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Sylvan #2
Luke
Wandering cowboy Luke Walker is at the end of his rope after his girlfriend abandons their newborn daughter. A terrified new father, he's grateful to meet Dr. Morgan Gallagher. Morgan recognizes that he and Luke could help each other: Luke can rebuild Morgan's property and land so Morgan can have the horses he wants, and Morgan can provide the younger man with a safe place to raise his daughter. In theory, it should work out perfectly, except that Morgan is instantly attracted to Luke-a straight man-and sharing the same cabin and caring for the baby is a more intimate arrangement than he'd imagined. A Spin-off of Sylvan
100 pages, ebook
First published June 2, 2010
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Jan Irving
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Jan Irving has worked in all kinds of creative fields, from painting silk to making porcelain ceramics, to interior design, but writing was always her passion.
She feels you can’t fully understand characters until you follow their journey through a story world. Many kinds of worlds interest her, fantasy, historical, science fiction and suspense—but all have one thing in common, people finding a way to live together—in the most emotional and erotic fashion possible, of course!
Visit Jan's blog at http://jan-revealed.livejournal.com.
romance author
Jan Irving has worked in all kinds of creative fields, from painting silk to making porcelain ceramics, to interior design, but writing was always her passion.
She feels you can’t fully understand characters until you follow their journey through a story world. Many kinds of worlds interest her, fantasy, historical, science fiction and suspense—but all have one thing in common, people finding a way to live together—in the most emotional and erotic fashion possible, of course!
Visit Jan's blog at http://jan-revealed.livejournal.com.
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July 9, 2010
3.5 stars
Luke is a really sweet novella set in the same world as the author's previous story, Sylvan, but it can be read as a standalone. In this story we meet Luke, a cowboy almost at the end of his rope due to an unexpected change in his life, and Morgan, the man who ends up turning Luke's life completely around.
When the mother of his baby girl drops her off with him, saying she has no desire to be a full time mom, Luke finds himself responsible for an infant with very little idea on how to do that. Desperate for some inspiration he takes a few minutes to go to church and there meets Morgan, a small town doctor. Morgan sees right away that Luke needs help and offers him a place to stay in return for help on his small property. As the men spend time together Morgan, who's gay, can't hide his interest in the young man and Luke, who's never been into men, suddenly finds himself thinking more and more about Morgan as a man and not just a friend/employer.
As the men slowly begin to acknowledge their feelings for each other they also have to deal with Steven, Morgan's friend with benefits, and Luke's ex, Zelda, showing up. Eventually things start to fall into place for Luke and Morgan and the men take their relationship to the next level. Finally lovers, will they be free to become a family in the small town of Sylvan?
This is the first book I've read by this author and I enjoyed it. The characters are likable and the storyline of the first time Dad and his cute baby was entertaining. The supporting characters are good additions to the story and even Zelda, who comes off bad in the beginning, is turned into a reasonably sympathetic character by the end.
However, I did think that Luke's change from straight to gay was a little too easy and the story felt a bit rushed towards the end. I would have liked to see him struggle a bit more with his growing feelings for a man. I also didn't like the way we are first introduced to the baby. I felt Luke's actions were wrong and despite him being desperate for a bit of guidance from above I think it could have been written differently.
Despite a couple of reservations I did enjoy reading Luke. The writing was solid, the characters likable and the relationship between the men was interesting. A fun, sexy read with a sweet ending.
Luke is a really sweet novella set in the same world as the author's previous story, Sylvan, but it can be read as a standalone. In this story we meet Luke, a cowboy almost at the end of his rope due to an unexpected change in his life, and Morgan, the man who ends up turning Luke's life completely around.
When the mother of his baby girl drops her off with him, saying she has no desire to be a full time mom, Luke finds himself responsible for an infant with very little idea on how to do that. Desperate for some inspiration he takes a few minutes to go to church and there meets Morgan, a small town doctor. Morgan sees right away that Luke needs help and offers him a place to stay in return for help on his small property. As the men spend time together Morgan, who's gay, can't hide his interest in the young man and Luke, who's never been into men, suddenly finds himself thinking more and more about Morgan as a man and not just a friend/employer.
