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Rush Around the Clock by Silvia Violet (3 Stars)

Aug13

Sometimes we just don’t realize how lonely we are until the right person comes along and changes everything.

Finn McMurphy teaches school, takes care of his dogs, and makes sure every remaining moment is filled to the point of exhaustion. Crawford Bixby just moved in and can’t help but find Finn adorable. Now Crawford just has to convince Finn that there is more to life than running from one event to the next.

Finn was such a nice guy. Still living in his family home, he’s trying to pay off the debts incurred while taking care of his ill mother. Unfortunately, he was too nice for his own good, and he let too many people push him around. This included Crawford to a certain degree. Crawford was bossy and controlling, but it appeared Finn needed this. Finn never would have dated Crawford if Crawford didn’t force the issue.

The story focused on the two of them trying to connect while dealing with Finn’s school events. My biggest struggle with the story was that it focused on the middle school issues, which weren’t that exciting, instead of developing the relationship more.

Sweet romance about making time for the more important things in life.

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Originally reviewed for The Romance Reviews. Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
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Always MJ by SJD Peterson (4.5 Stars)

Aug12

Encouraged by Jared, his best friend, Matty steps out of his comfort zone to meet, in person, the guy he had chatted online with for the past 6 months. An interesting look into their relationship follows while they decide if they can make it work.

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A Simple Romance by J.H. Knight (5 Stars)

Aug11

Skip and Paul seem like they should have a simple romance. They have a lot in common, really enjoy each other’s company, and have amazing sex. However, Skip can’t let go of his past hurt. He’s trying, but he’s struggling, and I could understand where he was coming from. I enjoyed how this story was completely focused on the development of the relationship between these two. The entire story was told from Skip’s point of view, and he was a well-developed and interesting character.

I loved their family and friends. They made their small contributions throughout the story very meaningful. This was a very easy and enjoyable read.

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Mark Cooper Versus America (Prescott College #1) by Lisa Henry & J.A. Rock (5 Stars)

Aug10

Opening up your heart and mind can lead to clarity and acceptance in your relationships and life.

Mark Cooper was forced to leave his home in Australia to follow his Mom and her new husband to Pennsylvania. He now has to rush a local fraternity, and he’s not happy about it. Deacon Holt happens to belong to the fraternity next door, but he isn’t going to let a little rivalry keep him from hanging out with Mark. Now these two need to see if they have enough of a connection to build a real relationship.

Mark Cooper is such an angry person at the beginning of the story, as he’s trying so hard to please so many other people. He does it in a way that certainly doesn’t make him appear spineless, but I did feel sorry for him. He has no idea what he really wants out of life yet.

Deacon is the level-headed guy that always seems to know exactly what to say and what to do. He knows what he wants out of life, and he’s determined to get it. He has to deal with his Mom who has some serious OCD issues, including constantly imagining the worst case scenario. He did a great job trying to help her deal with her issues, while at the same time realizing that he could never solve her problems for her.

It was really interesting watching these two characters learn about themselves and make a conscious effort to accept certain traits while trying to bring about change in other aspects. Watching Mark realize that his attitude was triggering some of the problems with other people was really eye-opening. He slowly realized it wasn’t really him against the world. He was simply getting his own attitude reflected back at him. Seeing Deacon accept that he likes being the guy that provides support to others was also interesting.

These two together were smoking hot. The sex scenes were off the charts, although the fisting scene was a bit too realistically painful to read. I really liked both Mark and Deacon at the beginning of the story, but I loved them by the end. This was a decent length novel, and yet I still wanted more. The ending was wonderful, but I would also love at least another glimpse into their lives.

Originally reviewed for The Romance Reviews. Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
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