From the Ashes (Fire and Rain, #1) in Read with Pride Northwest

May 05, 2013 Kelly (Maybedog) rated it really liked it

Shelves: what-uniforms-and-investigations, what-lgbtqia, where-grr-mine, what-male-protagonist, how-ebook, what-mm-read, what-mm, what-pwp

Clearly Daisy Harris loves Seattle as much as I do. It was fun to see my beloved city through someone else's eyes. She's a transplant but she's been assimilated since she actually wears socks with sandals she says. Ewwwww. Even I'm not that bad. :)

This was a very sweet book and the only reasons I didn't give it five stars were that there was no plot and that it was too monotone. What I mean is that almost all of the conflict was resolved within a few pages. The longest conflict was resolved with ...more

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Aug 18, 2014 Amoy rated it it was amazing

Awesome

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this I would read it again I was only a little disappointed when it ended so abruptly, I was just getting ready to read more Tomas & Jesse did great together I love them together. If you are looking for a book filled with emotional ups and downs but so inspirational this is it. I love the fact that was they stayed together and make things work , Diego was an a#! hole thought, loved Maria she was a darling. If you love gay romance you need to read this book. Th ...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Annabeth Albert rated it it was amazing

Shelves: m-m-favorites, books-i-beta-read, virgin-heroes

UPDATE 8-10-2014--This book is FREE right now on Amazon! I loved Tomas from the first moment we meet him. I love the sweetness of his and Jesse's relationship, his caretaker urges, and both of their journeys with family and work. Fans of Holsum college will welcome Harris's latest, but this is also the perfect introduction to her--a meaty single title that showcases the best of her voice with two terrific virgin heroes. And one seriously large dog :) ...more

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Jul 11, 2015 Melinda rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m-romance, poc-characters, grnw2014

I'm glad I read this novel. I seriously liked Tomas. I thought he was generally a sweetheart who had accepted not being out, but not in a negative way. His life was very don't ask, don't tell and while he might not have been happy about it, he also wasn't miserable either. Jesse on the other hand had my sympathy but he wasn't the most likeable. He's a little self centered in the way that some young folks can be sometimes. What threw me for a loop is that Jesse is 21 and Tomas is 25. But it feels I'm glad I read this novel. I seriously liked Tomas. I thought he was generally a sweetheart who had accepted not being out, but not in a negative way. His life was very don't ask, don't tell and while he might not have been happy about it, he also wasn't miserable either. Jesse on the other hand had my sympathy but he wasn't the most likeable. He's a little self centered in the way that some young folks can be sometimes. What threw me for a loop is that Jesse is 21 and Tomas is 25. But it feels more like Jesse is 21 and Tomas is like 32-35. Tomas is chill and knows himself. He may not be out but he is very confident in himself.

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So I've mention that I'm not really that into Jesse. I think it's because he makes these demands on Tomas without even trying to understand where Tomas is coming from. Don't get me wrong, I understand what it's like to be so caught up in your own issues you can't see other people's issues especially with someone as private as Tomas but come on! Jesse saw what he wanted to see of Tomas' life and I thought that wouldn't bode well for a possible HEA. ...more

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May 24, 2013 Mare SLiTsReaD Reviews rated it it was ok

Shelves: maleonmale, part-of-a-series

DNF @ 15%- THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS BOOK~ITS ALL ME~ I'M IN A FUNK!

WILL GO BACK AND FINISH THIS EVENTUALLY ...more

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Oct 29, 2013 Chelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, boyz, nw

I've eyed this one for a long time and finally just picked it up. I like stories sent in the Northwest since that's where I live. This one had no big surprises, but it was pretty sweet with a few edgy edges. The characters had depth and I liked the mix of the different cultures. I also appreciated that she didn't try to smooth everything out and tie up everything into peace and happiness at the end. There was growth (though I thought some was a little quick) and there were tentative truces in sp ...more

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Feb 06, 2014 OkayKim rated it really liked it

Shelves: amazon

I'm going to give this one a 3.5

I'm live in WA, so I really like reading stories that are based in our state. I get a big kick when I recognized areas that author talks about.
As for From the Ashes, I liked both the MC's buuuut...
There were parts that I really got into. Then there were parts that I think a really good editor would have helped in cutting out. Normally I grumble that a story is too short, but in this case some parts were dragged out a bit too long. Almost to the point that I starte ...more

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Dec 15, 2013 Kristie rated it liked it

I liked it a lot, then only a little. I guess I didn't feel a strong enough connection between the characters, particularly towards the end. It was okay. ...more

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