Random Review: Something About You by Riley Hart #Review #Giveaway

Author: Riley Hart
Title: Something About You
Self Published
Publication Date: June 17, 2018

Reviewed by Jenn


Synopsis

Lucky Tyler Holloway has never felt particularly lucky. Frankly, he's as regular as can be. He works construction with his brothers, loves his small-town life, and shares a close bond with his family, especially his grandmother. Okay, so maybe he has a few secrets in his closet, like his bisexuality…and that other thing he doesn’t talk about…
 
Grayson ‘Saint’ St. Claire has it all: a dream job in LA, money, freedom. Saint doesn’t do attachments, which is just the way he likes it. Still, he’d be lying if he didn’t admit he missed his deceased parents, the only family he had... Until he gets an email from some guy named Tyler, revealing the existence of a grandmother he’s never met, prompting Saint to drop everything and drive across the country.
 
Saint and Tyler couldn't be more different. Tyler dislikes Saint on sight, but there's something about Tyler that gets under Saint's skin. It’s not until they get to know one another that everything begins to change for the better. But the Holloways and St. Claires have secrets, their pasts tied together in tragic ways. With the odds stacked against them, Saint and Tyler have to face the fact that love alone might not be enough…

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Review

Riley Hart has a way of telling a story that makes me feel like  she wrote it just for me. You know when an author writes something that works so perfectly for you that you wouldn’t change a single word? That’s how I feel about Something About You! 

Lucky Tyler Holloway is a golden boy, he’s a friend to everyone, the best brother, the uncle that the kids are crazy about, the favorite son and grandson. He has a really great life in a small town, he’s happy...even if there’s just a little something missing. Lucky has grown up surrounded by a family and a community that love him. Lucky is hiding his bisexuality...and one other little secret. He’s not ashamed about his sexuality and believes he’ll be accepted, he just hasn’t done anything about it yet. The other secret is a bit different and one no one knows about.

Grayson “Saint” St. Clair couldn’t be living a life more different from Lucky’s. He has no family and has a high paying and very consuming career in LA. He works hard and he plays hard. Saint is very sex positive and fully embraces his sexuality...as much as possible, it seems. When he receives an email from Lucky telling him about a grandmother he never knew existed, he’s thrown for sure. He deletes the email with every intention of ignoring it, but he can’t. Saint is heading to a place his father called a home  to find out about his family and where he comes from. He gets so much more than he bargained for in family friend, Lucky Holloway.

Lucky and Saint seem to be oil and water at first, but no amount of differences or animosity could hide the attraction these two feel for each other. As Saint spends his days getting to know Alice, his Grandma...he spends his evenings getting to know Lucky. The St. Clair’s and the Holloway’s have a long history together and they have secrets between them. Saint and Lucky will have to find a way to maneuver through all of that to see what they could be together because there is something about each other that they just can’t resist. 

I love this book and these men so much. Throughout the story, even in the beginning when they’re a bit snappy with each other...you feel the innate goodness of each man. As always, Riley Hart does an amazing job of rounding out the main characters with fantastic secondary characters. Some of my favorite scenes in the book take place with a few of these secondary characters. They make the relationship between Lucky and Saint have all these warm, rich layers. Seeing each man with his grandma is so sweet and shows a side of them that make you just love them even more. I hope you will check out Something About You because there is just something about it that latches onto your heart and holds tight. I can’t recommend this one enough. 

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Release Day Review: All That Glitters by Kate Sherwood #Review #Giveaway

Author: Kate Sherwood
Title: All That Glitters
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publication Date: June 26, 2018
Length: 206 pages

Reviewed by Racheal


Synopsis

No matter what he tells himself, wealthy NYC architect Liam has never been able to forget his first love, Ben. But as he approaches midlife and realizes something is missing, can he forgive himself for the worst mistake he ever made—the one that left a hole no amount of career success can fill? Or will fear keep him from the full life he really wants?

