Go get this book. It releases on the 13th and you want it. If you've ever bought a book on my recommendation before, you NEED this book.
First, I cWow.
Go get this book. It releases on the 13th and you want it. If you've ever bought a book on my recommendation before, you NEED this book.
First, I can't believe I've never read anything by Amelia before. She's made my auto-buy list from the first chapter. This book is THAT good. I'll be grabbing her entire backlist the second I get paid. You should too.
Jack of Thorns has an amazing voice. The characters have secrets. Their secrets have secrets. And that's hard to pull off when at least two of them have visions of the future/past throughout the story. This book is long and it could easily be longer. I didn't want it to end. And the final scene isn't a cliffhanger so much as an OOOOOHHHH SHIT?!?!?! that will leave you DYING for the next installment. I. Love. This. Book.
Lawrence is a heroin addict, a drug addict in general, and the story opens with overdose. Lawrence is not a clean, perfect hero. He's real, he's struggling hard, and he makes a lot of mistakes. By contrast, Quen is a really big questionmark throughout the entire story. He's got a history he's trying his best to repress which leaves a lot more questions than answers-- this book focuses on Lawrence and his situation rather than digging up Quen's past. I can't WAIT for a Quen-focused book.
Quen is ace, possibly by trauma rather than birth, and there's no sex in this book. Nothing explicit at all. Based on the direction the romance goes, I'd say Quen is specifically demisexual. There's definitely going to be more kissing.
There better be more kissing.
You hear me, Amelia?
Dan is an interesting character that I wanted to punch in the face repeatedly. Jack getting tangled up (ha) in Lawrence's life was perfectly played out. I did want to see more reflection on Dan's final situation and hopefully we'll get some of that in book 2.
Lawrence's mom is the best mom ever. I love her. If she's ever threatened I will cut someone. She is an angel and not to be harmed.
This book will leave you with the biggest hangover, FYI. I got sucked into the world and it wouldn't let me go. I was reading while out to dinner with Boyfriend. I HAD TO KNOW. Put this on your TBR. Mark your calendar for the 13th.
I preordered The Cattery as soon as I saw it because A: It was obviously going to be a sweet romance and B: it's K.A. Merikan and that's all I needed I preordered The Cattery as soon as I saw it because A: It was obviously going to be a sweet romance and B: it's K.A. Merikan and that's all I needed to know.
K.A. delivers. Every time. And The Cattery is a great step sideways for them. Away from violence and head-first into sweet, sensual care. I devoured this book.
Much of the story revolves around the more human relationship between two of the cats in the cattery. I found Oliver difficult to sympathize with at first, especially when antics with Cinnamon bordered on... well, catty.
This is a story about petty politics. The cats at the cattery are more than just Luis' part-time pets, they're also people on the fringe of society, unadjusted and self-absorbed. This works to their detriment for most of the story! The main characters make a lot of mistakes in this book, and for a long time their HEA seems to be impossible.
I adored Bounce and Clove. I NEED Clove's story. I also want Cinnamon's story because that tom needs someone to keep him in line or he'll get fixed. I don't believe he's beyond redemption, but it'll take someone particular to get through to him.
Pick up this book if you're not sure about pet play, need a pair of lost guys to find their way, or want to enjoy some fluff. You're in the right place....more
Somehow, I haven't read this series, which is a crime I will soon rectify. I picked up book 5 via the Rainbow Awards and definitely need to goIs good.
Somehow, I haven't read this series, which is a crime I will soon rectify. I picked up book 5 via the Rainbow Awards and definitely need to go back and see all the boys stories before this.
Voinov is an auto-buy for me and Witt is up there, too. No Place That Far just reminded me it's been too long since I've read something of theirs.
Marcus is a little broken and while he's not looking for a fix in Timur, he finds one anyway and it spooks him. I adore Timur. Marcus is struggling but finding his way. And their chemistry is powerful.
My only nitpick is Ray. He pops in for one scene at the start of the story, then acts as a deus ex at the closing. And while the relationship haunts Marcus beautifully, throughout the book, it's 100% internal. Yet when they meet at the end, Ray's character is significantly different.
This could very well be a fault of mine for not reading the starting stories. I don't know if Marcus/Ray's divorce and characters are addressed significantly in previous books. But if not, I didn't feel like their positions had changed with each other enough to warrant the huge favor Ray grants.
The leadup to that final scene with Ray was a bit muddy as well. I understood Marcus was going to see Ray, but it was entirely unclear to me why until their conversation, which pulled me out of the story a bit.
Regardless. Spot on voice and characters, fantastic tension, loved everything about this story. ...more
I'm a sucker for hurt-comfort stories and this one is an adorable addition to the M/M genre. Sweet enough to rot your teeth.
Kate and Deacon's charactI'm a sucker for hurt-comfort stories and this one is an adorable addition to the M/M genre. Sweet enough to rot your teeth.
Kate and Deacon's characters are solid and I appreciated all the detail of their D/s relationship from start to finish.
I found the POV drifted to a distance sometimes, becoming more summary rather than strictly involved in the actions, and to my disappointment, quite a few kink scenes were skipped entirely.
The story is not complex, nor is the writing, which allowed me to read along for hours. But the simplicity of the story and writing also allowed me to put the book down. I wasn't hooked so strongly that I had to finish in one go.
All in all, a solid book with a great pair of protagonists!...more
WaterColors is a fluff story. It's adorable and sweet. It takes place over a long period of time while two men circle each other; one of them ready anWaterColors is a fluff story. It's adorable and sweet. It takes place over a long period of time while two men circle each other; one of them ready and the other a bit spooked about committing. It's a story about patience and unconditional love.
And I adored it.
I was tripped up at the start of the story with our two main characters having such similar names. Will and Phil. Will is a pro swimmer and Phil is a painter but has done some swimming in the past- which didn't help me keep them apart. Their voices are quite similar as well, but about a third of the way in things became clearer and I finished 90% of the story in one go.
I was a bit skeptical at first. I was tempted to put the book down. There isn't a dramatic conflict or a big event that forces the characters' hands. It's entirely a character-driven narrative, heavy on the internal conflict.
And maybe that's why I was tempted to let it go at first. The characters lives are full and satisfying from start to finish, where's the draw?
But WaterColors isn't meant to be a punchy story. It's a sappy sweet thing when you need some fluff in your life. And it does fluff so well.
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