Another good addition to this series.
Better Place By Jay Northcote
Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM
Released: February 22, 2019
Publisher: Jaybird Press
Series: Rainbow Place, Book 3
Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @Black Jazz Design
Joe deserves better. Meeting Dylan helps him see that.
After a recent redundancy, Joe takes a few months off to try and make it as a writer. His partner, Harry, is less than supportive but Joe is used to that after ten years together, just like he’s used to Harry’s controlling nature and his drinking habit.
Dylan, a server at Rainbow Place, is fascinated by Joe as he sits in the café and works on his laptop. His attempts to flirt are met with awkwardness at first, but gradually Joe opens up. Dylan is disappointed when he learns Joe isn’t single. As their friendship develops he begins to worry about the nature of Joe’s relationship, especially when he witnesses Harry’s behaviour in person. Abuse isn’t always physical, and Dylan knows that from experience. His concern helps Joe see his relationship for what it is, and gives him the courage to end things with Harry.
Free to act on their mutual attraction, Joe and Dylan dive headlong into something that becomes serious fast. Joe revels in the passion and intimacy he’s been missing out on for so long, but Dylan is worried that Joe is on the rebound. He puts on the brakes, knowing that they need to slow down to make this last. For this new relationship to work, Joe needs to show Dylan that he’s ready to move on from the past.
Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone and has a satisfying happy ending.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
Another good addition to this series.
I’ve really been enjoying the Rainbow Place series and Better Place is a good addition.
Dylan works at Rainbow Place café and Joe has been coming to there to work on his book. Dylan is attracted to him but doesn’t know if he’s in a relationship or if he’s even gay. They strike up a friendship and chat together during Joe’s visits and soon Dylan hopes for more.
Joe and Harry have been together 10 years but things haven’t been going too well lately. Joe finally realizes the relationship can’t be fixed and after he breaks it off with Harry, he is excited by the attraction he feels to Dylan.
Better Place is a good story with just the right amount of tension. The budding relationship between Joe and Dylan becomes complicated when Harry confronts Dylan at Rainbow Place. Joe stands up to him but Dylan is still shaken due to his previous relationship that went bad when his ex became violent.
The Rainbow Place series is filled with many interesting characters but each book stands on its own very well. There was a new character introduced in Better Place and I hope we see more of them in the next book.
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O Factor: Scorcher
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Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.
One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.
Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are now available as audiobooks.
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