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bitchie's review
4.0
I liked the fact that Kurt didn't just jump into his change with both feet, we really felt him struggle with whether he was gay or not. It was nice to have the author foreshadow it by saying sex (with women) had never been that awesome for him, just something to do, and I really enjoyed having Kurt's first time be as a bottom, instead of top, as you'd expect from a 31 year old manly man who had never questioned his sexuality before.
evethingiread's review
3.0
The first half of this was A+ and the second part was C -
There was soooo much time on the page where we don’t even hear from Davy. Am so used to multi pov, this one felt off every time we kept not getting Davy’s perspective.
But I really enjoyed this. It was the first book that kept my attention in a while.
There was soooo much time on the page where we don’t even hear from Davy. Am so used to multi pov, this one felt off every time we kept not getting Davy’s perspective.
But I really enjoyed this. It was the first book that kept my attention in a while.
drez80's review
4.0
3.5 stars. So I read this for my bingo read, and I have to say that I'm confused. The listopia is Hot Stuff Corner, and there was only one or two sex scenes between the MCs in this one. Anyway, I did enjoy that the MCs became friends before they got together, but I have to say that Kurt allowing Davy to when he'd never been with a man before, and was not "gay" just didn't make sense to me. And Davy ignoring Kurt for so long, really just pissed me off. And even though I enjoyed the MCs becoming friends first, the book was a bit long. I just wanted them to get their sh!t together, and of course Davy was being a douche for far longer than was necessary, so the story just kind of draggged. I did love Kurt's family and Simon and his wife though, and I'm interested to see Ian's story. I'm assuming he gets one.
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f*ck him on the floor during their fightraynebair's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this story! It was so hard to stop listening! Kurt and Davy...I love these guys.
Tristan James (narrator) did a wonderful job. His Irish voice for Kurt's parents was fun. I got the feeling he was trying not hide an Irish brogue when speaking for Simon and Jenn, but it seemed to peek out every now and then. Great job, Tristan! I will definitely listen to more of his narrations.
Tristan James (narrator) did a wonderful job. His Irish voice for Kurt's parents was fun. I got the feeling he was trying not hide an Irish brogue when speaking for Simon and Jenn, but it seemed to peek out every now and then. Great job, Tristan! I will definitely listen to more of his narrations.
mdee's review
3.0
3.5 Stars
Kurt is a Police Detective that helps out the widow of his recently deceased partner. The fact that the widow turns out to be a man by the name of Davy catches Kurt off guard as he had no clue about his partner Ben being gay. Yet Kurt is able to look past that and begins to help Davy deal with his grief, gradually forming a friendship that turns into more.
I really liked that instead of jumping straight into bed and a relationship, the two characters took their time to develop their friendship and deal with their grief of losing someone that had been a part of both of their lives. This made both the story and characters more real. Another thing that made Kurt more real was that it took him time to come to terms with his sexuality. He had to work towards becoming comfortable with the fact that he might no longer be the straight guy he had always thought he was before he could admit it to anyone else.
One of the issues I had with this book was that at times Kurt seemed to be the one who was more invested in the relationship than Davy, as though Davy didn't love Kurt as much and was just going along for the ride. Another issue was that I felt that the ending was a bit too rushed, especially when it came to explaining the motives behind some of Davy's actions.
Overall this is still a very enjoyable read, with a beautiful HEA that left me more than satisfied.
Kurt is a Police Detective that helps out the widow of his recently deceased partner. The fact that the widow turns out to be a man by the name of Davy catches Kurt off guard as he had no clue about his partner Ben being gay. Yet Kurt is able to look past that and begins to help Davy deal with his grief, gradually forming a friendship that turns into more.
I really liked that instead of jumping straight into bed and a relationship, the two characters took their time to develop their friendship and deal with their grief of losing someone that had been a part of both of their lives.
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Even if that someone turned out to be a complete bastard.One of the issues I had with this book was that at times Kurt seemed to be the one who was more invested in the relationship than Davy, as though Davy didn't love Kurt as much and was just going along for the ride. Another issue was that I felt that the ending was a bit too rushed, especially when it came to explaining the motives behind some of Davy's actions.
Overall this is still a very enjoyable read, with a beautiful HEA that left me more than satisfied.
leelee68's review
5.0
This book grabbed me from the beginning. Kurt was such a caring person for how he took care of Davy. This book made me cry in different parts. It made me sad and even angry that Kurt felt he couldn't show his love for Davy and how he was so scared to come out to his family and friends. I loved every bit of this book and I really didn't want it to end. They were so perfect for each other. All the tears were worth it.
teresab78's review against another edition
4.0
It was a good book! I really liked Davey and Kurt. I liked seeing Kurt fall in love. I loved Kurt's family and how tight knit it was.
I would have liked more of a place setting. It was quite a bit into the book before I realized it was set in Canada (even with the series being Toronto tales, there is a Toronto in the US)
I loved the narration though. Tristan James did an awesome job.
I would have liked more of a place setting. It was quite a bit into the book before I realized it was set in Canada (even with the series being Toronto tales, there is a Toronto in the US)
I loved the narration though. Tristan James did an awesome job.
sammy_lou's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know why I kept putting off this book for so long, I'm just glad that I've finally got around to it. It is slow-burn, and I was happy about that because Davy had only just lost his partner and Kurt, his work partner. It would have been nice to have Davy's pov because I felt like I didn't know him well; we only saw him through Kurt, and it would have helped us later in the book.
nicola949's review against another edition
4.0
The story of Davy and Kurt is a journey of discovery for both characters. Their relationship starts when both are hurt and grieving, first developing as a deep friendship and finally love. There are complexities due to Kurt being shocked at his feelings for another man and Davy reacting based on his past experiences. There is an element of drama associated with Kurt's job as a cop and fabulous secondary characters but mainly this is a story about developing relationships.
Loved this line...."He knew why so many people both lamented and praised their first love. It was more beautiful than a sunrise, and more painful than being consumed by the fires of hell."
Loved this line...."He knew why so many people both lamented and praised their first love. It was more beautiful than a sunrise, and more painful than being consumed by the fires of hell."
avid_read's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5