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The Golden Boy
NICK
“I can’t find the right words to tell him that I’ve never had someone in my bed that was so tuned into reading me. I don’t know how my body communicated…so clearly to him, but boy did he get the message…Mind. Blown.”
My life is going pretty well, I have a successful construction company, a beautiful house, and a close-knit extended family. I’ll admit I was sort of looking for that special someone, but I certainly didn’t expect the perfect man to literally fall into my arms. Pete is gorgeous, single, and not put off by my….sizable problem. But when he’s not throwing himself at me, he’s running away. I just want to take care of him, feed him a decent meal, and keep him warm at night. Why won’t he let me?
PETE
“I’ve never dated. I’ve pursued and conquered, I’ve flirted and entrapped…but I haven’t gone on dates. Gahhh…..the whole process sucks. Why is this so hard?”
I’ve failed out of my college classes, I’m about to be homeless, and everyday I walk a fine line between between being fairly functional and completely loosing my shit. When a sexy construction worker comes into my life, he stands out like something shiny and clean next to the dumpster fire that is my existence. He’s kind and gentle and treats me so well it makes me want to roll myself up like a burrito in my comforter and hide from all the feels I get when we’re together. Nick is hot as hell and the chemistry between us is undeniable, but I’m not sure if even his precocious 8 year old niece and a family of ferrets will be able to get me to admit that Nick is exactly what I need.
The Golden Boy is an MM erotic romance with a little bit of an age gap and a lot of heat. There is mention of a non-con event in Pete's back story with reference to specific but non-graphic memories of the event. He also has a history of suicidal ideation and a discussion of this comes up several times. Pete is bisexual and he engages in both MM(often!) and MF(once) pairings.
“I can’t find the right words to tell him that I’ve never had someone in my bed that was so tuned into reading me. I don’t know how my body communicated…so clearly to him, but boy did he get the message…Mind. Blown.”
My life is going pretty well, I have a successful construction company, a beautiful house, and a close-knit extended family. I’ll admit I was sort of looking for that special someone, but I certainly didn’t expect the perfect man to literally fall into my arms. Pete is gorgeous, single, and not put off by my….sizable problem. But when he’s not throwing himself at me, he’s running away. I just want to take care of him, feed him a decent meal, and keep him warm at night. Why won’t he let me?
PETE
“I’ve never dated. I’ve pursued and conquered, I’ve flirted and entrapped…but I haven’t gone on dates. Gahhh…..the whole process sucks. Why is this so hard?”
I’ve failed out of my college classes, I’m about to be homeless, and everyday I walk a fine line between between being fairly functional and completely loosing my shit. When a sexy construction worker comes into my life, he stands out like something shiny and clean next to the dumpster fire that is my existence. He’s kind and gentle and treats me so well it makes me want to roll myself up like a burrito in my comforter and hide from all the feels I get when we’re together. Nick is hot as hell and the chemistry between us is undeniable, but I’m not sure if even his precocious 8 year old niece and a family of ferrets will be able to get me to admit that Nick is exactly what I need.
The Golden Boy is an MM erotic romance with a little bit of an age gap and a lot of heat. There is mention of a non-con event in Pete's back story with reference to specific but non-graphic memories of the event. He also has a history of suicidal ideation and a discussion of this comes up several times. Pete is bisexual and he engages in both MM(often!) and MF(once) pairings.
- GenresM M Romance
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 13, 2021
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About the author
Shay Mitchel
4 books7 followersShay Mitchel (one 'L', not the actress) is a romance and erotica writer who lives in the metro Detroit area. They write very early in the morning with a cup of coffee, or late in the evening with a margarita, either time you would most often find Shay trying to type around a cat. When not serving the feline members of the household, Shay will most likely be found outside enjoying Michigan's four seasons (which sometimes occur all within the same 24 hour period) and making voice recordings of all the dirty thoughts that pop up at random times. Shay is a sucker for coconut ice cream, blue eyes, and muscles.
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August 21, 2021
This was one of those books that just kept getting gradually worse, but you stick with it because it has to get better at some point... only it didn't and now I'm kicking myself for not DNFing this at Chapter 10.
I guess I'll start with the biggest issue, and go from there.
