to do was arrange his wedding, but he never imagined that it would also turn into his own!
But when they try and get out of the accidental matrimony they have found themselves in, they soon discover it’s not going to be as easy as that! What has begun as a joke suddenly becomes a lot harder to just shrug off.
As life happens, Kirin begins to understand the significance of what he has got them into. Pretending to be something they are not is getting harder for both of them.
This is bad enough for Jackson but for Kirin, it proves to be too much. It is not just others they are deceiving, but also themselves.
But what can he do?
This Romance Short Story Is The Updated Extended Version Of The Best Seller Wedding Bells
Kirin’s life is spiraling hopelessly out of control. His boyfriend is conspicuous by his absence and he has consigned himself to a loveless relationship, while all the time the object of his desire is just out of reach, but tantalizingly near enough to touch, actually, even closer than that, because after a tequila-filled night of black holes in his memory, he has inadvertently ended up married to his best friend, hockey ace and all around Mr. Straight Guy, Jackson.
All he wanted to do was arrange his wedding, but he never imagined that it would also turn into his own!
But when they try and get out of the accidental matrimony they have found themselves in, they soon discover it’s not going to be as easy as that! What has begun as a joke suddenly becomes a lot harder to just shrug off.
As life happens, Kirin begins to understand the significance of what he has got them into. Pretending to be something they are not is getting harder for both of them.
This is bad enough for Jackson but for Kirin, it proves to be too much. It is not just others they are deceiving, but also themselves.
But what can he do?
This Romance Short Story Is The Updated Extended Version Of The Best Seller Wedding Bells
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First published January 1, 2016
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October 25, 2018
DNF @ 23%
Oh JFC, this was just horrible. I can't figure out why my notes/highlights aren't showing up, but it's just a mess. Don't bother, seriously...
Oh JFC, this was just horrible. I can't figure out why my notes/highlights aren't showing up, but it's just a mess. Don't bother, seriously...
August 25, 2016
What's the problem with this author??????
I can't understand!!! AGAIN the story ends suddlenly in the best part of the plot!!! ;_;
No more Van Cole for me...
May 26, 2017
Getting head spin. This is a common enough trope and usually a bit silly with some fluff. Instead this story is rushes along all disorganised drink fuelled whining. Found it impossible to care about the characters or even get my head around the situation.
A de-frocked Catholic priest preforming a blessing on a marriage yet to take place that results in two men having an official marriage certificate?
If there's a publicist and he's a pro wouldn't he bringing in the big bucks?
Why his his childhood friend running about with him, what does Kirin actually do?
Then some tragic circumstances thrown in for effect at halfway and I've gone from uninterested to hating this book with a vengeance. They'll throw $10,000 into a dog-poop stand over some non-threat that should have been laughed off, compare it to stolen milk-money - yet not spare a thought to helping the couple? I HATE when situations like theirs are thrown into stories for effect.
There's no feel of friendship or anything.
A de-frocked Catholic priest preforming a blessing on a marriage yet to take place that results in two men having an official marriage certificate?
If there's a publicist and he's a pro wouldn't he bringing in the big bucks?
Why his his childhood friend running about with him, what does Kirin actually do?
Then some tragic circumstances thrown in for effect at halfway and I've gone from uninterested to hating this book with a vengeance. They'll throw $10,000 into a dog-poop stand over some non-threat that should have been laughed off, compare it to stolen milk-money - yet not spare a thought to helping the couple? I HATE when situations like theirs are thrown into stories for effect.
There's no feel of friendship or anything.
September 4, 2016
The basic idea was nothing short of excellent with sensational possibilities for a humorous, romantic development.
Unfortunately the actual result entirely lacks rhythm and rhythm is essential in any comedy (of errors). Kirin and Jackson, instead of two charming boys fallen prey to circumstances appear childish, immature, borderline alcoholic and self-pitying. They whine all the time, they fail to communicate all the time, how they -apparently- fall in love remains an unexplicable mystery.
A pity, aggravated by the random grammar mistake.
Unfortunately the actual result entirely lacks rhythm and rhythm is essential in any comedy (of errors). Kirin and Jackson, instead of two charming boys fallen prey to circumstances appear childish, immature, borderline alcoholic and self-pitying. They whine all the time, they fail to communicate all the time, how they -apparently- fall in love remains an unexplicable mystery.
A pity, aggravated by the random grammar mistake.
August 17, 2020
I couldn't finish it... And this is really strange in me but I guess you get what you pay for and this one was free on Amazon...
Despite the beginning seems promising and has some fun moments, it has too many flaws to be readable.
First of all, the author does not use commas... Please! It is unbeareble...
