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Sam B. Morgan's Slow Burn is a delightfully angst-free romance between closeted homicide detective Douglas Brody and his laid back physical therapist Zack. With plenty of heat and not much conflict, it is a light easy to read novel that is sure to delight fans of contemporary m/m fiction.

Brody is so dedicated to his career that his personal life is pretty much non-existent. His job keeps him deep in the closet and one night stands are about as serious as his relationships ever get. One case show more has haunted him his entire career and Brody is obsessed with catching the serial killer before he strikes again. Unfortunately he is riding a desk during physical therapy and if he plans on getting back out in the field, Brody needs some intensive one on one therapy to get him in the best shape of his life. And he knows just the person to help him: his physical therapist, Zack.

Zack is everything Brody isn't: easy going, cheerful and out of the closet. He takes his job seriously but he also knows how to relax and have a good time. Zack is extremely patient with Brody and he successfully gets Brody's therapy back on track. Zack might be attracted to Brody, but he is too professional to act on it. Zack has reservations about taking Brody on as a private client but Brody easily convinces him to change his mind.

Zack and Brody settle into an easy camaraderie once they begin their private training sessions. Brody slowly begins to loosen up and Zack finally realizes that Brody is also gay. Their attraction simmers on the back burner but once it comes to a boil? These two eagerly (and frequently) give in to their desire. Their sex scenes are deliciously sexy and their lovemaking is quite steamy. There is also an emotional connection between them, but Brody has no intention of living openly as a gay man. Zack understands where Brody is coming from, but how long will Zack be content with keeping their relationship under wraps?

Slow Burn is an enjoyable romance with engaging and likable characters. The mystery aspect of the story is understated but it serves as a catalyst for Brody to make some much needed changes to his personal life. Sam B. Morgan wraps up the story with a lovely epilogue that is absolutely the perfect ending for Brody and Zack. show less

Oh my, this was a HOT one folks! It's not going to stand out as a fall-all-over-yourself love story for the ages. Or a deep, meaningful philosophical book that made you see the world differently. Or a thrilling mystery that twisted your brain with a fabulous plot that blew your mind. Or even the absolutely best sex you've ever read in all your years and all the hundreds/thousands of M/M romances books you've read. The best way to describe this book and why I loved it so much is that it was show more the perfect storm of mild-angst, hot sex, sweet romance and lovely HFN/HEA. Nothing too lacking and nothing too over-the-top. Just the right balance to make it an exceptional read, 5 stars and a spot on my favorites shelf.

MC Detective Douglas Brody has a huge chip on his shoulder about being a gay police officer and also a dislocated ACL. He's a cranky son of a bitch and takes awhile to grow on you. Brody is assigned to tall drink of water and free spirit Zack as his physical therapist. They work together to get Brody back in shape so he can return to work and a specific case he is obsessed about. Brody remains an irritating asshole, but Zack likes the challenge and the shape of Brody's ass, so he continues to work with him. They finally express their mutual sexual attraction and then things start to get REALLY interesting. The best part of the book, IMO, is that Brody is so ashamed about being gay that, even at 33 years old, he is very sexually inexperienced. Zack takes it as his personal mission to teach Brody just how great sex between two men can be and WALKS HIM THROUGH EACH STEP VERBALLY as they have sex. Dirty talk just took on a whole new meaning! Fuck... SO DAMN HOT! Turned my crank like nobody's business.

The two MCs of course run into the usual relationship issues when one wants to stay in the closet and one doesn't and there's also the side story of the serial killer, both of which were fine and not over powering. Everything was just perfect. A perfect storm. I can HIGHLY recommend this book for M/M romance fans.

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While Slow Burn is a cop themed novel like the old classics, I was pleasently surprised the author gave more focus to the love story than the mystery plot. Sure Brody wants to solve the case he is following since he was a new recruit, but he will realize that is not his whole life, like it is not the fake persona he is presenting to the world, to safe the imagine he was taught was that of a real man. Contrary to most novel where the one in the closet comes from a difficult childhood, where show more he was taught more with fear than love, Brody's father was a good man, a cop as well, but he was old fashioned, and he had his idea on gay men. I'm not sure Brody wasn't giving him credit, and maybe if told about Brody, he was to surprise him, but we will never know, he is dead now, and as a dead man, he is even more difficult to compare with.

While Brody is a classical case study, cop in the closet and all, Zack is another as well: out and proud, he apparently has a tendency to pick them in the closet and straight acting. Maybe that is his type, why not? only that this type is sure to bring him more pain than happiness, unless, like Brody, even if in the closet, he is still a good man, and what they said? a good man is hard to find (that goes with the pair, a hard man is good to find as well).

I liked the author didn't underestimate Brody's issues and Zack's requests for not being pushed back in the closet with Brody, but that, at the same time, they always tried to make it work, and, after all, there wasn't a moment when they didn't consider their relationship something good to fight for.

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It took me a bit to get into this one, but once I did, I really enjoyed it. I do hate that whole miscommunication crap though. I was really annoyed at Nate for being mad at Mike about the Taylor situation. If I saw something like that with my bf, he wouldn't get a chance to explain anything, and I'd have every right to be mad. Why was it ok to hold hands with and kiss Taylor, even if it was only to say goodbye? And after all of Nate's bitching about Mike not talking/communicating, then he show more doesn't bother to even let Mike know he's ok when Mike's been checking in on him?! To then have the nerve to tell Mike he's acting like a child because he won't talk to Nate about what happened... I think Nate was acting like a child by not talking to Mike about his concerns/issues with his feelings and realizing he's gay and then forcing Mike to talk to him. Hypocrtical much? show less