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Daddio (Horizons #3)

by Mickie B. Ashling (Goodreads Author)

3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 · rating details · 99 ratings · 20 reviews

"Sequel to Taste"

"Horizons Series: Book Three"

Six months after meeting at the Taste of Chicago, Lil Lampert and Grier Dilorio are living together. Their physical bond glows brighter than ever, but the couple soon realizes that it takes more than three magic words and outstanding sex to make a partnership work.

Like any fledgling, Grier is learning how to navigate his new li...more

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Published July 23rd 2012 by Dreamspinner Press

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Aug 26, 2012 Sunne rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm torn between 2 and 4 stars. Some parts of the book are good, good to read, good to follow and understand and I really liked that we got to see Clark and Jody again - and a bit more.

But....maybe life is that way but books normally are different...it's like this book wasn't sure what to be...hot sex, nasty mom making trouble, gay bashing, caring parents...duh..everything tumbled through the book and I really lost my connection to all the characters. By squeezing two couples, one big conflict...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Sharon Cox rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: gay, romance, overcoming-adversity, family-relations

I make no secret of the fact that I love Mickie's books and her writing style so I was really looking forward to getting my hands on Daddio. Just finished it and I was not disappointed. I loved watching the development of Lil and Grier's relationship and I have been cheering them on as they learned to be together. I did not know what was going to happen with Jillian as I just felt that she wasn't going to go away but now, having finished the book, I am happy.
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Dec 22, 2012 Jayhjay rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review was originally published on my blog Joyfully Jay

Lil Lampert and Grier Dilorio have been together about six months now. Lil has moved from his bachelor life in San Francisco into a small apartment in Chicago with Grier and his son Luca. The guys are still adjusting to their new lives together and things aren’t completely smooth sailing. Lil is used to having money and spending it on what he wants, but Grier is not comfortable having Lil pay more than half of the expenses. As a result,...more This review was originally published on my blog Joyfully Jay

Lil Lampert and Grier Dilorio have been together about six months now. Lil has moved from his bachelor life in San Francisco into a small apartment in Chicago with Grier and his son Luca. The guys are still adjusting to their new lives together and things aren’t completely smooth sailing. Lil is used to having money and spending it on what he wants, but Grier is not comfortable having Lil pay more than half of the expenses. As a result, the guys struggle when Lil wants to move into a larger place (and pay the bulk of the costs), as well as spend money on Grier and Luca. And the men still have a lot of tension with Luca’s mother, Jillian, and both her need for total control over Luca, as well as her lack of acceptance of Lil and Grier’s relationship. Luca has adjustment issues as well as he deals with bullying and other difficulties at school from having two dads. But Lil and Grier are deeply in love and committed to making things work despite the challenges.

Daddio is the third book in Ashling’s Horizons series and this story follows closely on the previous story Taste, which introduces Lil and Grier. I read and enjoyed Taste, although (shockingly for me), I did not read the first book in the series, Horizons, that focuses on different main characters. I liked watching Lil and Grier get to know each other in their first story and how they dealt with the issues of a 12-year age gap, Grier having a son, and Grier’s complicated relationship with Jillian. I am also a fan of a good underwear kink and Grier’s taste for lace is a exciting theme in the first story. So when I saw that there was a sequel for these guys (and the underwear kink was proudly displayed on the cover) I picked it up.

I enjoyed reconnecting with Grier and Luca and they continue to be a hot couple. I really liked seeing how much of a family unit they have become and how quickly Lil has become a father to Luca. I also enjoyed the scenes with Clark and Jody, MCs from Horizons, who play a bigger role in this story than they do in the second. I think fans of their book will be pleased with the amount of page time they get and a peek into how their relationship has developed (as well as how hot they are together).

But there were some things that just didn’t work for me as well here. First off, I am not sure there was enough happening here to pull off its own story. The book felt more like a chance to check back in with the characters than a stand alone story and I needed a bit more from the plot. I was also a little frustrated that things felt so negative between the guys and that in many cases I thought they behaved badly towards each other. As the story opens, Lil is frustrated by the small apartment and the frequent arguments about money. We jump right into this almost immediately, which was a bit surprising, without much set up about the positive end of their new relationship. It is clear that this is a recurring fight the guys are having and Lil is grumbly about giving up his space and Grier’s refusal to take his money. But then it is resolved when Lil just decides to hire a realtor and to rent a new house before Grier even agrees. In fact, Grier has specifically said no, but Lil just steamrolls ahead and decides he will convince Lil later. This kind of disregard for other people’s wishes seems to happen often throughout the book. When Jillian disagrees with Grier’s interest in signing Luca up for football, he just goes ahead and does it, including getting Luca all excited about it, without her permission. Again, he knows her objections and he just says he’ll convince her. This was just such a strange recurring issue that happens among so many of the characters. It just felt so oddly disrespectful and no one ever seems to accept that it is wrong (nor does the book suggest that there is anything wrong with their behavior).

The relationship between Grier, Jillian, and Lil continues to be a struggle in this story. I was surprised that we don’t get much recap of the conflict from the first book since it is hard to understand just why things are so contentious between them all. For most of this book, the guys alternate between trying to pacify her (in Lil’s case through money) and being totally fed up with her and calling her nasty names. I think more backstory here would have helped make Jillian less one dimensional, as we know from Taste that despite her frequent nastiness, she does care deeply for Luca. I would have liked to see that come out a bit earlier in the story and not make her such a flat nasty bitch for most of the book. Or at least to provide a better understanding to new readers why she behaves the way she does.