Nick and Pete should in no way, shape or form, be in a relationship, as they aren't even mature enough to be able to communicate about anything serious. Most of their communication outside the bedroom happens via Lynn, Dani or Reba. Were it not for a 9 year old, these two never even would have gotten together. And they constantly go back and forth between being all over each other, to ignoring each other. Nick and Pete have a hot make out session, then Nick ignores him for a week, only to take him to his niece's birthday and refer to him as his boyfriend. He furnishes Pete's entire apartment but then worries buying him sneakers would be too much. They accidentally have sex without protection and discuss going without altogether before even discussing what their relationship status is...
But then, if you are going to use olive oil as lube while also using a condom, may as well be going sans condom anyway. Someone should explain to these grown men, and the author, what happens when oil and latex mix.
The other issue was the MF scene. Yes, the blurb says there are MM and MF scenes outside of Nick & Pete. The MM scenes are perfunctory, being a few paragraphs at most and very lacking in details. One was like a sentence long. Then comes the MF scene (Chapter 10). At first I thought it was 4 pages long, then I realized that was just the 1st round of 4. There was nothing in that scene that happened that required it to be explicit or lengthy. It could have been described with just as little detail as the other sex scenes, but it wasn't. I don't read MM books for MF sex scenes. In fact, I read MM books because I don't want to read MF sex scenes. Include them if you must, but I don't want to read pages of her breasts and her mound and her folds. (And at the very least, if you're going to bring up pegging, you could have giving us 1 round of pegging.)
I think having Sam, the brother in law, use "fucking fairy" as a friendly taunt was in poor taste.
I think having two minor characters with similar names, Bradley & Braydon, made things somewhat confusing, as they were so rarely mentioned, that I would have to stop and think about who was who.
Jackson & Reba were annoying menaces. If you kids can't behave well in public, maybe don't take them out in public... especially if they are going to interfere with someone's job. It wasn't cute, in the least.
Pete lapsing into Greek in the sex scenes was annoying. With how frequently it happened, I wasn't about to start looking up every ...greek... word... spaced.... liberally.... between... ellipses.
And speaking of ellipses, there were so many of them. By the end, I wasn't even sure if Nick new how to formulate a complete sentence.
The whole ferret thing was odd. You would think if you found an abandoned ferret and babies in a state park, there would be someone you could contact with the proper resources to retrieve them versus going and digging up their burrow and taking them home. I suppose they were supposed to try to add some humour to the story, but the emphasis here is on "try".
Why say "Sub-Zero" when you can just say "fridge"?
At one point, Pete muses that the things he has told Nick, he hasn't even told Ash or Adam. I get Ashanti... but why on earth would you divulge your deepest, darkest secrets to your closested ex-roommate who you sexually exploited so you not have to pay rent (and why wouldn't your trust fund of covered an increase in rent if it covered living expenses?).
Nick's Post-It note thing was odd. You need a daily checklist reminded you to have breakfast?
And I though that the mention of his tattoos, that he designed himself, as well as the painting he painted himself, would pop up again later in the book, but I think the author forgot about it. Nick's tattoos don't even get mentioned during any of the numerous scenes in which he was naked. His enjoyment of creating art was never mentioned again. I kind of thought he was going to design some tattoo for Pete as a sign of his love. Nope.
Constantly saying you won't say you're sorry because you're therapist says "sorry doesn't fix things" is a cop out. It might not fix it, but an apology is a nice place to start.
There were a lot of editing issues. Random present tense sentences and words in a flashback told in past tense. The author flip flopping between blond & blonde when describing female characters. Extra words where they shouldn't be. Words missing where they should be. Nick mentioning he has never brought a date to a family gathering before, then recalling how he used to bring his ex to family gatherings.
Maybe the author should have wrote fewer sex scenes and focused more on tying up some of loose ends, because there were far too many of both.
Why did Joey exist, other that to bring him around and make Pete insecure while Nick gives zero effort to explain who the guy cozying up to him is. Why does Bradley exist, other than to prompt the MF sex scene, that could have happened if Ashanti was single in the first place? What was the point of Braydon, other than to get used like a fleshlight by Pete? Why mention Nick's love of making art?
And what kind of body shape is an inverted V? A? Hippy with no shoulders? I can't help but appreciate the inverted V of his back. Nick, bro, I think you need to ease off on leg day.