As the men slowly begin to acknowledge their feelings for each other they also have to deal with Steven, Morgan's friend with benefits, and Luke's ex, Zelda, showing up. Eventually things start to fall into place for Luke and Morgan and the men take their relationship to the next level. Finally lovers, will they be free to become a family in the small town of Sylvan?
This is the first book I've read by this author and I enjoyed it. The characters are likable and the storyline of the first time Dad and his cute baby was entertaining. The supporting characters are good additions to the story and even Zelda, who comes off bad in the beginning, is turned into a reasonably sympathetic character by the end.
However, I did think that Luke's change from straight to gay was a little too easy and the story felt a bit rushed towards the end. I would have liked to see him struggle a bit more with his growing feelings for a man. I also didn't like the way we are first introduced to the baby. I felt Luke's actions were wrong and despite him being desperate for a bit of guidance from above I think it could have been written differently.
Despite a couple of reservations I did enjoy reading Luke. The writing was solid, the characters likable and the relationship between the men was interesting. A fun, sexy read with a sweet ending.
August 16, 2010
I really enjoyed this story. Luke is a cowboy and a new father. An inconsequential one night stand turns his world upside down when he finds himself the sole caretaker of his daughter, Jessie. Not knowing what to do, how to raise a child or where to go, Luke is in dire straights when lady luck shines upon him in the form of Dr. Morgan Gallagher.
Morgan is a small town doctor with a soft hear, who owns a small farm that just so happens to need fixed up. When the two men meet, they quickly set up a mutually beneficial relationship. Luke is to work on fixing up Morgan’s place and in return Morgan will allow Luke and Jessie to stay with him.
Things begin to get a little tense when Luke, who was completely straight until this point in his life, starts to find Morgan attractive. Morgan, on the other hand, has been openly gay for many years and is struggling with his own desire for Luke. Everything comes to a head when the two kiss and Luke starts to really accept his own feelings for Morgan.
The relationship between the two slowly progresses from there as they go through their days and the friendship and respect they feel for one another, evolves into a passionate love.
Rarely are children incorporated into m/m romance stories and it was a nice change of pace for their to be a child involved in the story, as well. I found this to be a very sweet gay for you novella, that left me smiling.
Morgan is a small town doctor with a soft hear, who owns a small farm that just so happens to need fixed up. When the two men meet, they quickly set up a mutually beneficial relationship. Luke is to work on fixing up Morgan’s place and in return Morgan will allow Luke and Jessie to stay with him.
Things begin to get a little tense when Luke, who was completely straight until this point in his life, starts to find Morgan attractive. Morgan, on the other hand, has been openly gay for many years and is struggling with his own desire for Luke. Everything comes to a head when the two kiss and Luke starts to really accept his own feelings for Morgan.
The relationship between the two slowly progresses from there as they go through their days and the friendship and respect they feel for one another, evolves into a passionate love.
Rarely are children incorporated into m/m romance stories and it was a nice change of pace for their to be a child involved in the story, as well. I found this to be a very sweet gay for you novella, that left me smiling.
September 7, 2010
I'm giving this a 3 1/2 but will bump it up to 4 because it was just too cute. Such a sweet read - a cowboy and his tiny baby, what's not to love. The part with the mom showing up was a little bit confusing because nothing was ever said about why she suddenly showed up or whether she wanted the baby or Luke back, but I liked it a lot nonetheless. :)
June 3, 2010
I really enjoyed "Luke". It was really a sweet story...
