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Little Boy Lost #6
Sacrificed
"2nd Edition"
"Little Boy Book Six"
Reunited with his father but missing the one man he loves more than any other, Jamie Mayfield attempts to put his life back together amid rehab, seizures, and the gutting loneliness of Brian's rejection. As he tries to cope, Jamie finds that relying on his friends isn't nearly as difficult as he'd imagined, and soon he can once again stand on his own two feet.
While recovering from his addiction, Jamie starts a new phase of his life at college, working to become the man Brian needs him to be. Only one question Can Jamie earn Brian's forgiveness and win back his trust, or will their love be sacrificed at the altar of Jamie's demons?
Brian and Jamie's epic journey comes to a close in this thrilling conclusion to the "Little Boy Lost" series.
"First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, June 2012"
"Little Boy Book Six"
Reunited with his father but missing the one man he loves more than any other, Jamie Mayfield attempts to put his life back together amid rehab, seizures, and the gutting loneliness of Brian's rejection. As he tries to cope, Jamie finds that relying on his friends isn't nearly as difficult as he'd imagined, and soon he can once again stand on his own two feet.
While recovering from his addiction, Jamie starts a new phase of his life at college, working to become the man Brian needs him to be. Only one question Can Jamie earn Brian's forgiveness and win back his trust, or will their love be sacrificed at the altar of Jamie's demons?
Brian and Jamie's epic journey comes to a close in this thrilling conclusion to the "Little Boy Lost" series.
"First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, June 2012"
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2012
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J.P. Barnaby
51 books581 followersAn award-winning, best-selling novelist of over a dozen books, J. P. Barnaby is a proud member of the GLBT community both online and in her small town on the outskirts of Chicago. A member of Mensa, she is often described as brilliant but troubled, sweet but introverted and talented but deviant. She spends her days writing software and her nights writing erotica which is, of course, far more interesting. The spare time that she carves out between her career and her novels is spent reading about the concept of love, which, like some of her characters, she has never quite figured out for herself.
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March 15, 2013
*sigh* ...series done. I am SO going to miss Brian and Jamie. It's going to be really really hard not having any more of them to look forward to. This series had SUCH a deep impact on me.
Not perfectly written, no. Sometimes irritatingly juvenile POV/voice. But, I have LOVED the journey getting to know them...experiencing their painful struggles and celebrating their love that helped them to overcome everything thrown their way.
Book 6 was the best of the series (and made some of the weaker middle books worth it now). Again in Jamie's POV...it was Jamie's healing, his FIGHT, to move on and past all the struggles, the pain. You can't help but cheer for him!
And again, the love and loyalty and complete commitment Jamie and Brian had towards one another was like a healing balm for my raw and worn heart.
I'd reco this to anyone
1)willing to invest in a 6-book series
2)who can tolerate some frustrating writing
3)wanting to commit to getting to know 2 immature, naive, but battered teens
4)with a craving for painful yet sweet
So glad I took the time...for all the times I felt annoyed and aggravated, it really ended up being worth it for me personally.
July 8, 2012
I can finally breathe easier when I think about Jamie and Brian, although the path to the end of this book was almost as rough as the ones that came before it. This whole series needs to be read as one continuous arc, and it is well worth the time.
This story will make you ache and worry. You'll want to smack both the guys occasionally, but not nearly as often as you'll just want to hold them and make the world start treating them better. A fitting and satisfying end to an emotionally powerful series.
This story will make you ache and worry. You'll want to smack both the guys occasionally, but not nearly as often as you'll just want to hold them and make the world start treating them better. A fitting and satisfying end to an emotionally powerful series.
July 8, 2012
Folks who follow my reviews know that I was super-enthusiastic about the first book in this series, "Enlightened." I discovered it when it was self-published and was thrilled when I learned that it had been picked up by Dreamspinner. Kudos to the author for that success and kudos, too, for finishing the series.
That said, thinking about the six books and the arc of the series, I have to honestly say that none of books 2 through 6 lived up to the standard the author set herself in book one. Probably the lowest point for me was book five (blanking on the name right now). Book six, "Sacrificed" was marginally better, but I really felt like I was reading a story that was determined to tie up nine million loose ends and that was the point--not telling the story.