I guess I'll start with the biggest issue, and go from there.
Nick and Pete should in no way, shape or form, be in a relationship, as they aren't even mature enough to be able to communicate about anything serious. Most of their communication outside the bedroom happens via Lynn, Dani or Reba. Were it not for a 9 year old, these two never even would have gotten together. And they constantly go back and forth between being all over each other, to ignoring each other. Nick and Pete have a hot make out session, then Nick ignores him for a week, only to take him to his niece's birthday and refer to him as his boyfriend. He furnishes Pete's entire apartment but then worries buying him sneakers would be too much. They accidentally have sex without protection and discuss going without altogether before even discussing what their relationship status is...
But then, if you are going to use olive oil as lube while also using a condom, may as well be going sans condom anyway. Someone should explain to these grown men, and the author, what happens when oil and latex mix.
The other issue was the MF scene. Yes, the blurb says there are MM and MF scenes outside of Nick & Pete. The MM scenes are perfunctory, being a few paragraphs at most and very lacking in details. One was like a sentence long. Then comes the MF scene (Chapter 10). At first I thought it was 4 pages long, then I realized that was just the 1st round of 4. There was nothing in that scene that happened that required it to be explicit or lengthy. It could have been described with just as little detail as the other sex scenes, but it wasn't. I don't read MM books for MF sex scenes. In fact, I read MM books because I don't want to read MF sex scenes. Include them if you must, but I don't want to read pages of her breasts and her mound and her folds. (And at the very least, if you're going to bring up pegging, you could have giving us 1 round of pegging.)
I think having Sam, the brother in law, use "fucking fairy" as a friendly taunt was in poor taste.
I think having two minor characters with similar names, Bradley & Braydon, made things somewhat confusing, as they were so rarely mentioned, that I would have to stop and think about who was who.
Jackson & Reba were annoying menaces. If you kids can't behave well in public, maybe don't take them out in public... especially if they are going to interfere with someone's job. It wasn't cute, in the least.
Pete lapsing into Greek in the sex scenes was annoying. With how frequently it happened, I wasn't about to start looking up every ...greek... word... spaced.... liberally.... between... ellipses.
And speaking of ellipses, there were so many of them. By the end, I wasn't even sure if Nick new how to formulate a complete sentence.
The whole ferret thing was odd. You would think if you found an abandoned ferret and babies in a state park, there would be someone you could contact with the proper resources to retrieve them versus going and digging up their burrow and taking them home. I suppose they were supposed to try to add some humour to the story, but the emphasis here is on "try".
Why say "Sub-Zero" when you can just say "fridge"?
At one point, Pete muses that the things he has told Nick, he hasn't even told Ash or Adam. I get Ashanti... but why on earth would you divulge your deepest, darkest secrets to your closested ex-roommate who you sexually exploited so you not have to pay rent (and why wouldn't your trust fund of covered an increase in rent if it covered living expenses?).
Nick's Post-It note thing was odd. You need a daily checklist reminded you to have breakfast?
And I though that the mention of his tattoos, that he designed himself, as well as the painting he painted himself, would pop up again later in the book, but I think the author forgot about it. Nick's tattoos don't even get mentioned during any of the numerous scenes in which he was naked. His enjoyment of creating art was never mentioned again. I kind of thought he was going to design some tattoo for Pete as a sign of his love. Nope.
Constantly saying you won't say you're sorry because you're therapist says "sorry doesn't fix things" is a cop out. It might not fix it, but an apology is a nice place to start.
There were a lot of editing issues. Random present tense sentences and words in a flashback told in past tense. The author flip flopping between blond & blonde when describing female characters. Extra words where they shouldn't be. Words missing where they should be. Nick mentioning he has never brought a date to a family gathering before, then recalling how he used to bring his ex to family gatherings.
Maybe the author should have wrote fewer sex scenes and focused more on tying up some of loose ends, because there were far too many of both.
Why did Joey exist, other that to bring him around and make Pete insecure while Nick gives zero effort to explain who the guy cozying up to him is. Why does Bradley exist, other than to prompt the MF sex scene, that could have happened if Ashanti was single in the first place? What was the point of Braydon, other than to get used like a fleshlight by Pete? Why mention Nick's love of making art?