Then the story is just too crazy, fake weddings, blackmailing, girlfriends that are not girlfriends but then they are, husbands that are not husbands but you would like them to be... Impossible to follow and understand...
Finally, Kirin, the main character is simply annoying... He is secretly in love with his best friend but spends his life in a relationship with someone who does not want him and who he does not want, nevertheless he uses him when he can't get what he want (aka his best friend), besides, there is some kind of inner dialogue reminding best times when they were children that goes nowhere and adds nothing to the story and, last but not least: your best friend discovers that her girlfriend is cheating on him and you go and seduce him that same night? Not cool... Give the boy some space to mourn over his broken relationship... Just annoying...
Despite the beginning seems promising and has some fun moments, it has too many flaws to be readable.
First of all, the author does not use commas... Please! It is unbeareble...
Then the story is just too crazy, fake weddings, blackmailing, girlfriends that are not girlfriends but then they are, husbands that are not husbands but you would like them to be... Impossible to follow and understand...
Finally, Kirin, the main character is simply annoying... He is secretly in love with his best friend but spends his life in a relationship with someone who does not want him and who he does not want, nevertheless he uses him when he can't get what he want (aka his best friend), besides, there is some kind of inner dialogue reminding best times when they were children that goes nowhere and adds nothing to the story and, last but not least: your best friend discovers that her girlfriend is cheating on him and you go and seduce him that same night? Not cool... Give the boy some space to mourn over his broken relationship... Just annoying...
July 21, 2020
Awful!!!
I'm sorry Van Cole. I hated this book. The punctuation, and spelling, is horrible (have a proofreader even lokked at this book??), which completely ruined the flow of the book. It's like the language switches between british and american, and the book spends way too much time in the past. The characters are not credible (to me), and I just couldn't get through it. I will not be recommending this book to anyone!
I'm sorry Van Cole. I hated this book. The punctuation, and spelling, is horrible (have a proofreader even lokked at this book??), which completely ruined the flow of the book. It's like the language switches between british and american, and the book spends way too much time in the past. The characters are not credible (to me), and I just couldn't get through it. I will not be recommending this book to anyone!
November 17, 2016
I sometimes wonder if English is the author's primary language or if he (she?) is using a thesaurus to find multi-syllable words in an attempt to make the story appear intelligible. I've read three (3) different stories by this author and really wanted to like them. But alas, I can't seem to get beyond the lack of editing and poor grammar.
February 27, 2018
UGH - skip this one. I got it for free and could barely make myself finish it. The characters were immature and whiny and parts of the story made absolutely no sense. The editing was atrocious - I rarely ever give just one star but I just couldn't give this anything else.
June 9, 2020
Started great but the ending was so not good
Is not the best writing I had read but was enjoying the silly couple until the end went it just went kind of crazy and item just stopped with and awful lot yet to explain
Is not the best writing I had read but was enjoying the silly couple until the end went it just went kind of crazy and item just stopped with and awful lot yet to explain
July 19, 2020
Very hard to follow
The story jumped from past to present in a way that wasn't clear so you never knew what was going on. I loved Kirin and Jackson's characters to bits, but found this story super confusing and hard to follow
The story jumped from past to present in a way that wasn't clear so you never knew what was going on. I loved Kirin and Jackson's characters to bits, but found this story super confusing and hard to follow
March 1, 2016
Stupid!
This books was beyond stupid. I cannot believe I even read any of it. Don't waste your time on it. You will regret it!!!!
This books was beyond stupid. I cannot believe I even read any of it. Don't waste your time on it. You will regret it!!!!
December 13, 2016
The grammar was atrocious, the plot undeveloped, and the characters silly and unbelievable.
dnf
September 1, 2017DNF @ 21% - I read the I Do story for the challenge then quit the book at that point.
April 12, 2018
Good premise but lousy execution and no chemistry.
July 11, 2017
Despite the low rating, I did enjoy this story for the most part. The basic plot - gay man and his straight best friend get drunk and "accidentally" married in Las Vegas - is not especially original, but is one that I enjoy.
However, the editing was atrocious (what has the author got against commas?), the pacing uneven, the ending too abrupt. The POV MC came off as embarrassingly silly, not funny. It either needed to be much longer or much shorter.
Still, I think the author has the potential write a good story.
However, the editing was atrocious (what has the author got against commas?), the pacing uneven, the ending too abrupt. The POV MC came off as embarrassingly silly, not funny. It either needed to be much longer or much shorter.
Still, I think the author has the potential write a good story.
