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Armadillo #1
Leather Nights
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When widowed, jobless, and about to be homeless Jake Maxfield inherits his Aunt Becky's home in Texas, the California native uproots his teenagers and moves. Still trying to rebuild his career after the mortgage crises, and to reconnect with the kids he's been too busy for, the last thing Jake is looking for is love. Especially with a man.
Cade Littlebear isn't looking for love either, but he and Jake have an immediate attraction that neither of them are able to deny. Just when they think that combining their lives and their teenaged families is going to be their toughest challenge, their very existence is threatened by narrow-mined bigots. Their determination not to hide who they are and refusal to live in the shadows only adds fuel to the fire. Can Jake and Cade survive and bring their lives and families together? Or will hatred win the day?
When widowed, jobless, and about to be homeless Jake Maxfield inherits his Aunt Becky's home in Texas, the California native uproots his teenagers and moves. Still trying to rebuild his career after the mortgage crises, and to reconnect with the kids he's been too busy for, the last thing Jake is looking for is love. Especially with a man.
Cade Littlebear isn't looking for love either, but he and Jake have an immediate attraction that neither of them are able to deny. Just when they think that combining their lives and their teenaged families is going to be their toughest challenge, their very existence is threatened by narrow-mined bigots. Their determination not to hide who they are and refusal to live in the shadows only adds fuel to the fire. Can Jake and Cade survive and bring their lives and families together? Or will hatred win the day?
344 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2010
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Patricia Logan
115 books556 followersInternational bestselling author Patricia Logan, resides in Los Angeles, California. The author of several #1 bestselling erotic romances in English, Italian, French, and Spanish lives in a small house with a large family. When she’s not writing her next thriller romance, she’s watching her grandchildren grow up way too soon, and raising kids who make her proud every day. One of her favorite tasks is coaxing nose kisses from cats who insist on flopping on her keyboard while she types. Married to a wonderful gentleman for 30 years, she counts herself lucky to be surrounded by people who love her and give her stories to tell every day.
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July 30, 2024
I haven't read a book by Patricia Logan in too long. I enjoyed Leather Nights. A story about two widowers with teenagers, first time gay for one of them. There is quite a bit of bigotry though in this small Texas town, so be warned if that is a trigger for you.
Logan writes a nice connection between these men, and I enjoyed the way they blended their families together. There's crazy steamy physical romance and a lot of dirty talk (just fyi lol).
The audio version is nicely performed by D.L. Mann.
Logan writes a nice connection between these men, and I enjoyed the way they blended their families together. There's crazy steamy physical romance and a lot of dirty talk (just fyi lol).
The audio version is nicely performed by D.L. Mann.
October 12, 2019
OTT Prose Shit-show
Given that descriptor, please explain to me why I couldn't put it down.
There are plot holes the size of...well, Westburg, TX. The procedural portion is laughable. Character development is disjointed, and the during sex dialogues are cheap man-porn worthy.
The major plot points were decent, but poorly developed. There were too many skimmed tropes here. GFT, GFY, widower, racial and homophobic bigotry/hate crimes, a latecoming interstate group of killers, general redneckery, latent Dom/sub interactions, combined families, former military vs. preppy guy...
Even the banker's (Jake's) physique wasn't apparent barring his height. And he wasn't a banker! He was a failed real estate broker. So...
Yeah.
The sex was hot if you could get past dripping stalks and strange dialogues. There was just too much (or too many) un-fleshed-out ideas here. It was ADHD porn with a side of I-wish-it-was-a-coherent plot.
Call me crazy, I couldn't put it down. *shakes head at self*
Check my goodreads notes & highlights. There are major, MAJOR problems...but I've read this author's later works and it's a vast difference (or vas deferens, if you will *wink*) between this title and 'then' or 'now'.
I'm reading these for backstory purposes and I'll continue.
But hallelujah for progression. Halle-fuckin-lujah.
Given that descriptor, please explain to me why I couldn't put it down.
There are plot holes the size of...well, Westburg, TX. The procedural portion is laughable. Character development is disjointed, and the during sex dialogues are cheap man-porn worthy.
The major plot points were decent, but poorly developed. There were too many skimmed tropes here. GFT, GFY, widower, racial and homophobic bigotry/hate crimes, a latecoming interstate group of killers, general redneckery, latent Dom/sub interactions, combined families, former military vs. preppy guy...
Even the banker's (Jake's) physique wasn't apparent barring his height. And he wasn't a banker! He was a failed real estate broker. So...
Yeah.
The sex was hot if you could get past dripping stalks and strange dialogues. There was just too much (or too many) un-fleshed-out ideas here. It was ADHD porn with a side of I-wish-it-was-a-coherent plot.
Call me crazy, I couldn't put it down. *shakes head at self*
Check my goodreads notes & highlights. There are major, MAJOR problems...but I've read this author's later works and it's a vast difference (or vas deferens, if you will *wink*) between this title and 'then' or 'now'.
I'm reading these for backstory purposes and I'll continue.
But hallelujah for progression. Halle-fuckin-lujah.