June 20, 2020
Finding home somewhere you never imagined. Luke is getting desperate when he goes into the Mission Church in Sylvan. He's suddenly become a single father to his newborn daughter and finding work on a ranch has become extremely difficult. Morgan sees Luke in the church and immediately knows that the man is hurting, but he's gone before he can find out what's wrong. When he catches Luke at the truck with his daughter he steps into action to help the little girl and her father. When the two settle under one roof there's a spark that ignites in Luke that he'd never recognized before. That spark becomes a fire when Morgan's relief valve, Steven, comes for dinner. When one night of testing his limits let Luke believe that there can be love between two men? A very interesting friends to lovers tale.
July 5, 2017
Could have been better in my opinion! TBH! FElt like parts were missing or skipped! SIgh but I could have liked getting to know the characters more!!
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August 18, 2010Luke is almost an “innocent” novella, it has the feeling of an old fashioned serial romance with the added bonus of the modern gay romance twist.
If not for the heroes being two men, the plot would have been almost classic: single father in dear need of a help find it in the house of a welcoming doctor. In an heterosexual plot, the wandering cowboy would arrive at the doorstep of the recent widow offering his help; with the added novelty of both cowboy than doctor being men, you can also have the variant on the theme, it’s the doctor who offers help to the cowboy and not viceversa.
There is a fragile balance between Morgan, the doctor, and Luke, the cowboy; in a way no one of them is totally independent and no one is totally submissive. Morgan, with his love for blue collar men or cowboys, looses a bit the aloof attitude of an high cultured man; plus he is basically a bottom, as he said, and so he likes to be wooed and even manhandle a bit. When he offers help to Luke, even if he is true in his feelings, he is not searching to take advantage of him, he is for sure attracted by the handsome young man.
On the other hand I think that Luke is attracted by more than simply a man; he is not a gold diggers, but for sure it’s more than a physical desire that draws him to Morgan. Morgan represents stability, shelter, and atop of that, also love and desire. Luke can not afford to “only” love, he needs to choose sagely who will be his partner, since now he has to take care of his daughter Jessica, and Luke well knows that him alone is not able to do that.
So yes, Morgan and Luke’s relationship is based on a mutual exchange, but not for this reason is without real love. Only that love maybe comes after.
The gay for you theme is hinted but not developed: Luke is at his first homosexual experience, but in the end, he admits that he has never had problem to admit that a man, and a man’s body, can be sexy; as Luke himself says, he is very instinctual, and passionate, and for him a relationship without sex is not an option; when he starts to think at a relationship with Morgan, it’s only natural that the sex comes along.
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If not for the heroes being two men, the plot would have been almost classic: single father in dear need of a help find it in the house of a welcoming doctor. In an heterosexual plot, the wandering cowboy would arrive at the doorstep of the recent widow offering his help; with the added novelty of both cowboy than doctor being men, you can also have the variant on the theme, it’s the doctor who offers help to the cowboy and not viceversa.
There is a fragile balance between Morgan, the doctor, and Luke, the cowboy; in a way no one of them is totally independent and no one is totally submissive. Morgan, with his love for blue collar men or cowboys, looses a bit the aloof attitude of an high cultured man; plus he is basically a bottom, as he said, and so he likes to be wooed and even manhandle a bit. When he offers help to Luke, even if he is true in his feelings, he is not searching to take advantage of him, he is for sure attracted by the handsome young man.
On the other hand I think that Luke is attracted by more than simply a man; he is not a gold diggers, but for sure it’s more than a physical desire that draws him to Morgan. Morgan represents stability, shelter, and atop of that, also love and desire. Luke can not afford to “only” love, he needs to choose sagely who will be his partner, since now he has to take care of his daughter Jessica, and Luke well knows that him alone is not able to do that.
So yes, Morgan and Luke’s relationship is based on a mutual exchange, but not for this reason is without real love. Only that love maybe comes after.
The gay for you theme is hinted but not developed: Luke is at his first homosexual experience, but in the end, he admits that he has never had problem to admit that a man, and a man’s body, can be sexy; as Luke himself says, he is very instinctual, and passionate, and for him a relationship without sex is not an option; when he starts to think at a relationship with Morgan, it’s only natural that the sex comes along.