The first three books in the story were told from Brian's point of view and frankly, he was the more interesting and nuanced character. Book four switched to Jamie's first person POV. The story started with Jamie saying, "This is my life, and I live in hell," (not an exact quote but words along those lines) and book five was more of the same. While book four was helpful to catch the reader up on what Jamie had been going through while Brian was away from him and then looking for him (books two and three), book five was just torture to read. Abuse, sex, porn, drugs. Abuse, sex, porn, drugs. And so on. While Brian and Jamie do manage to get together for part of the book, Jamie makes stupid decisions and wrecks everything. Yes, I understand that people using drugs make stupid decisions but the story was relentless.
Like all the other books, book six, "Sacrificed" picks up where the last book left off. Jamie's dad has found him, Jamie is entering rehab and trying to get his life together, which he is eventually able to do. Brian is absent for about 50% of the book but then they get together and things are good for them (that will make series readers happy). Then the book moves to solve every little problem and loose end that might have been hanging around, a few of which were rushed and improbable (the romance between Leo and Em, for example).
I also felt that this book had more "suspension of belief" moments than the other books. For example, in this book Mr. Mayfield (Jamie's dad) seem to have piles of money and could use this money to make things happen. He also repeatedly tells Jamie how much he loved him and how upset he was that Jamie had gone through everything he had gone through. Well, where was Dad when Jamie was 17 and incarcerated in the gay-rehab place, or 18 when Jamie was living on the streets (and even called home at one point)? I mean, in book six Mr. Mayfield comes across as Mr. "Able to Handle Everything" but for books one to five he was a mostly absent Mr. Milquetoast. It just didn't ring true to me.
Other niggles: there was a very strange timeline in this book. Early on, the date is identified as October 4th. Two months later, Jamie is enrolling in college for the winter term. Winter terms begin at the beginning of December? The story continues and there was no mention of Christmas--it would seem to me that Dad is so happy to have Jamie home there would have been some sort of Christmas celebration--they were Christians after all (that's the whole reason that Jamie got thrown out in the first place). Even if they're not into being Christian anymore, it seems odd that's there's absolutely no mention of the holiday that dominates US culture for months on end if the story is supposed to be taking place over a four to six month period that begins in October.
Stupid details that someone should have paid attention to: one character is named Darren at the beginning of the book and he turns into Dennis in the last third. Jamie is mentioned to be taking warfarin but there is no mention of him having an blood disorder (warfarin is not an anti-convulsant, and seizures seem to be Jamie's major medical problem). Jamie writes a 15 page essay to get into college (the common app limits essays to 500 words) and Jamie's dad makes "a generous donation" to get him accepted (really?). Things like this just constantly pulled me out of the story.
And, my biggest problem of all (and this applies to book five, too): when Jamie and Brian are together, all they do is have sex. There is no conversation, no discussion of what is going on between them. Maybe THAT is what has been lost from the first book--that one did have lots of exploration and talking and trying to figure out what they were feeling and experiencing.
So...would I recommend this series? That's a toughie. Book one is great and I still think it's great. That I recommend without reservation. Trouble is, every book in the series ends with a cliffhanger so of course, like crack, you need to read the next book. Books two and three (from Brian's POV) are pretty good; four and five begin the downhill slide. Six wraps everything up. If you don't like sex, drugs, porn, and abuse, then don't start the series. If you can cope with that, try the first book. Heck, read book one, read reviews, and skip ahead to book six to find out what happens! That way you can miss a lot of the misery.
I don't mean to be harsh (but maybe I am)...I really feel like the author wrote the first book on her own time and in her own way and it shone. Then, she got a publishing contract and had to produce the next five books on a schedule that didn't necessarily fit her personal creativity, and it shows. I don't totally blame the author for this series not standing up to the standard she set.
And, can I say...I really don't like the covers that Dreamspinner made for these stories. That's not what I picture Jamie and Brian looking like, and I thought the pictures were trite and not reflective of the content. My 2 cents.