October 13, 2011
I don't know what got up two of these reader's butts, but I am not sure they read the same book I did!
Ms Logan did an admirable job with her first outing.
Jake is a straight widower, who is forced to move to a small town in Texas due to the economic downturn and the loss of his wife. With his two kids in tow, he relocates and starts to fit in with his new home. Along the way he meets biker Cade, and instant chemistry erupts.
When the two act on the chemistry present, some in the town take action against the couple.
As with any new writer, there are some rough spots, but the narrative is clear, the plot points clearly outlined, and the action moves along at a good clip. I was impressed with this first effort, and enjoyed it very much.
Give this book a try - you will be pleasantly surprised.
Ms Logan did an admirable job with her first outing.
Jake is a straight widower, who is forced to move to a small town in Texas due to the economic downturn and the loss of his wife. With his two kids in tow, he relocates and starts to fit in with his new home. Along the way he meets biker Cade, and instant chemistry erupts.
When the two act on the chemistry present, some in the town take action against the couple.
As with any new writer, there are some rough spots, but the narrative is clear, the plot points clearly outlined, and the action moves along at a good clip. I was impressed with this first effort, and enjoyed it very much.
Give this book a try - you will be pleasantly surprised.
January 7, 2018
3.5 stars
Reread in order to read the rest of the series. I didn't like it quite as much the second time around though. The insta-love and constant lovey-dovey of the men was a bit too much. Still, overall I enjoyed it so I'd only change the rating to 3.5 stars.
~~~Original review~~~
The storyline of a widowed father starting over again and surprisingly falling in love with a man hooked me in when I first read it as it sounded like something I'd really like. While for the most part I did enjoy the story I did have some issues with it.
Jake Maxfield lost his wife to cancer and his job to the mortgage business going bust. No longer able to support his lifestyle in California he's thrilled to receive news of an inheritance. A move to a new home, mortgage-free, seems too good to be true but soon Jake and his children are installed in their new home in Texas. Determined to be there for his children he decides to work from home to have time for them and their high school activities. When he shows up at the school for the PTSA meeting he meets PTSA President and fellow single parent Cade Littlebear and from that moment on both of their lives are irrevocably changed.
And it's here where my first issue comes in. From the moment he sees the other man Jake is immediately attracted, in fact for much of the story both men are completely turned on and it's a wonder they could do anything what with all the blood in their bodies rushing south. I found this a bit hard to believe as Jake, aside from a couple of jack-off sessions with his roommate during college, hasn't been attracted to anyone other than his wife for twenty years, so this instant attraction, especially to a man, just felt way too rushed. At 344 pages long there was plenty of time to slowly develop their attraction instead of the insta-lust/love that happens.
The second thing that bothered me was the sudden and surprising reactions of some of the townspeople to Cade and his relationship with Jake. Cade's been out for twenty years and has rarely had a problem yet after being seen at a couple of school activities with Jake, no touching, handholding or kissing even, all of a sudden he's the victim of violence which keeps escalating and puts both of their lives, and that of their loved ones, in jeopardy. This plotline felt off because it apparently comes out of left field. He's a well respected business owner and the president of the PTSA so where were all of the gay-bashers before Jake moved to town? The reasoning that he didn't previously have a steady relationship still didn't work for me as everyone knew he was gay so they should have already had a problem with him.
The other thing that bothered me were the characterizations of the "bad guys" in the story. Starting with Kelly, the blonde Texas beauty, who takes one look at Jake and decides to make him hers, and then turns into a hateful shrew, to the "good ole boys" who think nothing of beating up, nearly killing and then trying to rape a man, all in the name of teaching the gay guy a lesson. The plot would have worked well without making them such over the top stereotypes.
Even with my issues with the book I really liked the characters of Jake, Cade and the kids. Despite being nearly perfect they were still interesting and likable characters and I enjoyed reading about their developing relationship. The men do have obvious chemistry and even though they're barely able to keep their hands off each other all throughout the book I found them to be a sweet couple. The sex is scorching hot and there is plenty of it throughout the book.
I liked how the author took time to show them as a family, doing simple activities such as cooking and homework, and slowly forming a blended family. There was a situation with Jake's son that did feel like something that could really happen although it was resolved a bit too easily. After his initial bad reaction to his father's new love his change of heart a few days later was a bit surprising. It worked to advance the story but I expected it would be take much longer and be more of a painful situation to get his approval. But on the whole the core of the story, Jake and Cade and their family, was well done and kept me engaged from beginning to end.
While I felt the writing was a bit stilted at times overall the author delivered a solid story which I believe is her first published M/M book. I didn't love it as I'd hoped but despite a few reservations overall I did enjoy reading Leather Nights very much. I look forward to reading Patricia Logan's next offering.
Reread in order to read the rest of the series. I didn't like it quite as much the second time around though. The insta-love and constant lovey-dovey of the men was a bit too much. Still, overall I enjoyed it so I'd only change the rating to 3.5 stars.
~~~Original review~~~
The storyline of a widowed father starting over again and surprisingly falling in love with a man hooked me in when I first read it as it sounded like something I'd really like. While for the most part I did enjoy the story I did have some issues with it.