Liam and Ben were childhood sweethearts, then college boyfriends. But when Liam cheated on Ben, Ben forced himself to cut ties and move on. He’s still living in the small town where they grew up, teaching, but it’s not the life he imagined for himself as a younger man. Still, when Liam returns, he can’t risk his heart again. He certainly can’t allow himself to love Liam again after fighting so hard to get over him.

Neither man wants to let go of the past and face their apprehension at starting over. They don’t want to fall in love a second time—but sometimes love happens whether it’s wanted or not.

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Review

In this second chance story All That Glitters, by the amazing Kate Sherwood, she takes you on a journey of one man's struggle with his choices of not only his past mistakes but of his current life decisions. 

As I was drawn to her character of Liam, I seen somewhat of a lost soul. A man who seemed to have made it big once leaving his small town but at the cost of losing not only his one true love but also the love and respect of his friends and so many others that lived there. 

Kate then slowly drew me into the character of Ben, the once best friend turned lover of Liam when they were mere teenagers. I felt at the time they were together he had a lack of self worth but as the years passed he finally learned his self worth and was determined to never again be treated and cheated on as if he matter less to his partner.

However, when Liam comes back to town after years away, they both decide to let the past be the past and start again as friends. Getting to know each other again. Soon I could see where the author was taking these two and cheered and was hopeful as to where their journey would take me. 

This story was a powerful second chance love story that came with a lot of understanding, a lot of forgiveness and most of a lot of love.

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: A Dangerous Dance by Davidson King #Giveaway

Title: A Dangerous Dance

Universe/ Series: Haven Hart

Author: Davidson King

Expected Release Date: July 17, 2018

Cover by: Designs By Morningstar

Synopsis

Finally working for a man he can trust has given Bill a new purpose. His boss, Christopher Manos, commands respect and absolute loyalty, and Bill has proven himself worthy of a seat at Christopher’s table. Becoming best friends with Christopher’s husband, Snow, has further proven his allegiance and cements a place for him in the Manos family. When Snow’s life is in danger, Christopher places his full trust in Bill to destroy anything and anyone that poses a threat to his husband. But hunting and wiping out the enemy for the safety of everyone Bill cares about means partnering with the one person he has vowed to never see again.

Mace wears a mask of vain cockiness and uses his model good looks to his full advantage. Known to many as Without a Trace Mace, he’s a deadly assassin well known for wiping out whole families and getting away without a trace. With a dangerous past and an unknown future, Mace uses his veil of conceit to keep others at a distance, rarely trusting anyone. When his boss, Black--the one man he trusts above all others—gives him his next assignment, he learns his newest partner is none other than Bill, the man he’d do anything to avoid.

With the safety of the Manos family on the line at the hands of a brilliant maniac, Bill and Mace begrudgingly put their differences aside to ensure Snow, and his loved ones, are protected from harm.  With their lives in grave danger and the clock ticking towards zero hour, they navigate deathly perilous situations and uncertain outcomes, hoping they survive long enough to keep the Manos family safe.

               Bill and Mace’s traitorous hearts draw them closer together no matter how hard they fight the inevitable. With the lives of their loved ones hanging in the balance, they find themselves in the middle of a dangerous dance. But when the music stops, will they both be left standing?

Other Books In The Series

Book One: Snow Falling

Book Two: Hug It Out

About The Author

Davidson King, always had a hope that someday her daydreams would become real-life stories. As a child, you would often find her in her own world, thinking up the most insane situations. It may have taken her awhile, but she made her dream come true with her first published work, Snow Falling.

When she’s not writing you can find her blogging away on Diverse Reader, her review and promotional site. She managed to wrangle herself a husband who matched her crazy and they hatched three wonderful children.

If you were to ask her what gave her the courage to finally publish, she’d tell you it was her amazing family and friends. Support is vital in all things and when you’re afraid of your dreams, it will be your cheering section that will lift you up.

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