And what kind of body shape is an inverted V? A? Hippy with no shoulders? I can't help but appreciate the inverted V of his back. Nick, bro, I think you need to ease off on leg day.
August 29, 2021
This was way too long for barely having any plot. The MC s don t act like adults, Pete flies of the handle when gifted with a pair of shooes but Nick decorating a whole appartment for him is fine. The thing that annoyed me more was the cheating scene, not it specifically but the way it was treated like it was ok. We were at more than 80% in the book, the guys had unprotected sex bc that s how deep their feelings went and yet when Pete tells Nick he had sex with someone else after their fight he was: it s ok we weren t exclusive.Really?why the hell did u exclude the condoms and made such a big deal of not needing them if u guys were just fuck buddies. Basically this book was all over the place and a waste of reading time.
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August 17, 2021
A fantastic read could not put this book down
Peate was in college and renting a room from a guy who was deeply in the closet and Pete used his body to pay his rent when He came up short it was not healthy he was having to see a counsellor that the college supplied due to an issue and Lynn was really opening his eyes to the issues that he had from his past. Peate worked in a restaurant with his best friend and one night he saw the most gorgeous man ever. But he knew he was out of his league. That is until the weekend when he comes back into the restaurant looking for his credit card that he left on the table. But he doesn’t come in alone he comes in with the most beautiful children a boy and a girl. Thankfully he finds out that he is there uncle. His niece Reber is extremely outspoken and let Pete know exactly what’s going on much to the distress of uncle Nick.
Nick is a very successful guy who owns his own company with his sister. She is an amazing interior decorator and he manages the guys who do the work. It works out so well. Each having their own talents. When he was in a business meeting with a couple who had employed the services at a restaurant he saw a gorgeous guy serving. Yes but he did nothing about it when he went to retrieve his credit card he knew taking river As she is just like his sister speaks her mind. And boy did she ever speak her mind Nick please very red-faced. But she’s not about to let Peate get away.
When Pete explains to Lynn what’s been happening she comes up with a plan and offers him a job that comes with accommodation and he jumped it. And this is when he comes into contact with Nick again as he is there to re-generate the LBGTQ accommodation and the flat he will be living in.
Honestly I am completely in awe of Reba, She had me in stitches. laughing out loud getting strange looks from my husband. Poor Nick my heart went out to him because between Reba and her mum he never stood a chance. But what was absolutely amazing in this book was the connection that Nick and Pete had. I must warn you that there is talk of abuse in this book and it is Very distressing at times to read. we watch Pete grow as a person but can he learn to trust Nick. This is the first book that I have read by Shay Mitchel but I really hope it’s not the last I just thoroughly enjoyed the way this book was wrote and I’m super excited to read another book by Shay.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Peate was in college and renting a room from a guy who was deeply in the closet and Pete used his body to pay his rent when He came up short it was not healthy he was having to see a counsellor that the college supplied due to an issue and Lynn was really opening his eyes to the issues that he had from his past. Peate worked in a restaurant with his best friend and one night he saw the most gorgeous man ever. But he knew he was out of his league. That is until the weekend when he comes back into the restaurant looking for his credit card that he left on the table. But he doesn’t come in alone he comes in with the most beautiful children a boy and a girl. Thankfully he finds out that he is there uncle. His niece Reber is extremely outspoken and let Pete know exactly what’s going on much to the distress of uncle Nick.
Nick is a very successful guy who owns his own company with his sister. She is an amazing interior decorator and he manages the guys who do the work. It works out so well. Each having their own talents. When he was in a business meeting with a couple who had employed the services at a restaurant he saw a gorgeous guy serving. Yes but he did nothing about it when he went to retrieve his credit card he knew taking river As she is just like his sister speaks her mind. And boy did she ever speak her mind Nick please very red-faced. But she’s not about to let Peate get away.
When Pete explains to Lynn what’s been happening she comes up with a plan and offers him a job that comes with accommodation and he jumped it. And this is when he comes into contact with Nick again as he is there to re-generate the LBGTQ accommodation and the flat he will be living in.