May 30, 2017
This was probably one of the worst book I have ever read. Not one word of it made any sense and it was all over the place. The author knew absolutely nothing about hockey or how it works or anything. I've been a hockey fan for 35 years so this really bothered me. I just can't even believe I didn't just DNF this one. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment.
This was so absolutely god awful terrible.
This was so absolutely god awful terrible.
November 14, 2018
Fun conflict
These two guys are oblivious and that is as fun as it is frustrating. It is a good frustration though. The only problem I had is that the story feels incomplete. The abrupt cut off at the end leaves you a little disappointed. The build up was amazing I just wanted more of a landing I guess you could say. Still I have read this book twice so I obviously think the build up alone is worth it.
These two guys are oblivious and that is as fun as it is frustrating. It is a good frustration though. The only problem I had is that the story feels incomplete. The abrupt cut off at the end leaves you a little disappointed. The build up was amazing I just wanted more of a landing I guess you could say. Still I have read this book twice so I obviously think the build up alone is worth it.
October 28, 2020
This book needs a thorough editing i.e. "...I and Jackson..." there are other examples I could mention. However, this grammar and editing problem seems to be a problem in a number of his previous books.
Not sure this story is a complete one as it seems to finish abruptly part way through the plot, which is really annoying for the reader. Not sure why this author is so hit and miss.
Not sure this story is a complete one as it seems to finish abruptly part way through the plot, which is really annoying for the reader. Not sure why this author is so hit and miss.
September 15, 2022
Kirin &Jackson
I loved the plot it was grabbing.
I did not like that their was no romantic scene when they confess their love for each other.
I gave it this rating as their should be at least one love scene in a romance stories.
I loved the plot it was grabbing.
I did not like that their was no romantic scene when they confess their love for each other.
I gave it this rating as their should be at least one love scene in a romance stories.
May 25, 2017
got it free from Instafreebie....based on the blurb, I thought it will be better
May 30, 2017
I'm a huge fan of witty dialogue and always enjoy some sexual tension. Unfortunately, this story didn't have it for me.
June 21, 2017
I loved this book right up until the end. How could it end like that?!? Couldn't it have gone on to tell about the renewal of vows or something???
January 3, 2020
The story was sweet but finished abruptly. More depth would have improved the plot and ending. I enjoyed both characters.
March 20, 2022
Almost DNF was only through perseverance that I did. First half half if the book is,Meh...and also really dragging and a bit confusing but the second half want almost as bad .
February 6, 2017
Surprise wedding? That certainly spells disaster, no matter that the priest isn't going to perform a wedding ceremony just a blessing. Then he's not even a priest currently, so it wouldn't be technically be legal. hundreds of short stories at the end just to add pages is ridiculous. I hate it personally, find it a cop-out for crappy writing thrown out as fast as possible. I almost didn't even read it because it is 901 pages long, but the title story is only a small few of those.
If Kirin knows the girl so well, how did he not know about the peanut allergy? That is something people pay a lot of attention to. They don't like to die, so they make sure their close friends and family know about it.
If Kirin is half Indian, what's with the Spanish? It was never stated what heritage his mother comes from, so we can only assume she is Hispanic...would be nice to know though.
The guy didn't notice charges on his credit card that he didn't make? Or were they already sharing bank accounts?
If Kirin knows the girl so well, how did he not know about the peanut allergy? That is something people pay a lot of attention to. They don't like to die, so they make sure their close friends and family know about it.
If Kirin is half Indian, what's with the Spanish? It was never stated what heritage his mother comes from, so we can only assume she is Hispanic...would be nice to know though.
The guy didn't notice charges on his credit card that he didn't make? Or were they already sharing bank accounts?
March 3, 2016
Poorly written and even worse editing. I only read the story from the title and it was so disjointed and messy. And to top it off, no sex! What's the point? (Also, the cover? Kirin describes himself as brown, he's half Indian. And neither look like a hockey player.)
February 29, 2016
Not bad
I enjoyed the first story. A bit under developed, but enjoyable. I could have done without the bonus stories. They were too short to keep my attention.
I enjoyed the first story. A bit under developed, but enjoyable. I could have done without the bonus stories. They were too short to keep my attention.
March 2, 2016
DNF
couldn't believe I even finished one of these books. Couldn't finish the 2nd and didn't attempt the others.
couldn't believe I even finished one of these books. Couldn't finish the 2nd and didn't attempt the others.
July 23, 2016
A Good Short Story
I loved the story of Kirin and Jackson. It was so sweet and romantic and gave me a few good laughs. A Good Short Story.
I loved the story of Kirin and Jackson. It was so sweet and romantic and gave me a few good laughs. A Good Short Story.
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