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I started this series a year ago and skipped over this book because I wanted more Evan and Matt.
. . and why, WHY did it take me so long to come back!!
I loved Griffin and Jim! Come to think of it, it appears that Griffin may be my lucky character name, because I haven't found one yet I didn't like! And this one stole my heart from the first introduction!
Tere Michaels has such an ease in her writing that her characters and stories are just as easy to love.
This series is definitely a favorite,
Jim and Griffin were two very different men, but completely complimented each other, I loved the effortless way they came together and fell into step in each other's lives, It was as if the two were just waiting to meet,
Jim may have been the tougher nut to crack so to speak, but once you got to the core of him, he was filled with so much love that your heart hurt for everything he missed out on.
Griffin was the perfect
comedic relief when necessary and did a great job of bringing out the lighter side of Jim, And the chemistry between these two Fantastic!
One person I could have done without was Daisy Griffin's self absorbed, so called "best friend" that had me gripping my kindle in frustration.
UGH! I don't think there's any redemption for her in my eyes, I hate chicks who love drama,
But on the flip side, let me not forget to mention Mimi, Terry's Jim's partner wife, total scene stealer! LOVED HER!!
Overall, a great addition to this series and winner from Tere Michaels, Another book that proves why she's an autobuy author for me! This is the second book in a series, We meet Jim in bookand learn his back story, I enjoyed getting to see Jim get his HEA as he had a sad story up until this point, The plot was intriguing with the movie and all the drama surrounding it and gave something to focus on other than the relationship, I definitely look forward to reading more in the series,.Stars
Sadly, this one didn't live up to the first, I liked the MC's but there wasn't much chemistry between Jim and Griffin and the plot was weak, I just wasn't feeling this one, I enjoy the writing style so no way will I give up on this author, There's an ease to the story and I love all the little bits of humor thrown in, Plus, all the secondary characters were strong and likable, especially Ed,
I want more Matt and Evan so onto the next,
I saved the best for last!
This was definitely my favorite book in the series, I just LOVED Jim and Griffin, Especially Griffin. They were just perfect, No stupid arguments. No stupid breakups. LOVED!!! I even shed a few tears, The sweet and the sad kind,
His phone buzzed, Jim saw a text message and read it,
What do you need Griffin's text asked,
Jim's hand wavered slightly,
You, was his answer,
Soon. I promise.
You get to see more of Jim and Griffin in sitelinkDuty amp Devotion, but I would love read another story that's only about these them.
.Stars because there was a little head hopping that I found confusing, Jim and Griffin were just fine as a couple but this fell short in comparison to Book, I know some had issue with how fast these two moved and I do agree but considering how quickly Matt and Evan in sitelinkFaith amp Fidelity jumped in the sack and both never had a gay relationship before, this in comparison is a walk in the park and more realistic IMO.
The thing that made me raise a brow in the first book was how insanely quick both guys gave into their attraction considering neither of them had relationship with a man before and went their whole lives as heterosexuals and Evan was grieving the death of his wife on top of it.
But the chemistry, sexual tension and emotions were all there and carried a lot of depth so it managed to win me over, And I'm one who usually NEVER likes instalust but Tere Michaels managed to pull it off, So much so I was willing to over look the contrived pacing and that never happens, It's testament to her skill in writing likable relatable characters with a lot of emotion,
Here it was pretty much the same thing, but both Griffin and Jim are openly gay men, So what made me a little confused and underwhelmed was the complete lack of sex scenes and intimate moments, Where did they go There was one hurried rushed scene in the beginning and then boom, . crickets . . nothing.
That really disappointed me, And I can't really count thatminute quicky near the end as a sex scene where dude is orgasming randomly when the two barely did anything except pull each other's shirts off.
Come on! Talk about choppy and confusing AF, And I'm not one who counts love scenes, but when comparing this to the first book and the overall quick progress of Jim and Griffin's relationship, this left me wanting.
I mean Matt and Evan who are newly gay men were having sex on every surface and enjoying the hell out of each other and exploring boundaries, so you would think thesewho have been openly gay for their entire adult life wouldnt have that issue.
I just dont understand why Tere Michaels played it so safe with these two, Instead we have them quickly slip into domesticity without batting an eye, meeting for dinner, lounging on the couch, napping, cuddling in bed and everything else is alluded to off the page or quickly faded to black.
That seriously made my eye twitch, Nothing exciting happens in here outside of Griffin blurting out "I love you" and the whole drama surrounding the movie deal which blows over insanely quickly.
The fact that there was pretty much no source of conflict and or plot didn't help matters, The main drama was centered around Griffin's clinging dramatic best friend, I did think both Jim and Griffin were adorable I just wish more time was spent on developing their relationship more, The intimacy and love scenes in this case was very much needed,
I did love the secondary characters, Ed Kelly, Terry Oh and his wife Mimi, Jim and Terrys banters are HILARIOUS and so quick,
“Great, Thank you, James,” Mimi said, clearly feeling triumphant, “Were having vegetarian sushi and tempura, ”
“Whats that you said Steak and lobster”
“Is your date vegan”
“Youre funny, you know that”
“Is your date real”
“Bye, Mimi.
I have to go now, Some of us work for a living, ” He ignored her last question and made kissy sounds over the line until she said something rude in Korean and hung up, “Your wife curses like a sailor,” he called to Terry,
“Its hot, isnt it”
So good!
Tere Michaels humor is on point and so good you cant help but holler out loud.