Honestly I am completely in awe of Reba, She had me in stitches. laughing out loud getting strange looks from my husband. Poor Nick my heart went out to him because between Reba and her mum he never stood a chance. But what was absolutely amazing in this book was the connection that Nick and Pete had. I must warn you that there is talk of abuse in this book and it is Very distressing at times to read. we watch Pete grow as a person but can he learn to trust Nick. This is the first book that I have read by Shay Mitchel but I really hope it’s not the last I just thoroughly enjoyed the way this book was wrote and I’m super excited to read another book by Shay.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 11, 2021
What a sensual, romantic, refreshing and fun storyline. Golden Boy is very well written and I found the author’s flair for words unique and spell binding. This is my first book by Ms. Mitchel. I was so surprised to see she hasn’t been writing long and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.
The author gave us a very heartwarming storyline with heartbreaking and hilarious moments thrown in. I know that sounds crazy but trust me the book flowed perfectly and I couldn’t put it down. The main characters are two men with a slight age gap. Both have issues they are trying to overcome. Nick is a very successful contractor with a loving sister, brother-in-law and a niece and and nephew that I’ll admit at times stole the show. I laughed with them to the point of tears throughout the book. But Nick suffers from a “sizeable problem”. One that leaves him lonely and wanting on many occasions. But all it took was one look at Pete and Nick was a goner. Something in Nick snaps and he just wants to be the one to take care and love Pete. But he’s so fragile looking, would Nick ever be able to have a normal relationship with him?
As for Pete, he’s a hot mess. He’s flunking college, suffers from night terrors due to an incident in his past (he is seeing a Therapist for help and she is a hoot too) and he uses sex to cover up his fears and not in a good way. One look at Nick and Pete is a goner too. But deep down Pete knows the sexy, successful older man with a loving family isn’t going to ever be happy with a broken man like him. Will he just end up getting hurt again?
I can’t even begin to describe how touching this story is. Kudos Ms. Mitchel for a job very well done. I truly hope you write many more stories in this genre, as this reader will gladly gobble up every one. I highly recommend everyone else does as well - Trust me when I say you’ll fall in love with Nick and his Golden Boy just like I did.
2 Thumbs Up and 5+ Stars.
The author gave us a very heartwarming storyline with heartbreaking and hilarious moments thrown in. I know that sounds crazy but trust me the book flowed perfectly and I couldn’t put it down. The main characters are two men with a slight age gap. Both have issues they are trying to overcome. Nick is a very successful contractor with a loving sister, brother-in-law and a niece and and nephew that I’ll admit at times stole the show. I laughed with them to the point of tears throughout the book. But Nick suffers from a “sizeable problem”. One that leaves him lonely and wanting on many occasions. But all it took was one look at Pete and Nick was a goner. Something in Nick snaps and he just wants to be the one to take care and love Pete. But he’s so fragile looking, would Nick ever be able to have a normal relationship with him?
As for Pete, he’s a hot mess. He’s flunking college, suffers from night terrors due to an incident in his past (he is seeing a Therapist for help and she is a hoot too) and he uses sex to cover up his fears and not in a good way. One look at Nick and Pete is a goner too. But deep down Pete knows the sexy, successful older man with a loving family isn’t going to ever be happy with a broken man like him. Will he just end up getting hurt again?
I can’t even begin to describe how touching this story is. Kudos Ms. Mitchel for a job very well done. I truly hope you write many more stories in this genre, as this reader will gladly gobble up every one. I highly recommend everyone else does as well - Trust me when I say you’ll fall in love with Nick and his Golden Boy just like I did.
2 Thumbs Up and 5+ Stars.
August 13, 2021
Nick and Pete's Story . . .
This is a well-written story line that deals with two likable people with issues who struggle to find someone to love them.
Nick is a contractor who owns a successful construction company, has a beautiful house, and is close to his family members. When the two meet, Nick’s natural protective instincts come out and he wants to take care of Pete. He cares deeply for those he loves and is actually the perfect partner for Pete. He is attracted to him and amazed that Pete can seem to see the real him and accurately “read” what he needs from him.