Jake Maxfield lost his wife to cancer and his job to the mortgage business going bust. No longer able to support his lifestyle in California he's thrilled to receive news of an inheritance. A move to a new home, mortgage-free, seems too good to be true but soon Jake and his children are installed in their new home in Texas. Determined to be there for his children he decides to work from home to have time for them and their high school activities. When he shows up at the school for the PTSA meeting he meets PTSA President and fellow single parent Cade Littlebear and from that moment on both of their lives are irrevocably changed.
And it's here where my first issue comes in. From the moment he sees the other man Jake is immediately attracted, in fact for much of the story both men are completely turned on and it's a wonder they could do anything what with all the blood in their bodies rushing south. I found this a bit hard to believe as Jake, aside from a couple of jack-off sessions with his roommate during college, hasn't been attracted to anyone other than his wife for twenty years, so this instant attraction, especially to a man, just felt way too rushed. At 344 pages long there was plenty of time to slowly develop their attraction instead of the insta-lust/love that happens.
The second thing that bothered me was the sudden and surprising reactions of some of the townspeople to Cade and his relationship with Jake. Cade's been out for twenty years and has rarely had a problem yet after being seen at a couple of school activities with Jake, no touching, handholding or kissing even, all of a sudden he's the victim of violence which keeps escalating and puts both of their lives, and that of their loved ones, in jeopardy. This plotline felt off because it apparently comes out of left field. He's a well respected business owner and the president of the PTSA so where were all of the gay-bashers before Jake moved to town? The reasoning that he didn't previously have a steady relationship still didn't work for me as everyone knew he was gay so they should have already had a problem with him.
The other thing that bothered me were the characterizations of the "bad guys" in the story. Starting with Kelly, the blonde Texas beauty, who takes one look at Jake and decides to make him hers, and then turns into a hateful shrew, to the "good ole boys" who think nothing of beating up, nearly killing and then trying to rape a man, all in the name of teaching the gay guy a lesson. The plot would have worked well without making them such over the top stereotypes.
Even with my issues with the book I really liked the characters of Jake, Cade and the kids. Despite being nearly perfect they were still interesting and likable characters and I enjoyed reading about their developing relationship. The men do have obvious chemistry and even though they're barely able to keep their hands off each other all throughout the book I found them to be a sweet couple. The sex is scorching hot and there is plenty of it throughout the book.
I liked how the author took time to show them as a family, doing simple activities such as cooking and homework, and slowly forming a blended family. There was a situation with Jake's son that did feel like something that could really happen although it was resolved a bit too easily. After his initial bad reaction to his father's new love his change of heart a few days later was a bit surprising. It worked to advance the story but I expected it would be take much longer and be more of a painful situation to get his approval. But on the whole the core of the story, Jake and Cade and their family, was well done and kept me engaged from beginning to end.
While I felt the writing was a bit stilted at times overall the author delivered a solid story which I believe is her first published M/M book. I didn't love it as I'd hoped but despite a few reservations overall I did enjoy reading Leather Nights very much. I look forward to reading Patricia Logan's next offering.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 16, 2024
I really didn't like this book. Like AT.ALL! I only read this for a challenge to get points for carnival, lol. Had it not been for that I would've DNF'd this. And I never DNF books, but God this was bad.
I've never read this author so I'm not sure if it's her norm, but this was all over the place. It starts off with Jake being sad because he lost his wife and he doesn't know his kids. He lost all his money (went from being a millionaire to losing everything and having to short sale his house, lol), then is left a house by his aunt, so they move to TX. He keeps calling his daughter who is either 17 or 18 a 'little girl' which isn't necessarily bad, but when you read, he treats her and talks to her like she's 6.
Then you add Cade into the mix and as soon as Jake sees him, he gets hard, lol. It was beyond ridiculous. And it just kept going downhill from there. They are claiming love within days. Cade is hurt so he moves in with Jake. These are two almost 40 year old men that have sex like they are teenagers and can't control themselves.
Oh, and just because he's now in a relationship with someone after two days, all of a sudden Jake better understands his kids, lol. Seriously?!?!??! This book was so over-the-top ridiculous.
There was so much that I didn't like, it's honestly hard to put it all into words. I do know this, I definitely won't be continuing this series, and honestly, I'm not sure that I'll read this author again.
I've never read this author so I'm not sure if it's her norm, but this was all over the place. It starts off with Jake being sad because he lost his wife and he doesn't know his kids. He lost all his money (went from being a millionaire to losing everything and having to short sale his house, lol), then is left a house by his aunt, so they move to TX. He keeps calling his daughter who is either 17 or 18 a 'little girl' which isn't necessarily bad, but when you read, he treats her and talks to her like she's 6.
Then you add Cade into the mix and as soon as Jake sees him, he gets hard, lol. It was beyond ridiculous. And it just kept going downhill from there. They are claiming love within days. Cade is hurt so he moves in with Jake. These are two almost 40 year old men that have sex like they are teenagers and can't control themselves.
