Showing posts with label Shawn Lane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shawn Lane. Show all posts

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Most Likely to Succeed by Shawn Lane


Thomas Harrigan can't help but admire his sexy, single and openly gay boss, Clark Sterling. He never expects the gorgeous lawyer to be interested in him. But when Clark makes his interest shockingly clear, Thomas find himself involved in a passionate affair with the man he never dreamed he’d have a chance with.

Burned before by an office romance gone wrong, Clark knows he should keep his relationship with Thomas on a strictly business level. But there’s something disarmingly genuine about Thomas, and Clark can’t seem to resist.

The more time Thomas spends in Clark’s company and bed, the more he knows he is falling in love with his handsome boss. But when Thomas’s resume finds its way to a rival firm, owned by the very man who hurt Clark before, Clark is livid and cuts Thomas out of his life, and his firm.

Left unemployed and reeling, Thomas struggles to put the pieces of his life back together without the man who has captured his heart.

Publisher's Note: Most Likely to Succeed was previously released by another publisher. It has been revised and reedited in this version.

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie☆☆☆☆
This is a really enjoyable read. It is thoughtful, sexy, romantic, and has a decent plot. In fact, the only thing that might have been better would have been a longer buildup – but actually they deal with that issue very well later on...

Whereas many books have friends who ensure things go to plan, sadly and unintentionally, this is rather the opposite, although in the end it all works out. If you want a short, satisfying and feisty read – this will do the job very well.


Erica☆☆☆☆
4 Lusty Stars.

Shawn Lane delivered exactly what the blurb, genre, and length promised. I was just discussing the other day how I rate books by other books in their genre, like I wouldn't rate a romancy, lusty novella against an epic fantasy or a dark emotional piece.

Most Likely to Succeed delivered tension and chemistry, lust, angst via miscommunication and past wounds, romance and scorching hot eroticism, conflict, and a happily ever after, all within this shorter novella. With a fully fleshed-out beginning, middle, and ending, I won't say what I wished had been on the pages, because that would be like wishing the book was something other than it promised.

With steady pacing, not a ton of filler or fluff, Clark and Thomas were an enjoyable, entertaining couple to read. I would highly recommend this title and author to fans of MM romance, especially if they are looking for a lot of between-the-sheets action with an equal amount of storytelling.



Shawn Lane is a multi-published author of gay romances and believes love and passion know no boundaries. Happily Ever After is for everyone.

She lives in California and holds down a boring day job in a legal department of a giant corporation dreaming of the nights and weekends when she can create new stories.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Most Likely to Succeed by Shawn Lane to read and review.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

At Long Last: Scott & Preston by Shawn Lane


When Scott Trask gets a job at his law firm, Preston Reynolds begins to feel the same attraction he felt for his best friend’s younger brother years earlier. But he couldn't be sexually attracted to the young gay man. Preston isn't gay.

Scott has been in love with Preston for years, but the man is straight, and at one time married. Being divorced now doesn’t make him available. Yet, when the two of them are alone at the office one night, Preston surrenders to the urges he’s tried to ignore and they begin a passionate affair.

At first, Scott thinks he can handle it when Preston wants to keep their private life together a secret but he’s wrong. Then when Preston promises to change, there is hope. Sort of. Preston has a tough choice. Learn to accept himself at long last or risk losing Scott forever...

Publisher's note: This book was originally released by another publisher in two separate volumes. In this volume, the two stories have been revised and edited and combined in an omnibus version.

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Erica☆☆☆
3.5 Stars.
Shawn Lane is a new-to-me author.

At Long Last was an indulgent short novella, narrated by Preston and Scott. Preston works with Scott's big brother and father at a firm, and after six years, Scott comes back to town to work in the family business.

Preston is a divorcee with two small children, had always identified as straight, but always lingered when looking at his best friend's baby brother. Preston's world tilts when he decides to give Scott a taste.

Shawn Lane's writing flowed fluidly, making an enjoyable two hours of guilty pleasure reading. The novella is basically 70% between-the-sheets action, but around the half way point in the book, I began scanning those scenes, as it became redundant and filler for such a short novella.

The 30% of storyline was pleasing, the conflict surrounding Scott wanting more than Preston was willing to give – hearts and flowers and I love yous within a handful of encounters over a two-week time period, creating angst because Preston wasn't out, or even sure if he was gay in the first place.

Recommended for fans of MM Romance, who want a ton of lusty scenes, and don't have time to delve into a full-length novel.


Shannan☆☆☆☆
Preston Reynolds is shocked by his feelings when his best friend's brother, Scotty, gets a job at their firm. Scotty left six years ago for New York, but he's back in LA working for his father. Preston is a divorced father of two. Being gay is something that never crossed his mind until Scotty comes back to LA.

Scotty has been in lust with Preston for years. He knows it’s a dead end crush. Preston's straight and Scotty is completely out and proud of who he is.

Preston can't understand the attraction to Scott, but he can't not act on it either. Things between them are hot and heavy until Preston insists that being "abnormal" is something he wants. He needs to keep what's between them secret. Scott isn't about to hide who he is for anyone...or is being with Preston enough to go back into the closet? Preston needs to figure out what's important to him.

I enjoyed Scott and Preston's story. It hit me in the feels a few times and I found myself shedding a tear or two. I felt bad for Scotty, but Preston too, it was a whole new world for him. With the two stories combined into an omnibus it was a quick read.



Shawn Lane is a multi-published author of gay romances and believes love and passion know no boundaries. Happily Ever After is for everyone.

She lives in California and holds down a boring day job in a legal department of a giant corporation dreaming of the nights and weekends when she can create new stories.

Connect with Shawn

Facebook  ~  Google+  ~  Website  ~  Goodreads


http://www.loose-id.com


Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of At Long Last: Scott & Preston by Shawn Lane to read and review.