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Cargando... Better (2012)por Jaime Samms
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This was one of those books that I started and couldn't stop reading until it was done. Heartbreaking and emotionally draining at times. I really enjoyed both characters, Jesse and Aadon. Jesse is just getting over a abusive relationship, and Aadon has a real need to take care him. Very well written. I will be adding this one to my favorites. Jamie Samms is a new author for me. I will be looking out for more books by her in the future. I am not sure why there were a lot 2 star reviews for this book. I saw none of the pronoun problems or typos that folks mentioned. Now, there was POV hopping, but I got used to it and the author did a good job of letting us know who was who. There is a lot of emotion, some might say melodrama, but I enjoyed it. I especially enjoyed that Jesse was not fixed by love automatically, and sex is not instant. In fact, we really do not see any sex until the end. I gave it a 3 and not 4 because overall, the writing was satisfactory, but not compelling. And I felt nothing for the sex scene at the end. It felt mostly like the author was saying, "see, their relationship is healthy now so they are having sex". Overall, an enjoyable read. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
After filing charges that put his abusive ex-Dom behind bars, Jesse Turbul relocates halfway across the country, hoping to escape his past--but, of course, it's never that easy. When Jesse meets third-year law student Aadon at the library where he works, their mutual attraction is instant and obvious. Despite the sparks, they just can't seem to make it work. Aadon is mired in guilt over his inability to help his older brother, damaged by events far too similar to Jesse's past. Jesse is stuck in his own desperate wish to forget the painful shadow that continues to threaten him and any hope of a happy future. The only way to move forward is for Jesse to acknowledge he's broken and for Aadon to accept he can't make him better. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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There is a lot of backstory here that reveals itself as the book goes on and brings out the characters' pasts (especially Jesse's) in layers. This works to help readers understand the complexity of the issues at play without throwing everyone our way all at once. There are some details that are never revealed, but this is balanced with enough information to get the picture and a recognition that those details aren't necessary to engage with the plot and the characters and understand what they are going through. I found this to be an enjoyable and interesting read, and although it's not all sunshine and rainbows, there is a bit of an uplifting feel to it overall. ( )