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Optical Illusion
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August 30, 2016
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September 9, 2016
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Diana
Aug 22, 2016 rated it it was amazing
4.5 Stars.

I jumped into this book not knowing too much about it, and I was sucked into the story from the very beginning.

Jase joined the military when he was very young and after he was rejected by his very straight best friend, Matt. Years go by, and Jase is forced into retirement from the military due to injuries from a suicide bomber. He is returning home to attend his best friends’ wedding. It is then he meets the life of the party, Chris. Jase’s protective side roars to life and Chris see
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Helen
Aug 22, 2016 rated it really liked it
A copy of this book was graciously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review .

This is my first book by this author , and colour me impressed !

It touches on subjects that I wouldn't normally seek to read about . (view spoiler)
But in the context of the story , they were relevant and added elements helping to understand the characters motivations .
But what really made the story for me , was how invested I was in the two main characters ,
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Diane Dannenfeldt
Wow what an amazingly awesome start to a new series, and a new author to boot. I love both Chris & Jase. My heart absolutely broke when we learned about Chris's life, I wanted to bundle him up & hold him and make all of his past hurts go away. Since I'm not able to do that I am glad that he has Jase to love him and show him that he is worth the world. Chris has lead a horrible life thinking that all he is good for is sex. Giving himself to anyone that will provide a roof over his head, a bed to ...more
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Aug 27, 2016 marked it as to-read
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