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Silver Lake #1
Triumph
Calvin Berry has been out and proud since high school. In the ten years since he’s graduated, he’s opened a bookstore and made it his mission to bring diversity and inclusion to Silver Lake while working hard to maintain the small town charm that he loves so much. The only thing missing is someone to share his dreams - his once best friend, who left Calvin behind with a broken heart.
Jack Roberts has the life he’s always wanted. He left Silver Lake ten years ago for college in Boston and hasn’t looked back since. If it wasn’t for the occasional holiday trip to visit his parents, he’d happily forget all about that town and all the memories it holds, especially Calvin Berry, who despite trying, Jack’s never forgotten.
When Calvin and the other business owners in Silver Lake are on the verge of getting pushed out in favor of nameless corporations, Calvin knows he has to do something. He wants to turn Silver Lake around, and he needs as much help as he can get—even if that means asking for it from the man he used to call his best friend.
Can Calvin and Jack get over the hurt from their past and take a second chance on each other? Will they be able to move forward and discover that despite the distance between them, their feelings for each other only grew stronger?
Jack Roberts has the life he’s always wanted. He left Silver Lake ten years ago for college in Boston and hasn’t looked back since. If it wasn’t for the occasional holiday trip to visit his parents, he’d happily forget all about that town and all the memories it holds, especially Calvin Berry, who despite trying, Jack’s never forgotten.
When Calvin and the other business owners in Silver Lake are on the verge of getting pushed out in favor of nameless corporations, Calvin knows he has to do something. He wants to turn Silver Lake around, and he needs as much help as he can get—even if that means asking for it from the man he used to call his best friend.
Can Calvin and Jack get over the hurt from their past and take a second chance on each other? Will they be able to move forward and discover that despite the distance between them, their feelings for each other only grew stronger?
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 6, 2018
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April 9, 2020
This was a sweet piece of fluff. Nothing unexpected happened but it made me feel good. The epilogue Was totally unnecessary though.
August 15, 2018
Nice Start
This little town resembles so many others in recent M/M literature, and it has some of the same endearments, and holes, as many of the others. The endearments here include MC Calvin, who knows what (and who) he wants, some sideline characters and the mother of his former best friend, Jack, who is sort of an endearment but also occupies some of those holes.
Jack bolted from Silver Lake right after his best-best-best friend Calvin gave him a kiss after the high school prom where these two went as a couple, sort of a joke on the town where Calvin was out and Jack the straight quarterback. Really.
You can read the book blurb to find out why Jack came back to Silver Lake, but it's much better to read the book. That's because despite all the eventual recognitions, admissions and acceptances, Jack is sort of a cardboard character. We never get a decent explanation of his straight relationships in Boston, including a very serious one that just gets glossed over. It's his busy body mother who brings us up to date and him to task as the book goes on.
Still, I will be visiting this town again when the sequel is published because there are a couple of characters in this one whose stories are obviously going to "come out."
This little town resembles so many others in recent M/M literature, and it has some of the same endearments, and holes, as many of the others. The endearments here include MC Calvin, who knows what (and who) he wants, some sideline characters and the mother of his former best friend, Jack, who is sort of an endearment but also occupies some of those holes.
Jack bolted from Silver Lake right after his best-best-best friend Calvin gave him a kiss after the high school prom where these two went as a couple, sort of a joke on the town where Calvin was out and Jack the straight quarterback. Really.
You can read the book blurb to find out why Jack came back to Silver Lake, but it's much better to read the book. That's because despite all the eventual recognitions, admissions and acceptances, Jack is sort of a cardboard character. We never get a decent explanation of his straight relationships in Boston, including a very serious one that just gets glossed over. It's his busy body mother who brings us up to date and him to task as the book goes on.
Still, I will be visiting this town again when the sequel is published because there are a couple of characters in this one whose stories are obviously going to "come out."
October 15, 2018
Meh. Jack is shallow and irritating, Calvin a floormat
I wanted to haul off and slap Jack more than a few times, and read through the middle portion of the book fast (not skimmed...I’m a fast reader). After one kiss on prom night from his best friend and “date”, for whom he’d rented a limo, Jack loses his mind and avoids his best friend Calvin for ten years.
