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September's Tide (2013)

by K.C. Wells(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

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Romance

publisher

Island Tales Press

series

Island Tales

review 1: I started out enjoying this story but by the end I hated it. So many tropes, all cobbled together for a cliche ridden, over-dramatic story.spoilers below-Nobody, not one single person, has a problem with the age difference? Not the parents, not the siblings, not the friends. David doesn't even feel awkward around anybody. Sorry, I don't buy it.- Taylor reads more like sixteen that twenty-six. The way everybody ribs him, his constant blushing, the emo poetry....- The slight Dom/sub elements are out of place. I know the author likes D/s (so do I!) but the two characters never even talk about it, and tbh a forty year old dude calling somebody in his twenties "boy" just sounds kind of skeevy. Not to mention, both characters seem ooc during the sex scenes because of it.- Wow, t... morehe author could not stop harping on the American/British expressions. David started sounding like an idiot, the way he couldn't figure things out from context.- Oh yeah, the yenta friends and family. Not only is the age difference not an issue, but everyone, from mom to grandma to male bff, are trying to hook the two up. And there's even a "if you hurt him...!" speech.- I think a reasonable response to the revelation that David is that famous author would have been, "oh, I wish you had told me earlier, but I understand and it's cool." Instead, we get the huffy storming off and not talking to each other for three days. So mature.- And just as we get over one dumb misunderstanding, the ex shows up to cause more misunderstandings! Color me not surprised. And of course David is too stupid to even phone Taylor to let him know what's up, because communication isn't required in a relationship or anything.This book isn't awful, just boring and overdone.
review 2: This is a straightforward, low angst story of two men falling in love. Although this is #2 in the Island Tales world, it is a standalone story. Bestselling author David Hannon hasn't been able to write a word since finding his lover in bed with another man. Five months after kicking Clark out, he has shut himself away in his NYC apartment. His agent arranges for him to spend a month on a quiet island off England so he can get his act together. This is where he meets Taylor Monroe, his neighbor and the owner of a sports rental business on the beach. Taylor is 20 years younger than David, but has a thing for older men and it is quickly clear that both men are attracted. Being a gay man on a small island, Taylor hasn't had a long term relationship and knowing David is only around for a month the men come to an agreement to have a no strings attached relationship for the duration. As the two spend time together, it is apparent that they are well-suited for each other and as David's time on the island nears an end, they both realize that maybe it has become more than "just sex". Enter Clark, who manages to track down David in an attempt to get him back. One thing I love about K.C. Wells is her ability to infuse such chemistry into the relationships. Also, though the men fall into bed right away, there is a nice slow build to the relationship. While the story is low angst and void of the serious issues addressed in some of the author's other books, there are some bumps in the road that Taylor and David must deal with. Overall, if you want a nice love story with a beautiful setting, this is a perfect read. less

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