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The Romantical Adventures of Whit & Eddie #7
This Thing Called Love
Howdy! I'm Eddie Smith and this is the story of my seventh romantical adventure with my husband, Whit Hall.
Well, we just bought another house.
Yes! Again!
This one is north of downtown San Antonio and is more secure than Whit's house in King William which is why we bought it.
We've decided to spend the 2020 Matador football season in San Antonio. That way we're not going back and forth from Daytona Beach for the home games.
Considering everything that's going on, it just seems like the right thing to do.
But the first day we have to really settle in turns out to be the beginning of a wild ride.
First off, Whit and I inadvertently kick off a storm of controversy during an interview...
Then, my mother decides to escape quarantine in Austin and come stay with us...
Finally, Whit's mother shows up out of the blue after dropping a major bombshell during her Sunday sermon up in Longview...
And her arrival is just the outer band of the hurricane bearing down on us.
It's been stirring for some time.
And we had no idea.
Hold on to your hats, folks, this is gonna be one heck of a wild ride!
Well, we just bought another house.
Yes! Again!
This one is north of downtown San Antonio and is more secure than Whit's house in King William which is why we bought it.
We've decided to spend the 2020 Matador football season in San Antonio. That way we're not going back and forth from Daytona Beach for the home games.
Considering everything that's going on, it just seems like the right thing to do.
But the first day we have to really settle in turns out to be the beginning of a wild ride.
First off, Whit and I inadvertently kick off a storm of controversy during an interview...
Then, my mother decides to escape quarantine in Austin and come stay with us...
Finally, Whit's mother shows up out of the blue after dropping a major bombshell during her Sunday sermon up in Longview...
And her arrival is just the outer band of the hurricane bearing down on us.
It's been stirring for some time.
And we had no idea.
Hold on to your hats, folks, this is gonna be one heck of a wild ride!
292 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 9, 2020
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About the author
Frank W. Butterfield
123 books106 followersFrank W. Butterfield, not an assumed name, loves old movies, wise-cracking smart guys with hearts of gold, and writing for fun.
Although he worships San Francisco, he lives at the beach on another coast.
Born on a windy day in November of 1966, he was elected President of his high school Spanish Club in the spring of 1983.
After moving across these United States like a rapid-fire pinball, he currently makes his home in a hurricane-proof apartment with superior water pressure that was built in 1926.
While he hasn't met any dolphins personally, that invitation is always open.
Although he worships San Francisco, he lives at the beach on another coast.
Born on a windy day in November of 1966, he was elected President of his high school Spanish Club in the spring of 1983.
After moving across these United States like a rapid-fire pinball, he currently makes his home in a hurricane-proof apartment with superior water pressure that was built in 1926.
While he hasn't met any dolphins personally, that invitation is always open.
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February 3, 2021
This Thing Called Love (Romantical Adventures of Whit and Eddie, #7)
By Frank W. Butterfield
Published by the author, 2020
Five stars
Why do I love this series? Well, I really like the characters of Whit and Eddie, how different they are from each other, their deep, off-kilter love for each other. I also like that they are the heirs to Nick Williams and Carter Jones, who live on past their fictional lives into this contemporary series. Eddie and Whit represent different kinds of men, 21st-century dudes, guys who would be bros if they weren’t gay. They are complicated guys in a very contemporary way. Whit is young enough to be my kid; Eddie is old enough to be my little brother.
This seventh installment in the romantic married life of these two men, one young, one middle-aged (another nice detail), is richly plotted, incorporating the bizarre world of the pandemic, of right-wing white terrorism, and even of the power of social media in our everyday lives. This is a world where the mainstream “powers that be” (politics, law enforcement, religion) are no longer the enemy, as it was for Carter and Nick. Today, it is the extremes, the angry, struggling fringe, losing their grip on the culture wars and pissed as hell. Because of the events of 2020, we can all relate to that new, weirdly twisted kind of threat in our world. Just as J. Edgar Hoover focused on (harmless) Communists rather than on the real threat of organized crime, our blinkered conservative political leaders and their misinformed followers focus on imaginary monsters like Antifa rather than on the real, rising threat of white supremacy. Well, we all saw that on television, just as Eddie and Whit would in the weeks after this book takes place.
The underlying revelations of this slightly hair-raising plot—in which money helps, but can’t entirely shield Eddie and Whit from trouble—are based on emotional acceptance and honesty within relationships: between Whit and Eddie and their mothers, as well as between our two heroes themselves. No more dark corners. No more shame or secrets. There is a parallel to what happened in Nick and Carter’s life way back when in the Olden Days, but it is tuned to our times.
I held this book on my e-reader backlog for months, waiting for the right time to read it when I could really savor it. I’m glad I waited, but now I’m impatient for book 8. In the face of a long slow rise out of this pandemic, the Frank Butterfield Brand is my best friend.
