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Strays and Lovers
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bookshelves: read-in-2018, age-gap, feelgood-smalltown, lgbt-gay, novellas-short-stories-under-200, pets-standard, pov-third-person, sexy-contemporary
Nov 22, 2018
bookshelves: read-in-2018, age-gap, feelgood-smalltown, lgbt-gay, novellas-short-stories-under-200, pets-standard, pov-third-person, sexy-contemporary
✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ 4-STAR ✩ REVIEW ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩
> > Judging a Book by its Cover < <
Cover caught my eye. A man stands cuddling a fluffy pup, aww! There’s another man in the near background, posed in a standoffish manner. Synopsis interested me.
> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> Third-person
Eddie’s in his mid-forties and resigned to live alone a handful of miles outside a tiny desert down and running his Pet Refuge. Gray is new in town. Mid-twenties and carrying a ton of guilt and baggage, he’s desperate to keep his head down and determined to keep to himself. Too bad Eddie is not a “leave it be” kind of guy. Add to it a meddlesome boss’s wife and Gray’s been basically ordered to make an appearance at the refuge to help Eddie.
When an injury occurs, both men must work together or face losing it all.
This was more animal magnetism and raw chemistry than romance. Add in a few quirky moments and enough awkward attempts at humor and you have an entertaining read but it lacks the depth and dynamics I was hoping for.
A few conflicts were presented with minimal effort and simplified resolve. Conclusion has an implied HEA but nothing truly concrete-solid.
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Rating: [R] ~ Score: 4.05 ~ Stars: 4
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⭐ ⭐ **** Disclosure of Material: I received a copy of this book from the Author/Publisher with the hope that I would voluntarily leave unbiased and unsolicited feedback. I was not asked, encouraged, or required to leave a review - nor was I compensated in any way. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". ***** ⭐ ⭐
> > Judging a Book by its Cover < <
Cover caught my eye. A man stands cuddling a fluffy pup, aww! There’s another man in the near background, posed in a standoffish manner. Synopsis interested me.
> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> Third-person
Eddie’s in his mid-forties and resigned to live alone a handful of miles outside a tiny desert down and running his Pet Refuge. Gray is new in town. Mid-twenties and carrying a ton of guilt and baggage, he’s desperate to keep his head down and determined to keep to himself. Too bad Eddie is not a “leave it be” kind of guy. Add to it a meddlesome boss’s wife and Gray’s been basically ordered to make an appearance at the refuge to help Eddie.
When an injury occurs, both men must work together or face losing it all.
This was more animal magnetism and raw chemistry than romance. Add in a few quirky moments and enough awkward attempts at humor and you have an entertaining read but it lacks the depth and dynamics I was hoping for.
A few conflicts were presented with minimal effort and simplified resolve. Conclusion has an implied HEA but nothing truly concrete-solid.
.
Rating: [R] ~ Score: 4.05 ~ Stars: 4
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⭐ ⭐ **** Disclosure of Material: I received a copy of this book from the Author/Publisher with the hope that I would voluntarily leave unbiased and unsolicited feedback. I was not asked, encouraged, or required to leave a review - nor was I compensated in any way. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". ***** ⭐ ⭐
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