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January 30, 2016I'm so conflicted in rating this/what shelf to put it on.
On a side note, before I begin my review, I have to say this: It's pretty hilarious because when I first began this book, I said to myself "Lol. Well, this book might end up good, but I'm not gonna be reading any of this author's other work." (see notes below on the writing) After finishing it (and typing up this review), I'm already looking at her other work. I cannot for the life of me identify why I want to read more of her work, but I just do.
On one hand, the writing wasn't smooth - like, in individual chunks, the writing was fine; put together, the chunks were disconnected. What do I mean? Well, for one thing, there were jumpy and inconsistent POV shifts. Now, I am NOT someone who dislikes dual POVs - in fact, they greatly improve a book for me. I love them; however, in this book the POV shifts were inconsistent as I stated above. It wasn't first half-second half, or chapter by chapter, or paragraph by paragraph. It was simply sometimes Morgan and sometimes Luke.
Another issue I had was that sometimes a paragraph or chapter would end on a conversation/thought/idea/etc. that I fully expected to be expanded upon in the next paragraph or chapter or something, but it just... didn't. Then, suddenly, the next paragraph was like, two weeks in the future or something and I was left thinking "wait, what??"
On the other hand, I absolutely LOVED the story. It hit quite a few of my 'buttons': Gay-for-you, cowboy(s), jock type and nerd type (as in profession in this case, not necessarily physical build), men with children, , relationships where there is a slightly more defined "top" and "bottom", and the slightly alpha vs nurturing tendencies was hot too.
I loved it. Even though the writing left somethings to be desired.
So... I won't rate it, because the writing really wasn't polished. But I will put it on my faves shelf, because it really was good and that
On a side note, before I begin my review, I have to say this: It's pretty hilarious because when I first began this book, I said to myself "Lol. Well, this book might end up good, but I'm not gonna be reading any of this author's other work." (see notes below on the writing) After finishing it (and typing up this review), I'm already looking at her other work. I cannot for the life of me identify why I want to read more of her work, but I just do.
On one hand, the writing wasn't smooth - like, in individual chunks, the writing was fine; put together, the chunks were disconnected. What do I mean? Well, for one thing, there were jumpy and inconsistent POV shifts. Now, I am NOT someone who dislikes dual POVs - in fact, they greatly improve a book for me. I love them; however, in this book the POV shifts were inconsistent as I stated above. It wasn't first half-second half, or chapter by chapter, or paragraph by paragraph. It was simply sometimes Morgan and sometimes Luke.
Another issue I had was that sometimes a paragraph or chapter would end on a conversation/thought/idea/etc. that I fully expected to be expanded upon in the next paragraph or chapter or something, but it just... didn't. Then, suddenly, the next paragraph was like, two weeks in the future or something and I was left thinking "wait, what??"
On the other hand, I absolutely LOVED the story. It hit quite a few of my 'buttons': Gay-for-you, cowboy(s), jock type and nerd type (as in profession in this case, not necessarily physical build), men with children, , relationships where there is a slightly more defined "top" and "bottom", and the slightly alpha vs nurturing tendencies was hot too.
I loved it. Even though the writing left somethings to be desired.
So... I won't rate it, because the writing really wasn't polished. But I will put it on my faves shelf, because it really was good and that
January 9, 2019
In a word: Read the thing. This is a sweet story about two lonely men unexpectedly finding what they’re looking for. Morgan is a small-town doctor living on a crumbling homestead; Luke is a wandering cowboy with an infant. They meet completely by chance and seem to form an instant connection. Luke has only been taking care of his daughter for about two weeks and he’s completely in over his head and nearing the end of his rope. Morgan is lonely and very willing to help, so he offers to take Luke and the baby in in exchange for some work Luke can do on Morgan’s property. They start off as friends but eventually become something more, though that is fairly slow going because of their circumstances. I liked this part a lot better than I did the first book in the series (Sylvan); I felt like it had a better back-and-forth between the two leads. Although the writing here is lower quality; especially where the POV is concerned. At some point it started becoming less clear exactly whose (third-person) POV we were in, which was a bit annoying. Also I wasn’t a huge fan of the side characters, except for maybe Leif from the first book. Luke’s baby’s mother (who wasn’t actually his girlfriend, but a one-night-stand, it seems) definitely rubbed me the wrong way; luckily she’s not the focus of the story. Also luckily, there’s very little love-triangle miscommunication bullshit. All in all, this was a nice little story about two men coming together and making a family.
