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Mourning Jack
by
S.A. Meade (Goodreads Author)
When Ade loses his best friend he soon learns that mourning Jack brings not only sorrow but happiness too. Restaurant chef Ade is a man of his word. When his best friend is killed while serving in Afghanistan, he honours a promise to look after Jack s lover, Cal. Ever the white knight, Ade does his best to console Cal in spite of losing his job and nearly losing his life....more
ebook, 160 pages
Published
May 14th 2012
by Total E-Bound
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Please be aware this is just my personal opinion. Once you read it, you may find this story was perfect for you.
Let me start by saying that I had read nearly 2000 M/M books so far, I can really say I have read my fair bit of them, I'm not an expert, although, I know what I want from this stories.
I have great expectations about this book, love the cover and like stories about second chances in love.
First of all I will slap myself for not reading the blurb properly, if I new that 2 characters were...more
Let me start by saying that I had read nearly 2000 M/M books so far, I can really say I have read my fair bit of them, I'm not an expert, although, I know what I want from this stories.
I have great expectations about this book, love the cover and like stories about second chances in love.
First of all I will slap myself for not reading the blurb properly, if I new that 2 characters were...more
This book was really sad. The beginning of the book is when Ade's best friend Jack dies and he had asked him to watch out for his lover Cal if anything happened to him. Ade is a man of his word so after Jack's funeral, he keeps in touch with Cal, trying to pull him from his funk and he falls in love with Cal at the same time.
Cal enjoys Ade's company but he's still insanely in love with Jack and at first I felt really bad for him, but by the end of the book, I just felt like Cal was a user who d...more
Cal enjoys Ade's company but he's still insanely in love with Jack and at first I felt really bad for him, but by the end of the book, I just felt like Cal was a user who d...more
Ade and Jack were as close as brothers. If fact, when Ade’s family didn’t take his coming out well, Jack’s family became his surrogate parents and all but adopted Ade. There isn’t anything he wouldn’t do to honor his friend. But, falling in love with Jack’s lover wasn’t on his agenda…it just kinda happened.
The title of this book kind of threw me. Maybe, it’s me, but this was so much more than Ade or even Cal mourning Jack. Don’t get me wrong; even though he’s dead before the book even begins, Ja...more
The title of this book kind of threw me. Maybe, it’s me, but this was so much more than Ade or even Cal mourning Jack. Don’t get me wrong; even though he’s dead before the book even begins, Ja...more
What a wonderful book.
It's real life, a story about how real life relationships struggle and often flounder in their search for solid ground. And how, after that wrestling of the heart, we find that person we thought was so right is not actually a good 'fit' for us.
The death of Jack---a character who has been killed in Afghanistan and is being laid to rest in his home town---brings two characters together. Ade who was Jack's best friend and Cal who was Jack's lover.
What I LOVE about this story...more
It's real life, a story about how real life relationships struggle and often flounder in their search for solid ground. And how, after that wrestling of the heart, we find that person we thought was so right is not actually a good 'fit' for us.
The death of Jack---a character who has been killed in Afghanistan and is being laid to rest in his home town---brings two characters together. Ade who was Jack's best friend and Cal who was Jack's lover.
What I LOVE about this story...more
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you just saved my money.
They say don't judge a book by its cover, and since the author usually has no say in the matter I fully agree with this motto. Well, that is until I decided to read this book on the fact that one of the guys on the cover was HAWT. After laying eyes on him, I was sold. I was so in desperate need of reading this, and dreaming about smexy pants on the cover that it took me a while to realize that the book is fucking boring.
Yeah, sometimes I can't help myself.
The beginning held promise, there was a...more
Yeah, sometimes I can't help myself.
The beginning held promise, there was a...more
I loved this book. Kept me guessing right till the end, which is a refreshing change for a romance. Normally these books follow the formula of A meets B; they fall in love; something crops up to mess that up; but in the end A and B live happily ever after. And, if I'm honest, that's a bit boring. That is not what you get with this book. Right up until the last page I wasn't 100% sure how it would end; whether it would be happy ever after or whether I'd be sobbing into a box of tissues.
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“Cause I can't make you love me if you don't. I can't make your heart feel something it won't. .. I'll close my eyes then I won't see the love you don't feel, when you're holding me...” ~ Bonnie Raitt, singer
It's always difficult to lose someone, but when that person is young, it's even more painful. In 'Mourning Jack' by S.A. Meade, Ade loses his best friend, Jack, to war. At the same time, per Jack's request, he inherits Cal, Jack's lover who is totally devastated by his death. The question re...more
It's always difficult to lose someone, but when that person is young, it's even more painful. In 'Mourning Jack' by S.A. Meade, Ade loses his best friend, Jack, to war. At the same time, per Jack's request, he inherits Cal, Jack's lover who is totally devastated by his death. The question re...more
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This book reminded me of that old adage "In the end we all get what we deserve." We meet Ade, whose best friend Jack was killed in action and Jack's partner Cal. During the grieving process, Ade and Cal grow close and Ade falls in love with Cal, while Cal is conflicted and unsure. Ade gives him space and ends up meeting Eric, nice guy horse trainer, who is dealing with his own vices. Ade ends up having to make a choice between Cal, the guy who he's always wanted, and Eric, the guy who he can sta...more
Ade's best friend Jack is dead at thirty. He left behind a lover, Cal, who is devastated by the loss, and although it feels awkward, Ade wants to help Cal get through his mourning and recover. But Cal is gorgeous and sweet and Ade begins to feel something more than just compassion for him. This story is about figuring out what is love and what is dependence and comfort. When the boundaries aren't clear, Ade takes a step back, moving away for a while. And in the process, he meets Eric and finds h...more
This book gave me exactly what I looking for when I got it - definite tugs on the heart strings, no easy solutions, good story, the British setting and vocabulary always help too.
The three main characters were quite easy for me to feel for - all for different reasons. Whilst Ade is the central character, I think I probably felt for Eric most, even though he had the shortest role in the story - but pivotal. Though at least once with Ade and Eric I thought 'that wouldn't happen'.
Cal's character di...more
The three main characters were quite easy for me to feel for - all for different reasons. Whilst Ade is the central character, I think I probably felt for Eric most, even though he had the shortest role in the story - but pivotal. Though at least once with Ade and Eric I thought 'that wouldn't happen'.
Cal's character di...more
An absolutely lovely story. With an ending just as I hoped.
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I loved this book.
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This isn't a bad books by any means, but it just didn't get there for me. It started out great, the first two chapters really packed a punch and there were other moments where I connected with the characters (and therefore the story), but for the most part I just kind of coasted along with no real investment.
This isn't a bad books by any means, but it just didn't get there for me. It started out great, the first two chapters really packed a punch and there were other moments where I connected with the characters (and therefore the story), but for the most part I just kind of coasted along with no real investment.
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I'm fairly new to this writing lark. Stolen Summer is my first published book, there's another, 'Orion Rising' which will be released in March 2012, by Total E Bound and my latest novel, an m/m contemporary, 'Mourning Jack' will be released by Total E Bound in May 2012. Stay tuned!
I love to write and my characters never leave me alone until their story is told.
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