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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 68 of 75 for 2015. Why is it so hard for men to get together and realize that they're in love. Of course our society still frowns upon such relationships, even with the Supreme Court recognizing our right to be married. This novel, essentially a very well written gay harlequin romance, follows the lives of landscaper Jake and house flipper Cory who meet when Cory is visiting his parents who live in a golf club complex where Jake does the landscaping. Yes, they both feel something extraordinary when with the other, but, dammit, that kind of thing just doesn't happen. Except, of course, it does. Cory is getting ready to leave for a gig on a new "reality" show that will be filming in Seattle. Jake wins the hearts of the ladies of the complex's landscaping committee, but loses his job there when a homophobic owner learns his secret. Jake flies to Seattle to surprise Cory and ends up winning a spot on the tv show staff. As well as his man. It's all very formulaic, but so well written that you just don't care. Highly recommended if you don't mind graphic descriptions of male on male sex. Definitely a fun read if you like that sort of thing. ( ) I must've read a different book than everyone else. I read a book about two men who were in their 20's, but acted like horny 16 year olds. I mean pulling off on the side road to jerk off? Or jerking off to everything, really. And the plane ride? Ridiculous that he's not strong enough to say no. They also fall in love after one session together. I didn't like the writing style either so from now on I'll just take a pass on this author. no reviews | add a review
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To handy men, Jake and Cory, building a relationship is a lot like designing a home or landscaping a yard. It's hard work, and you have to use just the right tool. When these straight-acting laborers first meet, they release their manly tension over a few beers and something much more sordid than sparks fly. Their strong libidos aren't used to experiencing feelings for another man, and it takes a few sticky situations before they understand the blossoming romance budding between them. Cute and tatted twenty-something, Jake Honeywell, will do anything for his kid sister. He loves landscape design and longs to travel north one day to see the fall foliage. He's recently come out-at least to himself and a select few. While this has him circle jerking with his buddies watching football, there's something missing. Cory Hamilton is tall, tough, and macho. He's a successful real-estate flipper who prefers the modesty of a simple life instead of the lavishness his burgeoning career provides. When the Home Television network discovers him, things change and Cory struggles to manage a developing man-on-man love affair. Step one of building an m/m romance: lay a solid foundation. Step two: build the framework. Step three: raise the roof. But, will Jake and Cory be able to fill the cracks in their unstable foundation? Warning: Contains graphic sex and strong language. This book is intended for mature audiences- and those who can appreciate two men loving each other. The Handyman Can is a full-length, standalone novel. The first few chapters were released under the title Handymen Do It Better but have been revised here and include some deleted scenes. No library descriptions found. |
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