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March 13, 2011
LUKE was a nice read but it lacked substance. None of the elements was bad but neither did anything jump off the pages, triggering emotion or getting me to form a connection to the characters. Perhaps the simplicity of the story was too much for me; Luke is freaking out over the fact he now has to take care of his new born daughter. He meets Morgan in a small town who needs a cowboy to fix up his ranch. Luke of course is that much needed cowboy and takes the job gladly. Morgan is gay, Luke is attracted to him but has always shared the sheets with women. Put them together in a small ranch and let the chemistry do the work...
Jan Irving created a light hearted and sexy read but it felt like I was reading a dime a dozen story. The whole story remained in the "nice" territory; the baby definitely added the "aaawwwww, cute" factor yet Luke didn't really question or struggle with his attraction to Morgan. The characterization, the dialogues, the storyline itself, it all remained too much on the surface. I know it is hard to create depth in the page span of a novella but even with the focus on Luke and Morgan their personalities seemed to fall flat.
Novella's are a tricky read for me and I mostly read them to sample the author's voice. With LUKE, Jan Irving left me with an okay feeling but unfortunately nothing triggered my need to read more from her.
A nice, simple story that was quick to read.
Jan Irving created a light hearted and sexy read but it felt like I was reading a dime a dozen story. The whole story remained in the "nice" territory; the baby definitely added the "aaawwwww, cute" factor yet Luke didn't really question or struggle with his attraction to Morgan. The characterization, the dialogues, the storyline itself, it all remained too much on the surface. I know it is hard to create depth in the page span of a novella but even with the focus on Luke and Morgan their personalities seemed to fall flat.
Novella's are a tricky read for me and I mostly read them to sample the author's voice. With LUKE, Jan Irving left me with an okay feeling but unfortunately nothing triggered my need to read more from her.
A nice, simple story that was quick to read.
July 17, 2010
Small-town out doctor Taylor sees a young man at a church when he’s going to check on a patient. He’s immediately struck by him but doesn’t think much until he finds the man outside with a baby who seems ill. Taylor takes Luke and Jessica to his house/office to check the baby who is fine. Luke’s girlfriend (?) dumped him with their baby and he’s considering giving her up as he has no job. Taylor offers them a place to stay in exchange for work around his crumbling ranch and the attraction between the two (buttsecks virgin Luke) ensues. I am a sucker for the guy with a baby storyline and I quite enjoyed this. Luke’s jealousy over Taylor’s casual relationship with a professor was kind of amusing as he hadn’t even really admitted that he was attracted yet and I liked that Taylor was up front about his attraction to Luke, that he never pretended he didn’t find him hot. Also the stress of dealing with babies who don’t sleep all night and get sick was I think pretty accurate (what I remember LOL). This is a follow-on to another book whose title I forget but I think there was really only one or two scenes with the other character so is fine as a stand-alone.
May 24, 2014
Stars: 1.5/5
Overall
A sweet story without much substance or conflict.
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I think the biggest weakness in this book is the lack of conflict. While there is some internal struggle and growth, generally everything falls into place neatly. Too neatly. The baby's momma shows up, but doesn't cause any trouble, the exboyfriend-ish has no hard feelings, and there's no negative ramifications for the gay cowboys.
The biggest conflict was the baby's fever and the guys getting over themselves, and even that didn't seem like such a big problem since the supposedly straight dude hopped right over that hurdle.