That said, thinking about the six books and the arc of the series, I have to honestly say that none of books 2 through 6 lived up to the standard the author set herself in book one. Probably the lowest point for me was book five (blanking on the name right now). Book six, "Sacrificed" was marginally better, but I really felt like I was reading a story that was determined to tie up nine million loose ends and that was the point--not telling the story.
The first three books in the story were told from Brian's point of view and frankly, he was the more interesting and nuanced character. Book four switched to Jamie's first person POV. The story started with Jamie saying, "This is my life, and I live in hell," (not an exact quote but words along those lines) and book five was more of the same. While book four was helpful to catch the reader up on what Jamie had been going through while Brian was away from him and then looking for him (books two and three), book five was just torture to read. Abuse, sex, porn, drugs. Abuse, sex, porn, drugs. And so on. While Brian and Jamie do manage to get together for part of the book, Jamie makes stupid decisions and wrecks everything. Yes, I understand that people using drugs make stupid decisions but the story was relentless.
Like all the other books, book six, "Sacrificed" picks up where the last book left off. Jamie's dad has found him, Jamie is entering rehab and trying to get his life together, which he is eventually able to do. Brian is absent for about 50% of the book but then they get together and things are good for them (that will make series readers happy). Then the book moves to solve every little problem and loose end that might have been hanging around, a few of which were rushed and improbable (the romance between Leo and Em, for example).
I also felt that this book had more "suspension of belief" moments than the other books. For example, in this book Mr. Mayfield (Jamie's dad) seem to have piles of money and could use this money to make things happen. He also repeatedly tells Jamie how much he loved him and how upset he was that Jamie had gone through everything he had gone through. Well, where was Dad when Jamie was 17 and incarcerated in the gay-rehab place, or 18 when Jamie was living on the streets (and even called home at one point)? I mean, in book six Mr. Mayfield comes across as Mr. "Able to Handle Everything" but for books one to five he was a mostly absent Mr. Milquetoast. It just didn't ring true to me.
Other niggles: there was a very strange timeline in this book. Early on, the date is identified as October 4th. Two months later, Jamie is enrolling in college for the winter term. Winter terms begin at the beginning of December? The story continues and there was no mention of Christmas--it would seem to me that Dad is so happy to have Jamie home there would have been some sort of Christmas celebration--they were Christians after all (that's the whole reason that Jamie got thrown out in the first place). Even if they're not into being Christian anymore, it seems odd that's there's absolutely no mention of the holiday that dominates US culture for months on end if the story is supposed to be taking place over a four to six month period that begins in October.
Stupid details that someone should have paid attention to: one character is named Darren at the beginning of the book and he turns into Dennis in the last third. Jamie is mentioned to be taking warfarin but there is no mention of him having an blood disorder (warfarin is not an anti-convulsant, and seizures seem to be Jamie's major medical problem). Jamie writes a 15 page essay to get into college (the common app limits essays to 500 words) and Jamie's dad makes "a generous donation" to get him accepted (really?). Things like this just constantly pulled me out of the story.
And, my biggest problem of all (and this applies to book five, too): when Jamie and Brian are together, all they do is have sex. There is no conversation, no discussion of what is going on between them. Maybe THAT is what has been lost from the first book--that one did have lots of exploration and talking and trying to figure out what they were feeling and experiencing.
So...would I recommend this series? That's a toughie. Book one is great and I still think it's great. That I recommend without reservation. Trouble is, every book in the series ends with a cliffhanger so of course, like crack, you need to read the next book. Books two and three (from Brian's POV) are pretty good; four and five begin the downhill slide. Six wraps everything up. If you don't like sex, drugs, porn, and abuse, then don't start the series. If you can cope with that, try the first book. Heck, read book one, read reviews, and skip ahead to book six to find out what happens! That way you can miss a lot of the misery.
I don't mean to be harsh (but maybe I am)...I really feel like the author wrote the first book on her own time and in her own way and it shone. Then, she got a publishing contract and had to produce the next five books on a schedule that didn't necessarily fit her personal creativity, and it shows. I don't totally blame the author for this series not standing up to the standard she set.