Oh, and just because he's now in a relationship with someone after two days, all of a sudden Jake better understands his kids, lol. Seriously?!?!??! This book was so over-the-top ridiculous.
There was so much that I didn't like, it's honestly hard to put it all into words. I do know this, I definitely won't be continuing this series, and honestly, I'm not sure that I'll read this author again.
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September 16, 2012I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book! Patricia Logan writes a beautiful heartbreaking story of two men who fall in love and have to fight the bigoted attitudes and hatred of small minded people in a small Texas town. If you only read one book this year, make this the one!
September 29, 2012
This book was reviewed for Musings of a bookworm
I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book! The story was addictive because of the chemistry between Jake and Cade and made all the more interesting with the suspense element. I read some review before reading this book and some of them said that the rate at which the two men got together was not realistic due to Jake not having been in a gay relationship before. I disagree, both men knew what they wanted and were honest with themselves about what they felt. I really liked that about this book because it gave it a charged atmosphere that made me not want to put it down, and as this is the first book in a series I hope that atmosphere carries over to the other books, which I will be reading!!
I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book! The story was addictive because of the chemistry between Jake and Cade and made all the more interesting with the suspense element. I read some review before reading this book and some of them said that the rate at which the two men got together was not realistic due to Jake not having been in a gay relationship before. I disagree, both men knew what they wanted and were honest with themselves about what they felt. I really liked that about this book because it gave it a charged atmosphere that made me not want to put it down, and as this is the first book in a series I hope that atmosphere carries over to the other books, which I will be reading!!
December 28, 2010
1.5 stars. This book was a total disappointment/ waste of money. Yet I did finish it. Ugh. It was like I had a morbid fascination with seeing how it would end. The characters were not at all realistic, sounded like they were about 20+ yrs younger. The one guy all of a sudden realizing he had been gay his whole life,deep throating on the first try,plus a Dom to boot??? The bad guys were so obviously exagerrated and the love between the main characters oh so perfect. I won't be trying anything from this author again. Not my cup of tea....
November 26, 2013
Absolutely amazing....this was a hard book to read because the love between Jake and Cade was so sweet but the hatred they faced was hard to read....It's one of those books you can only put down at a good part because when you get to a bad part you need to read through it so you don't stew over it....A great ending though and so well worth the read x
June 13, 2011
Horrible pornography dialogue, stereotyped characters and an inane plot that should have been resolved 100 pages earlier. I sincerely hope this book is just a freshman mistake and her later works improve.
July 21, 2011
Unrealistic romance aside, this was a wall-banger for me due to the author's glaring lack of homework. If you're gonna write about motorcycles, at least learn the basics of how they operate, and what the parts are actually called. Yeesh.
March 20, 2012
Great book.
July 25, 2024
I liked how the two men connected, built a relationship and together with their kids a new family.😍
BUT I was so angry with all that bigotry and hate throughout the story! 🤨
And as a side note, parts of the sex talk were rather cringe worthy than hot in my opinion.🙈 😅
3.5 stars
BUT I was so angry with all that bigotry and hate throughout the story! 🤨
And as a side note, parts of the sex talk were rather cringe worthy than hot in my opinion.🙈 😅
3.5 stars
September 10, 2024
So adorable beautiful and perfect. A single father who lost both his wife and job in the 2008 financial crisis has a stroke of luck when his long lost aunt leaves him a large Texas home in her will.
When Jake and his 2 children go to Texas, there's a lot of hot passion when he runs into a smoking leather clad biker who's also a hot Native American.
There's racial undertones and homophobia due to vicious thugs who want the gay people to leave their small community of Westburg Texas.
The love between the MC's was so beautiful to see grow.
I love that the author gets the point quickly and doesn't spend tons of useless words on wasteful inner dialogue.
I adore this author and her writing style!!
When Jake and his 2 children go to Texas, there's a lot of hot passion when he runs into a smoking leather clad biker who's also a hot Native American.
There's racial undertones and homophobia due to vicious thugs who want the gay people to leave their small community of Westburg Texas.
The love between the MC's was so beautiful to see grow.
I love that the author gets the point quickly and doesn't spend tons of useless words on wasteful inner dialogue.
I adore this author and her writing style!!
April 1, 2011
Nearly broke, recently widowed, and out of work and prospects, Jake Maxfield needs a break, which comes as a legacy from an elderly aunt. Of course, to use it, Jake has to uproot his teenaged kids to Westburg, Texas, where he'll meet an assortment of characters from the aging beauty queen accustomed to getting what she wants, to the pick-up driving redneck bigot, to the part-Indian and totally scrumptious Cade Littlebear, who he feels an instant affinity and horrifyingly immediate attraction to.
For a guy who spent twenty some years in a comfortable marriage, Jake comes flying out of the closet pretty dang fast, which he spends some time musing about. The kids take this with a pretty even temper, the son, Thad, is initially upset but gets over it really fast, and Gracie, seventeen, is all whatever makes you happy, daddy, about it. The kids, described initially as high maintenance, are actually about as self-raising as biscuits, and so perfect I want to graft them onto some teenagers I know.
