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Book Review: Missed Connections: I Swear To You – Sloan Parker

This is a  very short read with just the right amount of angst from each character. Mateo and Grady used to be BFFs but because of Mateo instigating  an incident from their past, they were forced to go their own way until Grady realized that he’s now ready to rekindle their friendship and their initial attraction. I usually don’t like stories where the MCs get separated because of a mere misunderstanding coated under the pretense of cowardice but here, I loved that because of it – they’ve grown and learned so much. I loved that Grady isn’t afraid anymore to accept his orientation  – I loved that he carry on through the years waiting for the right guy, that is – waiting for Mateo. I feel for what Mateo experienced from his psycho ex but we all know that we cannot avoid those things. I just loved that it ended well for them. I just wished that this was a bit longer otherwise, it’s a really good story!

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Published April 29th 2014 by Loose Id, LLC (first published April 28th 2014)

About The Author
“Sloan Parker is an amazing writer. Her work is beautiful and touching and emotional. If you haven’t read any of her books, I suggest you run out and do so!” –Sadonna at The Armchair Reader

Sloan Parker writes passionate, dramatic stories about two men (or more) falling in love. She enjoys writing in the fictional world because in fiction you can be anything, do anything–even fall in love for the first time over and over again. Sloan lives in Ohio with her partner and their neurotic cats. Her greatest moments in life are spent with her family, her friends, and her characters.

To contact Sloan, find out about her other books that are available for purchase, and read free stories, visit: http://www.sloanparker.com. If you’d like to be notified of new releases and get exclusive sneak peeks, be sure to sign up to receive Sloan Parker’s newsletter via her website.

Book Review:How to Save a Life (The Haven #1) – Sloan Parker

via Goodreads

via Goodreads

This is the second book I’ve read by Sloan Parker and I’ve to say how impressed I am with the consistency of her writing style.  So far the story of this one centers on two men who met on a sex club trying to solve the mysterious disappearance of its club members who are mostly younger men. Walter is a retired cop handling the security of the club and is determined to find out the truth about the missing members. Kevin, a klutzy reporter going undercover is dead set on unraveling the truth about the club. With their combined effort to catch the culprit, Walter and Kevin also developed a deep passion for each other but with some complications. Kevin is closeted and Walter can’t get past their relatively wide age gap.

I loved the fact that Sloan Parker isn’t ageist! (+ points! I love me some older guys) I for one find it so hot whenever the story involves a May-December affair. That’s not weird at all right? Walter Simon is apparently a secondary character in Parker’s “More” novel which I haven’t read and I’m glad that he’s such an interesting character that he got his own story! Kevin Price on the other hand is simply the most adorable character ever! Like seriously, being klutzy and all those boxers are just fucking cute!

It’s nice that the story is quick-paced and does not involve unnecessary dramas (repetitive plot lines prolonging the story just because the author can.) I’m not sure about its second book (I guess it’s about Vargas and Seth – guess I’ll have to see about that). This I promised is worth-every-penny read so get your copy now! Yay!

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Book Review: Take Me Home – Sloan Parker

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via Goodreads

The concept of the book was relatively old – best friends who have feelings for each other but were afraid to admit because they don’t want to ruin the friendship. It’s actually a fairly good foundation for Kyle and Evan’s story to develop throughout the book only if it didn’t feel a bit of a drag midway. The “journal” angle was very much welcomed because it gave the story a very melancholic feel about it. So in perspective, the book provided a rather solid ending despite the unnecessary and prolonged scenes in the lot.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars