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A Better Man (The Men of Halfway House, #1)

Jaime Reese

Start date: September 16, 2014

Finish date: September 30, 2014

Discussion: Gotta Have M/M Romance

Discussion leader: Lani ⚔⚔ the Destroyer ⚔⚔

Why we're reading this: Sept M/M BotM Vol 2
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May 04, 2014 Alisa rated it liked it

Shelves: zz-2015, m-m-read, hard-knock-life, doing-time

This is one of those books that there is nothing wrong with but it's just not your thing. This was not my thing. At all. It started great but just went into Willy Wonka candy factory sugary sweetness overload. Lot's of "I love you", "No I love you more". But.... "No baby I just love you so much." "No baby I love YOU more and I'm pledging my undying love for you".

So....yeah. They loved each other a lot. It was well written and the concept is good so I might try the next book in the series. If yo ...more

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Mar 09, 2015 La*La rated it liked it

Shelves: m-m, contemporary-romance, favorite-series, 2015, authors-to-consider

3.75 stars.

At the beginning I was ecstatic - I loved the interaction between the MCs, the banter, the humor. I loved how complex the heroes were and the sparks flying between them. But then my high began to wear off... Can't believe the author managed to kill the chemistry! I blame the way the story was told...skipping a month in each chapter was weird and didn't work at all. AmI supposed to believe that two single guys living and spending all their time together, attracted to each other - kiss ...more

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Aug 28, 2014 Ezi Chinny rated it really liked it

Shelves: m-m, damaged, contemporary-romance, own-already, abuse

★★★★. Julian Capeletti is barely making it month to month. He is 2 months behind in rent and lacks job offers when he comes across an AD in the newspaper looking for a handyman. Desperately trying to find some work, Julian goes and meets the owner of the building, Mr. Matt Doner and gets the job. Matt Doner inherited a dilapidated building from his Aunt Eleanor who wanted him to use the house as a new beginning. See Matt just served a 5-yr prison sentence and now he wanted to make his life count ...more

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