Cade himself, an ex-SEAL, and product of a disastrous childhood, feels the attraction back, and from early on, it's all pet names, phone sex, (which is really hot) and getting to blend the two families -- he has a teenaged daughter and a feisty sister, and it looks like they might make it. The two men trying to get some gropage in without alerting the kids is one of the big charms of the book.
This is a book of extremes, and the author seems to be trying to cram both ends of the spectrum in at the same time. Cade's childhood of learning not to trust and then military stoicism (note to author, SEALs have an 80% washout rate in training, and they need 2 and a half years of it before they can do their first mission, this leaves a mark, plus how the hell did he have so much time to futz around in the motor pool?) doesn't keep him from being touchy-feely and full of pet names. Jake being this close to broke and desperate, can still peel off a twenty to flush away in mindless entertainment without so much as a thought, and turn away from an opportunity that will keep his kids eating. There's megalove inside, megahate outside. There's instant reinvented for themselves BDSM, which seems grafted on and a lot more like riding a trend than adding anything substantial to the story, which was all about redefining yourself, learning to love in a new way, making a new family, and surviving the outside world, until that last sex scene.
And still, this book works better than it has any right to. I read it in one sitting, in spite of myself, and have been thinking about it, at least partly with pleasure.
For a guy who spent twenty some years in a comfortable marriage, Jake comes flying out of the closet pretty dang fast, which he spends some time musing about. The kids take this with a pretty even temper, the son, Thad, is initially upset but gets over it really fast, and Gracie, seventeen, is all whatever makes you happy, daddy, about it. The kids, described initially as high maintenance, are actually about as self-raising as biscuits, and so perfect I want to graft them onto some teenagers I know.
Cade himself, an ex-SEAL, and product of a disastrous childhood, feels the attraction back, and from early on, it's all pet names, phone sex, (which is really hot) and getting to blend the two families -- he has a teenaged daughter and a feisty sister, and it looks like they might make it. The two men trying to get some gropage in without alerting the kids is one of the big charms of the book.
This is a book of extremes, and the author seems to be trying to cram both ends of the spectrum in at the same time. Cade's childhood of learning not to trust and then military stoicism (note to author, SEALs have an 80% washout rate in training, and they need 2 and a half years of it before they can do their first mission, this leaves a mark, plus how the hell did he have so much time to futz around in the motor pool?) doesn't keep him from being touchy-feely and full of pet names. Jake being this close to broke and desperate, can still peel off a twenty to flush away in mindless entertainment without so much as a thought, and turn away from an opportunity that will keep his kids eating. There's megalove inside, megahate outside. There's instant reinvented for themselves BDSM, which seems grafted on and a lot more like riding a trend than adding anything substantial to the story, which was all about redefining yourself, learning to love in a new way, making a new family, and surviving the outside world, until that last sex scene.
And still, this book works better than it has any right to. I read it in one sitting, in spite of myself, and have been thinking about it, at least partly with pleasure.
August 24, 2013
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Welcome to Westburg, Texas, where the temperature is hot and the men are hotter. Meet Cade, native of Westburg, and Jake, lately widowed and newcomer to the town. Throw in children the same age, a small town which tolerates the gay Native American (but only because he doesn’t flaunt any relationships and takes the occasional beating), a man-hungry “desperate housewife” and an overpowering instant attraction between the two men and we have a rollercoaster ride of a story.. Strap in and off we go.
I will not go much more into the story – no I probably will so scratch that last part, than to say that coming out to the kids, the courage and honesty of the two men, the tension created by the intolerance and fear of some of the townsfolk, the sheer bloody-mindedness of the final explosive climax, all these events makes this an exciting and prodigious start to the Aramadillo Series. Patricia Logan handles all this with humour, a knack for storytelling and an understanding for the closeted submissive nature of some people. There is also a gay hate crime plot that runs through this book ,creating tension that builds up towards the shattering climax, which actually goes beyond what I thought would happen. It was so marvelously built and crafted, that I just wanted to keep reading incase I missed anything.. Sounds a bit ridiculous I know but that’s how I felt.
Jake and Cade are just off-the-scale hot. From the start when they keep forgetting where they are and keep almost getting caught out, their make-out sessions, phone sex, the first time they are together, and, even though it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, the sometimes silly and over the top names they call each other. Oh and a Tease or warning, as the case may be, lots of talk, dirty talk, dirty sex talk. Before sex, during sex after sex, about sex, of course during phone sex or there wouldn’t be much titillation.. lots of talk.. “Stop staring at my ass, Cade,” Jake said without turning.
I fell in love with both Cade and Jake for a whole lot of reasons and if this is your cup of tea then you will too. And the good thing is that you don’t have to wait, at least for the next one cause these are what we call retro reads so your holiday reading is all sown up.
Welcome to Westburg, Texas, where the temperature is hot and the men are hotter. Meet Cade, native of Westburg, and Jake, lately widowed and newcomer to the town. Throw in children the same age, a small town which tolerates the gay Native American (but only because he doesn’t flaunt any relationships and takes the occasional beating), a man-hungry “desperate housewife” and an overpowering instant attraction between the two men and we have a rollercoaster ride of a story.. Strap in and off we go.
