Mergers and Acquisitions

by Nessa L. Warin

Dale and Jackson fit in every way. They have passion, they have love, and their lives are already intertwined. There's just one more step to go...

Genres: M M Romance, Anthologies, Short Stories, Romance, Contemporary, Gay

29 pages, ebook

First published June 1, 2009

About the author

Nessa L. Warin lives in southwestern Ohio with a cat who graciously allows her to pay all the bills and demands pampering on a regular basis. She enjoys wine tastings and travel, and can easily get lost in science fiction or fantasy stories. She's a true geek, enjoys costuming, and can be found dressed up at at least one Renaissance festival and fantasy convention each year. When she's not having fun, Nessa works in Corporate America coordinating the production and mailing of marketing materials and wishing she had more time to write.

Reviews

[Deeze · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, sweet, funny and oh so romantic lol.

[Tailtiu · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5* it looks like Dale's main reason is to get Jackson's money/account.

[Marlobo ♥ epilogues · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Jackson Connor is getting a few deliveries. Of pens. Lots of them. Jackson's partner Dale Matterdon teases him about all of the special deliveries, until Dale takes him by surprise and makes a delivery of his own. A delivery that comes in a black velvet box about two inches square.

This is a nice story about two guys whose lives are wrapped in one another and who are moving toward taking the next step. The blurb above is decidedly vague, but that is because the author doesn't pour out the details about the men from the first paragraph. While reading the story we slowly learn more about Jackson and Dale, who they are and about their relationship. Rather than reveal that information here I'll keep it to myself so that readers can enjoy the story without having too much advance knowledge. It was interesting to discover the men as the story progresses, a method of storytelling that is not often used. The men are obviously in love and their intimacy is quite touching and a bit hot. I enjoyed the infusion of humor as well, especially the descriptions of so many markers all together, as well as the witty banter that goes back and forth between Jackson and Dale. This was a fun story about two men deeply in love with one another and a solid introduction to new author Nessa L. Warin.

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[Tam · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story of Dale a financial manager and Jackson a famous actor (with a quirk about buying markers that he gives away while signing autographs). There's a bit of a running thing with Jackson using a different financial manager but really its just two guys being in love (and obsessed with markers) and Dale asks Jackson to marry him and he decides that if they are married he has to change financial advisors (hence the merger). My only complaint? At the end, for dessert while the ring is presented? They eat chocolate mousse. No, that's not bad, but it is served on a plate (huh?). Better yet? He's eating it with a fork. WTF? Who eats mousse on a plate with a fork? That's just wrong. And apparently really stuck with me because I remember more about that particular paragraph than the whole book. I did find the marker thing funny though and liked the characters.

[adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

sweet story, decent writing, fun characters, and a quick & easy read!

[Ro · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5. I didn't really understand the point of the packages and markers, possibly because the story is so short.