TTC Books and more has teamed up with Creative Minds Promotions this week to bring you ~ 'A December to Desire'
Our guest of honor this week is Author Tempeste O'Riley
and her Desires Entwined series.
The Desires Entwined series is all about love stories involving unique and sometimes challenged men. Everyone deserves their happy ever after, including this close knit group of friends. For the next week I'll be introducing you to all these amazing guys and their partners and sharing their stories with you, as well as my thoughts on each book in the series. There is also a giveaway from the Author, more details on that at the end of the post.
Lets start with the books in the series and the order they should be read in ~
 | Designs of Desire (Desires Entwined, #1) by Tempeste O'Riley (Goodreads Author) — published 2013 — 4 editions book 1 | |
 | Bound by Desire (Desires Entwined #1.75) by Tempeste O'Riley (Goodreads Author) — published 2014 — 1 edition book 1.75 | |
 | Desires' Guardian (Desires Entwined, #2) by Tempeste O'Riley (Goodreads Author) — published 2014 — 3 editions book 2 | |
 | Desires' Pride (Desires Entwined, #2.5) by Tempeste O'Riley (Goodreads Author) — published 2015 — 2 editions book 2.5 | |
 | Temptations of Desire (Desires Entwined, #3) by Tempeste O'Riley (Goodreads Author) — published 2014 — 2 editions book 3 | |
 | Truth in Lace (Desires Entwined #3.5) by Tempeste O'Riley (Goodreads Author) — published 2014 — 2 editions book 3.5 | |
 | Signs of Desire (Desires Entwined, #4) by Tempeste O'Riley (Goodreads Author) — published 2015 — 3 editions book 4 |
Book 4 ~ Signs of Desire
When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme, they thought communication would be their biggest challenge to their happily ever after.... Simon Tyler knows his job as a gay romance author makes his lack of faith in love more than a little ironic, but he’s tired of being used for his wallet. When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme orchestrated by his best friends—though he’s not the target—Simon’s not thrilled, but since he’s sworn off happily-ever-after anyway, he goes along with it… until he meets the object of their efforts, Adrian, and finds perhaps he hasn’t given up on love after all.
Professor Adrian Keys has tried to date hearing men before, but being deaf himself, he’s never had any success at making a connection. After his friends con him into going out and Adrian realizes it’s all an elaborate plan to set him up, he braces for yet another failure, only to discover there is a spark—except it’s not with the man his friends had in mind, but with Simon Tyler instead.
Not all their friends have found a way past their romantic failures, but Simon and Adrian might be on the path to happily-ever-after.
Buy links: Dreamspinner Press | Amazon
Tams gives this one 5/5 stars...
Adrian Keys has never let his lack of hearing get in the way of living life. He's an accomplished Professor, he's comfortably well off, has an amazing group of friends, both Hearing and Deaf... the one thing that continues to elude him is love. When his friend Chase sets Adrian up on a blind date of sorts, things don't actually go as planned, Adrian isn't really into the guy. Simon, however, Adrian is very smitten with Simon.
Unlucky in life and in love, Author Simon Tyler keeps everyone except his close knit group of friends at arms length. The last thing he wants is a relationship, they never end well. Simon finds himself willing to try for the first time in a long time when he meets Adrian. The relationship is slow to start, both men have their own reservations about dating, but the chemistry and the connection is too keen to ignore. Unfortunately, Simon's family is not only homophobic, they are wealthy, and they are trying to stir up trouble.
What a wonderful addition to the Desires Entwined series. Fans of the series will recognize the characters even though they've only been briefly mentioned in previous books. I really enjoyed the way Adrian and Simon's story unfolded. Their concerns with trusting were valid and the author did a great job of addressing them and showing how, both together and as individuals, they overcame their issues as the relationship grew stronger. I also liked that they were very protective of each other and how as the relationship grew stronger, each man grew stronger as a person.
A must read for my fellow hopeless romantics, cause Adrian is nothing if not a romantic. I don't think I would read this book if I hadn't already read the previous stories in the series. In my opinion, they all compliment each other and would be a better experience for the reader if read in order.
Adrian Keys has never let his lack of hearing get in the way of living life. He's an accomplished Professor, he's comfortably well off, has an amazing group of friends, both Hearing and Deaf... the one thing that continues to elude him is love. When his friend Chase sets Adrian up on a blind date of sorts, things don't actually go as planned, Adrian isn't really into the guy. Simon, however, Adrian is very smitten with Simon.
Unlucky in life and in love, Author Simon Tyler keeps everyone except his close knit group of friends at arms length. The last thing he wants is a relationship, they never end well. Simon finds himself willing to try for the first time in a long time when he meets Adrian. The relationship is slow to start, both men have their own reservations about dating, but the chemistry and the connection is too keen to ignore. Unfortunately, Simon's family is not only homophobic, they are wealthy, and they are trying to stir up trouble.
What a wonderful addition to the Desires Entwined series. Fans of the series will recognize the characters even though they've only been briefly mentioned in previous books. I really enjoyed the way Adrian and Simon's story unfolded. Their concerns with trusting were valid and the author did a great job of addressing them and showing how, both together and as individuals, they overcame their issues as the relationship grew stronger. I also liked that they were very protective of each other and how as the relationship grew stronger, each man grew stronger as a person.
A must read for my fellow hopeless romantics, cause Adrian is nothing if not a romantic. I don't think I would read this book if I hadn't already read the previous stories in the series. In my opinion, they all compliment each other and would be a better experience for the reader if read in order.
Tempeste
O’Riley is an out and proud pansexual genderfluid whose best friend growing up
had the courage to do what she couldn’t–defy the hate and come out. He has been
her hero ever since.
Tempe
is a hopeless romantic that loves strong relationships and happily-ever-afters.
Though new to writing M/M, she has done many things in her life, though writing
has always drawn her back–no matter what else life has thrown her way. She
counts her friends, family, and Muse as her greatest blessings in life. She
lives in Wisconsin with her children, reading, writing, and enjoying life.
Tempe
is also a proud PAN member of Romance Writers of America®, Rainbow Romance
Writers, and WisRWA. Learn more about Tempeste and her writing at
http://tempesteoriley.com.
Winner’s
Prize: an e-book copy of ANY ONE book from Tempeste O'Riley's backlist
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