And, can I say...I really don't like the covers that Dreamspinner made for these stories. That's not what I picture Jamie and Brian looking like, and I thought the pictures were trite and not reflective of the content. My 2 cents.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 5, 2020
This being the last book of the 'Little Boy Lost' series, and me being on tenterhooks to finally find out how it was all going to end, I approached reading it with very high expectations. Not to mention quite a bit of trepidation – the two main characters were in such an awful situation by the end of book 5 that I had a hard time seeing how J.P. Barnaby could possibly make it work – and leave me, the "happy ending addict" satisfied as well. I am very happy to report that, for me, this book fully delivered and made me very happy.
Please find my full review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Please find my full review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
November 19, 2014
Amazing ending to this series! I have fallen in love with Jamie and Brian. This whole series will be added to my "favorites" shelf <3
January 14, 2016
It took me a day and a night to write this review because it was a very emotional end of the series for me. I'm very happy that the series ended so beautifully but I'm also very sad that the wonderful reading experience is over. I've read the whole series back to back in just two weeks (which is pretty fast for me because english is not my native language). I've fallen in love with Brian and Jamie and it made me a Barnaby fan.
In the last book of the series Jamie is reunited with his father and is working to get his life back in order. He's fighting his addiction and has to learn to love himself, forgive himself and trust himself before he starts fighting to get Brian back. I love how Jamie developed in this book and how his journey ended here. The book is told by Jamie but for the epilog Brian is back as the narrator. It's like a circle is closed here. A wonderful, beautiful ending of the whole series - and a happy one. Often I don't trust happy endings but in this series it's believable, natural.
As for the whole series: JP Barnaby has created some wonderful and real characters. I've witnessed their growth, their emotional journey, and I enjoyed every minute of it. It was a tough and heartbreaking read sometimes, it made me laugh, cry, angry and it made me happy. Jamie and Brian became real for me somehow and I know I will miss them. Goodbye Jamie and Brian!
I highly recommend the series!
In the last book of the series Jamie is reunited with his father and is working to get his life back in order. He's fighting his addiction and has to learn to love himself, forgive himself and trust himself before he starts fighting to get Brian back. I love how Jamie developed in this book and how his journey ended here. The book is told by Jamie but for the epilog Brian is back as the narrator. It's like a circle is closed here. A wonderful, beautiful ending of the whole series - and a happy one. Often I don't trust happy endings but in this series it's believable, natural.
As for the whole series: JP Barnaby has created some wonderful and real characters. I've witnessed their growth, their emotional journey, and I enjoyed every minute of it. It was a tough and heartbreaking read sometimes, it made me laugh, cry, angry and it made me happy. Jamie and Brian became real for me somehow and I know I will miss them. Goodbye Jamie and Brian!
I highly recommend the series!
July 4, 2012
I am not one of those people who writes great reviews that makes you decide whether you want to read a book or not but I'm sure that since this is part of a series, you don't need to decide whether to read it or not. When I do write a "review" it's not so much detailed as it is just my random rambled thoughts about the book I just read. So for this book I have to say that I am experiencing a whole array of emotions having just finished it about 2 minutes ago. I have truly loved this series, this series has had me laughing, crying, getting angry, devastated etc you name the emotion, I had it. So now having just finished the final book, I find myself happy with how it ended but I also feel sad that it had to end. It's really very bittersweet for me. I have always hated reading the final book of a series that I have loved and this book is no different. They went through so much and the ending.....well I won't ruin it but I'm really left with a mix of emotions, loved the book, yet sad that this is the final book. I'm pretty sure I repeated myself about how I felt at the end but that just shows how finishing the last book affected me. I loved the book, loved the series and if J.P. Barnaby wants to write some little short stories to update us on Brian and Jamie (and the other characters for that matter), I'm all for it *hint hint*
July 2, 2012
I absolutely LOVED this series and this book was the perfect ending for it! Not to sappy, just sweet and loving as we see Brian and Jamie hit their stride and grow into beautiful, strong young men! I would recommend this book to anyone!!
