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Zero, Ohio #4
Catching Cary
Sometimes giving into fate gets you to the place you most want to be.
Cary Hazard walked away from his life as the front man for the band, Cascadia, to embrace a quieter existence in Zero. With no celebrities and no one wanting things from him, he’s happy. He’s also lonely. He wants to find that one special person to warm his nights and love him—tattoos and all. Will he or end up alone again or will the hunk at the Eight Ball bar be his saving grace?
Layne Stevens has a past he’s not proud of. He’s looking for redemption, but not in the hands of a former star. If he can stay in the shadows, he’s happy, but lonely. The man singing at the bar has his full attention. He wants to wrap himself up in the guy’s strong arms. Will he be able to open up and offer his heart or will the truth destroy everything he holds dear? It’s a matter of catching Cary.
Cary Hazard walked away from his life as the front man for the band, Cascadia, to embrace a quieter existence in Zero. With no celebrities and no one wanting things from him, he’s happy. He’s also lonely. He wants to find that one special person to warm his nights and love him—tattoos and all. Will he or end up alone again or will the hunk at the Eight Ball bar be his saving grace?
Layne Stevens has a past he’s not proud of. He’s looking for redemption, but not in the hands of a former star. If he can stay in the shadows, he’s happy, but lonely. The man singing at the bar has his full attention. He wants to wrap himself up in the guy’s strong arms. Will he be able to open up and offer his heart or will the truth destroy everything he holds dear? It’s a matter of catching Cary.
58 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 2, 2014
About the author
Megan Slayer
345 books494 followersMegan Slayer, aka Wendi Zwaduk, is a multi-published, award-winning author of more than one-hundred short stories and novels. She’s been writing since 2008 and published since 2009. Her stories range from the contemporary and paranormal to LGBTQ and white hot themes. No matter what the length, her works are always hot, but with a lot of heart. She enjoys giving her characters a second chance at love, no matter what the form. She’s been nominated at the LRC for Best Author, Best Contemporary, Best Ménage, Best BDSM and Best Anthology. Her books have made it to the bestseller lists on Amazon.com.
When she’s not writing, Megan spends time with her husband and son as well as three dogs and three cats. She enjoys art, music and racing, but football is her sport of choice. She’s an active member of the Friends of the Keystone-LaGrange Public library. Find out more about Megan and Wendi at: http://wendizwaduk.com/indexMegan.htm Sign up for the newsletter here: http://ymlp.com/xgjmjumygmgj
When she’s not writing, Megan spends time with her husband and son as well as three dogs and three cats. She enjoys art, music and racing, but football is her sport of choice. She’s an active member of the Friends of the Keystone-LaGrange Public library. Find out more about Megan and Wendi at: http://wendizwaduk.com/indexMegan.htm Sign up for the newsletter here: http://ymlp.com/xgjmjumygmgj
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August 3, 2016
Whirlwind romance? Yes. Drama and angst? In spades. Hot and sexy? Absolutely! This fourth volume set in Zero, Ohio is about Cary, ex-member of a band and renter of Sam's duplex (from book two) and a waiter, Layne, he meets on karaoke evening at the Eight Ball bar. With an age difference of fifteen years between them, things are hard enough. But by the time the author throws in a few more obstacles it was clear to me this would not be an easy romance.
Layne has made a few capital mistakes in his young life, and is now desperately trying to work himself free from previous obligations and the slimeball who got him into the mess. Layne works hard and is determined not to let his past catch up with him. Of course, with as nasty as his ex is, there is no hope in hell Layne will succeed at hiding everything he is so ashamed of from Cary. And when the sh*t hits the fan, he is pleasantly surprised at Cary's reaction – even though he is clearly not happy, for the first time in Laney's life, a man stands with him and helps him through the mess.
Cary may have no regrets about walking away form the life of a rock star, well not on most days, but he is still as lonely as he used to be on tour. He is also, from long-suffering experience, leery of anyone becoming interested in him because he used to be a celebrity. So Layne not recognizing him is a relief. Cary may have his doubts, but the attraction to the much younger man is strong, and he is ready. I was glad he's a little more experienced and patient than most of Layne's peers might be; the extra years mean he handles the eventual revealing of Layne's past very well.
