Author A.E. Via
Title: DEFINED BY DECEIT
M/M GAY ROMANCE CONTEMPORARY
Edited by: Tina Adamski
Cover Art by: Jay Aheer
PAGE COUNT – 330 pages
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Blurb:
Life isn't always fair,
and that’s something that Llewellyn Gardner knows about first hand. His life
was on the fast track until one night of extreme passion changed
everything.
Now eight years later,
he’s still living with the aftershocks of that night. Everywhere he turns or
runs, there’s another reminder. What the hell do you do when you try to drown
your demons only to find out they can swim?
Shane Smith, Jr. owner
of Smith Construction, could see the emotional turmoil within his new employee
— it’s why he hired him. There was something about the gorgeous, misunderstood
man with the overly expressive eyes that came to their small town with a past
no one was willing to overlook. Shane could see the good in Llewellyn, and
those eyes of his were a clear window to his soul. Shane wasn't going to let
the man live a future of solitude because his past had been plagued with
deceit.
Llewellyn wasn’t sure
what to think about Shane. After years of protecting himself from being tricked
twice, he was now faced with worry again. What would happen to him if Shane
didn’t believe his truth, and walked away? Llewellyn wasn’t sure he’d be able
to survive being left alone. Again.
Review
Oh boy, I really don’t know
where to begin. I want to say so much! This was an above-average story. I
couldn’t believe all the things happening before my eyes.
So much story. I was
deeply, deeply moved.
Many heavy emotions passed
by. I’ll try to sketch my review.
After reading the first
chapters I wanted to throw a bunch of curses. I felt so f@cked up after reading
how Llewellyn was wronged, my heart raced with all the anger and injustice.
Llew had a big future before
him until he got jailed and the only thing that kept him alive was Ace. Ace was
respected by many other inmates and Ace believed in his innocence.
After eight years Llew is
back in society, only society doesn’t seem to take him back.
Again, my heart, I couldn’t
handle it well.
Thank goodness there are a
few people who showed respect. Take Shane.
“What’s happening
to you now is but a moment in your life.”
Shane sees only the
beautiful man Llew is. Shane is sensual with the most wonderful voice. He sees
Llew and wants him out of his isolation.
Shane developed deep
feelings for the quiet man.
Llew can’t see any light in
his future. Only he didn’t know how persistent Shane was. With sweet talk,
purrs, and warmth he convinced Llew he’s honest about what he says, sees and
wants from Llew. Shane was everything! I couldn’t believe my eyes.
“So are you.”
So many feelings coming off
the pages. The expression put in the sentences were outstanding. The oppressive
atmosphere was thrilling.
I found it a monumental
story, it floored me.
There are so many precious
moments, I wanted to keep them to relive them.
Llew and Shane together
were unbelievably beautiful. To follow their moving hands, every caress, every
gesture was just breathtaking. Llew opening his hurt soul was something to bow over.
The author did an amazing
job. To write such a captivatingly, moving story.
What I really wanted to do
was review and use only hyperboles to make clear how wonderful and impressive this
story was.
The end gave me goosebumps
and my tears fell unstoppable.
Highly recommended!
Excerpt
“You know the sheriff was talking about me right?” Llew’s voice
was so deep and gruff, probably due in part to the nervousness that had
overtaken him, but most of it was just the man’s timbre. It made Shane
pause.
Shane had to clear his own throat. “Yes, Llewellyn.”
Finally, Llew looked in his eyes. “You can call me Llew.”
“Is that what everyone else calls you?” Shane smiled.
“Yes.”
“Well I have to do something that sets me apart from the rest.”
Shane shrugged. “So, where you staying, Llewell?”
He thought he saw a faint smile on Llew’s face, but the alley was
dark. He hoped he could get Llewellyn to trust him; he was going to need a
friend.
“I’m staying at Ms. Pat’s. I rent a room there. At least I did,”
Llew said sadly.
“Come on, let’s go.” Shane nodded his head towards the entrance of
the alley, and Llew fell in step with him. He loved how tall Llew was
beside him. Shane was just a little over six feet but Llew had to be six
four or six five. He could climb this man like the strong oak tree that he
was. “So, you like the room?”
“Um. Yeah. It’s real nice. Why?” Llew looked down at him, and
Shane’s stomach did that fluttering thing that happened whenever that
intense gaze was on him.
“Well, I built it so I was just wondering,” Shane said, teasingly.
“You do good work, Shane.”
Shane wanted to stop right where they were and breakdance on the
sidewalk. He loved the way his name sounded in that deep tone. He could
listen to Llew talk all day and night… especially at night. “Thank you,”
he whispered.
They turned down Ms. Pat’s street, surprised it
only took them a half-hour to walk to that side of town. Shane wished it
could’ve been longer. They were probably both glad that no one was out and
about yet. Most everyone was probably still milling around the rec center
arguing their points to whoever would listen. He knew inside that Llew was
going to have a storm coming his way, and he hoped he was strong enough to
withstand it. Maybe with the right man by his side, they could weather the
storm together.
They were only a block away and they’d simply
enjoyed walking shoulder to shoulder on the narrow sidewalk. The silence wasn’t
strained, it was peaceful, and it allowed him to think about how he felt being
in Llew’s strong company. He felt safe with him.
AUTHOR BIO:
A.E. Via has been a
best-selling author in the beautiful gay romance genre for six years now, but
she’s no stranger to MM. She’s been an avid reader of gay lit for over fifteen
years before she picked up her laptop to place her own kiss on this genre.
She’s also the founder and owner of Via Star Wings Books, having published a
couple great new up and coming MM authors.
A.E. has a Bachelor of
Arts in Criminal Justice from Virginia Wesleyan College that she used to start
her own paralegal firm after she graduated in 2008. She spent five years
preparing and filing bankruptcy petitions for struggling blue collar workers
who couldn’t afford to file with a lawyer. It was a rewarding and satisfying
career… but another path called to her.
Writing.
A.E.’s novels embodies
everything from hopelessly romantic to adventure, to scandalous. Her stories
often include intriguing edges and twists that take readers to new,
thought-provoking depths.
She’s recently
celebrated her 20th book anniversary, and is kind of known now for her hardcore, play
rough and love hard, bad boy, alphas. However, she does like to push herself to
step out of her comfort zone, exploring different tropes, but she won’t push
herself into a whole other genre. She’s head over heels for gay romance and she
has tons of more hot stories to tell.
Be sure to visit
Adrienne on her social media pages and subscribe to her newsletter to never
miss another release date! Go to A.E. Via’s official website http://authoraevia.com for more detailed information on how to contact her, follow
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she’ll appear next.
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