August 14, 2012
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Fantastic, fabulous and thrilling! Sacrificed (Little Boy Lost #6) was such an amazing ending to a very popular and heartbreaking series. If you have not read books one to five, you just have to read them since I can’t give you a detailed summary on all the pain and suffering that the two main characters endured. All you need to know for now is that the story chronicles the life of Jamie Mayfield and Brian McAllister from a small town in Alabama. Their love story blossoms from a beautiful friendship to star cross lovers status.
Sacrificed (Little Boy Lost #6) is told through Jamie’s point of view as he struggles with his seizures, rehabilitation, school and being far away from the love of his life, Brian. He goes through a lot in this novel and it’s really heartbreaking to see him sad and desperate to be the perfect son for his Dad and an exceptional lover for Brian. We barely get to see much of Brian in Sacrificed. All we get to see are his actions, but that is worth more than a thousand words. Yes, there were several times where I wanted to kill them for the way they behaved towards each other. But, I perfectly understood why they acted the way they did. I absolutely loved the ending. We got into Brian’s head for a few minutes and felt his emotions as he wed the love of his life, Jamie. It was short, sweet and straight to the point.
Overall, the Little Boy Lost Series was heartbreaking, loving, thrilling, exciting, and heart stopping. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you will love this series as much as I did. I highly recommend these books to anyone who wants to experience the most dramatic rollercoaster ride of their life.
Fantastic, fabulous and thrilling! Sacrificed (Little Boy Lost #6) was such an amazing ending to a very popular and heartbreaking series. If you have not read books one to five, you just have to read them since I can’t give you a detailed summary on all the pain and suffering that the two main characters endured. All you need to know for now is that the story chronicles the life of Jamie Mayfield and Brian McAllister from a small town in Alabama. Their love story blossoms from a beautiful friendship to star cross lovers status.
Sacrificed (Little Boy Lost #6) is told through Jamie’s point of view as he struggles with his seizures, rehabilitation, school and being far away from the love of his life, Brian. He goes through a lot in this novel and it’s really heartbreaking to see him sad and desperate to be the perfect son for his Dad and an exceptional lover for Brian. We barely get to see much of Brian in Sacrificed. All we get to see are his actions, but that is worth more than a thousand words. Yes, there were several times where I wanted to kill them for the way they behaved towards each other. But, I perfectly understood why they acted the way they did. I absolutely loved the ending. We got into Brian’s head for a few minutes and felt his emotions as he wed the love of his life, Jamie. It was short, sweet and straight to the point.
Overall, the Little Boy Lost Series was heartbreaking, loving, thrilling, exciting, and heart stopping. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you will love this series as much as I did. I highly recommend these books to anyone who wants to experience the most dramatic rollercoaster ride of their life.
April 7, 2014
Sniff Sniff...it's really over. :(
I stared at this book for a long time before I actually dove in and went on the last part of their journey. :sigh: It was one hell of an emotional gut wrenching sometimes terrifying, other times hopeful...and definitely courageous ride. As much as I wanted these guys to find their HEA, I didn't want to have to say goodbye to them but I realized all things must come to an end (even when I'm not ready for it). Brian & Jamie will always be in my heart, there is no way I can ever forget these two guys...ever.
Best of luck to you guys in everything you set out to do in your future!
This will be a series I recommend often and one that will top my favorites list!!
I stared at this book for a long time before I actually dove in and went on the last part of their journey. :sigh: It was one hell of an emotional gut wrenching sometimes terrifying, other times hopeful...and definitely courageous ride. As much as I wanted these guys to find their HEA, I didn't want to have to say goodbye to them but I realized all things must come to an end (even when I'm not ready for it). Brian & Jamie will always be in my heart, there is no way I can ever forget these two guys...ever.
Best of luck to you guys in everything you set out to do in your future!
This will be a series I recommend often and one that will top my favorites list!!
July 7, 2012
Great ending to a fantastic series. Brian and Jamie are two of my favorite characters of all time!
