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Poker Night #4
Different Suits
Book four in the Poker Night Series Angelo Pilato's worked hard to overcome his upbringing. Born in the rough part of the city, he had two choices, learn to fight or learn to talk your way out of confrontation. He isn't prepared to deal with a man like the sexy detective in charge of his friend's case. Moody Torrance is vastly different than any man Angelo's ever been attracted to. Stubborn and bossy don't begin to describe Moody's personality and those are his positive qualities. Moody hasn't the time or energy to put up with sissies. He may be gay, but that doesn't mean he's any less the Alpha he was born to be. Within minutes of meeting Angelo Pilato, Moody both hates and wants him. There's nothing more he'd like to do than bring the prissy man down a few pegs and show him life on the wild side. How do a quirky neurotic and an unbendable Alpha make a relationship work?
89 pages, ebook
First published November 2, 2009
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June 3, 2011
The Poker Night series features a group of 6 gay men (Zac, Bobby, Trey, Angelo, Marco and Kent) who have been friends for almost 4 years and get together to play poker, drink beer and have fun every other Saturday. As the series starts, they're all single, but it's obvious that each of them is destined to find their HEA as the series progresses.
The 4th book in the series, Different Suits, is Angelo's story and picks up about a month after Pocket Pair ended.
Angelo Pilato is the odd man out among the selected group of poker buddies. He's a successful radio station's sales manager, he's always well-dressed in expensive clothes, drives a Mercedes, owns a beautiful house and only drinks "that flavored pussy beer" (as his friends call the Mexican beer he favors). He isn't a snob, he's just determined to live a life as different as possible from the one he had while growing up as a poor boy.
Police Detective Juan "Moody" Torrence is nothing like the type of man Angelo finds interesting, and vice versa. He grew up in the same kind of neighborhood as Angelo's, but he isn't as obsessed with financial security as the other man. Angelo and Moody met in the previous book, when Moody was assigned to Trey's rape case, and butted heads right from the start. It was obvious that there was something going on there, but neither acted on it... until a homophobic reverend starts harassing Angelo and threatening his life. Moody is called to the rescue, and the rest is history...
Angelo has never been a favorite character of mine in the previous books in the series, but that isn't why I had problems with this book. The thing is, Angelo and Moody were complete opposites and didn't fit together. I like opposites-attract stories, but I need to feel that the H/H complement each other and that didn't happen here. The sexual chemistry was there, but not the love.
That said, this was still an OK read, saved by the secondary characters. I love those guys' friendship and how they're always there for each other, no matter what. I wish they were my friends. :)
The 4th book in the series, Different Suits, is Angelo's story and picks up about a month after Pocket Pair ended.
Angelo Pilato is the odd man out among the selected group of poker buddies. He's a successful radio station's sales manager, he's always well-dressed in expensive clothes, drives a Mercedes, owns a beautiful house and only drinks "that flavored pussy beer" (as his friends call the Mexican beer he favors). He isn't a snob, he's just determined to live a life as different as possible from the one he had while growing up as a poor boy.
Police Detective Juan "Moody" Torrence is nothing like the type of man Angelo finds interesting, and vice versa. He grew up in the same kind of neighborhood as Angelo's, but he isn't as obsessed with financial security as the other man. Angelo and Moody met in the previous book, when Moody was assigned to Trey's rape case, and butted heads right from the start. It was obvious that there was something going on there, but neither acted on it... until a homophobic reverend starts harassing Angelo and threatening his life. Moody is called to the rescue, and the rest is history...
Angelo has never been a favorite character of mine in the previous books in the series, but that isn't why I had problems with this book. The thing is, Angelo and Moody were complete opposites and didn't fit together. I like opposites-attract stories, but I need to feel that the H/H complement each other and that didn't happen here. The sexual chemistry was there, but not the love.
That said, this was still an OK read, saved by the secondary characters. I love those guys' friendship and how they're always there for each other, no matter what. I wish they were my friends. :)
September 13, 2012
I liked Angelo and I liked Moody!
They made a good pair and it was a good addition to the series, the mystery started out strong and sort of lost steam, but that's ok, these aren't meant to be heavy reads.
My niggle was more with Moody, Angelo is being stalked and threatend yet he still takes him all over the place on his motorcycle, even stopping off for supplies and wants to take him to a secluded spot, just real unsafe stuff!