I will not go much more into the story – no I probably will so scratch that last part, than to say that coming out to the kids, the courage and honesty of the two men, the tension created by the intolerance and fear of some of the townsfolk, the sheer bloody-mindedness of the final explosive climax, all these events makes this an exciting and prodigious start to the Aramadillo Series. Patricia Logan handles all this with humour, a knack for storytelling and an understanding for the closeted submissive nature of some people. There is also a gay hate crime plot that runs through this book ,creating tension that builds up towards the shattering climax, which actually goes beyond what I thought would happen. It was so marvelously built and crafted, that I just wanted to keep reading incase I missed anything.. Sounds a bit ridiculous I know but that’s how I felt.
Jake and Cade are just off-the-scale hot. From the start when they keep forgetting where they are and keep almost getting caught out, their make-out sessions, phone sex, the first time they are together, and, even though it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, the sometimes silly and over the top names they call each other. Oh and a Tease or warning, as the case may be, lots of talk, dirty talk, dirty sex talk. Before sex, during sex after sex, about sex, of course during phone sex or there wouldn’t be much titillation.. lots of talk.. “Stop staring at my ass, Cade,” Jake said without turning.
I fell in love with both Cade and Jake for a whole lot of reasons and if this is your cup of tea then you will too. And the good thing is that you don’t have to wait, at least for the next one cause these are what we call retro reads so your holiday reading is all sown up.
February 2, 2011
Leather Nights is, in a superb way, an involved and interesting novel. It starts from a narrator's point of view, but as the story develops, it changes to first person, mostly told by Jake, with smaller sections from Cade's point of view. There are many supporting characters, and they are all written well, keeping individual personality traits that make it easy to distinguish between them while reading.
Jake is a recently widowed single father, whose previous employment was in the mortgage industry with grim job prospects. Jake hasn't given up, but when opportunity knocks and the chance of a fresh start in Texas is offered, he and his children, Grace and Thad, see it as a chance to move on. Sinking into Jake's world did require effort for me, but it allowed me to better appreciate the motivation behind some of his actions. I felt Jake transform throughout the story. He develops a greater understanding of himself as a person and learns to like what he discovers, including an acceptance of his changing sexuality.
Cade is an ex-marine, who already has a comfort level with himself as a person that I would love to achieve. More than comfortable with his sexuality, Cade is in touch with what he needs as a person and lover to feel fulfilled, and feels that Jake can offer this. Cade has moments of growing clarity throughout the story as well, but for the most part, he stays pretty stable. I felt Cade provided the perfect centre in a perfect storm as other characters worked around him.
A smart, sexy man moving to any new town would cause excitement in the local single female population, but in this case, it isn't just the females who show interest. As the relationship between Jake and Cade develops, and a few locals take offense, situations arise that these men have to face both alone and together, a few of which also makes them question their newly found relationship. With powerful doses of reality woven into the story, Leather Nights is a strong, good read for anyone who enjoys stories involving m/m families with children, the lightest touch of romance mixed with domination in the bedroom, real to life characters and experiences, and good triumphing over evil. This story is written in a contemporary style. Nx
Note: Reviewed for Queer Magazine Online.
Jake is a recently widowed single father, whose previous employment was in the mortgage industry with grim job prospects. Jake hasn't given up, but when opportunity knocks and the chance of a fresh start in Texas is offered, he and his children, Grace and Thad, see it as a chance to move on. Sinking into Jake's world did require effort for me, but it allowed me to better appreciate the motivation behind some of his actions. I felt Jake transform throughout the story. He develops a greater understanding of himself as a person and learns to like what he discovers, including an acceptance of his changing sexuality.
Cade is an ex-marine, who already has a comfort level with himself as a person that I would love to achieve. More than comfortable with his sexuality, Cade is in touch with what he needs as a person and lover to feel fulfilled, and feels that Jake can offer this. Cade has moments of growing clarity throughout the story as well, but for the most part, he stays pretty stable. I felt Cade provided the perfect centre in a perfect storm as other characters worked around him.
A smart, sexy man moving to any new town would cause excitement in the local single female population, but in this case, it isn't just the females who show interest. As the relationship between Jake and Cade develops, and a few locals take offense, situations arise that these men have to face both alone and together, a few of which also makes them question their newly found relationship. With powerful doses of reality woven into the story, Leather Nights is a strong, good read for anyone who enjoys stories involving m/m families with children, the lightest touch of romance mixed with domination in the bedroom, real to life characters and experiences, and good triumphing over evil. This story is written in a contemporary style. Nx
Note: Reviewed for Queer Magazine Online.
July 17, 2013
I have an acute fondness..... b#gger that..... I have a wildly inappropriate love for characters who are honest and courageous about the decisions they make. Which these two ,especially Jake, have in spades. I want to know where I can get one (straight of course) and I want to know how I foster this courage in my own life. Patricia Logan has written two men who I will be falling asleep with for many many more rereads.