If you like stories where a younger man meets the much older love of his life, if you enjoy reading about men who give in to their physical attraction almost from the word go, and if you're looking for a short, fun read with lots of hot action and a plot with just enough tension to make things iteresting, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Decadent Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Layne has made a few capital mistakes in his young life, and is now desperately trying to work himself free from previous obligations and the slimeball who got him into the mess. Layne works hard and is determined not to let his past catch up with him. Of course, with as nasty as his ex is, there is no hope in hell Layne will succeed at hiding everything he is so ashamed of from Cary. And when the sh*t hits the fan, he is pleasantly surprised at Cary's reaction – even though he is clearly not happy, for the first time in Laney's life, a man stands with him and helps him through the mess.
Cary may have no regrets about walking away form the life of a rock star, well not on most days, but he is still as lonely as he used to be on tour. He is also, from long-suffering experience, leery of anyone becoming interested in him because he used to be a celebrity. So Layne not recognizing him is a relief. Cary may have his doubts, but the attraction to the much younger man is strong, and he is ready. I was glad he's a little more experienced and patient than most of Layne's peers might be; the extra years mean he handles the eventual revealing of Layne's past very well.
If you like stories where a younger man meets the much older love of his life, if you enjoy reading about men who give in to their physical attraction almost from the word go, and if you're looking for a short, fun read with lots of hot action and a plot with just enough tension to make things iteresting, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Decadent Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
May 8, 2014
PizzyGirl reviews Catching Cary by Megan Slayer
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REVIEW: Catching Cary is the fourth book in the Zero, Ohio world. I did not know this when I started reading, but I did not feel like I needed to read the previous titles to understand the story. It can be read as a stand alone.
Catching Cary was a short story of two men who fall in lust, which quickly turns into sex, which morphs into instant love and a HEA. The writing style was great and Catching Cary was easy to read. It was an interesting concept of a has been rock star and the man who got caught up in porn meeting and working with each other to overcome theirs pasts and self-esteem issues.
However, I felt like there was so much more needed to flesh out this romance. The two men met at a bar and immediately fell in lust, but they were reluctant at first to get together as there was an age gap. After a while they started seeing each other and almost immediately after they have sex, both men felt as if they could be in love with the other. But they each held back secrets from the other and when those secrets were found out, it was no big deal and the men still went on falling in love and moving in together. Catching Cary has a great premise and the potential is there for this story to have been spectacular. It needed more development of both the characters and the love story. This one just fell flat for me.
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REVIEW: Catching Cary is the fourth book in the Zero, Ohio world. I did not know this when I started reading, but I did not feel like I needed to read the previous titles to understand the story. It can be read as a stand alone.
Catching Cary was a short story of two men who fall in lust, which quickly turns into sex, which morphs into instant love and a HEA. The writing style was great and Catching Cary was easy to read. It was an interesting concept of a has been rock star and the man who got caught up in porn meeting and working with each other to overcome theirs pasts and self-esteem issues.
However, I felt like there was so much more needed to flesh out this romance. The two men met at a bar and immediately fell in lust, but they were reluctant at first to get together as there was an age gap. After a while they started seeing each other and almost immediately after they have sex, both men felt as if they could be in love with the other. But they each held back secrets from the other and when those secrets were found out, it was no big deal and the men still went on falling in love and moving in together. Catching Cary has a great premise and the potential is there for this story to have been spectacular. It needed more development of both the characters and the love story. This one just fell flat for me.
May 27, 2014
Love a book with sexy as hell musicians. Great characters especially Cary and Layne. Both sexy as hell and have crazy pasts but they are perfect for each other. Very short read but enjoyed Layne and Cary's getting to know each other stage, flirting stage then get busy stage and loving stage. A little far fetched with Mason and the porn extortion but over all a good read. Enjoyed the secondary characters too, very sweet read. 3.5 stars review by Nanee at upallnightreadallday.blogspot.com
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