River Jaymes

3.5 stars. The book was a little slow in parts, but it was great to read a book where a GFY guy actually doesn't totally freak out about wanting another man. Dylan's acceptance of his sexual feelings for Alec were a nice surprise, but I really hated his phobia of admitting they were in a relationship. I don't understand how a supposedly straight man can have feelings for a gay man and have sex with him repeatedly and have no qualms about it, but when the gay man want the straight man to show more admit they're in a relationship, he freaks?! If you don't care who knows you hang out, eat with and sleep with a gay man every night, why do you care if people know you're in a relationship cuz I have to say, if people know you are doing all of those things together, then they assume you're in a relationship anyway. I liked Alec for standing his ground, but I hate that he's the one who went after Dylan. I think after Dylan's reaction to the the relationship discussion it was his responsibility to come to Alec and apologize, even if Alec had changed his mind and decided he didn't need the relationship label as long as they were together.

I was very intrigued by Tyler's reluctance to talk to Memphis, so I'm anxiously awaiting their book! I was afraid Noah's book was going to be next, not that I don't want to read about Noah, but I am more interested in what happened between Tyler and Memphis at this point. And I wonder if Logan will get a story too? show less

4.5 Stars

I liked this book! A lot! An interesting premise that was well plotted and written; characters that were complex and interesting, both the MCs and the secondary characters - no cookie-cutter clones here!

I loved watching both Alec and Dylan grow throughout the book's timeframe. So often it seems to be only 1 character that is required to change but in RL, relationships (at least the good ones) are always a dance of compromise.

Can't wait to read the next book in the series!

SPOILERS:

Bk 1 was a 4 star for me.
Couldn't wait for this one because of how Tyler was portrayed in the previous book.
Thought he'd meet his match in his own book and that it would be wonderful to watch "Ice Man" melt for his very own hero.

Oh, and how he melted.
Right into a puddle of nothingness.
From Ice Man to...blank....
* he wasn't the love of the hero's life
* he wasn't important enough to fight for
* he wasn't "hot" enough all those years ago


This is the first book I've ever read where a MC show more tells the other MC:
* that the reason he broke up with him was because it was too hard for him to be "somebody's everything"
* that he wants to hook up with him now cos its on his bucket list
* that he wants the hero to forgive him for walking out on him, COS ITS ON HIS BUCKET LIST.
* that an important reason for having sex with him (so often, in the past) was because it was the best form of therapy because he was feeling less than manly without his one testicle (yes, of course he also wanted him, but he needed affirmation of his masculinity, I suppose. What with being one ball less of a man and all that.)


There's no indication on Memphis's part that he loves Tyler. If the ow didn't mention it, I'd never have known.
Actually, I STILL don't know, because apart from him mentioning it briefly on the last page, there's no other indication during their story:
* no real need to be with him
* no need to share with him
* no deep bond except a sexual one
* no sense of closeness
* none of the little things that show the connection between the MCs.


On the one hand I felt sorry for Tyler but then I realized that this is his fate.
He didn't need anything from his partner except for him to BE there. Back in his life. He'd take what he could get. He lived in limbo for all the years they were apart, so even if Memphis wanted him for bucket list fulfillment, that was okay with Tyler.
If Tyler was okay with that, then I was okay with it. I wanted him to get a forever-after-soul-mate, but that's not to be.
He was forever going to share Memphis with his obsession: his career as a stuntman and his ex wife, whom he will "always love." Her wellbeing is always at the forefront of his mind, plus she's his manager and publicist.


Memphis, Memphis, Memphis:
I'm looking for something meaningful to say about this man.
Nope. Can't find anything.
This book is about him and the strings he pulls, the people he manipulates.
I don't want to feel sorry for him just cos he has no balls.
No really. He has no balls. show less

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I am usually very leery about picking up new authors books. It is available on Amazon prime as a free read but, I enjoyed it so much though that I ended up buying it mid way through the book. It is funny and sweet with just the right amount of angst combined.

This one is going on my favorites list for sure. I'm adding show more [a:River Jaymes|7136995|River Jaymes|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1372541034p2/7136995.jpg] to my authors to watch for also. show less