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No Distance
Zach McKinney was a man on the move. He had a past to hide from and every few years, he would find a new place to lay his head. This time around he was living in Paris and working in a bar a few blocks from an Army base. The regular stream of women kept him busy and kept up his cover to Zach’s secret.
Zach was gay and even though he dated many women, taking them home for the night, he was far more attracted to men. But he knew that the attraction was wrong, had been told since he was young that it was and now he couldn’t think anything else. This left Zach unable to be who he truly was or love who he truly wanted to. Zach had never come close to dating a man until he met Theo and he turned his life upside down. Theo didn’t feel shame for his preference and Zach started to feel the same way. Maybe it was okay to be who he was, if for no one else but Theo. Everything changed when Theo came into his life.
Six Bonus books included for your enjoyment.
Zach was gay and even though he dated many women, taking them home for the night, he was far more attracted to men. But he knew that the attraction was wrong, had been told since he was young that it was and now he couldn’t think anything else. This left Zach unable to be who he truly was or love who he truly wanted to. Zach had never come close to dating a man until he met Theo and he turned his life upside down. Theo didn’t feel shame for his preference and Zach started to feel the same way. Maybe it was okay to be who he was, if for no one else but Theo. Everything changed when Theo came into his life.
Six Bonus books included for your enjoyment.
129 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 11, 2018
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July 5, 2017
✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ THREE-½-STAR ✩ REVIEW ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩
> > Judging a Book by it's Cover < <
Very nice, appealing cover of two well-defined men wearing very little. Good use of color, bold title, weak author font. Synopsis sounds okay, but nothing truly noteworthy or attention-grabbing.
> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> Alternating first-person
Bartender Zach had been beaten by his father since he was a pre-teen and it left his scared as straight as any gay man could ever get. He is not attracted to women, but has sex with them for the release alone. Anything else is "wrong" and "unnatural". His self-denial, crappy treatment of women, and overall being a rude jerk often made him not a very likable character.
Theo's a soldier in the US Army. Although he's not loud and proud, he does not hide who he to the extent that Zach does. He's kind, loyal, and protective. HE is quite likable.
The two have a chemistry, but Zach's too afraid to act upon it and Theo's just patient enough to wait him out. But orders come down the chain of command that could - and do - change everything.
The secondary characters mainly consisted of Zach's best friend that was consistently referred to as bisexual, because (apparently) the reader needed it drilled into their head at every mention of the character -and Ryan, Theo's straight, female best friend and fellow soldier. A few other military cameos and bar patrons also make minor appearances. The overall dialogue was hit or miss; there were some places that it felt like they were talking AT one another and not TO one another. The interactions were okay, though Zach's shallow mannerisms should have warranted more negativity from his female companies. unless they all had no self-worth to be treated as something so disposable and replaceable. Even with Theo... it left me cringing... Zack did not bother to prep or protect Theo - and that, to me, is rather unforgivable.
The plot had a solid concept and fairly strong delivery, however there were several errors in the copy I received (I am unclear if the copy I was provided was an advanced release copy or the final edit), including but not limited to referring to one character by another character's name. I am hoping it has been gone through and cleaned up prior to print.
The main conflict was like an afterthought and the catalyst of conflict returning for a brief cameo felt like an added bit of unnecessary fluff. After all of the damn emotional and physical trauma he endured and the recurring nightmares, he should have sought counseling and purged that demon long ago. Predictability was little to none. The conclusion was abrupt and far from solid, leaving a very vague, open-ended, implied HEA although they still "needed to talk".
Honestly, the concept was solid. The plot was decent. The characters were okay. Zack and Theo's dialogue and interaction were unappealing, awkward, and cringe-worthy at times. The typos were able to be overlooked. It needs another round of hard edits before I could recommend it to other readers.
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Rating: [R] ~ Score: 3.6 ~ Stars: 3.5, I am sadly reluctant to round up.
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⭐ ⭐ **** Disclosure of Material: I received a copy of this book from the Author/Publisher with the hope that I would voluntarily leave unbiased and unsolicited feedback. I was not asked, encouraged, or required to leave a review - nor was I compensated in any way. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". ***** ⭐ ⭐
> > Judging a Book by it's Cover < <
Very nice, appealing cover of two well-defined men wearing very little. Good use of color, bold title, weak author font. Synopsis sounds okay, but nothing truly noteworthy or attention-grabbing.
> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> Alternating first-person
Bartender Zach had been beaten by his father since he was a pre-teen and it left his scared as straight as any gay man could ever get. He is not attracted to women, but has sex with them for the release alone. Anything else is "wrong" and "unnatural". His self-denial, crappy treatment of women, and overall being a rude jerk often made him not a very likable character.
Theo's a soldier in the US Army. Although he's not loud and proud, he does not hide who he to the extent that Zach does. He's kind, loyal, and protective. HE is quite likable.
The two have a chemistry, but Zach's too afraid to act upon it and Theo's just patient enough to wait him out. But orders come down the chain of command that could - and do - change everything.
The secondary characters mainly consisted of Zach's best friend that was consistently referred to as bisexual, because (apparently) the reader needed it drilled into their head at every mention of the character -and Ryan, Theo's straight, female best friend and fellow soldier. A few other military cameos and bar patrons also make minor appearances. The overall dialogue was hit or miss; there were some places that it felt like they were talking AT one another and not TO one another. The interactions were okay, though Zach's shallow mannerisms should have warranted more negativity from his female companies. unless they all had no self-worth to be treated as something so disposable and replaceable. Even with Theo... it left me cringing... Zack did not bother to prep or protect Theo - and that, to me, is rather unforgivable.
The plot had a solid concept and fairly strong delivery, however there were several errors in the copy I received (I am unclear if the copy I was provided was an advanced release copy or the final edit), including but not limited to referring to one character by another character's name. I am hoping it has been gone through and cleaned up prior to print.
The main conflict was like an afterthought and the catalyst of conflict returning for a brief cameo felt like an added bit of unnecessary fluff. After all of the damn emotional and physical trauma he endured and the recurring nightmares, he should have sought counseling and purged that demon long ago. Predictability was little to none. The conclusion was abrupt and far from solid, leaving a very vague, open-ended, implied HEA although they still "needed to talk".
Honestly, the concept was solid. The plot was decent. The characters were okay. Zack and Theo's dialogue and interaction were unappealing, awkward, and cringe-worthy at times. The typos were able to be overlooked. It needs another round of hard edits before I could recommend it to other readers.
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Rating: [R] ~ Score: 3.6 ~ Stars: 3.5, I am sadly reluctant to round up.
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⭐ ⭐ **** Disclosure of Material: I received a copy of this book from the Author/Publisher with the hope that I would voluntarily leave unbiased and unsolicited feedback. I was not asked, encouraged, or required to leave a review - nor was I compensated in any way. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". ***** ⭐ ⭐
July 10, 2017
No Distance by Jake Evans is a fast pasted military romance. I really liked reading this one. It is a great read for anyone who likes MM and military romances.
Zach is a bartender at Leo's bar. He is bi sexual. And never has trouble with the ladies at all. He is also running from a secret from his past. One that could hurt him.
Theo is a sort of out. He is in the army. Uses the don't ask don't tell policy. But he wants the sexy bartender and is not above trying anything he can to make the man notice him.
While the chemistry is very good in this story, I did find a few flaws with knowledge of the military. That can be brush aside if you are not like me an a former military wife.
Over all a fairly good story and I would love to read more from this author in the future.
Four Twinkling Stars
Zach is a bartender at Leo's bar. He is bi sexual. And never has trouble with the ladies at all. He is also running from a secret from his past. One that could hurt him.
Theo is a sort of out. He is in the army. Uses the don't ask don't tell policy. But he wants the sexy bartender and is not above trying anything he can to make the man notice him.
While the chemistry is very good in this story, I did find a few flaws with knowledge of the military. That can be brush aside if you are not like me an a former military wife.
Over all a fairly good story and I would love to read more from this author in the future.
Four Twinkling Stars
October 11, 2019
Not bad, but not great
Overall the story wasn’t bad but it needs re-edited, there are a lot of grammar mistakes and general typos such as the wrong name being used in a paragraph or sentence. It could also use a bit more depth to the characters and overall story. Zach mentions that Theo asks about his scars but I don’t recall actually reading that anywhere in the story and we never find out any details about how he gets them.
Overall the story wasn’t bad but it needs re-edited, there are a lot of grammar mistakes and general typos such as the wrong name being used in a paragraph or sentence. It could also use a bit more depth to the characters and overall story. Zach mentions that Theo asks about his scars but I don’t recall actually reading that anywhere in the story and we never find out any details about how he gets them.
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