Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Music is drummer Tim Chalmers’s great escape and the one thing that’s never let him down. But his band Spiral’s meteoric rise to fame has made it difficult for him to maintain a low profile. Unwanted press pesters him after a public breakup with a volatile ex-girlfriend who loves the limelight as much as he loathes it. Tim’s main goal is to avoid confrontation. However, when a handsome stranger in a dive bar turns out to be someone he might know, everything changes.Carter Hamilton-Temple might be a successful financial consultant with more brains, sophistication, and charm than most, but he always falls for the wrong guys: closet cases or men with issues. He can’t fight his attraction to tattooed rock star Tim, but can he trust his own judgment? When the thrill of danger combined with a fierce physical connection proves too strong for either man to resist, a quiet liaison away from the public eye and curious friends seems like a safe bet. But some secrets are hard to keep. When rumors threaten to rock his world, Tim realizes it’s time to confront his fear with his own kind of honesty.
This was another entertaining installment to this series. These two were very different from each other but a really great match. Their chemistry jumped off the page at the reader. They meet in Los Angeles while they’re both there on business. They have a hot one night stand and never expect to see each other again. Imagine their surprise when they see each other again in New York (where they live) and find out they have mutual friends.
Although they are attracted to each other, Tim is hesitant to get more emotionally involved. He’s just out of a really bad relationship and he has only been seen in public with women. He’s not sure what the media will do if he’s seen with a guy. Also, he was burned very badly in the past by his one and only relationship with a man. He’s scared to take another chance.
The love story is a slow build up. They initially start seeing each other just for sex, but scene by scene, they build a friendship that turns in to a love story. The author does a very good job showing the reader how they fall for each other.
There’s some drama towards the end with Tim’s ex and his overall refusal to admit he’s in a relationship with a man. Carter was great in this book. He was so patient with Tim but when he needed to put his foot down he did. I think these two were my favorite couple in this series so far.
This book was narrated by Seth Clayton and there is just something about the way he talks that bothers me. His cadence seems odd to me. I only listened to about 30% of this then I switched to the ebook. I have a friend though that just loves him so there is a good chance this is my issue alone. If you’re interested in listening to this I recommend you try a sample first to see if you like his voice.
This book is the third in the series and can be read as a standalone. There are appearance from both couples from books 1 & 2 but there is nothing that would keep you from enjoying this even if you haven’t read those books.
This cover was done by Aaron Anderson. I liked it a lot. It matches the other covers in the series really well and it’s eye catching. It’s also a good representation of the MC.
Audiobook Details:
10 hrs 10 mins
Audible Audio, 11 pages
Published April 25th 2017 by Dreamspinner Press (first published October 7th 2016)
Original TitleA Kind of Honesty
ASINB06ZYK6PJT
Edition LanguageEnglish
SeriesA Kind of Stories #3
Published April 25th 2017 by Dreamspinner Press (first published October 7th 2016)
Original TitleA Kind of Honesty
ASINB06ZYK6PJT
Edition LanguageEnglish
SeriesA Kind of Stories #3
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