Now whilst I fell head over heels in love with Jake it was Cade who actually resounded with me, when he tells Jake that no on else got him or even cared enough to look, (and I am paraphrasing this big time.) I just melted and then tried to see if Patricia had a listening device in my head.
I enjoyed the other characters and hope to see more from some of them. The handling of coming out especially to Thad was okay, I knew the girls would take it ok and I knew Thad would be fine with it once he came around. I was really glad that Cade understood how much Jake had travelled and gave him the space to come out at his own pace or as much as circumstances would allow..
I thought the tension Patricia created with the gay hate crimes plot was well done in that the tension built and built throughout the story with a climactic ending nicely resolved. It was believable, and built beautifully so much so that I didn't want to leave them in case something happened when I wasn't there, (silly I know but...)
I was surprised at the diverse ratings for this book. I fell in love with Jake and Cade from the start. I loved Patricia's set up for the story, their backgrounds being very well developed and easily introduced so we the reader didnt feel in the dark or in any way like we had to get blood from a stone. Yes the names were a bit on the sweet side but I actually liked it and loved how the two main characters sense of humor just meshed and how they laughed and took the "Mickey"out of each other.
All in all I loved it. Excuse me whilst I cuddle with two more of my favorite men. Get the book read the book but know they are mine.....
Now whilst I fell head over heels in love with Jake it was Cade who actually resounded with me, when he tells Jake that no on else got him or even cared enough to look, (and I am paraphrasing this big time.) I just melted and then tried to see if Patricia had a listening device in my head.
I enjoyed the other characters and hope to see more from some of them. The handling of coming out especially to Thad was okay, I knew the girls would take it ok and I knew Thad would be fine with it once he came around. I was really glad that Cade understood how much Jake had travelled and gave him the space to come out at his own pace or as much as circumstances would allow..
I thought the tension Patricia created with the gay hate crimes plot was well done in that the tension built and built throughout the story with a climactic ending nicely resolved. It was believable, and built beautifully so much so that I didn't want to leave them in case something happened when I wasn't there, (silly I know but...)
I was surprised at the diverse ratings for this book. I fell in love with Jake and Cade from the start. I loved Patricia's set up for the story, their backgrounds being very well developed and easily introduced so we the reader didnt feel in the dark or in any way like we had to get blood from a stone. Yes the names were a bit on the sweet side but I actually liked it and loved how the two main characters sense of humor just meshed and how they laughed and took the "Mickey"out of each other.
All in all I loved it. Excuse me whilst I cuddle with two more of my favorite men. Get the book read the book but know they are mine.....
July 20, 2014
Take a good number of pet peeves and niggles (and I'll admit I have quite a few), throw them at me relentlessly and I couldn't have loathed disliked this book more.
By 20% or so I was beyond miserable and was seriously contemplating not finishing this book. But I had just finished reading Verified Kill, the only other book I read by this author, right before this one and I enjoyed that one very much and I so hoped this one would get better. I dug into long forgotten folders, dusted off Leather Nights and got to reading. I couldn't believe the same person wrote both books. Then again, I'm sure as with everything, writing also changes with time and experience and there are quite a few years and many books between Leather Nights and Verified Kill. I'm on the fence with this author since both reading experiences were so drastically different but Leather Nights was definitely not for me.
By 20% or so I was beyond miserable and was seriously contemplating not finishing this book. But I had just finished reading Verified Kill, the only other book I read by this author, right before this one and I enjoyed that one very much and I so hoped this one would get better. I dug into long forgotten folders, dusted off Leather Nights and got to reading. I couldn't believe the same person wrote both books. Then again, I'm sure as with everything, writing also changes with time and experience and there are quite a few years and many books between Leather Nights and Verified Kill. I'm on the fence with this author since both reading experiences were so drastically different but Leather Nights was definitely not for me.
February 4, 2013
Once again i find myself reading a book by a Author i havn't read before and i just love finding new Authors and i am so glad i found this little gem.
Once in a while a book comes along that really touches you that makes you sit back and think.Well this book did that for me and it makes me sad that same sex relationships are still frowned upon in this day and age.We are all human,still breath,hope and love,Their love is just for the same sex.
Patricia really makes you feel like you know the character's they feel so real to you.In one scene where Jake first meets Cade OMG you could feel the heat coming off the pages i even felt like it was me stood there looking Cade up and down getting all hot and bothered.My oh my Cade is sex on legs
my dream man if he was straight. :)
And i can't tell you how hot the sex scenes where well i can let's just say i was peeking over my kindle giving my hubbie the eye. ;)
This isn't just a story about two men finding each other this is so much more.What Cade has gone through in his life to hiding what he is, the beatings he has taken.From Jake losing his wife finding out that he has feelings for another man,to his son being bullied it was heartbreaking at times to read.
And oh the hate you feel for the Bigots in this story.
Will i read another book by Patricia Logan? your damn right i will and do i highly recommend this book? Oh yes i do.Thanks Patricia for bringing Cade and Jake into my life this is one i wont forget for a while.