By Frank W. Butterfield
Published by the author, 2020
Five stars
Why do I love this series? Well, I really like the characters of Whit and Eddie, how different they are from each other, their deep, off-kilter love for each other. I also like that they are the heirs to Nick Williams and Carter Jones, who live on past their fictional lives into this contemporary series. Eddie and Whit represent different kinds of men, 21st-century dudes, guys who would be bros if they weren’t gay. They are complicated guys in a very contemporary way. Whit is young enough to be my kid; Eddie is old enough to be my little brother.
This seventh installment in the romantic married life of these two men, one young, one middle-aged (another nice detail), is richly plotted, incorporating the bizarre world of the pandemic, of right-wing white terrorism, and even of the power of social media in our everyday lives. This is a world where the mainstream “powers that be” (politics, law enforcement, religion) are no longer the enemy, as it was for Carter and Nick. Today, it is the extremes, the angry, struggling fringe, losing their grip on the culture wars and pissed as hell. Because of the events of 2020, we can all relate to that new, weirdly twisted kind of threat in our world. Just as J. Edgar Hoover focused on (harmless) Communists rather than on the real threat of organized crime, our blinkered conservative political leaders and their misinformed followers focus on imaginary monsters like Antifa rather than on the real, rising threat of white supremacy. Well, we all saw that on television, just as Eddie and Whit would in the weeks after this book takes place.
The underlying revelations of this slightly hair-raising plot—in which money helps, but can’t entirely shield Eddie and Whit from trouble—are based on emotional acceptance and honesty within relationships: between Whit and Eddie and their mothers, as well as between our two heroes themselves. No more dark corners. No more shame or secrets. There is a parallel to what happened in Nick and Carter’s life way back when in the Olden Days, but it is tuned to our times.
I held this book on my e-reader backlog for months, waiting for the right time to read it when I could really savor it. I’m glad I waited, but now I’m impatient for book 8. In the face of a long slow rise out of this pandemic, the Frank Butterfield Brand is my best friend.
October 15, 2020
epub 249 pages (kindle version also purchased)
A splendid continuation - Whit and Eddie are back in Texas for the start of the football season and have bought yet another house (in San Antonio). A shocking announcement by Whit's adopted/stepmother leads into some additional personal danger. Eddie's mother and stepmother feature as well - and we have an intimation that Whit's acting career may start up as well.
Wonderful stuff!
A splendid continuation - Whit and Eddie are back in Texas for the start of the football season and have bought yet another house (in San Antonio). A shocking announcement by Whit's adopted/stepmother leads into some additional personal danger. Eddie's mother and stepmother feature as well - and we have an intimation that Whit's acting career may start up as well.
Wonderful stuff!
March 28, 2021
Whit & Eddie - my favorite comfort couple 😍
Whit and Eddie are my chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese, my mashed potatoes, and my Chips Ahoy cookies dunked in ice cold milk. They are steady and consistent in crazy times and I am so happy they come to life at the hands of Frank Butterfield! They are madly, passionately in love with each other as they face the ups and downs of life. Granted, their lives as billionaires have some odd and out-of-every-day-world problems, but those issues help make the books fun. I love how they make friends every where they go. I love the cast of side characters. I love the mystery elements (and the excitement of the danger). I love how they interact with each other and that their love and commitment to each other is never in doubt.
5 full stars because I re-read this series for stress-free, feel good enjoyment. I know this series may not be for everyone, but I'm so glad I discovered Whit and Eddie! I recommend starting with book 1 to understand everything. The explicit sex is hinted at and most definitely enjoyed a lot by these two, but it happens off page. I enjoy explicit sex in books, but I don't feel like it's missing here. There is just something about this series...They are like my favorite comfort foods. Yummy!! 😃😍
Whit and Eddie are my chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese, my mashed potatoes, and my Chips Ahoy cookies dunked in ice cold milk. They are steady and consistent in crazy times and I am so happy they come to life at the hands of Frank Butterfield! They are madly, passionately in love with each other as they face the ups and downs of life. Granted, their lives as billionaires have some odd and out-of-every-day-world problems, but those issues help make the books fun. I love how they make friends every where they go. I love the cast of side characters. I love the mystery elements (and the excitement of the danger). I love how they interact with each other and that their love and commitment to each other is never in doubt.
5 full stars because I re-read this series for stress-free, feel good enjoyment. I know this series may not be for everyone, but I'm so glad I discovered Whit and Eddie! I recommend starting with book 1 to understand everything. The explicit sex is hinted at and most definitely enjoyed a lot by these two, but it happens off page. I enjoy explicit sex in books, but I don't feel like it's missing here. There is just something about this series...They are like my favorite comfort foods. Yummy!! 😃😍
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