He keeps taking off every time the kiss comes up when he goes home. He runs off for hours, only to go back and lamely discuss his problems, which weren’t very deep if he could go headlong into a sexual relationship with Calvin. There wasn’t a whole lot of depth to him, and again, he needed several slaps along the way.
It also irritated me IMMENSELY that Jack kept calling Calvin “babe” *constantly* after they got together while Calvin never had a reciprocal nickname for Jack. The characterization of both men and their friends was pretty shallow and light, and I didn’t really feel badly for either of the men. Calvin was a push-over and Jack was a jerk. IMHO.
I wanted to haul off and slap Jack more than a few times, and read through the middle portion of the book fast (not skimmed...I’m a fast reader). After one kiss on prom night from his best friend and “date”, for whom he’d rented a limo, Jack loses his mind and avoids his best friend Calvin for ten years.
He keeps taking off every time the kiss comes up when he goes home. He runs off for hours, only to go back and lamely discuss his problems, which weren’t very deep if he could go headlong into a sexual relationship with Calvin. There wasn’t a whole lot of depth to him, and again, he needed several slaps along the way.
It also irritated me IMMENSELY that Jack kept calling Calvin “babe” *constantly* after they got together while Calvin never had a reciprocal nickname for Jack. The characterization of both men and their friends was pretty shallow and light, and I didn’t really feel badly for either of the men. Calvin was a push-over and Jack was a jerk. IMHO.
September 7, 2018
As I would expect, Triump has all the usual charm of an Avery Ford romance.
Jack and Calvin were best friends, until Calvin once tried to kiss him. Now, ten years later, Jack is back and they're forced to face their past. Their story is well written, with some fantastic small time charm, and some fun side characters.
Triump contains a good friends to lovers romance, coming out, and some great chemistry. I enjoyed the ending a lot and am excited to see all that Avery Ford can do with this series.
Jack and Calvin were best friends, until Calvin once tried to kiss him. Now, ten years later, Jack is back and they're forced to face their past. Their story is well written, with some fantastic small time charm, and some fun side characters.
Triump contains a good friends to lovers romance, coming out, and some great chemistry. I enjoyed the ending a lot and am excited to see all that Avery Ford can do with this series.
August 15, 2018
Enjoyable!
I really enjoyed this friends to lovers story. Jack and Calvin were perfect for each other and through hard work and communicating were able to get past old heartache and make something new and special. The chemistry between the two was great and the side characters were too. The story flowed well for a very nice read.
I really enjoyed this friends to lovers story. Jack and Calvin were perfect for each other and through hard work and communicating were able to get past old heartache and make something new and special. The chemistry between the two was great and the side characters were too. The story flowed well for a very nice read.
September 4, 2018
Great start to new series
I've had this book on my Kindle since it released but just got around to reading it.
It was a cute story, friends to lovers. Unlike her other series this is based on characters around a town and not a family. It will truly be amazing to see how the town develops.
I've had this book on my Kindle since it released but just got around to reading it.
It was a cute story, friends to lovers. Unlike her other series this is based on characters around a town and not a family. It will truly be amazing to see how the town develops.
October 11, 2018
Light, fluffy read. It was okay but nothing more. I missed things like why was Calvin so in love with Jack? There was too little of a backstory or description of character. Also, the city council ‘drama’ was hardly there, solved off page with help
from Jack. But we never found out what the actual help was. Jack was also the king of gay sex from one page to the next.
from Jack. But we never found out what the actual help was. Jack was also the king of gay sex from one page to the next.
September 11, 2019
A great book!
A great start to the Silver Lake series. Friends to lovers and second chance are some of my favorite books and this one didn't disappoint. It drew me in from the very first page and I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved Calvin and Jack and I didn't want their story to end. Loved it! Can't wait to read the next book in the series.
A great start to the Silver Lake series. Friends to lovers and second chance are some of my favorite books and this one didn't disappoint. It drew me in from the very first page and I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved Calvin and Jack and I didn't want their story to end. Loved it! Can't wait to read the next book in the series.
October 15, 2018
3,5 stars
January 5, 2019
Second chances!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
May 30, 2022
I really enjoyed the characters, especially once Jack gets his act together! I like small town USA stories! Will definitely read the rest of this series!
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