Edward Unconditionally by Lynn Lorenz

This was a wonderful book.  Jack is the Chief of Police in a small town and he is straight.  Or is he?  Edward is an out and proud gay man traveling through Jack’s small town.  When Jack pulls Edward over in his little sport car sparks fly. 

What I really liked was watching the entire story unfold.  The loving grandmother that Edward was kept away from as a child--they reunited and formed a strong and loving bond which I adored.  The supportive friends that Edward made enhanced the story. The relationship between Edward and his dog cracked me up.

Last but by far not least, Jack.  I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the relationship between Jack and Edward evolve.  I loved watching Jack come to terms with who he was and what he wanted.  I cheered when he found the strength to go for what his heart desired to make his life happy.   

Thanks for just a great book, Lynn! 

my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

M/M Book Reviews

While still reading as much as ever, lately I've become extremely lax in writing reviews.  The reason is this.  My blog is as yet mostly unviewed (yes, I think I made that word up) and unread.  Now there is a huge reason for that....I haven't done much in the way of letting anyone know it exists.  Sure, I mention it in passing from time to time, but I haven't really made an attempt to be marketed.  

I'm not sure that is ever going to change...Honestly, why would someone want to read a review that I've written?  Now, let's not misunderstand, I'm not feeling sorry for myself.  Not in the very least.  But, I'm not a stellar review writer.  My pen does flow, but it's mostly when I write stories for myself.    

Today I was reading a blog by Jeff Erno who blogged a post titled, "What's Happening To All the M/M Review Sites?"  In it Jeff made a very valid point.  One I'd never thought of before.  

Jeff states, "We're a small genre, and most of the authors who write m/m are not wealthy.  Many of us cannot afford to hire publicists and pay for expensive advertisements.  The free promotion on the internet that the book review websites provide is invaluable..."

I do honestly believe that the best thanks you can give an author is to write a review and post it.  So, I'm going to try to be better at writing reviews and posting them here.  Will they ever get read?  Maybe, more probably not.  But, I'll attempt to keep writing reviews on the off chance someone takes a peek in here and I can help a writer find an audience and become more widely read.

Sandy

Us Three by Mia Kerick

I’m going to start off with a totally unfounded confession.  I was a little apprehensive at the thought of starting this book.  I want to make it clear, it was never an issue as to whether or not I’d read it, as I dearly love Mia Kerick’s writing, but none the less I was a little nervous.  

Why, you ask?  In the past I’ve read a couple of menage books and they just weren’t for me.  However, and this is a HUGE HOWEVER, this book is unlike any I’ve read before and from the very beginning I fell in love with Casey, Nate, Zander and their story.

Ms. Kerick leads us on the journey of these three young men who attend school together, but who really have nothing to do with each other.  Their lives cannot be any more different than night is to day.  However, they do find that they have one thing in common, the love of each other.

This is a sweet story that made me feel like I was with these guys every step of the way, watching their friendship begin, grow, evolve and flourish into love. I can honestly say I was sad when I reached the end of the book, I would have liked for it to go on, and on, and on.

Thank you, Mia.  I love the sensitivity in which you wrote your young men and their story.  Several tough issues, that I believe kids face today, were highlighted in your story and you handled each one with love and grace.

My rating  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️