The one relationship I could have done without though is the drama with Griffins “BFF” Daisy Mae Baylor, What an annoying cloying trainwreck, I saw it from a mile away that this character is as phony and selfabsorbed as her quivering pouty mouth, I found her to be such a wet napkin, Shes a walking stereotype who treats Griffin as her “gay pet” arm candy who always needs to be at her beck and call and handle her emotional meltdowns.
Toxic much The emotional manipulation was insane and tested my patience, I found her as vile as Trigg Ingersoll, the preppy oily douchebag who is the murder suspect in Jims case, So it was satisfying to see Griffin realize how selfish and unreliable she is and cutting the strings in that unhealthy relationship,
I definitely want to see how Matt and Evan are faring so I will definitely keep reading this series, Don't need to ask me twice, Here's to hoping for more yummy sexy times and hilarious dialogue! ,Stars just nice and slightly sweet!
I guess I'm a little disappointed right now because I was so fond of the first great book, sitelinkFaith amp Fidelity sitelinkmy review in this series.
That one was a lovely relationship drama with a bit of depth and realworld problems, This second novel, about James aka Jim who we met briefly in the first book, feels too rapidly forced and sometimes I thought it was missing pages in the book.
Overall, cute but nothing more,
“Dude, nonsense is actually afraid of you, that's how nononsense you are, ”
Detective James "Jim" Shea is a Seattle homicide detective and in conjunction with the aftermath of a murder trial he meets Griffin Drake a screenwriter from Hollywood.
Griffin and his friend, the famous actress Daisy, wants to make a movie based on the murdered young teenager and her family's fate, Once Griffin comes up to Seattle to get some background materials he may, after a dinner with plenty of wine, borrow a bed overnight at Jim's.
A big bed
All the loving entanglements can begin, . .
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I like this author's writing style, a number of funny sayings, good dialogue at times and a good feeling in general but something is missing this time.
I have trouble putting my finger on what, Because I like both the main characters, the supporting cast of characters, and the mood of the story, But it gets a little too fluffy and easy, I never have time to really get to know these two guys, which means I don't get really interested right into the heart about their romantic journey towards an HEA.
I find it hard to believe that big love comes so fast and life decisions are taken so quickly, Perhaps another hundred pages, a detailed description of thoughts, feelings and situations, had made this a better novel, All in all worth reading I didn't skim it is a nice story about two men who dare to take risks and love,
“You have to live your life and not count on things being there tomorrow or the next day, ”
It's hot, cute and okay for some enjoyable M/M reading,
Quick made read and quickly forgotten!
I Like just nice, . . This is a disappointing read just as a standalone book but when read after the emotional, sweet and hot book that is the first one, then it's a complete let down.
Lackluster MCs, meh plot with a twist that could work but doesn't, zero emotional depth or engagement and very few and lukewarm sex scenes,
I really missed Evan and Matt's relationship so look forward to catching up with them on the next one and hope for a read that justice to the excellent beginning this series.
Jim and Griffin are lovely to watch fall in love, The second book by Tere Michaels made me laugh and cry, I worried that nothing could live up to Faith and Fidelity and this one came closer then I thought it might, It does have more sex then her first book but it didn't seem to have the same emotional growth and depth of both characters as the first book.
But it is still easily astar read,
Several things about this book are atypical in regards to the plot that I really, really enjoyed and appreciated, Many of the angsty clichés were avoided when they could so easily have pulled this book down into the depths of despair, I don't want to give anything away in the review though and mentioning those things more specifically might ruin the anticipation of the culmination of the problems facing Jim and Griffin.
Jim does the most growing in this book, I hope to see these men again farther down the road in their relationship, It was nice to visit, albeit much too briefly, with Matt and Evan again from Faith and Fidelity too,
I love Evan and Matt more but Griffin is such a fun character and Jim tempers him well, This one moves faster and that's to be expected since Jim and Griffin are finding love not navigating the same issues that Matt and Evan have.
I look forward to reading more about them, Audio November
The Narration:,Pants Off
Im telling you p, great books are being ruined by subpar narration
This series is just keeps surprising me, I am all kinds of blown away.
I was personally not looking forward to Jim and Griffin's story, because I wanted more Evan and Matt, Was this a surprise or what, I loved these characters and I am so happy that JimJames got his own HEA,
We met Jim in the first book sitelinkFaith amp Fidelity and he was like the other man, so instant hatred,lol, Well he gets his own book and we get to know him in a way thats all types of good, He is the strong silent type, the good cop who takes his work seriously, When a case he was working on doesn't have a happy ending, he makes it his top priority to take care of the victims family.
Blaming himself for almost everything, his personal life is basically non existent, His straight friends are always trying to hook him up, and he is just tired of it, Well seems he is gonna find his true love in the most unlikely circumstance, and with the least likely person,
A relationship that began when Jims old case was being turned into a movie, Griffin wanted to have a sitdown interview of sorts, but this interview leads both Jim and Griffin to get all kinds of personal, A night of hot sex leads to a relationship of sorts, but guess what real feeling start to happen, who would have thought, Will Mr screenplay writer be able to make it work with a cop who has been there and pretty much done that and something else.
With impending doom coming from both corners, how will this relationship bloom,
I love Tere Micheals writing style, its fun and crisp, You will love every bloody character you meet in this book, they all carry a wit and so much personality, Jim is a sweetheart, he can offer so much but he lacks the power to convey his feelings, but Griffin gets him and together they are dynamite.
The sex is super sweet, but who cares this book offers so much, sex is the side issue, I am just so in love with this series and want to be a voyeur in these books, A little bit of peeping never killed nobody just avoid the cops, Just an awesome series and they are definitely worth checking out, cus you will be checking out of your pants by all the hotness in this book.
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