There was nothing I hated about this book, but there's very little I remember about it either. Parts of it were cute, and it would work as a series of vignettes, but as a novel it didn’t hold up.
I may have enjoyed this story more if I’d read the first of the Sylvan series, but since the characters in that didn’t play too major of a role, I didn’t feel lost.
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Overall
A sweet story without much substance or conflict.
Review
I think the biggest weakness in this book is the lack of conflict. While there is some internal struggle and growth, generally everything falls into place neatly. Too neatly. The baby's momma shows up, but doesn't cause any trouble, the exboyfriend-ish has no hard feelings, and there's no negative ramifications for the gay cowboys.
The biggest conflict was the baby's fever and the guys getting over themselves, and even that didn't seem like such a big problem since the supposedly straight dude hopped right over that hurdle.
There was nothing I hated about this book, but there's very little I remember about it either. Parts of it were cute, and it would work as a series of vignettes, but as a novel it didn’t hold up.
I may have enjoyed this story more if I’d read the first of the Sylvan series, but since the characters in that didn’t play too major of a role, I didn’t feel lost.
Be sure to check out my other reviews on my blog.
November 12, 2013
From the publisher:
Wandering cowboy Luke Walker is at the end of his rope after his girlfriend abandons their newborn daughter. A terrified new father, he���s grateful to meet Dr. Morgan Gallagher. Morgan recognizes that he and Luke could help each other: Luke can rebuild Morgan���s property and land so Morgan can have the horses he wants, and Morgan can provide the younger man with a safe place to raise his daughter. In theory, it should work out perfectly, except that Morgan is instantly attracted to Luke���a straight man���and sharing the same cabin and caring for the baby is a more intimate arrangement than he���d imagined.
This story is a spin-off of Sylvan.
I enjoyed this book because it had a Harlequin feel to it--a single parent with an infant is struggling and receives help from a nice, country doctor. The only difference, of course, is that the single parent is a single father. I enjoyed watching these two men grow closer together as they both cared for little Jessica. It was a sweet story that would have gotten 5 stars if it had been a bit longer because there were certain parts that did feel rushed to me.
Wandering cowboy Luke Walker is at the end of his rope after his girlfriend abandons their newborn daughter. A terrified new father, he���s grateful to meet Dr. Morgan Gallagher. Morgan recognizes that he and Luke could help each other: Luke can rebuild Morgan���s property and land so Morgan can have the horses he wants, and Morgan can provide the younger man with a safe place to raise his daughter. In theory, it should work out perfectly, except that Morgan is instantly attracted to Luke���a straight man���and sharing the same cabin and caring for the baby is a more intimate arrangement than he���d imagined.
This story is a spin-off of Sylvan.
I enjoyed this book because it had a Harlequin feel to it--a single parent with an infant is struggling and receives help from a nice, country doctor. The only difference, of course, is that the single parent is a single father. I enjoyed watching these two men grow closer together as they both cared for little Jessica. It was a sweet story that would have gotten 5 stars if it had been a bit longer because there were certain parts that did feel rushed to me.
March 20, 2011
Although this is set in the same town, "Sylvan" as a previous book it can be read as a stand alone. It’s relatively short, 100 pages in PDF format but packs a lot of story into those pages.
Luke finding himself at the end of his rope with a baby daughter thrust upon him and completely unprepared for fatherhood. He ends up on the radar of Morgan, the town Doc, who has a thing for cowboys. He hasn’t had one, but as a gay man, that is his fantasy man and one of the reasons he moved to the small town. Luke is perfect.
Once Morgan realizes that Luke needs help he tries to hide his attraction with varying degrees of success while offering him hope and help. Over time, Luke comes to rely on Morgan and finds that maybe he isn’t so straight after all.
This is a 'gay for you' plot that was fun to read but really left a lot of questions unanswered. Secondary characters were introduced but underused. Additionally, at times Luke seemed more like he had more of a hero worshiping crush than true love.
