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Stoneface (2011)

by Tymber Dalton(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Siren Publishing

review 1: What I liked most about Stoneface was the maturity of the characters. It's about people who have experienced life, infidelity, been married, divorced, lost important people and had to deal with toxic family members.The biggest like factor for me was Liam, I just thought he was a wonderful character. I would love to see him get a book, he was the heart and soul of Stoneface, which is interesting as he isn't technically one of the main characters, even though he has a lot of page time. Liam delivered some wonderful moments when dropping bombs calmly on his parents. He also gave sage advice to his sister, Gwen, on many ocassions, and protected his younger sister despite his dealing with MS as part of his life.Tim was also a delightful character - warm, very giving, fun, kind ... morebut equally serious about what mattered most to him. He had great faith and trust in those around him. This enabled him to prop up Jack and understand his issues, even when the outcome was not so good for Tim. Tim and Gwen were a comfortable fit, he had been emailing her for years and he liked and admired her professionally as well as personally. Even before meeting Gwen he made her smile and feel good, but that was Tim always there for those he cared about.Jack, I had difficulty liking him to be honest. I understood his chronic grief, but he was difficult for me to tap into. I found he was wooden and I just couldn't get past the Gwen/Mel comparisons. I wasn't convinced of his reasons for being with Gwen, perhaps right near the end I felt it more, it just wasn't a comfortable fit for me. Jack with Tim? I had no problems with their relationship, they seemed so solid in their love. Tim gave a lot to Jack, which Jack needed, soaked up.Gwen's parents, sadly, are not atypical, so many like them out there. They were written so well and the family did try hard, barring dad, to love one another. There were the usual family dynamics of one child being favoured by a parent, two siblings being closer. Gwen's friend Ruthie? Well, all I can say is I would not have been as kind when dealing with her friend's sister or her ex. However, she did have her reasons and they were all valid and believable. More power to Ruthie I guess.I rated Stoneface as a 4 star read because, inspite of my Jack reservations, this book is so well written and mature. I like Tymber Dalton, she is nothing if not grounded in reality, with a nice sexy edge. The Reluctant Dom is still my favourite but I'm working through her catalogue. I enjoyed Stoneface, it was an easy read and it had great heart.
review 2: Man - I was so ready to jump up and love this book b/c the excerpts made it sound soooo good. I did like it alot, don't get me wrong, I was just left hanging on certain things (the Gwen look-a-like thing - trying not to give too much away here and Tim's sexual background - could have sworn he was queer than a $3 bill). Moving on now - it was a great read and enough so that I read it in one sitting. Happy Ménage Monday reading ;-) less

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