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Everything Changes (Resilient Love #1)
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Buddy read with Adam!
This was a challenging story, to say the least.
Even though I'm not a big fan of rock star settings (or generally singers as MCs) and also Jayden The Groupie bothered me, I absolutely LOVED the first 80% of this story. Like 5 star adoration!
Jace is a retired military medic who is now the lead singer of a band on the verge to stardom. His tragic history is shown frequently in flashbacks, where we follow him and his best friend Carey during their deployment in Afghanistan. Carey lost a leg in the war and Jace was his medic, saving his life during those dark days.
Now they're best friends and care deeply about each other. For Jace, things are clear as day. He loves his best friend and would do anything to cross the line to physical intimacy with him.
Carey, however, is straight. Still, it doesn't take very long to find joy and sexual attraction in their bond, especially when Carey spends his vacation at Jace's place, sharing their best and worst (PTSD induced) moments with each other.
Their intimate scenes are refreshing and absolutely stunning. I enjoyed the hell out of them.
The way Jace carefully let Carey lead any advances, in order not to scare him away. The way Carey finally gave in and broke down the final barriere between them. It was satisfying on so many levels, but then I'm not surprised, as Melanie Hansen is the author of my favorite book that I've read this year: Point of Contact.
And then the 80% mark came and (view spoiler)
What an unsatisfying closure of the book?? I mean, I know GFY can be a rough ride, but this was literally torture.
I so wanted to give the book a high rating for all the beautiful moments in it.
But Carey's behaviour at the end really wrecked it...
3.5 stars!
This was a challenging story, to say the least.
Even though I'm not a big fan of rock star settings (or generally singers as MCs) and also Jayden The Groupie bothered me, I absolutely LOVED the first 80% of this story. Like 5 star adoration!
Jace is a retired military medic who is now the lead singer of a band on the verge to stardom. His tragic history is shown frequently in flashbacks, where we follow him and his best friend Carey during their deployment in Afghanistan. Carey lost a leg in the war and Jace was his medic, saving his life during those dark days.
Now they're best friends and care deeply about each other. For Jace, things are clear as day. He loves his best friend and would do anything to cross the line to physical intimacy with him.
Carey, however, is straight. Still, it doesn't take very long to find joy and sexual attraction in their bond, especially when Carey spends his vacation at Jace's place, sharing their best and worst (PTSD induced) moments with each other.
Their intimate scenes are refreshing and absolutely stunning. I enjoyed the hell out of them.
The way Jace carefully let Carey lead any advances, in order not to scare him away. The way Carey finally gave in and broke down the final barriere between them. It was satisfying on so many levels, but then I'm not surprised, as Melanie Hansen is the author of my favorite book that I've read this year: Point of Contact.
And then the 80% mark came and (view spoiler)
What an unsatisfying closure of the book?? I mean, I know GFY can be a rough ride, but this was literally torture.
I so wanted to give the book a high rating for all the beautiful moments in it.
But Carey's behaviour at the end really wrecked it...
3.5 stars!
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Reading Progress
July 1, 2017
– Shelved
July 1, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-read
March 18, 2018
– Shelved as:
want-to-read-soon
November 21, 2018
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Started Reading
November 23, 2018
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30.0%
"'The hot woman in front of him could have been a plastic lawn chair for all Carey took notice of her.'
Ouch ..."
Ouch ..."
November 27, 2018
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85.0%
""Everything Changes", alright. What a perfect title. Everything Changes from me loving Carey to wanting to crush him between the non-existent paper pages of this ebook or maybe slapping him with my kindle. WTF is wrong with you, Carey?!?"
November 27, 2018
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86.0%
"I love it when a book inspires strong emotions, but I guess my Kindle doesn't like the kind of thoughts going through my head. Because it might end up shattered against a wall because of Carey."
November 27, 2018
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86.0%
"That's it. I'll replace my dog's chewing toy with a voodoo doll of Carey, seriously."
November 27, 2018
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87.0%
"“I’m not gay,” he argued. “I’m just—”
Here it comes again. Reliable like tea time in England."
Here it comes again. Reliable like tea time in England."
November 27, 2018
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87.0%
"'He hung his head, overwhelmed suddenly with grief and guilt. How he had hurt Jase.'
Well, duh. Me too, while you're at it."
Well, duh. Me too, while you're at it."
November 27, 2018
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89.0%
"Yeah, right. I'd almost want Layla to channel Ursula the Sea Witch and say "You're too late!!!!" with lots of evil laughter. He'd deserve it."
November 28, 2018
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92.0%
"“But that Jase-shaped hole can never be filled by anything else."
LOL, I need to bleach my brain after this declaration of love."
LOL, I need to bleach my brain after this declaration of love."
November 28, 2018
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98.0%
"“So he went into survival mode and when he finally got back home he didn’t see his wife, he saw someone who had given him bad intel and put him in what he perceived to be great danger,”
That is literally me when my husband sends me shopping with a list I can't read."
That is literally me when my husband sends me shopping with a list I can't read."
November 28, 2018
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Finished Reading
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Nov 28, 2018 09:09AM
i've actually been searching for a good rockstar MM romance... will give this one a try.
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Jaya wrote: "i've actually been searching for a good rockstar MM romance... will give this one a try."Oh I think the band aspect was well done, but the story doesn't focus on it, really.
Awesome review, Martin! And thank you for the wonderful BR!
Adam wrote: "Awesome review, Martin! And thank you for the wonderful BR!"Thank you Adam, it was a great experience!!
