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Exposure
Exposure]the truth will set you free In politics for twenty years, Senator Kipp Kensington knows that even a whisper of suspicion about his sexuality could jeopardize his aspirations for the Presidency. Kipp thought he could be content living a lie in a marriage of convenience. Then he met Robin Grant. Leather-clad, motorcycle riding Robin isnt accustomed to hiding what he is or denying himself who he wants. The instant he meets Kipp, the sparks begin to fly and what started as a chance encounter soon turns into a full-blown affair of sizzling proportions. When the contract Kipp has had for nine years with his now alcoholic, bitter wife begins to crumble and hes threatened with blackmail, the senator needs to make a decision. Should he hide who he really is in order to avoid losing his career, or reveal the truth and set himself free?
196 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2008
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G.A. Hauser
267 books515 followersAbout the Author Award-winning author G.A. Hauser was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA and attended university in New York City. She moved to Seattle, Washington where she worked as a patrol officer with the Seattle Police Department. In early 2000 G.A. moved to Hertfordshire, England where she began her writing in earnest and published her first book, In the Shadow of Alexander. Now a full-time writer, G.A. has written over eighty novels, including several best-sellers of gay fiction. GA is also the Executive Producer for her first feature film, CAPITAL GAMES. For more information on other books by G.A., visit the author at her official website. www.authorgahauser.com G.A. has won awards from All Romance eBooks for Best Author 2010, 2009, Best Novel 2008, Mile High, and Best Author 2008, Best Novel 2007, Secrets and Misdemeanors, Best Author 2007.
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October 4, 2009
I’ve been thinking about how to rate Exposure by G.A. Hauser for a couple of days. I’ve gone back and forth on what to rate this book. It’s not a bad book, but compared to some books I’ve read lately, it doesn’t measure up as much.
Ms. Hauser’s books are either a hit or miss with me. For some reason, I really liked this book, but I had some problems with it, which is one reason why I’m not sure what I’m going to rate it.
Robin is a very lost and lonely man. At twenty-five, he has flunked out of law school and is still living with his mother and step-father. Disheartened because no one takes him seriously because they think he is just a pretty face, he is bitter he often does self destructive things to get attention from others. When his mother and stepfather threaten to kick him out of the house, he takes off on him prized Harley Davidson, and gets into a fender binder with an attractive, older man.
When Senator Kipp Kensington accidentally ran into the Harley Davidson, he wasn’t expecting to meet the man of his dreams. Handsome, shy and a little lost, Kipp’s protective instincts kick in when he meets Robin. Both men find what they need from the other, and they’re immediately attracted and half-way in love with each other at first sight/date.
There are problems that Kipp and Robin face if they want to be together. As a republican Senator, Kipp is firmly in the closet. He even has a wife for show only, to keep up the illusion of his heterosexuality and good ol’boy family image. Also, Kipp’s wife has been wanting more from there businesslike marriage and has been making demands and threatening to reveal their sham of a marriage and his homosexuality to the press if he doesn’t give into her unrealistic needs.
There are many obstacles Kipp and Robin must face together if they want their relationship to work. Will Kipp be willing to sacrifice everything to have a life with Robin he’s always craved, or will he continue to live a lie and lose the best thing that’s ever happened to him?
The opposite’s attract and the older man/young man themes are some of my favorites, so I was really excited to read Exposure, because it has both of these as well as two heroes that I basically liked. My problem with the story is Kipp’s wife. She is way over the top. She’s a vicious, gold-digging-alcoholic that is over the top with her cruelty and other inappropriate behaviors. I understand why there was a need to not like her, but I honestly feel like she way written way too extreme. I’ve noticed this with other female characters in other books that Ms. Hauser has written as well.
My other problem was Robin’s mother. Once again, she’s not a likeable character. I have a feeling that she was written to be a nagging, whining character so we would feel empathy for Robin and his plight for acceptance, but I had issues with her as well, so I found myself skipping over some of her dialogue because she got on my nerves so much.
