Nothing But Smoke
by Daisy Harris
BLURB:
Sometimes good boys do bad
things.
Fire and Rain, Book 3
Michael Larson considers
himself one of the good guys. He recycles, eats mostly vegan, and volunteers.
But one night, while on a jog through a Seattle park, he encounters a sexy man
on a motorcycle he wants to be bad with.
Firefighter Nicky O’Brian
barely has time to even think about a sex life. Between his job and caring for
his critically ill mother, his only pleasures involve a few racy videos and
occasional nighttime forays to find men willing to help him forget his
troubles.
It was supposed to be a one-time,
anonymous hookup—until fate intervenes and their mutual attraction blossoms
into a furtive affair. Michael doesn’t date closeted guys, but for the haunted,
lonely Nicky he makes an exception.
When Nicky’s mother takes a
turn for the worse, Michael is forced to make a choice between idealism and
compassion. And as Nicky’s needs spiral out of control, Michael realizes that a
new set of ideals could be exactly what he needs to keep love in his life—for
good.
Warning: Contains sex in the
trees, sex in parked cars, and sex in other uncomfortable places. Tissues are
required, because the ending will make you cry—and maybe make you want to call
your Mom.
I’ve read all of the previous books
in the Fire and Rain series by Daisy Harris. This is the third book and I think
it could be read as a stand-alone like the previous ones. We’ve met Michael
previously, since he works in a coffee shop with previous characters. Michael
has been a bit uptight and the one people tease. We get to see a softer side of
Michael when he’s with Nicky.
Nicky is in the closet, he’s a
firefighter and has only had hook ups with men in the park. Nicky doesn’t see
himself as gay, and Michael doesn’t want to date someone in the closet because
he’s been burned before. We see a lot Nicky coming into his sexuality and
Michael struggling to be patient, which lends a level of believability.
Nicky is dealing with his
mother’s health, she’s dying and that is a hurdle for Nicky, he doesn’t think
that she can accept him being gay. Ms. Harris does a great job handling this
aspect of the story. She gives us scenes that through us into the reality of
what Nicky is feeling. Michael is good for Nicky and offers him comfort.
I did enjoy this story, and was
a fabulous addition to the series. I really hope she continues the series,
because I enjoy everything she writes.
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I was given a copy in exchange for my honest review. I was not compensated for my review.
Where would I have seen…?
The answer snapped into his
head, like a whip cracking against his consciousness.
Leather Dude from the park.
F**k, f**k, f**k.
Michael dropped his gaze to his
plate.
“Well, hurry up, or we’ll be
done by the time you get around to eating.” Henri grabbed a chicken leg out of
a bucket and headed to their spot.
Scooping casserole onto his
plate, Michael snuck another glance at the man he’d blown in the park.
The guy’s friends moved away
from him, leaving him standing awkwardly on the outer edge of a conversation
between a middle-aged man—who Michael figured was a boss of some kind—and a
couple women.
Not that Michael cared, but he
couldn’t help wondering if the younger woman was the guy’s girlfriend. He
guessed not, since Leather Dude didn’t lift his chin when she said something to
him. Instead he kept his eyes on the grass like he was measuring its growth for
a science experiment.
In the bright afternoon,
Leather Dude’s bulk was even more pronounced than it had been at the park. His
shoulders and chest strained his shirt, his biceps so pumped they barely fit
through the sleeves.
With a nervous scratch to the
back of his neck, the guy darted his gaze Michael’s direction before dropping
it back to the grass.
What…? Oh!
Michael spun away, realizing
the guy was ignoring him on purpose. God, that was weird. Normally when Michael
ran into guys he’d messed around with, Michael was the one ducking behind trees
or slipping into the nearest coffee shop to avoid conversation. He headed back
to his friends before he was tempted to stare at the guy any longer. Something
about Leather Dude had Michael wanting to twist around again, check out the guy
one more time.
Birkenstock-wearing glamour
girl and mother of two by immaculate conception, Daisy Harris still isn't sure
if she writes erotica. Her romances start out innocently enough. However, her
characters behave like complete sluts. Much to Miss Harris's dismay the sex
tends to get completely out of hand.
She writes about fantastical
creatures and about young men getting their freak on, and she's never missed an
episode of The Walking Dead.
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