June 18, 2011
Finished reading Leather Nights recently and really enjoyed it! Its extremely romantic and very erotic in places, but its a sweet, hot, fun romp with a couple of gorgeous men. What's not to like about that? Loved Ms. Logan's writing style and her descriptive way of creating a mood or a scene.
It was a very poignant read and I couldn't wait to see how it ended. The characters were strong, very dominant males which I appreciated, and both men were great father figures to their children. That really tugged at my heart strings.
In all, a gripping, emotionally fulfilling story with lots of highs and lows, and a great deal of passion. Definitely recommend this one!
It was a very poignant read and I couldn't wait to see how it ended. The characters were strong, very dominant males which I appreciated, and both men were great father figures to their children. That really tugged at my heart strings.
In all, a gripping, emotionally fulfilling story with lots of highs and lows, and a great deal of passion. Definitely recommend this one!
October 17, 2015
This is the first book I've read by this author. The story was pretty good. Characters were likeable. With that being said I still couldn't give it more than 3 stars.
-1 star for dialog cheesier than bad porn. And don't get me started on the over use of the word 'baby'.
-1 star for sudden switch to bdsm 3/4 of the way into the book. It was corny and unbelievable. Actually it was so bad the last few love scenes were a joke.
Even with those complaints I did enjoy the story. I hope the dialog improves in the next book.
-1 star for dialog cheesier than bad porn. And don't get me started on the over use of the word 'baby'.
-1 star for sudden switch to bdsm 3/4 of the way into the book. It was corny and unbelievable. Actually it was so bad the last few love scenes were a joke.
Even with those complaints I did enjoy the story. I hope the dialog improves in the next book.
January 1, 2017
A fantastic book that keeps you reading to see what happens next. Cade leaves his home with his two teenagers for a totally different place. After his wife dies and bank's wanting his house he's struggling to keep it together. They moved to Texas after his Aunt has left him her estate, they try to make a go of it. Cade's never thought of himself as being gay, but that changes when he meets Jake on his children's first day at School.. The electricity is certainly in the air. Cade and Jake and their children get close, much to some of the towns people despise. Danger is just around the corner..
June 12, 2015
I really enjoyed this book. Cade and Jake connection was smokin.....I loved how the the author incorporated the challenges of raising teenage kids who dealt with the ignorance, violence, and narrow minded bigotry of the townsfolk against their gay father...the characters were so lovable....I will say that the hatred and violence they all endured, tugged at my hearts things to no end....but...love is love....and....all's well that ends well...
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October 6, 201580 % DNF - audio book
I am so sorry I really am, but I just could not finish it, if I had to listen to one more "hot fucker" or "sexy fucker" or any word ending with the word fucker I would have ended being a "crazy fucker"
The first part of the book was gr8 but when these two got together it all turned to shit.
I am so sorry I really am, but I just could not finish it, if I had to listen to one more "hot fucker" or "sexy fucker" or any word ending with the word fucker I would have ended being a "crazy fucker"
The first part of the book was gr8 but when these two got together it all turned to shit.
June 14, 2015
Don't know why goodreads didn't save my review.....But oh how I love my Jake and Cade x
July 24, 2017
It's been about a week since I read this and it is already fading from my mind. I enjoyed reading it although I thought it was a little heavy on the sex. Cade was an interesting character in that he was gay in a small town as well as being native american and a single father. I found it interesting that he was accepted on the PTA and didn't have huge amount of problems until he hooked up with Jake. Then their lives ended up a mess. There wasn't a lot keeping them in the town so I'm not sure why they were so set on staying. Then Jake suddenly makes a turn around and is gay for Cade. The two premise are a little shaky in believably but in the end I just liked the characters enough not to let it bother me. This was a book that as long as I didn't think to deeply about it I was able to enjoy as I read.
May 8, 2024
Well, I am glad that I never started with this author’s debut novel otherwise I don’t know if I would have read any of her other books and that would have been really sad as I love this author. The story between the two families was good. The issue with Kelly and the “good ole boys” nearly beating him to death and then trying to rape him was so OTT IMO. Cade is out & has been so for over 20 years, but then all of a sudden, the towns people have an issue with him, but a couple of conversations with Jake and now they have this major issue. Did care for the way OTT stereotypes. I doubt I will continue with this series.
June 4, 2023
I tried really hard to get to the end but couldn't do it - DNF at 40%. I had just finished the FBI files and really enjoyed the series. I tried the Armadillo series and to be honest I wont be continuing. I was expecting the same quality as the FBI series and didnt get it. I found the words cringe-worthy. The dialogue and thoughts of these 2 guys were nauseatingly unrealistic. The charge into insta love, the 'I'm gay now', the happy families - too much ick. I'll read some of her more recent stuff and see if I have an FBI experience
January 11, 2023
2 ⭐️ De verdad intente que este libro me gustara, pero no pude con él, simplemente no me sentí lo suficientemente atraída por él y en muchos momentos o sentía que todo era excesivo o que era muy irreal. No obstante, estoy segura que existen lectores para este libro, simplemente yo no soy una de ellas.
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