There were times when I thought Kipp and Robin connected pretty well on an emotional level and there were others that I thought they didn’t. But, basically I liked them both and I liked them together. I think this book could have been so much more. The premise was interesting, but it fell short for me because of the horrible female characters and the pacing of the book was off in places.
I’ll definitely be interested in what y’all think of this book. As I said, I liked it, but I didn’t love it. It’s not one of Ms. Hauser’s best, but it was worth reading, and I’ll probably read it again; I’ll just skip over the female characters and enjoy it more.
3.5 star
Ms. Hauser’s books are either a hit or miss with me. For some reason, I really liked this book, but I had some problems with it, which is one reason why I’m not sure what I’m going to rate it.
Robin is a very lost and lonely man. At twenty-five, he has flunked out of law school and is still living with his mother and step-father. Disheartened because no one takes him seriously because they think he is just a pretty face, he is bitter he often does self destructive things to get attention from others. When his mother and stepfather threaten to kick him out of the house, he takes off on him prized Harley Davidson, and gets into a fender binder with an attractive, older man.
When Senator Kipp Kensington accidentally ran into the Harley Davidson, he wasn’t expecting to meet the man of his dreams. Handsome, shy and a little lost, Kipp’s protective instincts kick in when he meets Robin. Both men find what they need from the other, and they’re immediately attracted and half-way in love with each other at first sight/date.
There are problems that Kipp and Robin face if they want to be together. As a republican Senator, Kipp is firmly in the closet. He even has a wife for show only, to keep up the illusion of his heterosexuality and good ol’boy family image. Also, Kipp’s wife has been wanting more from there businesslike marriage and has been making demands and threatening to reveal their sham of a marriage and his homosexuality to the press if he doesn’t give into her unrealistic needs.
There are many obstacles Kipp and Robin must face together if they want their relationship to work. Will Kipp be willing to sacrifice everything to have a life with Robin he’s always craved, or will he continue to live a lie and lose the best thing that’s ever happened to him?
The opposite’s attract and the older man/young man themes are some of my favorites, so I was really excited to read Exposure, because it has both of these as well as two heroes that I basically liked. My problem with the story is Kipp’s wife. She is way over the top. She’s a vicious, gold-digging-alcoholic that is over the top with her cruelty and other inappropriate behaviors. I understand why there was a need to not like her, but I honestly feel like she way written way too extreme. I’ve noticed this with other female characters in other books that Ms. Hauser has written as well.
My other problem was Robin’s mother. Once again, she’s not a likeable character. I have a feeling that she was written to be a nagging, whining character so we would feel empathy for Robin and his plight for acceptance, but I had issues with her as well, so I found myself skipping over some of her dialogue because she got on my nerves so much.
There were times when I thought Kipp and Robin connected pretty well on an emotional level and there were others that I thought they didn’t. But, basically I liked them both and I liked them together. I think this book could have been so much more. The premise was interesting, but it fell short for me because of the horrible female characters and the pacing of the book was off in places.
I’ll definitely be interested in what y’all think of this book. As I said, I liked it, but I didn’t love it. It’s not one of Ms. Hauser’s best, but it was worth reading, and I’ll probably read it again; I’ll just skip over the female characters and enjoy it more.
3.5 star
May 16, 2020
Exposure
I'm not sure exactly what to say about this story. It was well written and believable within its political context. I felt bad for Kipp for having to hide his true self but I felt even worse for Robin for having the Mom and Step dad he had. I really wanted to punch the step dad at one point or to have Robin do it at least. Other than that, I was happy with how it ended.
I'm not sure exactly what to say about this story. It was well written and believable within its political context. I felt bad for Kipp for having to hide his true self but I felt even worse for Robin for having the Mom and Step dad he had. I really wanted to punch the step dad at one point or to have Robin do it at least. Other than that, I was happy with how it ended.
