5/5 Review: Rain Shadow by L.A. Witt

 

Jeremy Rose came to Bluewater Bay to work as Anna Maxwell's bodyguard, not to escape his increasingly bitter relationship with his estranged kids. He just wants to focus on his job and be alone for a while. He's done with love, especially now that three years after his long overdue divorce, he's got a front-row seat to the rapid deterioration between Anna and her girlfriend. Cynical doesn't even begin to describe him.

Then Anna and Leigh's attempts to reconcile put him in the crosshairs of marriage counselor Scott Fletcher. Scott's exactly what Jeremy needs right now: gorgeous, hot, horny, single, and 100% uninterested in a relationship. The problem is, too much no-strings-attached sex — and too much time in each other's company — inevitably builds emotional connection.

Except Jeremy refuses to seek counseling for his broken family, and Scott refuses to get seriously involved with men who work dangerous jobs. They both need to realize they can only hide for so long from the pain they came here to escape. They must face their pasts before they lose their shot at a happy future.

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Rain Shadow by L.A Witt is another great read!! Jeremy is a personal bodyguard to a director of a hit tv show.  He moved to Washington for the show (or that is what he tells himself) and left behind his ex-wife and two teenage children.  He accepted the fact that he was gay at an older age than most men.  He was already married and had two children.  Jeremy and his wife waited for a long time before mentioning to the children why they divorced and it blew up in their faces.  The children of course felt betrayed by Jeremy, so they really want nothing to do with him.  He convinces himself that he isn’t running away from his problems, but when he meets Scott he is shown that he really is hiding from his problems.  Scott is a family counselor who works in the same office where Jeremy’s charge sees her own therapist.  They meet while on a tour to see eagles and connect immediately.  They regret not exchanging information and think that they missed a chance at something good.  When they run into each other at the office Scott takes the initiative and gives Jeremey his contact information.  When they start to get together it is with the understanding that it is sex and sex alone, but they soon begin to be more for each other.  I loved Jeremy and Scott.  They flowed together so beautifully.  The chemistry between them is great and the interactions are amazing to read.  L.A Witt doesn’t disappoint and I can’t wait to read more books by this author.  I give this book 5 stars and would give more if I could.

 

5/5 Review: Running with Scissors by L.A. Witt

Running with Scissors is a book that pulled me into the story.  I loved how being on tour was described.  The almost constant demand of recording a record.  Being on a bus almost nonstop with no privacy.  The best though, was the rush of performing at a concert and the adrenaline rush that they all experienced when it was over.  A.J is the new drummer, he has been with the band for a little over a year and he took over as the drummer when Jude left.  Jude was having a relationship with Conner and the constant tension almost shattered the band.  Jude is very impulsive and almost self-destructive.  He left the band right before a big and influential event and almost cost them getting noticed.  After a while of working at a job that made him want to bang his head against the wall and regretting his impulsive tendencies, he gets a call from the band’s manager.  She begs him to help them out as the bassist because Wyatt walked out.  Wyatt and Conner were sleeping together and that caused them to panic.  Can Jude come back and not destroy the band?  He wants to try but everyone of course resents him for leaving them like he did, and A.J is worried about being replaced.  There is so much going on in this story but I loved how the author was able to draw me in and feel all of the emotions.  Jude and A.J become close friends, but they really fight their attraction to each other.  They know that getting together is a bad idea but they can’t help themselves and when they decide to begin seeing each other they start a chain of events that have the possibility of destroying everything that they have worked towards.   I would love to read more about the band and find out what happens with the other members and to see more of Jude and A.J.