Luke finding himself at the end of his rope with a baby daughter thrust upon him and completely unprepared for fatherhood. He ends up on the radar of Morgan, the town Doc, who has a thing for cowboys. He hasn’t had one, but as a gay man, that is his fantasy man and one of the reasons he moved to the small town. Luke is perfect.
Once Morgan realizes that Luke needs help he tries to hide his attraction with varying degrees of success while offering him hope and help. Over time, Luke comes to rely on Morgan and finds that maybe he isn’t so straight after all.
This is a 'gay for you' plot that was fun to read but really left a lot of questions unanswered. Secondary characters were introduced but underused. Additionally, at times Luke seemed more like he had more of a hero worshiping crush than true love.
May 24, 2011
A cute story complete with cowboys, doctor & an adorable baby. The plot, however, is underdeveloped. The issue of Luke making a couple of really questionable decisions with his baby is raised and dropped. The transition of Luke from gay to straight was too smooth. The way the mom is not only let off the hook for what she decided about her baby was unbelievable. Questions of custody was handled superficially. I would be tempted to read the other books in the series. They seem to be independent of each other but connected by the town they're in. However, they are all equally as short & probably have the same issues.
July 5, 2012
I really enjoyed the story line on this book, but the way it was written didn't work for me. When Jessie's mom showed up weeks after just dumping her child off on Luke you expect there to be some dialogue/agrument, but it says that she showed up and he needed to go talk to her, then all of a sudden it is later in the afternoon (aparently she is gone) and he is taking a shower. This seemed to happen a lot throughout the book. I don't think I will go back to read the first of this series. This book would have been much better if is was double the length is currently is.
November 8, 2011
Sweet short read of about 100 pages M/M romance with my favorite gay-for-you plot. I totally believe that people can repress their true tendencies so that they can 'fit in' to general society... um, just check out your local high school if you don't believe me! So I swallow whole the idea behind this story about Luke. Very cute and well writing although there a some grammatical errors, there wasn't so many that it threw me out of the story.
3 stars
3 stars
March 18, 2011
Cliche, used WAY too many times.
The change of spelling of "Gena" to "Gina" annoying.
I think the author could have done much more with this book, opened the characters up a bit more. Too little info on Luke, Morgan, Gena, Zelda, Steven. It's like they were all dumped into one house and that's the story. No connection to the characters.
The change of spelling of "Gena" to "Gina" annoying.
I think the author could have done much more with this book, opened the characters up a bit more. Too little info on Luke, Morgan, Gena, Zelda, Steven. It's like they were all dumped into one house and that's the story. No connection to the characters.
March 1, 2017
Would have liked it to be longer but nice story overall. There are some things that are forgiven as a result. The mother-of-child for one. How the one character figures a few things out (hey I'm trynig not to spoil too much). So not much room for depth but where she does into detail the story is excellent.
May 21, 2011
I really wish I could rate this lower. It was awful. I almost didn't finish it...only my OCD helped me through because the writing, the supposed plot.. EVERYTHING was just REALLY, REALLY, REALLY horrible.
February 14, 2016
Not a bad story just not anything to it. There is no major conflict, heck, there is almost zero conflict. It's a forgettable story, even the addition of a child didn't really add an "aww" factor. Just the two men getting together. It's told well but...well that is it.
June 21, 2010
3.5 stars
May 23, 2011
Sweet, but just wasn't feeling it.
May 30, 2011
Sweet comfort read
May 31, 2011
A nice cute cowboy romance which flowed conveniently smoothly towards its sweet happy end.
July 15, 2011
A cute little novella.
December 1, 2011
Cute little story just wanted more..
March 30, 2012
I loved the gentle romance in this book. The fact that Morgan couldn't turn away someone needing help said so much about him in the first few pages.
August 7, 2014
It was simplistic, but very sweet. And it made me smile, which is always a good thing.
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