Pete has lots of “stuff” going on in his life. He has issues from his past that his therapist Lynn is working on with him. But he uses sex to try to self-heal and it’s not effective. He can’t imagine Nick wanting a life with someone like him. Nick is successful and caring and does not deserve someone as broken as Pete sees himself. Will he have the good sense to talk to Nick about how they feel? Will he discover that Nick wants him to be in his life and will offer whatever Pete needs to find happiness? If one of them doesn’t step forward and start the discussion, they may both end up walking away from something meant to lead them to their HEA.
The story goes much deeper into Pete’s sessions with Lynn and the breakthrough she guides him to realizing when his past took him to a panic attack with Nick that could have been a deal-breaker. But you will appreciate it all more than reading it here. It’s well worth the read. The author did a really good job with this book and it builds understanding, which takes us another step closer to acceptance. Okay, I’ll get off the soapbox and let you grab your copy of the book and share Nick and Pete’s story.
This is a well-written story line that deals with two likable people with issues who struggle to find someone to love them.
Nick is a contractor who owns a successful construction company, has a beautiful house, and is close to his family members. When the two meet, Nick’s natural protective instincts come out and he wants to take care of Pete. He cares deeply for those he loves and is actually the perfect partner for Pete. He is attracted to him and amazed that Pete can seem to see the real him and accurately “read” what he needs from him.
Pete has lots of “stuff” going on in his life. He has issues from his past that his therapist Lynn is working on with him. But he uses sex to try to self-heal and it’s not effective. He can’t imagine Nick wanting a life with someone like him. Nick is successful and caring and does not deserve someone as broken as Pete sees himself. Will he have the good sense to talk to Nick about how they feel? Will he discover that Nick wants him to be in his life and will offer whatever Pete needs to find happiness? If one of them doesn’t step forward and start the discussion, they may both end up walking away from something meant to lead them to their HEA.
The story goes much deeper into Pete’s sessions with Lynn and the breakthrough she guides him to realizing when his past took him to a panic attack with Nick that could have been a deal-breaker. But you will appreciate it all more than reading it here. It’s well worth the read. The author did a really good job with this book and it builds understanding, which takes us another step closer to acceptance. Okay, I’ll get off the soapbox and let you grab your copy of the book and share Nick and Pete’s story.
August 14, 2021
Both Nick and Pete are easy characters to love-- Nick because he’s just so *loveable*-- he’s kind and caring and perhaps a bit too organized, but he’s literally the kind of guy who’ll go out of his way to rescue small animals, so we’ll let him off the hook for the elaborate post-it to-do-list system. Pete is, at first glance, a prickly mess of bad decisions, exacerbated by past traumas, but looking deeper shows someone who’s fighting to be happy, to be safe, and to be free from the forces that have shaped him so far. He is also, like Nick, a deeply good person: he takes to Nick’s family immediately, he’s a very good friend to his bestie, and he’s honest about choices he makes and why he makes them, even when it’s not easy. Pete and Nick have plenty of physical chemistry, but it’s the way they mesh together, and make space for each other, emotionally that really won me over. I loved them both, and all the excellent supporting characters, including Cookie the ferret. Well worth a read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 16, 2022
What tipped me over the edge of giving this book 5 instead of 4 stars was the amazing way Shay Mitchel was able to describe a character living with complex PTSD like Pete. The push and pull he showed was perfect and really depicted the range of emotional traits many people living with BPD/Complex PTSD experience.
The other was the less than perfect kids in the book. Outspoken and with traits of their own that are accepted. I read this as a precursor to the second in the series which I have an ARC for. I am so looking forward to that book now!
The other was the less than perfect kids in the book. Outspoken and with traits of their own that are accepted. I read this as a precursor to the second in the series which I have an ARC for. I am so looking forward to that book now!
January 4, 2023
Engaging and well written series opener!
Pete is in his early twenties and has trust issues because he was abused by his last boyfriend and rejected by his family. He meets Nick who is in his thirties, a natural caretaker and also suffering the effects of a bad ex. They meet and the attraction is instant but their path to HEA is complex, angsty, and full of heat. The story is interesting, the secondary characters are well developed, and the ending is satisfying. I am looking forward to reading the next story in this series that the author said inspired this one!
Pete is in his early twenties and has trust issues because he was abused by his last boyfriend and rejected by his family. He meets Nick who is in his thirties, a natural caretaker and also suffering the effects of a bad ex. They meet and the attraction is instant but their path to HEA is complex, angsty, and full of heat. The story is interesting, the secondary characters are well developed, and the ending is satisfying. I am looking forward to reading the next story in this series that the author said inspired this one!