July 22, 2016
This is the 6th and sadly the last in The Lost Boy series and again it starts where we left off in the previous book. Jamie is in the hospital recovering from the cocaine ( and a little something else) he has invested. Jamie wanted to die after his abusive "boyfriend" found out where be lived confronted and shot Brian. Steven callously tells Jamie that Brian is dead. Steven than takes him back to the apartment they once lived in and doesn't allow him to have access to the telephone. To Jamie without Brian he doesn't want to go on and he also doesn't want Steven to be able to hurt his friends ( Alex, Michael, Em, & Leo). When he awaken and disoriented in the hospital, Jamie discovers that Brian is alive ( the bullet hit his shoulder but luckily didn't do damage) and his abusive "boyfriend" won't be tormenting him or his friends any longer. Jamie is relieved that the love of his life didn't die. The doctors also tell Jamie has suffered some brain damage that will result in problems with his memory, and also he has seizures. Another problem is that Jamie is a junkie, he is heavily addicted to drugs.Brian's parents have arrived to not only be there for their son, but for Jamie. Everyone comes to the conclusion that Jamie needs to go to rehab. Brian has won 25 thou in a lawsuit against the high school for his bashing and wants to use the funds for Jamie's rehab. Both Brian's father and Jamie say no. Enter the one person who has money to help with the cost of rehab and a home.....Jamie's father. Mitch Mayfield has never stopped looking for his son. Mitch realized that his wife had become a religious fanatic, he felt that he never knew his wife, and certainly doesn't like or love the woman she becomes.Brian tells Jamie that he should live with his father ( Brian has moved back to the boarding house because of bad memories in the apartment) and get to know each other again . It's a shaky start to the father & son reunion, but slowly Jamie begins to confide in his father. Mitch feels remorse and guilt for allowing his wife to not only moving them to San Diego, but forcing Jamie to go into that ridiculous gay rehab. Jamie goes into therapy for 6 weeks and gets a sponsor after the therapy is completed. Jamie is determined to pull his life together, and become a man that will make Brian proud. The thing is, Brian won't talk to him or see him. He promised to be there for Jamie as he went through rehab but hasn't. Jamie gets support from his father, and also Alex, Michael ( who he has become friends with) and Em ( who is such a sweet and lonely young man, you want to hug him).Brian wants to make something of his life. He wants to make a difference. He feels confident when be writes an essay to get into University.He's excited when he gets his acceptance letter and sad when Brian isn't there to celebrate his accomplishment. Another thing that is a hindrance is the police investigating what happened with Steve. Will the police find out the truth? Will Brian be just a distant memory? For the answer to these questions and more, I suggest you read this series! It is definitely a good read, and a series I won't forget.
April 2, 2013
"I'm fighting for us. You are everything to me, Brian, and I am not going to give up on us - ever."
This is the last book in the series and concludes the story of Brian and Jamie. In the tradition of the other books, the boys are not finding it easy to move forward, to get beyond the tragic situation that has been forced on them. Once again they are apart.
Although along with the heartache, here is healing. Jamie is getting his life together and finally has support and friends. Thank goodness he doesn't give up on Brian and allow him to push him away. "I couldn't breathe, I couldn't think - nothing mattered except Brian and how devastated I would be if he pushed me away. But I needed to try, one more time, just to know that I'd done everything I could. I had to feel his lips against mine even if it destroyed me.
This book is filled with such wonderful expressions of love and the happy ending was worth waiting for!
This is the last book in the series and concludes the story of Brian and Jamie. In the tradition of the other books, the boys are not finding it easy to move forward, to get beyond the tragic situation that has been forced on them. Once again they are apart.
Although along with the heartache, here is healing. Jamie is getting his life together and finally has support and friends. Thank goodness he doesn't give up on Brian and allow him to push him away. "I couldn't breathe, I couldn't think - nothing mattered except Brian and how devastated I would be if he pushed me away. But I needed to try, one more time, just to know that I'd done everything I could. I had to feel his lips against mine even if it destroyed me.
This book is filled with such wonderful expressions of love and the happy ending was worth waiting for!
August 19, 2012
I've read all six books over the past three days and have come away emotionally drained but happily satisfied at the end. My usual anger at the so called Christian Church and the damage it can cause surfaced at the beginning and lasted throughout the whole saga. Every single emotion I could possibly name also occurred at some point in the story.
