ending is horrific:
. I didn't care about any of these characters, There is a strange scene at a restaurant with a fish in a drinking glass, There is cheating. There is so much hatred in their families, this was a good read for me can not wait for Kevin and Shane's book to come out, Hope that the mystery is solved if not then I can look forward to the next installment, Freebie at amazon. com right now: sitelink amazon. com/OctoberLull
But read Alisa's review: This was a free read from Amazon, This story was full of suspense, and a love so strong that it would never die, but it did, I parts of this story I laughed, I cried, I loved it, Contemporary M/M romance with a older famous defense lawyer who finds out he is dying and then lots of story ensues,
Lawyer Miles Turner has a wonderful life with his husband and accounting student, Landon Black, This is a depressing story about end of life issues and what happens to the people that we leave behind, although the author decided that it wasn't enough plot so they add a murder/murderer story line which was
just too much.
Not a fluff story, but still a wild ride of a story,
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Well if this book doesn't break your heart I don't know what will, I spent half the book sobbing and wiping the tears off my face, This was a really good book with a great plot, but the heartache was horrid, If you are hoping to get rainbows and cupcakes out of a book, it is definitely not this one, Sometimes its nice to read a book that doesn't end with everyone happy and in love, but damn if that's not hard to stomach reading.
The characters were so well written and I just fell in love with them, but all does not end well and it leaves you sort of hanging.
I have to know what happens next, Wow, what an amazing read, There are so many layers to this story, I couldn't even begin to explain, It's an emotional rollercoaster, but the ride is amazing, I loved the depth of this book and don't know how I haven't read this author before this, This book is amazing. I can't wait to find more from this author, October Sun is labeled M/M Romantic Suspense, I have a bit of a problem with this, Romance, in my opinion, should have an HEA, This book does not have that, This book has infidelity and death, Not really romantic. And the suspense plot Doesnt really show up until the endand there its just some pictures for what purpose, not to blackmail with a note that says I was there, a dead man in the hospital, and then another note after a funeral that says one of the characters is next.
This book was more like an extended prologue for the next book, where the majority of the suspense plot will be played out Im guessing.
That also leads me to the other problem I had with October Sun, As far as I could tell, this was a standalone book or the first in a series, But right from the beginning, I felt like this was a sequeland that I needed to read that first book to get what was going on in this one.
Not a good thing.
Miles was an ok character, There was one scene where I was like, “who is this man” but then figured what he was going through at the time was probably affecting his behavior.
But Landon. What an irredeemable character! Hes spoiled, hes selfish, hes a cheater and has quite the temper, In one scene, hes at a family reunion and he throws a wine bottle at his father, Thats a bit much. But I found that all the characters did something overthetop, It was all very exaggerated,
Ok, I was going to write a nonspoiler review but I have to warn potential readers, So this next bit has some major spoilers,
Miles has a brain tumor, Miles is a lawyer and he owns his own firm with his friend Frank, So Miles blurts out at the family reunion that he has cancer and that hes dying, The family reunion is for Landons family in Colorado and Miles and Landon are based out of LA, So the day after Miles drops his bombshell, hes called back to LA for this case hes working on, Miles and Landon fight about him returning to LA and Miles goes anyway and Landon gets drunk, Landon sees an old boyfriend out at the bar and cheats on Miles, Bad bad bad.
So Miles condition gets worse really fast and he has seizures and and hes bedridden, He decides to get his affairs in order and is discussing things with Frank, Miles asks Frank to watch over Landon when hes gone and Frank agrees, Then Miles also says he thinks Frank and Landon would make a good couple, And Miles can tell Frank likes this idea, Ugh.
So Miles has another seizure and winds up in the hospital where he is murdered, So get this, at the funeral, Landon is already thinking about Frank innot in a friendly way, Check it out:
"My husband was the most beautiful soul Ive had the honor of ever knowing, " Dabbing the tissue to his eyes, Landon continued, "Miles used to tell me from time to time that you had to give a lot to this world in order for the world to give a damn about you," Landon sighed.
"Truth is, he was right, Miles gave everything he had to his profession, But more than that, he gave me the world, I won't stand here and tell you that I feel better knowing he's gone and that I'm happy because hes in no more pain, I'm too selfish for that, "
Turning his head and catching Frank's eye, Landon smiled, What if the last thing Miles ever gave me was the next person I need to hold onto
At his husbands funeral NO WAY.
Too many kinds of wrong going on,
So there you have it, I did not enjoy October Sun, The story, the characters and the writing all left something to be desired,out of.
This review was originally posted on Book Binge by Ames, You can view her post here: sitelink com/guest First time reading this author
Suspenseful story with romance, joy,and sorrow, Helpful insight into gay relationships with dynamics surrounding couple, friends, business associates, and family, Plan to read more of Mr Craven for sure This was really confusing, There were multiple things in the plot that just didn't make sense, For example there is a scene where the MC is eating in a restaurant and a goldfish just shows up in his glass, I swear I kept reading just to find out why but we never learn the answer, I guess it had to do with the stalker part of the plot but, . . I mean you can't just throw a random goldfish into a scene and never explain it, Well you can cuz the author did, but you shouldn't Plus there is a domestic violence scene that is justified with nonsense and then somehow turned into a bdsm scene, The whole thing both confused me and made me angry, There's also cheating and while that's not a deal breaker for me I didn't like the way it was done here, Unfortunately I had lot's and lot's of issues with this book, When the only thing keeping you from dnf'ing is a goldfish you know there's a problem, with both the story and with me, wth is my problem that I was so obsessed with knowing about that damn fish October Sun begins with love and hope, then comes the realization that life can throw a couple of curveballs along the way.
This book is filled with drama, alot of angst and the curveballs I just mentioned,
Miles Turner is a fabulous character I Love Miles! Landon might be a little spoiled but he can be adorable if he just thinks before he acts.
Buy this book and you will not be sorry, Christopher Craven is here to stay and one author to watch! I am just waiting for the next installment, Wow Beautifully written
LOVED THIS BOOK! Next question is when the next
The whole story line was good, I await the next book Note: This book was previously published as October Sun and Plight,
Miles Turner has it all, At the peak of his career as a defense attorney, he takes on a high profile case that if he plays his cards right, would sufficiently line his wallet.
The task is to defend a famed heir notorious for his constant troubling attention in the limelight, Miles finds resolve to all of his issues through his partner, but the recent decline in his everyday wellbeing compromises this trust,
After stumbling upon Miles in a bookstore, former underwear model Landon Black is finally settling down in life, To occupy his time, he takes classes to earn a degree as an accounting major, But studying late at night comes difficult with the extracurricular activities deep within their Los Angeles abode, Landon has finally discovered the simple joyslove, learning and life,
With a last minute family reunion back home in Colorado, Landon cannot fathom which of those simplicities could break when they spend a weekend around his prejudiced father.
But as members of the “Black Pack” come together in the snow capped mountains of Colorado at Lake Alexander, noone can see whats looming ahead an event with consequences so severe it stands to alter all of their lives forever.
Prepared with nothing but his integrity and a heart full of hope, Miles is praying for a miracle while Landon, forced to play a high stakes game of lifeordeath, is asking himself if the love he has is enough to offer.
Note: This title has been previously published under the authority of Carl Franklin, Carl Franklin takes full ownership of this piece respectively from prior pseudonym Christopher Craven under the title October Sun,
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