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Take a Breath (Love is Always Write)
by
Tam Ames (Goodreads Author)
As an ER doc, I work extremely long hours and barely have time for a relationship. With all the heartbreak and despair, I feel myself slipping from humanity. I need something or someone to breathe new life into me.
Photo Description: Colorized black and white - muscular doctor with bicep tattoo, wearing dark blue scrub pants falling down, with pale blue boxer briefs with a...more
Photo Description: Colorized black and white - muscular doctor with bicep tattoo, wearing dark blue scrub pants falling down, with pale blue boxer briefs with a...more
Published
2012
by M/M Romance Group @ goodreads
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Offered for FREE from M/M Romance Group, Love Is Always Write: Volume Nine.
4.5 stars I really enjoyed this one a lot. Thank you Baby Jesus for a short story without insta-love and the characters jumping immediately into bed together. A connection growing over time. What is this foreign concept? The Trekkie stuff was adorable. James was hilarious. Sure Eli was a Dick at times, but I think James's easygoing personality is just what he needs.
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3.5 stars
Eli Zimmerman is an ER doctor -- at the end of a crappy day he meets James McCray who brings his nephew, Dedrick, with a bloody head. James thinks that Eli is "Snarkyass" (though also a Hottie) since Eli has the decency to think that he could hurt his own nephew. But a couple of chance meet later (yes, James comes back to the ER twice more!) they discover they do have a thing in common ... in Star Trek.
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I think the story is cute! I like the miscommunication at first, and that...more
Eli Zimmerman is an ER doctor -- at the end of a crappy day he meets James McCray who brings his nephew, Dedrick, with a bloody head. James thinks that Eli is "Snarkyass" (though also a Hottie) since Eli has the decency to think that he could hurt his own nephew. But a couple of chance meet later (yes, James comes back to the ER twice more!) they discover they do have a thing in common ... in Star Trek.
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I think the story is cute! I like the miscommunication at first, and that...more
Dec 03, 2012
Bettye Kanady
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3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Bettye by:
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This book made me smile all the way through! I couldn't help but laugh. The story is about Eli and James...aka "Dr. Snarkyass Hottie-Dude" and "James T. Kirk McCray". One night, "Dr. Snarkyass..." was on his 17th and 1/2 hr of his 18 hour shift when a nurse barges into his office space, lays her hands on the man to tell him that he is needed right away in the ER. Now, Eli says in his brain- no joke...Why do these people have to touch me? First big clue that he's not real sociable, right? After a...more
How adorable was this? How perfect for a Trekkie? I haven't really been an active one in a long time, but I still could track most of the references.
Things I loved:
- no instalove
- one potential issue between them is not immediately fixed--life isn't perfect
- James's family, esp. the mom and the sister
- that there are important and interesting female characters
- Eli isn't perfect and comes around
- James is the sweetest guy ever even though he isn't in to Star Trek
- two words: purple cast
- the lo...more
Things I loved:
- no instalove
- one potential issue between them is not immediately fixed--life isn't perfect
- James's family, esp. the mom and the sister
- that there are important and interesting female characters
- Eli isn't perfect and comes around
- James is the sweetest guy ever even though he isn't in to Star Trek
- two words: purple cast
- the lo...more
3.5 stars. I enjoyed this story and appreciated the uniqueness of each character's voice.
Note: I can't stand smoking, but it sort of worked in this story. Only thing I thought was weird was a line that said something like "usually it's not good, but this time it's not a problem." Paraphrasing, but yeah...I thought that was a little odd.
This story is available for FREE as part of the Goodreads M/M Romance group's Love is Always Write event. Read the free story here or download the ebook on the bo...more
Note: I can't stand smoking, but it sort of worked in this story. Only thing I thought was weird was a line that said something like "usually it's not good, but this time it's not a problem." Paraphrasing, but yeah...I thought that was a little odd.
This story is available for FREE as part of the Goodreads M/M Romance group's Love is Always Write event. Read the free story here or download the ebook on the bo...more
3.5
I want to go to a Star Trek Halloween party. Make it so, Number One! Cute story.
I want to go to a Star Trek Halloween party. Make it so, Number One! Cute story.
Felt a little jealous reading this... I mean I'm not a Trekkie, but I am a Whovian so going to a themed Doctor Who Halloween party would be the ultimate fangirl fantasy so I totally got the character's enthusiasm even though it's not the same show we love. I liked the characters especially Eli, but it felt episodic and the ending was okay, but not great. The reason I truly enjoyed this read is the Star Trek angle!
Sadly this just didn't work for me. After the last few Tam Ames shorts I was hoping this longer fic would deliver a bit more. Unfortunately what should of been a fun and quirky story fell rather flat for me. I felt no chemistry between Eli and James, and the story had to many WTH moments for me to believe in. Nice idea but didn't work for me.
3.5 out of 5 stars
I went back and forth on how to rate this book. I don't care for "Star Trek" at all and that part of the story was a bit confusing and tiresome for me to read, but all in all, I find it very well-written and I would definitely pick up another book by this author.
I went back and forth on how to rate this book. I don't care for "Star Trek" at all and that part of the story was a bit confusing and tiresome for me to read, but all in all, I find it very well-written and I would definitely pick up another book by this author.
I thought the story was pretty good. I would have rated at three, but only gave it a two because the formatting was a bit off (no spacing between paragraphs), which was kind of irritating.
3.5*
Hot Trekkie loving doctor meets cute James T. Kirk McCray in his emergency room....numerous times! lol
It's a sweet fun story and I would love to see where it goes from here!
Hot Trekkie loving doctor meets cute James T. Kirk McCray in his emergency room....numerous times! lol
It's a sweet fun story and I would love to see where it goes from here!
I really enjoyed this cute short by Tam Ames. What can I say, the Jewish girl in me loves a good sexy Jewish doctor story! I liked the geeky aspect and thought the sexual chemistry was hot. I thought that the child abuse sub-stories were big downers (I tend to avoid reading about those things, as real of an issue as they are) but I still liked this story.
3.5 stars - Another fabulous addition to the Love is Always Write event. This was a sweet little read, and I just can't resist hot Star Trek nerds ;)
This was such a feel-good story! I smiled and downright giggled throughout! And the Tribble was the absolute cherry on the sundae!
Unfortunately rather vulgar and common. I really dislike characters with such inner voices.
These is one of those cute, funny, veg on the couch with a snack books. A pleasure.
Loved it!!! What a cute and fun story. Thank you Tam Ames, for donating your story, time and talent.
I can't wait for this one. The photo is so hot.
Sad it's tagged as smoking :( that's nasty.
Sad it's tagged as smoking :( that's nasty.
4.5 out of 5
So damn cute. Left a huge smile on my face.
So damn cute. Left a huge smile on my face.
3.5 stars
This was a really cute story.
This was a really cute story.
Nothing like a cute, sweet story - with Star Trek to boot.
Spicy and sweet Trekkie story! Super cute :)
Geek love forever!!! :D Loved it.
Fantastic free read from m/m romance.
Cute e funny read.
3.5 stars.
3.5
LOL funny :)
This story is great and so real for me, I'm a doctor and a sci-fi fan, I can totally understand Eli.
I love this, thank you Tam Ames!
I love this, thank you Tam Ames!
This is my second story by Tam Ames and now I can confirm that I do not like her writing. There is such an angry tone to it. It's unpleasant.
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I'm a single mom to a great 17 year old daughter, and I have a full-time job as well. I started reading m/m romance about 4 years ago, then went to reviewing and then writing. I still review on my personal site and along with my colleague Jenre on our joint site dedicated to short m/m romance stories. http://briefencountersreviews.com
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