Series: New England State of Mind #1
Author: Mia Kerick writing as Jude Munro
Genre: MM Romance
Release Date: July 2, 2020
When they say be careful what you wish for, do you pay attention? Neither did Oliver Tunstead.
Oliver wishes for nothing more than to get his mind off his crappy bartending job, pile of debt big enough to swallow him whole, and playboy ex-boyfriend/boss who refuses to back off. Too bad distractions, like the hot little convertible he has his eye on, cost megabucks. And Oliver is flat broke. Renting the spare bedroom in his rundown beachfront cottage is his only option to pick up the cash he needs—a risky proposition, as Oliver is the polar opposite of a people-person. When he responds to a bizarre ad in the Waterfront Gazetteseeking summer housing, he gets more than he bargained for. But Oliver can cope… After all, how much harm can a single quirky tenant do to his tightly guarded life in three short months?
WhereOliver is a loner by design, urban cowboy Bodie is a loner by necessity. A family dispute long ago dropkicked him onto the path of a lifelong wanderer. This changes when Bodie moves into the tiny beachfront cottage and starts working the door at Oliver’s bar.
Despite Oliver and Bodie’s nearly paralyzing instinct to avoid commitment, they fall into a wary romance. And to their surprise, life as a couple is sweetly satisfying; that is, until their jealous boss devises a cruel plan to destroy the tentative bond they’ve built. True to form, Bodie hits the road, leaving Oliver to lick his wounds alone.
Can these wounded souls defy their urge to flee and fight for love?
Cat gives this 5 Meows and 3 purrs...
Oliver is from a dysfunctional home, has a degree in mixology but the only place in town that uses one has all the help they need so he has worked for years at surfs up as head bartender practically running the place for Jack a washed-up rich kid that stays wasted and worries more about getting laid than running his business (back to Jack in a bit). So Oliver bartends and right now is bouncing as well and getting beat up most nights since the last bartender was worthless and he fired him.
Jack has his student loans and mortgage payment on his cottage he loves and his eye on a sweet little convertible that his dad said he would loan him if he comes up with a good down payment so Oliver decides to rent out his spare room though he loves his privacy.
Body is a loner that lives on the road staying nowhere more than a few months so he won't be kicked out. He has a very deep dark secret and keeps away from other men until he meets Oliver and wants to protect him.
Oh man, this was such a good book. I loved all of the characters. We even got a cute dog and kid in the mix. The storyline is good and the slow burn between Oliver and Body was good. Bodie's story is dark and a bit angsty but little LeeLee ( Sam's daughter lightens it up).
The story keeps you pulled in and I nibbled my nails throughout. I wanted to knock the living soup out of Jack... Now Jude... Let's have Jack's story please! (Sam too!) LOL
I highly recommend this book!
Like Jude Munro, her fictional characters in her gay romance novels are drawn to the beach. They’ve sunbathed on the sands of many alluring East Coast beaches, along with the fantastical beaches in Jude’s books. They’ll answer questions like “Who do you think you are, the sun god?” (which they often resemble)if they can hear you over "Boys of Summer" cranking on their headphones. To most of Jude’s men, no shoes and no shirt is reallynot a problem. But even on the sunniest of beach days, the guys in Jude’s booksdaohave problems… as in, serious relationship issues. Many of which seem insurmountable. And each character must earn his day at the beach. (Yes, there is always a HEA).
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I'm so excited by your review of Born for Leaving, especially your comments about Jack! LOL Thank you so very much!!
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