Appointed: A Serving Love Story by Annmarie McKennaThis was a reread after first reading it in, I remembered liking it much more the first time around, but I am going to leave my rating at a, This had instalove withinhours and a very predictable storyline, but it was still very enjoyable, I believe my advanced experience with M/M books is why it didn't grab me like it didyears ago, But I can definitely still recommend it to M/M romance fans looking for a low angst love story,.Some nice writing spoiled by a plot that was all over the place, Struggled to get through it to the end, There was so much blood rushing to and from their cocks that I was starting to worry they'd do some permanent damage! I like a good instalove story but this just didn't do it for me.
I enjoyed the budding relationship between Jackson and Trey as well as the mystery in the beginning, but it sort of got rushed and I was surprised by the abrupt ending as well as the seemingly farfetched solution to the mystery.
I would like to see a sequel if that's possible, just to see how Jackson's relationship with his father would evolve after he decided to cut ties with him.
This book follows a judge who's been getting threats and an FBI agent assigned to protect him, Now before the story they've had there eyes on each other for a while and haven't done much about it until know,
Now Jackson was the Judge and we learn a lot more about him because its his life we have to go through to discover who's after him.
I liked him and just wanted to give him a hug because he seems so lonely in his life,
Then we have Trey who's life seems to be less lonely and had almost the opposite upbringing of Jackson's and has a protective instinct which is of course to be expected.
Now how everything turned out in the end was a little crazy in more ways then one but enjoyable all the same,
Now of course there is insta love I mean its a short book and its not unexpected in a storyline like this, The characters and the stroyline could have been fleshed out a little more but overall I really enjoyed it and will Reread it again sometime in the future I'm sure.
.I enjoyed this story, The guys had chemistry and the sex was hot, It moved along nicely, until, what seemed rather suddenly, the culprit was apprehended, and it was over, So, while I wished it were a bit longer and more drawn out, it was very enjoyable, Jackson knows he needs protection from a stalker, but the last thing he wants is to want his bodyguard,
After receiving several suspicious "gifts," His Honor Jackson Benedict is assigned an agent for protection, He'd be fine with a bodyguard, . . if he was anyone but the man who enters his courtroom looking hotter than any man has a right to look, Thank God Jackson's robe hides his interest,
Trey London is more than happy that Jackson has practically been handed to him on a silver platter, If his job requires he stay close to one of the country's youngest federal judges, it's no skin off his back, The closer the better, actually,
But someone else is getting closer, too, and when the gifts turn into attacks, Trey is forced to trade his status of new lover for that of protector.
He's not about to let anyone come between him and his judge,
Warning, this title contains the following: explicit, nekkid, sometimes robed, m/m judge on bodyguard sex, and graphic language, I wanted to like this more than I did, Not enough sexual tension before they actually had sex and then kaboom, they were in love, Jackson and Trey find each other in the midst of danger from an unknown stalker, Is it because of Jackson's position as a judge and a powerful crime family, his own father's desires for Jackson to fulfill his dreams, a jilted ex, or someone else.
These two men are instantly drawn each other with an intensity that borders on scorching hot, I wish I still had the stamina that these too do, It would be exhausting but oh so satisfying, A very intense and hot read, M/M sexy times, not a plausible plot, but quick little read Very well written, . I read the book in two hours, Was worth the read, and the characters were darn hot as a couple, This is the third book I've read from this author and I really liked it, . A good storyline and flowed quite easily, . Will look out for more from this author x Simple, fast and short, And the ending was not compelling enough to compensate it, And I sincerely hope a real federal agent has never acted the way Trey did in this story, I liked this, until it ended, Okay, I lied, it was just okay, Why Because there was too much sex and not enough protecting, There were too many chances for the bad guy to take, Trey just wasn't smart at all, because he was thinking with his dick, Jackson on the other hand, just wanted to be done with everything, It was nice coming from him,
The end though and it just ended What about
No really, it just ended I've liked "Court Appointed" since the first time I read it, though I can't really place on why.
Maybe because the two main characters have such wonderful and dynamic chemistry,
It's certainly not because of the actual story and plot, Well, maybe a bit of the story the build up of suspense starts out well, until the first few: schmex scenes and then the 'threats' to Jackson practically disappear.
Things get confusing a bit when Trey reviews all of the possible people against Jackson and their reasoning, and of course there's Jackson's father the typical 'public figure' who threatens Jackson and tries to scare him straight.
When the bad guy does actually come for in the final confron, I was left going 'huh Wtf' and trying not to give too much away the reasoning for attacking Jackson was overused though it might not have been so 'overused' at the time the book was published, I'll admit:.
Still, I like it, This is a new author for me, REALLY enjoyed this. I LOVE M/M stories, I will be reading more from this author, Did not like this author's writing at all, I really wanted this story to be a lot longer!! I feel cheated that it was just too short, I loved the main characters and their families, even though you only get a brief glimpse of them, Massive potential and definitely room for more books, I'd love if this was a series! I rarely leave a book unfinished, even those I don't like much.
This one I couldn't get past the second chapter, The writing is just so bad it made my eyes bleed, The author would have benefited greatly from a good editor, A sweet story. A little predictable but a fun afternoon read, I hope this author writes more m/m romances, Free from amazon. Better than many of the free erotica samples/shorts from amazon, with an actual frisson of tension between Our Heroes and a wee little mystery to boot, but a it felt like the last third of a story, not in media res andthe unbelievably dodgy legal system stuff made my brain leak out my ears.
I'm sorry I cannot enjoy your sexy bits when you are honestly trying to suggest that a district court judge in his early thirties is a viable candidate for the USSC, gay or not.
I keep thinking I haven't read m/m books and then I go back and see these books I've readyears ago! This was a cute and light story.
The romance between the two men is quite sweet, I found it to be rather hot which disturbed me at the time when I first read it, Now looking back, I find that it's sweet,.
This story wasn't bad, but it wasn't really good either,
I guess I'm just OD'd on constant hardons when you hear his voice or see a smile! sigh
And I had trouble with a man whos job it is to protect a federal Judge from harm, and he has been threatened and there is proof his home was broken into, and all you can do, is try and blow him, while he is driving a car!
Never mind that he is not "out" and is in the middle of a very important case.
. . sometimes I just can't turn my brain off,
The love story was nice enough, pretty fast, but that was ok, but the mystery and behaviour of the MC's and the rest just annoyed me.
.stars. I was pretty ok. Wasn't a big
fan of the dialogue or the resolution, but it was entertaining enough, Annmarie McKenna lives with her husband and five kids in the Midwest, Throw in a dog and a cat and shes well over her limit for the average family, Luckily, writing fantasies has proven to be an excellent way to de stress from her daily life of being a cleaning woman, chauffeur, cook and mom.
Okay, cleaning womannot so much, She leaves that to her hubby, Now if only she could figure out how to de stress her kids, shed be all set, .
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