And not once did Angelo even think about fighting his firing, he was fired for being gay, in San Fransisco for heavens sake , I would think at least filing a complaint or threatening his boss with an anti discrimination lawsuit wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility.
But it's a nice snack- like read for me, nothing heavy or deep, just some sexy continuation of all the poker gangs stories!
They made a good pair and it was a good addition to the series, the mystery started out strong and sort of lost steam, but that's ok, these aren't meant to be heavy reads.
My niggle was more with Moody, Angelo is being stalked and threatend yet he still takes him all over the place on his motorcycle, even stopping off for supplies and wants to take him to a secluded spot, just real unsafe stuff!
And not once did Angelo even think about fighting his firing, he was fired for being gay, in San Fransisco for heavens sake , I would think at least filing a complaint or threatening his boss with an anti discrimination lawsuit wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility.
But it's a nice snack- like read for me, nothing heavy or deep, just some sexy continuation of all the poker gangs stories!
August 1, 2011
This is my favorite yet, loved the story and both of the guys.
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January 1, 2010Different Suits was a bit of a surprise since I didn’t expect the evolution of Angelo’s character. From what we learned about him in the previous books, Angelo gave me the impression of a very strong and independent man, other than a successful businessman. Now in his book it’s not that he comes out as weak, but he definitely plays the role of the submissive in the relationship with Moody, the big stud of police detective who helps him with his problems with a fanatic homophobic reverend. Little by little all those hints we had of Angelo as strong man, are instead read in a different way, they become little oddities that Angelo uses to prove to himself that he is for real out of his poor childhood: he is obsessed with expensive dresses, beautiful cars, with an impeccable house, but it’s not the behaviour of a control freak, but the natural evolution of a scared little boy who now clings to material things to search for security.
On the other side there is Moody, a latino police detective that, despite being able to come out from a childhood quite similar to Angelo taking the good path, has not cancelled that past. It’s strange since Moody and Angelo are both from a breed notorious to be “bloody” feeling, but Angelo suppressed that side of his character. Instead Moody (and his nickname is a proof of it) is still driven by his gut more than by his mind. I have a feeling that, the first time he saw Angelo, he thought to have found someone like him, and he was almost expecting to be able to deal with him on the same level; and instead Moody was surprise to crash against the cool exterior of Angelo, and now he is bent upon the task to find a way to go behind that chilling shield.
The relationship between Moody and Angelo is very much physical, the romance comes after the sex, but it’s probably in line with both men’s characters: they are not innocent or naïve, and in this case, the hot bothered nature of their genes matches perfectly in bed. And in bed is also where Angelo loses all his insecurities and becomes to one in lead; now don’t get me wrong, Angelo is almost always a bottom, but he is for sure the one who is more at ease with his body and his desires.
Different Suits is probably in contest to be one of the nicer book in the Poker Night series.
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On the other side there is Moody, a latino police detective that, despite being able to come out from a childhood quite similar to Angelo taking the good path, has not cancelled that past. It’s strange since Moody and Angelo are both from a breed notorious to be “bloody” feeling, but Angelo suppressed that side of his character. Instead Moody (and his nickname is a proof of it) is still driven by his gut more than by his mind. I have a feeling that, the first time he saw Angelo, he thought to have found someone like him, and he was almost expecting to be able to deal with him on the same level; and instead Moody was surprise to crash against the cool exterior of Angelo, and now he is bent upon the task to find a way to go behind that chilling shield.
The relationship between Moody and Angelo is very much physical, the romance comes after the sex, but it’s probably in line with both men’s characters: they are not innocent or naïve, and in this case, the hot bothered nature of their genes matches perfectly in bed. And in bed is also where Angelo loses all his insecurities and becomes to one in lead; now don’t get me wrong, Angelo is almost always a bottom, but he is for sure the one who is more at ease with his body and his desires.
Different Suits is probably in contest to be one of the nicer book in the Poker Night series.
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September 5, 2012
This was my favorite book in the series so far because, YUM YUM, Officer Moody and his enormous, ripped, and tatted body? What's not to love? Oh, and it also had a pretty good plot. In the last book, Angelo stands up to a bigoted reverend on the steps of the court house and that defiance sets him up for trouble in this book. With Moody as his self-appointed guardian, what could go wrong? I liked the interaction of these two characters in the last book, and I really liked them together in this book.
