Just finished reading . . . Happy Ending
April 28, 2009 at 6:00 am 17 comments
Happy Ending (Men of Smithfield series, book 2) by LB Gregg (M/M)-EBOOK Novella
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| Told in first person pov by Seth, this book was a quick, fun read. I loved hearing Seth’s thoughts and perspectives on things, even when they had me shaking my head. You see, Seth is something we don’t get a lot of in first person pov: an alpha male. And LB did a great job of giving his voice a true alpha personality: impatient, bossy, sometimes a little judgemental, but, also: passionate, forthright, and intensely loyal and protective to those he cares about. I loved how he’d make hard-assed observations in the narrative, then do something right after that would reveal his deeper (and softer) emotions.
David was also a unique character. Seth’s first impression deems David to be a tattooed and pierced hippy-boy massage therapist (after living in Santa Cruz for a few years, and spending quite a bit of time at the acupuncture school/clinic, I can totally picture him!) but, of course, there’s more to him than meets the eye. David is family-oriented, extremely intelligent and hardworking, and more than a little bit sexy. (He also knows how to make with the dirty talk, which gives him BIG POINTS in my book. The story was entertaining, with these two coming together amid the newness of Seth’s guardianship of his niece, the healing over the loss of his sister, and the reappearance of his ex-lover. Happy Ending was a hero-oriented romance, where the events that happened gave insight into both David’s and Seth’s characters. Happy Ending is available at Aspen Mountain Press in ebook format, and will have an upcoming print release as part of the Smart Ass series by MLR Press. Gobsmacked (Men of Smithfield series, book 1) is available in ebook format from Aspen Mountain Press, and was released last week in print format as part of MLR Press’ Smart Ass: Close Quarters. Here’s what LB said about the untitled Men of Smithfield III (due out October 2009) in a recent blog post:
I’ll be looking forward to MoS III this fall.
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Entry filed under: Just Finished Reading (Review), M/M romance. Tags: Happy Ending, LB Gregg, Men of Smithfield series.
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Carolyn Jean | April 28, 2009 at 6:24 am
Isn’t this such a fun book? I’m enjoying the hell out of it!!!
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Lea | April 28, 2009 at 7:46 am
I think I must read LB’s two books. They sound so excellent Renee!
Thank you once again for your wonderful review and recommendation.
Warm Regards
L
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Tracy | April 28, 2009 at 8:52 am
I read HE this weekend and loved every word of it! Great book!
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Renee | April 28, 2009 at 10:20 am
CJ: Yes! It is! Glad you’re enjoying it, too.
Lea: They are lots of fun. Great quick reads, too.
Tracy: Yay!
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Erotic Horizon | April 28, 2009 at 11:08 am
I so have this book on my list..
With the TBR pile so long, I am bumping books up as soon as i read a good review…
Something about the blurb – just rings – M.L. Rhodes – Under My Skin..
I loved that book..
Loved your thoughts on this books..
E.H>
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Renee | April 28, 2009 at 11:51 am
EH: Cool! It’s a good one.
Wow, I haven’t read that one, but I popped over to Amber Allure to check it out. It looks good, and I’m adding it to my tbb booklist! Thanks for the rec!
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lisabea | April 28, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Renee~I’m so glad you enjoyed HE. It’s a little whippersnapper– but I adore Seth. I may actually have a secret crush on my bone-headed alpha.
I think I need to write longer stories though!
~lb
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Sarah | May 3, 2009 at 10:17 pm
He IS such a bone-head, but I think this totally makes him all the more appealing. heh.
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Renee | April 28, 2009 at 3:29 pm
lisabea: Yes! Longer stories! I like the way you think.
Thanks again for HE.
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orannia | April 28, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Ohhh, this sounds so good! I’m going to have to hunt it down and read it ASAP! Thank you for the review Renee!
Oh, and I really like the sound of the third book
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Renee | April 28, 2009 at 8:59 pm
orannia: It’s worth hunting down! Yes, I can’t wait for #3, too!
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Lori | April 28, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Yes. Must get this one. Loved the first one!
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Renee | April 29, 2009 at 11:07 am
Lori: I loved Gob, but I think this one is even better!
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katiebabs | April 29, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Cheers to LB!
How hard was it to write a first POV of an alpha male?
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lisabea | April 30, 2009 at 6:07 am
KB~Surprisingly, Seth was an easy character to slip into. I’m thinking that perhaps Alpha is more my thing than beta!
Have fun on that trip, doll. And look for your present when you return.
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Sarah | April 29, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I adored this one, David was so sweet and Seth was so stoic. Two of my favorite characters.
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Renee | April 30, 2009 at 10:31 am
Sarah: I like alphas, but I just totally fell for David.