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A review by ellelainey
Falling Hard: Stories of Men in Love by Dale Cameron Lowry
5.0
** For the full review, please check Divine Magazine - https://www.divinemagazine.biz/book-review-falling-hard-by-dale-cameron-lowry/ **
Cover – Hot!
Would I read it again – Yes!
Genre – LGBT, Contemporary, Romance
** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
Reviewed for Divine Magazine
I'm new to Dale Cameron Lowry's work, but as soon as I was asked to read and review this, I jumped at the chance. The blurbs sounded incredible.
I loved that the blurbs for all stories were included at the beginning. I always read the blurb of a story before reading the book, but when there's a collection like this, it's nice and easy to flick back before starting each story to get an idea of what to expect. I also loved that there was a brief explanation of what each “Part” represented and that each story came with a heat rating. That's great information to have on hand. (Example, one flame equals no sex, two is fade-to-black and then more detailed as they increase to five flames)
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OVERALL
What a fantastic collection of stories! And, don't underestimate that tag in the title. This really is a story about men falling in love. It's not erotica. It's not cheap thrills. It's not even cheesy romance. This is real men, of all different ages, backgrounds and showing a range of diversity in various forms, sharing their stories of romance and love.
Normally, I offer a star rating for each story, but I don't need to do that here. Every story is 5 star quality. Perfection. Beautiful. Romantic. All of these stories are those things and more. Some made me cry, some made me laugh and you can bet your bottom that I was smiling through almost every one of them. They may tackle tough issues, real challenges that relationships can face, but they do it in a respectful, compassionate way that draws the reader into the story. Because these are feel-good stories of love and overcoming all the odds.
I've fallen in love with Dale Cameron Lowry's writing and I'll be reading any and every book they ever write.
The characters are diverse, well explored and detailed only enough that it feels comfortably like I know them but without drifting into excessive detail. The stories are sweet, charming and beautiful, because they place the emotional connection of the couples at the very heart of the story and only add the heat when appropriate. And the attention to detail within the worlds – whether it be sci-fi, contemporary or paranormal – is incredible. The authenticity of the characters and their struggles – race, hearing, religion and humanity – make these stories real, relateable and the kind of stories that will stick with you for a long time.
These stories have been crafted with love.
You couldn't ask for a better collection.
Cover – Hot!
Would I read it again – Yes!
Genre – LGBT, Contemporary, Romance
** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
Reviewed for Divine Magazine
I'm new to Dale Cameron Lowry's work, but as soon as I was asked to read and review this, I jumped at the chance. The blurbs sounded incredible.
I loved that the blurbs for all stories were included at the beginning. I always read the blurb of a story before reading the book, but when there's a collection like this, it's nice and easy to flick back before starting each story to get an idea of what to expect. I also loved that there was a brief explanation of what each “Part” represented and that each story came with a heat rating. That's great information to have on hand. (Example, one flame equals no sex, two is fade-to-black and then more detailed as they increase to five flames)
~
OVERALL
What a fantastic collection of stories! And, don't underestimate that tag in the title. This really is a story about men falling in love. It's not erotica. It's not cheap thrills. It's not even cheesy romance. This is real men, of all different ages, backgrounds and showing a range of diversity in various forms, sharing their stories of romance and love.
Normally, I offer a star rating for each story, but I don't need to do that here. Every story is 5 star quality. Perfection. Beautiful. Romantic. All of these stories are those things and more. Some made me cry, some made me laugh and you can bet your bottom that I was smiling through almost every one of them. They may tackle tough issues, real challenges that relationships can face, but they do it in a respectful, compassionate way that draws the reader into the story. Because these are feel-good stories of love and overcoming all the odds.
I've fallen in love with Dale Cameron Lowry's writing and I'll be reading any and every book they ever write.
The characters are diverse, well explored and detailed only enough that it feels comfortably like I know them but without drifting into excessive detail. The stories are sweet, charming and beautiful, because they place the emotional connection of the couples at the very heart of the story and only add the heat when appropriate. And the attention to detail within the worlds – whether it be sci-fi, contemporary or paranormal – is incredible. The authenticity of the characters and their struggles – race, hearing, religion and humanity – make these stories real, relateable and the kind of stories that will stick with you for a long time.
These stories have been crafted with love.
You couldn't ask for a better collection.