September 10, 2012
Another easy read. The plot was a bit weak at the end, never really brought into Carl Blakely's motive, but it was still an interesting enough plot to start with, and Moody made it worth the reading. Theres nothing better than a big strong tough cop thats got a soft spot for his guy lol.
December 24, 2011
Very nice book!
Really liked both characters and their dynamic, sweet and hot.
Really liked both characters and their dynamic, sweet and hot.
May 4, 2022
Fórmula "Sexy Bad Boy".
O casal é inteiramente sustentado por Moody, um policial motoqueiro e durão que carrega mais química do que todos os outros personagens juntos e talvez seja a única coisa que possa levar qualquer um a ler esse livro.
Obviamente, todos os acontecimentos no livro são um amontoado de clichês sobre motoqueiros e estilo de vida alternativo...
...o que não vai incomodar nem um pouco quem lê, pois as trocas entre os personagens dão um ânimo a série que não havia até então. Na verdade, a autora foge um pouco da sua tentativa de criar um grupo coeso de homens homossexuais que são másculos e ainda assim conseguem ser perfeitos.
O casal é inteiramente sustentado por Moody, um policial motoqueiro e durão que carrega mais química do que todos os outros personagens juntos e talvez seja a única coisa que possa levar qualquer um a ler esse livro.
Obviamente, todos os acontecimentos no livro são um amontoado de clichês sobre motoqueiros e estilo de vida alternativo...
...o que não vai incomodar nem um pouco quem lê, pois as trocas entre os personagens dão um ânimo a série que não havia até então. Na verdade, a autora foge um pouco da sua tentativa de criar um grupo coeso de homens homossexuais que são másculos e ainda assim conseguem ser perfeitos.
September 7, 2012
3.5 stars on this one. Angelo is super smexy, and Moody is all sorts of alpha hot stud, especially once he gets past his initial rude stage. In the last book, Angelo got up close and personal with homophobe Blakely and is now suffering for that. Moody is furiously trying to gather enough evidence to put Blakely away before things escalate and someone gets hurt. This goes on through much of the story, and Angelo and Moody's relationship heats up along the way. Then, they come up with a scheme to bring cake to Blakely to make him look bad in front of the media, which apparently solves everything and puts an end to all the threats. I was a bit disappointed by this turn of events and way of ending the story and am hoping the next book makes up for it.
August 23, 2013
I loved these characters, Angelo and Moody. They develop a relationship due to the continuation of being harassed by homophobic "pricks". Angelo confronts a zealous religious leader in the last book and his minions continue to make his life miserable. Moody comes to the rescue as well as his friends. Angelo and Moody are from similar background growing up, but different now. Angelo struggles with control, support and help from Moody. Another great book in the series, but it starts the intro into my favorite of the series, Marco and Kent....
December 6, 2012
This is a wonderful continuation of the series, and definitely much more suspenseful than the other books. Moody and Angelo are great characters, both very easy to love and the chemistry between these two is off the charts. Angelo is intelligent and sophisticated, and Moody is the perfect match for him. He is a sexy brooding detective with ruggedly handsome features and the 'bad boy' attitude. Imagine a 6'6" Antonio Banderas in "Femme Fatale". At least, that's how I imagined him :)
August 1, 2011
I really, really liked this one. I was worried I wouldn't like Angelo because he was so weird in the previous books. I ended up loving his quirky personality. And Moody, how could I not love the big, tattooed, badass cop? The story was a little silly but I still liked it.
I can't wait to read Marco and Kent's story next!
I can't wait to read Marco and Kent's story next!
September 21, 2013
This book started out with great promise, but before too long it lost its edge. In my opinion, the first two books were the best of this series. The last two have been close carbon copies, but something's been missing. I hope the last book regains some of the feeling the first books had.
January 3, 2016
The characters were all right, and Moody's and Angelo's relationship was sweet but I felt that the ending was way too abrubt and that the solution to the Blakely problem was too easy.
1.5 stars
1.5 stars
October 22, 2009
short.
not enough character development
not enough character development
May 1, 2011
I liked this one best of the series - it had more story.
September 16, 2011
By far my favorite of this series.. I LOVE Angelo and Moody is just Yummy
August 12, 2013
hot couple hot sex and more drama
August 26, 2013
I loved that two very alpha men came together and they meshed so well with one another. And I for one loved all of Angelo's quirks.
November 12, 2013
I love yummy, strong cops.
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