There were other small things that felt a little rocky. I noticed some inconsistencies in the guys words versus their behavior. Grier is very concerned about money and doesn’t want Lil spending on him, yet he dresses in La Perla underwear that Lil buys and barely flinches as it gets ripped off. Do you know how expensive La Perla is? The cheapest underwear on their web site is $42 and it goes up to over $150 a pair. We are told Grier’s fears about money are causing major problems between them but then this is a non issue. Or early in the book Grier comments how important it is to keep their sex life away from Luca for fear family court will restrict their rights. Then he is giving Lil a blow job behind an unlocked door 30 seconds after Luca has just barged in on them. I also thought it odd how much time the book spends extolling the virtues of Pop Warner football. I get it is to support Grier’s desire to see Luca play football versus soccer, but at times it felt like an advertisement for the organization with multiple long passage devoted to why Pop Warner is so wonderful. I think a lot of these issues would have made less of an impact on me if the story was stronger plot-wise, but because there wasn’t a ton happening here, I think it made these problem areas more apparent.

Overall I was mixed on this book. I think if you are fans of the first two books in this series you will enjoy seeing all these guys again and catching up with their relationships. The book gives you a nice sense of how things have developed with Jody and Clark and where they are going for Lil and Grier. I liked that they show both the development of Lil and Grier’s relationship with each other, as well as their closeness as a family to Luca. But despite the positives, not everything totally came together for me on this one.(less)

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Oct 13, 2012 Don Bradshaw rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: artists, athlete, family-drama, gay-parenthood, gay-romance, opposites, rich-boy

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Daddio pretty much picked up where Taste left off. Lil and Grier are living together in Chicago and Lil is hating he weather. Grier and Jillian have joint custody of Luca which causes all kinds of problems due to Ali and Jillian's attitude toward Lil and Grier as a couple. Lil and Grier have their own issues to settle as do any new couple sharing their lives. Luca begins to get bullied in school when Grier and Lil are outed because o...more

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Aug 05, 2012 Nik rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kids, m-m, say-what-now, series, tattoos-piercings, sex-sex-and-more-sex

3.5 stars. I liked the previous book better. The niggle was not in the writing or characters- it all was pretty true to form from the previous book. I can't exactly put my finger on what about it I didn't love other than the fact that nothing really dramatic happened. It just felt like an extension of the last book so it was just a step up from meh for me.

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Aug 02, 2012 Tia Fielding rated it 3 of 5 stars

While I did enjoy it and liked to read more about these guys, this was my least favorite of the Horizons books. Don't know why, but I just didn't connect with it that much. Still an enjoyable read though.

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Jul 11, 2012 Adriana marked it as to-read

Shelves: male-male, contemporary, bdsm-or-kinks

Sequel to

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Worried because Ashling writes impredictable sequels...

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Jan 04, 2013 Dee rated it 2 of 5 stars

I don't understand the hype. It started out really good keeping my interest. Then it just went downhill from there with all the Catholic school bull and sex fetishes.

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Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
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Jul 24, 2012 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, 2012, gay, romance, done

Very good m/m romance that picks up six months after the second book as Lil and Grier settle into their relationship - Lil learning to parent, Grier working to control his anger, and both of them learning to communicate and compromise. Jody and Clark are back, too! Plus there's plenty of smutty goodness to go around. :)

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Jul 29, 2012 Darci rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, chicago, lgbt, modern-contemporary, steamy

Disappointing. The whole book was kind of boring to me and I thought it got a little too preachy and unrealistic. This should also come with a heavy kink warning.

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Jul 11, 2012 Ery marked it as to-read

I see London, I see France.....do I spy ladypink underpants? I'm sold!

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Oct 12, 2012 D marked it as now-therez-a-thought

Dayum! That's a juicy cover.

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Oct 02, 2012 Caroline Brand rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m

Loved this series!!

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Oct 12, 2012 Foolish rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: seriel, m-m, age-gap, bdsm-kink, e-book, dtr

I wasn't sure if this was going to live up to 'Taste' but it certainly did and I really enjoyed it, and would definitely recommend !!!

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Jul 26, 2012 Penny rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

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Sep 04, 2012 Elizabetta rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not nearly as entertaining as Taste maybe because the chase is done. But still a fun sequel read following up on Lil and Grier's lives as they deal with raising a child and making things work.

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Dec 18, 2012 Susinok rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, glbt

Ok the contrast between arguing over money and the kid and the sex kinks was just really strange. And it seemed to me like the issues over the kid were not resolved, just a hint that they would be in future.

Totally could have done without the last chapter and had more on the resolution for the kid.

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Oct 21, 2012 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars

so fluffy... PLEASE don't let this be the end of the series...

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Oct 23, 2012 Jason Huffman-black rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, m-m, older-younger, kink

I already want to read more about this couple!

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May 16, 2013 Kiki Lynnwood rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: general

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Mar 31, 2013 Geri rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Mickie B. Ashling is the alter-ego of a multifaceted woman raised by a single mother who preferred reading over other forms of entertainment. She found a kindred spirit in her oldest child and encouraged her with a steady supply of dog-eared paperbacks. Romance was the preferred genre, and historical romances topped her favorites list.

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