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Blind Spot
Ben has a sixth sense for love. He can instantly pick out partners who will be together for life, like a modern Cupid. Unfortunately, his gift has a serious he can’t use it on himself.
Emotionally scarred by his parents’ acrimonious divorce, he doesn’t trust love he can’t sense. This drives him to bury his feelings for Isaiah, his friend with benefits, because he can’t stand the thought of losing him to a bad breakup. Then he finds out Isaiah is in love with him.
He’s used to dealing with guaranteed happily ever afters. Now he has to decide which is more the promise of forever, or the man he wants to spend it with.
Emotionally scarred by his parents’ acrimonious divorce, he doesn’t trust love he can’t sense. This drives him to bury his feelings for Isaiah, his friend with benefits, because he can’t stand the thought of losing him to a bad breakup. Then he finds out Isaiah is in love with him.
He’s used to dealing with guaranteed happily ever afters. Now he has to decide which is more the promise of forever, or the man he wants to spend it with.
- GenresM M Romance
54 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 4, 2018
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About the author
Jessie Pinkham
15 books12 followersJessie writes M/M romance and loves a rich fictional universe as much as a good happy ending. Her published works include the novel Survivors and the Tea and Empathy series, and her work has been included in anthologies by Evernight Publishing and JMS Books.
She's usually writing more than one new book at a time, and frequently rushing out at the last minute because she got lost in her own fictional world.
She's usually writing more than one new book at a time, and frequently rushing out at the last minute because she got lost in her own fictional world.
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November 20, 2018
“All Abilities are paid for with disabilities...insight into one area involves blind spots in another.” ~ William S. Burroughs
There's one thing about having a “gift” – it's not something you can depend upon when it comes to yourself. Gifted people tend to second-guess any impressions they get, therefore getting conflicting results and can't trust themselves to interpret the information accurately. Ben, of ‘Blind Spot' by Jessie Pinkham, runs head-on into this problem. He can tell in a flash, with almost 100 percent accuracy, when two people are destined for each other. Yet for himself, nothing. It is very much like flying blind. Ben can't depend upon his abilities; he can't trust himself to know how things will go in a relationship so he avoids close relationships. Also, considering his parents’ horrible relationship and divorce, he's not in a hurry to find out. That has worked for Ben in the past, but he's conflicted about his friend, Isaiah, whom Ben loves hanging out with, as well as slipping between the sheets with. Ben is so used to just knowing when things are meant to be that he's almost traumatized by the fact that when he tries to “feel” how things will work with Isaiah, he is “blind”.
Isaiah is one of the few people who know about Ben's gift. Isaiah enjoys being with Ben more than anything, not just for the sex but for companionship, yet he is afraid to tell him how he feels for fear of messing up their friendship. Isaiah can't imagine not having Ben in his life, so when he falls in love with him, he keeps quiet. Isaiah is hurt that Ben won't commit just because he can't be sure of what will happen. Isaiah knows that Ben needs to make a decision as to whether or not he cares about Isaiah and that Isaiah is worth whatever may come, foreseeable or not.
This is a friends-to-lovers story with a paranormal twist. I have to say that I was impatient with Ben, and although I understand his reluctance, with how he felt about Isaiah should encouraged him to speak up sooner. There are a lot of steamy scenes which are great, but it was the matchmaking that caught my eye. I would like to have seen more demonstrations of Ben's gift. Also, I wish the story could have been longer so I could have watched the guys develop their relationship to the point that they are obviously headed. Thanks, Jessie, for reminding me that there are no guarantees in life and no chance at happiness unless I go for it.
NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
There's one thing about having a “gift” – it's not something you can depend upon when it comes to yourself. Gifted people tend to second-guess any impressions they get, therefore getting conflicting results and can't trust themselves to interpret the information accurately. Ben, of ‘Blind Spot' by Jessie Pinkham, runs head-on into this problem. He can tell in a flash, with almost 100 percent accuracy, when two people are destined for each other. Yet for himself, nothing. It is very much like flying blind. Ben can't depend upon his abilities; he can't trust himself to know how things will go in a relationship so he avoids close relationships. Also, considering his parents’ horrible relationship and divorce, he's not in a hurry to find out. That has worked for Ben in the past, but he's conflicted about his friend, Isaiah, whom Ben loves hanging out with, as well as slipping between the sheets with. Ben is so used to just knowing when things are meant to be that he's almost traumatized by the fact that when he tries to “feel” how things will work with Isaiah, he is “blind”.
Isaiah is one of the few people who know about Ben's gift. Isaiah enjoys being with Ben more than anything, not just for the sex but for companionship, yet he is afraid to tell him how he feels for fear of messing up their friendship. Isaiah can't imagine not having Ben in his life, so when he falls in love with him, he keeps quiet. Isaiah is hurt that Ben won't commit just because he can't be sure of what will happen. Isaiah knows that Ben needs to make a decision as to whether or not he cares about Isaiah and that Isaiah is worth whatever may come, foreseeable or not.
This is a friends-to-lovers story with a paranormal twist. I have to say that I was impatient with Ben, and although I understand his reluctance, with how he felt about Isaiah should encouraged him to speak up sooner. There are a lot of steamy scenes which are great, but it was the matchmaking that caught my eye. I would like to have seen more demonstrations of Ben's gift. Also, I wish the story could have been longer so I could have watched the guys develop their relationship to the point that they are obviously headed. Thanks, Jessie, for reminding me that there are no guarantees in life and no chance at happiness unless I go for it.
NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
November 12, 2018
This was my first work by this author. It was an ARC that I chose to review after reading it. Since I was under no obligation to post a review I felt I could be truly honest. I was disappointed that the story was too short I wanted more. I know Romance on the Go stories aren't long, but 542 locations on my Kindle when I was expecting nearly 800, made me sad.
The story grabbed my attention immediately (even though I was supposed to be getting ready for work) because there was a Miniature Dachshund that played a part in a matchmaking set-up. The author's very accurate description of my barky babies may have biased me a little. But then the story of a long line of Matchmakers was quite interesting. I enjoy Dating Site, Matchmaker, and similar type stories/books.
So this is a cute Cupid story with the twist of being a nonshifter interracial, friends to lovers storyline with an interfering sibling also. The Cupid in this story needed those small mirrors you place on your car's side mirrors to reveal what's hidden in your blind spot. It can be shocking to glance over your shoulder and suddenly see another motor vehicle so scarily close to you. As surprising as when the love of your life has been in your blind spot all along.
The story grabbed my attention immediately (even though I was supposed to be getting ready for work) because there was a Miniature Dachshund that played a part in a matchmaking set-up. The author's very accurate description of my barky babies may have biased me a little. But then the story of a long line of Matchmakers was quite interesting. I enjoy Dating Site, Matchmaker, and similar type stories/books.
So this is a cute Cupid story with the twist of being a nonshifter interracial, friends to lovers storyline with an interfering sibling also. The Cupid in this story needed those small mirrors you place on your car's side mirrors to reveal what's hidden in your blind spot. It can be shocking to glance over your shoulder and suddenly see another motor vehicle so scarily close to you. As surprising as when the love of your life has been in your blind spot all along.
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