The characters are well defined and believable ( I think I've met most of them at some point over the years). I particularly liked the different perspectives - Brian's - book 1-3 and Jamie's - books 4-6. I'm glad it ended the way it did because otherwise I think I might have gone out and shot myself!
My only slight criticism echoes a few other reviewers - I think there's a little too much graphic sex. It doesn't spoil the books but neither does it enhance them much either. I think a few of the sex scenes (though not by any means all) might have been better left to the imagination.
It is a similar type of story toTrust Me by Jeff Erno.
The characters are well defined and believable ( I think I've met most of them at some point over the years). I particularly liked the different perspectives - Brian's - book 1-3 and Jamie's - books 4-6. I'm glad it ended the way it did because otherwise I think I might have gone out and shot myself!
My only slight criticism echoes a few other reviewers - I think there's a little too much graphic sex. It doesn't spoil the books but neither does it enhance them much either. I think a few of the sex scenes (though not by any means all) might have been better left to the imagination.
It is a similar type of story toTrust Me by Jeff Erno.
December 16, 2015
These books are absolutely addictive. When I picked up the first one up like 5 days ago, I had not idea that this was a SIX book series and that each book was a least 350+ pages long. Regardless, I read them all because the story was so good and I totally fell in love with Brian first three, and then Jamie in the third three. Their story was absolutely amazing and in the end of the last book, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop after they go back but they ended up happy which made me happy too. I have literally read non-stop for the last 5 days in every free moment I have had and even gone back and reread some of the first two books just to connect the stories. I loved the switch in points-of-view in the book too--in the first three I was really dying to get in Jamie's head and when I started the third on I did. Love them all and will probably read them again. But I have to take a rest. I am so happy that I finished the whole series though. They are happy and so am I:). My favorite three are the first, fourth and sixth books.
March 14, 2013
I have just finished all 6 books so this review covers the series.
This series prompted me to create a new bookshelf called OMFG. Really, that covers how I feel about the books. It had everything. And I mean everything. Angst in freakin bucket loads that just went on and on and on; they had humour; they had the most amazing characters - and not just the mc's - all of them; the books had melt your kindle, freakin hot smexiness splattered across them too.
As is a recurring theme with my most loved books, I tend to go mad for a beautiful, heart wrenching love story, especially one that begins as young love. At its essence, I guess - for me, that's what this series was about. I stayed up for about 4 nights in a row until around 2am plowing through the series because I just couldn't put them down. I have lived half in my world and half in theirs for that entire time.
Read them. Just. Read them.
This series prompted me to create a new bookshelf called OMFG. Really, that covers how I feel about the books. It had everything. And I mean everything. Angst in freakin bucket loads that just went on and on and on; they had humour; they had the most amazing characters - and not just the mc's - all of them; the books had melt your kindle, freakin hot smexiness splattered across them too.
As is a recurring theme with my most loved books, I tend to go mad for a beautiful, heart wrenching love story, especially one that begins as young love. At its essence, I guess - for me, that's what this series was about. I stayed up for about 4 nights in a row until around 2am plowing through the series because I just couldn't put them down. I have lived half in my world and half in theirs for that entire time.
Read them. Just. Read them.
July 16, 2012
That was a really well-earned HEA. I'm wrung out, emotionally exhausted, but it was worth every single moment of the harrowing ride to get to the end.
Bonus: The author based one of the characters on a real-life escort and star of adult videos, Devon Hunter. There's even a video where the author interviews the character, wonderful touch! There's also a particular scene in the book which very much reminded me of a scene in one of my favorite of Mr. Hunter's videos. Extra goodness for me!
I suggest this series be read continuously, from book 1 through 6, with maybe a bit of a fluff/sanity break between books 3 and 4. I'm thankful I didn't read it until it was finished, cannot fathom what it would have been like to have to wait for the next book to come out in order to know what was going to happen next. An experience not to be missed. Enjoy!
Bonus: The author based one of the characters on a real-life escort and star of adult videos, Devon Hunter. There's even a video where the author interviews the character, wonderful touch! There's also a particular scene in the book which very much reminded me of a scene in one of my favorite of Mr. Hunter's videos. Extra goodness for me!