April 4, 2012
So I was looking forward to reading this. I've enjoyed GA Hauser's work before and the blurb made this sound really interesting.
Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy this at all. The characters were one dimensional and the ones that weren't were so horrible. Robin was immature and selfish (with one short-lived flash of integrity towards the end). Kipp had moments where I thought he was going to show emotional depth but he lost momentum and turned back into his default - long-suffering, martyred, and self-righteous.
The pacing of the story was off. Within minutes of them meeting, Kipp - the closeted senator - was booking Robin into the hotel room next to his with the claim that he was his nephew. There was no build up of tension - sexual or emotional. We were supposed to buy that Kipp felt so much for Robin that he was willing to risk everything for him, but there just wasn't time for true intimacy to develop and he looked foolish and desperate instead. For a man with so much to lose, Kipp was remarkably stupid throughout this story.
I kept reading to see what would happen with Louise's investigation into her hubby - her righteous indignation about his cheating somewhat unbelievable given her blatant indiscretions. She could have been a very sympathetic character - signed a contract to be a beard when she was young and regrets it now she's older - but instead, she came across as a gold-digging harpy out for revenge. Her story went from pitiful to ridiculous.
Really disappointing on the whole.
Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy this at all. The characters were one dimensional and the ones that weren't were so horrible. Robin was immature and selfish (with one short-lived flash of integrity towards the end). Kipp had moments where I thought he was going to show emotional depth but he lost momentum and turned back into his default - long-suffering, martyred, and self-righteous.
The pacing of the story was off. Within minutes of them meeting, Kipp - the closeted senator - was booking Robin into the hotel room next to his with the claim that he was his nephew. There was no build up of tension - sexual or emotional. We were supposed to buy that Kipp felt so much for Robin that he was willing to risk everything for him, but there just wasn't time for true intimacy to develop and he looked foolish and desperate instead. For a man with so much to lose, Kipp was remarkably stupid throughout this story.
I kept reading to see what would happen with Louise's investigation into her hubby - her righteous indignation about his cheating somewhat unbelievable given her blatant indiscretions. She could have been a very sympathetic character - signed a contract to be a beard when she was young and regrets it now she's older - but instead, she came across as a gold-digging harpy out for revenge. Her story went from pitiful to ridiculous.
Really disappointing on the whole.
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October 14, 2008
I can understand a man like Kipp being carried away in the moment and doing something reckless like his affair with Robin but it didn't sit well with me, nonetheless. Too real, perhaps, and I prefer my gay romances to be a little more escapist. Certainly, to be one where I don't start wondering how I would feel or react if I were voting. It did pull me out of the story and the ending was far too pat.
Robin was also too immature throughout much of the story and signs of his starting to turn around came only at the end and too suddenly. Kipp's wife gave in far too easily and was dismissed in a single paragraph at the end?
This all made for very uneven pacing so all I got out of it was a lovesick 40-plus senator lusting after a boy and the hell with everything and everyone else.
Robin was also too immature throughout much of the story and signs of his starting to turn around came only at the end and too suddenly. Kipp's wife gave in far too easily and was dismissed in a single paragraph at the end?
This all made for very uneven pacing so all I got out of it was a lovesick 40-plus senator lusting after a boy and the hell with everything and everyone else.
August 27, 2012
Like many of early GA Hauser's books this one had a lot of potential, but unfortunately hasn't lived up to all of it. Lots of purple prose and rather childish and inexplicable behavior, too caricaturish villian and again - what man would live two decades without any sex??? O___o But I still enjoyed a good portion of it and the sweet and totally fairytale-ish resolution in the end. I also think that Kipp and Robin actually are a very good match in the long run.
October 16, 2016
A usually love this author but this book left me cold. It was a typical older man unhappily married and in the closet, meets good looking boy and instantly fall in love and the sparks fly, tempers flare as the 2 men become closer.
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