RHOADES:
UNDENIABLE
MAN UP SERIES, BOOK 2
FELICE
STEVENS
M/M
ROMANCE
RELEASE
DATE: 04.17.18
COVER
DESIGN: REESE DANTE
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BLURB
Rhoades.
Loneliness.
The pain doesn’t simply go away with time. It’s been years, and they tell me I
need to move on. But I can’t.
Blame and
regret are my constant companions. Until I see him in the spotlight and
everything changes. Night after night, I watch him dance. Thinking about him.
What he’d
feel like.
What he’d
taste like.
And now
that I know, I want him even more.
And
maybe…just maybe, he might want me too.
But not
yet.
Not
before he knows he’s more than a pretty face. Not before he knows what he means
to me. I need him by my side.
The two
of us.
Together.
Austin
Why can’t
I forget him? His hands touching me. His mouth on mine. Kissing me. Rendering
me mindless.
Breathless.
Every
night I lay awake burning for him. Dreaming. Thinking. Needing him.
No—I
don’t. I don’t need anyone.
I lie.
I want
him.
I want
more. I am more. He’s seen that, and now here I stand with my dream on the
horizon. All I need to do is take that first step. Trust him.
Trust
myself.
Review
Felice Stevens is one of my favorite authors and I always know I’m
going to get a book from her that makes me feel. Rhoades is no
exception, so many feels in this book.
We first
meet Austin and Rhoades when Austin dances at the club, Man Up. Rhoades
is most certainly Austin’s number one fan, even if he doesn’t understand
why he’s so drawn to the dancer. What I love about these characters is
their flaws, their pain, and their pasts. They each have so much inner
turmoil to overcome as individuals and are made so much stronger by the
connection they have with each other. It is not an easy, Love at first
sight story, these characters have to work hard for each other. I love
that they’re willing to bend for the other, for their own happiness as
well.
These two are magic to see together, the
way they burn for each other is seriously hot. It’s so much deeper than
that initial physical attraction, Felice Stevens goes further into the
heart of what makes these men tick. I am really looking forward to
seeing some of the secondary characters hopefully get stories of their
own. I love when you meet those characters that make you want more and
there’s a few of those here. Another great read by a favorite author!
EXCERPT
Fuck. I could kill Marcus. But I couldn’t refuse, and he knew
it. Rhoades held me, but not too close, and after some initial hesitancy, I
allowed myself to feel the music.
Rhoades’s breath touched my cheek, and I smelled the heat of
the scotch he drank. It was like the night we kissed all over again, and I
swayed, desire clawing at my insides. Why did being in close proximity to this
man make me light-headed and restless?
“How are you?”
“Fine,” I managed to speak. The club had taken on a sensuous
glow, and the people beside us faded to black. All I could see was Rhoades.
“So you work in a dance studio? I should’ve guessed by your
dancing at Man Up that you had formal training. You move beautifully.”
“I’ve worked there for a while. We teach kids four-to-nine
years old. I love it.”
“And is that what you’d like to do? Teach dance? I know you
can’t want to dance at Man Up for long.”
“All these questions.” I shifted nervously. I wasn’t about to
reveal my dream to him. He’d no doubt find it foolish—maybe even as stupid as
my father had. “I thought we were just going to dance.”
“Very well.” He said nothing more, and we danced, our bodies
brushing. His effect on me was magnetic, his touch a force pulling me in close.
I concentrated on his face: the small lines fanning out from his eyes, the dark
brows like wings, his firm mouth. The taste of his lips lingered on my tongue,
as bright and pure as if we were kissing now. I found it impossible to be near
Rhoades and not crave his touch. Somehow I’d moved closer to him, and our
cheeks touched.
“I wondered if I’d see you again after you didn’t show up this
past week. I didn’t think you came to these types of clubs.”
“Do you think of me, then?” His hand slid up my back and splayed
between my shoulder blades. I didn’t mind that possessive touch.…I wanted it.
“I…”
“I think of you.” His whispered voice filled my ear with a
roar. “After I left you last week, I stayed away like you asked, but I couldn’t
sleep at night. Do you want to know why?”
I found myself nodding. We’d stopped dancing, though he
continued to hold me, and we swayed together, caught up in our own world.
“I don’t know. Isn’t that crazy? You know I’ve watched you at
James’s club. From the first, you caught me with your confidence—you owned the
stage—but I also saw something yearning in you. That it wasn’t enough. You want
more.”
His hands rested on my hips, and we stood chest-to-chest. The
music played on, its sensuous beat rolling through me. I could smell desire in
the air.
“Yes.”
The tips of his fingers trailed over my cheek and jaw in a
gesture so achingly intimate, I fought to keep standing. Finally he put his
mouth on mine, and we kissed. No thrusting tongues and panting breaths. Only a
gentle press of lips…and it shocked me that a man who radiated such strength
could carry this tenderness inside him.
“Keep true to yourself. Follow your dreams. Only you can make
them real.”
And with one last kiss, he walked away and disappeared into
the crowd before I found time to take a breath. I thought about going after him
but stopped myself. He was doing what I asked. Giving me the space I’d
demanded. I had already told him I wouldn’t fuck him in a club, and he
remembered and respected that. Another man might’ve tried to persuade me with
drinks or force. Rhoades wasn’t the man I thought.
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES
AUSTIN
Felice Stevens has
always been a romantic at heart. While life is tough, she believes there is a
happy ending for everyone. She started reading traditional historical romances
as a teenager, then life and law school got in the way. It wasn't until she picked
up a copy of Bertrice Small and became swept away to Queen Elizabeth's court
that her interest in romance novels was renewed.
But somewhere along the way, her reading shifted to stories of men falling in love. Once she picked up her first gay romance, she became so enamored of the character-driven stories and the overwhelming emotion there was no turning back.
Felice lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Her day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass or two of red wine. Although she practices law, she daydreams of a time when she can sit by a beach and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there is bound to be some angst along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.
But somewhere along the way, her reading shifted to stories of men falling in love. Once she picked up her first gay romance, she became so enamored of the character-driven stories and the overwhelming emotion there was no turning back.
Felice lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Her day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass or two of red wine. Although she practices law, she daydreams of a time when she can sit by a beach and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there is bound to be some angst along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.
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OMG, I can't wait to read it.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the good review, and congrats to Felice. Sounds like another good one.
ReplyDeleteHave been waiting for this release so that I can read the prequel, Austin, and this together! Get nervous when there's cliffhangers :-) Looking forward to reading it, Felice being one of my favourite authors! Good luck with the release Felice!
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