I suggest this series be read continuously, from book 1 through 6, with maybe a bit of a fluff/sanity break between books 3 and 4. I'm thankful I didn't read it until it was finished, cannot fathom what it would have been like to have to wait for the next book to come out in order to know what was going to happen next. An experience not to be missed. Enjoy!
July 8, 2012
I read all 6 back to back and thank goodness I did! This one, I stayed up to 4am to read and finish. I was bound and determined to see this to the end! Sacrificed was so, so good. Again, I need more stars! Jamie's growth and his acceptance of what happened to him and where he's going, Brian's separation and then return, their friends, Jamie's dad. Just an awesome book! I loved, loved, loved the ending and felt that everything was wrapped up. Oh, Jamie's tirade on his bitch of a mother - just perfect! His dad was so wonderful; I can't say enough how great this book was. The whole series really.
July 12, 2012
A fabulous ending to a wonderful series. I actually avoided reading this because of how much I hated to see it come to an end. Books are my friends (lock me up now, I know) and just like human friendships the great ones are rare. However, as much as I was dreading this finale I am happy to say that I have no complaints whatsoever. This is the perfect conclusion. Thank you a million times and then some J.P. for giving us such a magnificent, gripping, and heartwarming tale. I loved every minute that I spent reading these books and will love every reread in the future. Brian and Jaime will forever be a part of my heart. ♥♡♥♡
July 9, 2012
This book brings us to the end of the long journey that Brian and Jamie have been on. They've both gone through so much, grown so much. It's been an honor and a pleasure to follow them through everything.
July 4, 2012
:). It was a perfect ending to a great series!
July 2, 2012
OMG, this was so good! Great ending to such a fabulous series! Review coming to the blog tomorrow...
July 7, 2012
bravo!!!
December 22, 2013
Holy Crap! What a ride this series has been. I'm surprised I was able to sleep, eat or work at all because I was so consumed by the lives of Brian and Jamie. So good, so very, very good!
July 17, 2012
The ending I have been waiting for. Still a few open doors, but a satisfying wrap up. Glad Brian's POV resumed for a bit.
January 29, 2013
An amazing end to a fantastic series that broke my heart over and over. Truly a master piece.
November 17, 2014
I'm not sure I bought the reasons for Brian's behavior..but all turned out well in the end.
Sad the series is over, but it was a satisfying journey.
Sad the series is over, but it was a satisfying journey.
Want to read
June 8, 2012I hope this book comes soon, I want to know what is going to happen.
July 4, 2019
This series took me on an emotional rollercoaster. I laughed, I cried, I got angry and at one point, I hated both of the main characters. Do yourself a favor and read this series. You will not be disappointed.
January 5, 2014
Such an emotionally draining, very satisfying series. I was in such a mad dash to read it all, get to the end, that i couldn't even bring myself to write a review for the last two books. Really, what could I have said? The only things that are important are these:
Brian and Jamie fought, sacrificed, endured, pushed, and loved hard. So hard. These guys went through more than any couple in love should ever have to go through. In the culmination of this series, the love and support from family and friends was amazing. All the love was amazing.
Sure, there are things that I'd have like to have either expanded on, shortened, or changed. Things that in the back of my head I wished could have been different. Things that I wondered about. Stuff that bugged me. None of that mattered. I loved this series I love that it's a message out to all those lost boys out there. There is always love. It's there, somewhere, if you can get to the resources to find it. Love and acceptance, no matter who you are.
Brian and Jamie fought, sacrificed, endured, pushed, and loved hard. So hard. These guys went through more than any couple in love should ever have to go through. In the culmination of this series, the love and support from family and friends was amazing. All the love was amazing.
Sure, there are things that I'd have like to have either expanded on, shortened, or changed. Things that in the back of my head I wished could have been different. Things that I wondered about. Stuff that bugged me. None of that mattered. I loved this series I love that it's a message out to all those lost boys out there. There is always love. It's there, somewhere, if you can get to the resources to find it. Love and acceptance, no matter who you are.
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