January 11, 2023
A very well written character with cPTSD, really showing what happens to someone who suffers from this. Pete's therapist was amazing, but what are the chances that anyone could finding a therapist who is so available and manages to get him such a place to live etc (it is what everyone needing such therapy deserve but not realistic). Nick is surprisingly unsure about more than just the physical, are there more reasons than that and the unpleasant relationship he had before? Nick's family are really sweet, especially Reba.
July 27, 2021
I would date Nick just for his niece and nephew. Talk about precocious and sassy. I want to be part of that family. Nick is so used to taking care of those he loves that Pete is the perfect partner for him. Once they get past the size hurdle, they start a beautiful relationship with a nice twist. This was truly an enjoyable reading experience.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 21, 2021
As far as I can tell The Golden Boy is by a newly published author. Considering that, I’m excited to see where this author goes next because I enjoyed the writing, characters, and overall story quite a bit.
The Golden Boy is a hurt-comfort romance that boasts a great deal of steam. Pete and Nick have a lot of physical chemistry upfront but I liked that the deeper emotional connection was always readily apparent as well.
Given Pete’s past trauma and Nick’s unsuccessful attempts at finding a satisfying relationship, both men have a lot to work through as they try to carve out a future together. That said, Pete is definitely the main source of angst and conflict in the story. While it’s sometimes difficult to watch a character struggle so openly like Pete does in The Golden Boy, I found myself appreciating the raw honesty of those moments. It definitely made Pete and Nick’s happily ever after that much sweeter.
I’d recommend The Golden Boy to readers who crave high amounts of steam in their stories but also enjoy a substantial degree of angst.
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
The Golden Boy is a hurt-comfort romance that boasts a great deal of steam. Pete and Nick have a lot of physical chemistry upfront but I liked that the deeper emotional connection was always readily apparent as well.
Given Pete’s past trauma and Nick’s unsuccessful attempts at finding a satisfying relationship, both men have a lot to work through as they try to carve out a future together. That said, Pete is definitely the main source of angst and conflict in the story. While it’s sometimes difficult to watch a character struggle so openly like Pete does in The Golden Boy, I found myself appreciating the raw honesty of those moments. It definitely made Pete and Nick’s happily ever after that much sweeter.
I’d recommend The Golden Boy to readers who crave high amounts of steam in their stories but also enjoy a substantial degree of angst.
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
August 17, 2021
Shay Mitchell can write! Shay Mitchell is an amazing story teller. Shay Mitchell is now one of my favorite authors with my first novel of theirs called The Golden Boy. This novel made me laugh out loud which I don't do often while reading novels. And it made me so hot and bothered that I kept squirming away.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 1, 2021
So this is my first read from this author and I really enjoyed this story Nick and Pete are perfect for one another once they worked through some of the things that were preventing them from moving forward. It was a beautifully written story and the niece and nephew were absolutely gorgeous.
I felt everything with these two and loved their story and look forward to see more from this author.
I felt everything with these two and loved their story and look forward to see more from this author.
August 13, 2021
The Golden Boy was my first read by author Shay Mitchel and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Nick and Pete's story was well written, steamy and emotional. Pete had me in tears wanting to hug him, more than once.
Nick and Pete's story was well written, steamy and emotional. Pete had me in tears wanting to hug him, more than once.
August 15, 2021
Good read
Honestly not knowing too much what to expect, my first book from this author and it was A really good read. It was intense,emotional, sweet and sexy all at the same time. I thought the ending was perfectly done for Nick and Pete.
Honestly not knowing too much what to expect, my first book from this author and it was A really good read. It was intense,emotional, sweet and sexy all at the same time. I thought the ending was perfectly done for Nick and Pete.
August 17, 2021
Pete is afraid to love and Nick wants to be loved for who he really is. Pete has built walls around his heart because of a what happened to him as a teen and Nick wants Pete no matter what his hiding. I really enjoyed this book.
August 13, 2021
I adored Nick and Pete. I really enjoyed reading this and I can’t wait for the next book by this author.
December 22, 2022
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