New Release Review: The More The Merrier by Sean Michael #Review #Giveaway

Title: The More the Merrier
Series: The Teddy Bear Club #2
Author: Sean Michael
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Alexandria Corza
Publication Date: June 4, 2019
Length: 195 pages

Reviewed by Truus

Synopsis

Too much of a good thing?

When Logan gets the call about newborn triplets in need of a home, he steps up, realizing too late the daunting task he’s taken on. He’d be lost without the men of the Teddy Bear Club—especially Dirk.

Dirk even offers to spend spring break at Logan’s home, helping him and the babies settle in. He loves being a dad, and he wants to help Logan find the same joy. It doesn’t hurt that they enjoy spending time together.

Before they even realize it, they’re settling into a routine… becoming a family.

Falling in love.

But their new bond is about to face the ultimate test. Will they come through and realize that with love, there’s no such thing as enough?

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Review

That was one busy story. A lot of children and a lot of diapers.

Logan is the father of a ten-year-old girl named Sarah. Logan’s life will be expanded with three babies, triplets. They need a home and a caretaker. After Logan agrees to take care of them, his friends from the Teddy Bear Club— especially Dirk— offers to help him.

Dirk, with a preschooler of his own, starts to make a list of everything he needs, from diapers and milk to monitors, cribs, changing tables, and baby swings. Yeah, Logan really needs all the help he can get.

When Dirk and Logan take the triplets: Samuel, Sebastian, and Susan, home there is a special party for the babies.

Dirk has some feelings for Logan, helping him means he can spend more and more time with him. Dirk seems to be the glue that holds everything together, especially after some devastating matter.

“Anything. Anytime. Anywhere.” Big words, in this story they suit the action to the words.

If you are looking for a sweet family story, read this one. At times it was all a bit too much, the bottles, the diapers, the babies, the care, ugh. This story is part two of a series, it says it’s a stand-alone. When the story started it was confusing, after I wrote down the names of the friends and all the kids, I found some light in the chaos.

Dirk and Logan had a hell of a job with the babies and children. Admirable it was; they even found time for sex between all the feeding.

Besides all the sweet family matters there was a real traumatic event. I found the way this was intertwined, honest and sensitively done.

Even though there were moments the story was a bit overdone, it was a pleasant read with engaging characters, it was well written and had a lot of feelings.

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Release Day Review: Inked Music by Sean Michael #Review #Giveaway

Title: Inked Music
Author: Sean Michael
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
Publication Date: April 9, 2019
Length: 193 pages

Reviewed by Jenn


Synopsis

Can a wealthy but bored businessman rescue a tortured musician from his self-imposed purgatory with a scorching kinky romance?

When Rene Conette attends an intimate performance at a local bar, the guitarist moves him enough that he attempts to go backstage but is stymied by the man’s bodyguard. Putting it down as not meant to be, he goes on with his life only to run into the man again, late at night at a bookstore.

Gavin Turner used to be a famous musician until an obsessed fan kidnapped and tortured him. Then it came out that he was into the BDSM lifestyle, and the court of public opinion ravaged him. He lost his Master and his self-confidence. Now he hides behind his ink and his bodyguards, who make sure he doesn’t come into contact with anyone or anything he doesn’t want to. Though it’s been years since he satisfied his needs, he doesn’t think he can trust again.

If Rene can work his way past Gavin’s defenses, they might find they complement each other perfectly.

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A Dom who has never had a boy and a boy in desperate need of a Dom come together over beautiful music in Inked Music.

 Gavin Turner is a man living a new life, one much different from his old one. Gavin was a famous musician who had it all until a deranged fan tried to steal it all away. Now he lives a life of solitude with only his “beasts” to stand by him. His twin bodyguards are his only companions, his only family. When a random encounter with Rene, a wealthy businessman turns into curiosity for Gavin, he begins to wonder if he’s ready to try again, try being a boy, try living his life again…try learning to trust.

 I really enjoyed seeing Gavin come back to life in this story, he grows a lot from the man we first meet. His backstory is something I would have liked to learn more about. Everything he’s been through is such a part of the man we meet that I wanted to learn more. Rene is someone that I really did like, he’s a Dom and only wants Gavin to be safe, happy, and fulfilled. This is what a Dom should be and their relationship is filled with as much sweetness as it is heat. While we’re watching two people fall in love for the first time, this has a feeling of a second chance story. It’s easy to see that these two could have missed out on each other without the care and patience that they give to both, each other and themselves.

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Release Day Review: Educating The Professor by Sean Michael #Review #Giveaway

Author: Sean Michael
Title: Educating the Professor
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
Publication Date: February 5, 2019
Length: 200 pages

Reviewed by Truus


Synopsis

Kenneth Brannigan is a small-town history professor. He's happy with his life, loves the classes he teaches, and lives in a tiny apartment in a converted house with his best friend, Tim, next door. He's still recovering from a bad breakup and is content to stick to his comfortable routine. It's Tim who insists he come to the Queer Alliance's Rainbow Mixer.

At the mixer, Kenn meets David Burgundy, a new-to-town TA who is working on his masters. Dave is drawn immediately to Kenn and is thrilled when Kenn offers to show him the best pizza place in town. One meal leads to two, which leads to Dave and Kenn spending most of their free time together... and Kenn loosening his self-imposed rules regarding dating and sex for some kinky fun.

Kenn's ex isn't going to just let Kenn be, though, and the happier Kenn is with Dave, the less the ex likes it. Will Kenn continue to run away from his past, or will his relationship with Dave help him face it head-on?

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This was a very physical story... lots of touching, caressing, kissing, and much more. 

Kenn, is always on his guard and gives Dave his phone number just after several minutes meeting him.

There is something about that man...

Dave understands he must take baby steps with Kenn, it seems the man has gone through some awful experiences.

Tiny steps and Kenn is already melting under Dave’s attention. This can’t go on because there is a violent ex he can’t let him come close to Dave.

A lovely story, kindred souls, one with experience and one totally inexperienced. The way Dave shows his Dom side to Kenn was heartwarming, kind, and dedicated.

The way Kenn opens up to all those overwhelming feelings is endearing and hot.

Both characters were written with a lot of sexiness, very appealing!

Again... it’s all very physical and I liked it. The focus on both men was well done. The world around them could burn down and they would never know. Dave’s goal is accomplished.

I loved this read, it’s sweet, caring, and considerate, it has just enough development to make it a charming and engaging story.

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