Diving in Deep (Florida Books, #1) in Queereaders

Jul 21, 2009 Nancy rated it it was ok

Shelves: gay, erotic-romance, e-books

Cameron Lewis is a water safety instructor who travels a good part of the year for his job. Noah Winthrop, Cameron’s best friend Adam’s kid brother, has had a crush on him since he was 15.

I started out liking how Noah and Cameron tried to resolve some of their early relationship issues, their difficulty communicating and their power struggles. Noah is a very appealing character. Cute and sexy with his dark, long, floppy bangs and bright blue eyes. Cameron was an arrogant jerk and even with his ...more

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May 14, 2009 Kate Roman rated it it was amazing

Shelves: m-m-romance

No gay cowboys this time, I promise.

Um, gay....lifeguards and pool instructors? I confess, I was a little hazy on who did what, because in this book, there's sex on every other page. And what sex it is. Whoooo boy. Hot, hot manloving. That coffee table will never be the same, but luckily it has the desk to hold its little hand and commiserate.

Cam deflowered Noah sort of roughly after his best friend (and Noah's brother)'s wedding. Everyone with me so far? After that, the two of them led complete ...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Stephen rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: gay-jocks, gay, gay-erotica, z-read-in-2014

Little Noah Winthrop used to tag along on adventures with his older brother and his brother's best friend Cameron Lewis. That was one thing; but the boys got older and young Noah's feeling morphed into a crush on his big brother's best friend. Now, that's something else entirely.

Years later, the boys met again at his big brother's wedding, Noah got a taste of what he wanted while Cameron chalked it up as a harmless one time thing. So why is it that six years later, when the boys meet yet again, ...more

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May 26, 2011 Amy rated it liked it

Shelves: lgbtq, 2011

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I liked this book very much...at the start. Some great steamy scenes between two guys who had just reconnected after a bad parting when they were much younger. Due to his job, Cameron flies all over the US, not able to stay in one location for very long, so he doesn't get to meet up with Noah as often as either would like.

So, because of this, every time they get together, they practically fall in bed together, the end. Then fast forward a few months to half a year and they do it all over again. ...more

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Jan 11, 2010 Chris rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012, ebook, done, romance, 2009, gay, reread

Very good m/m romance about getting a second chance with that guy you had a crush on as a teenager, who’s grown into an emotionally unavailable adult. I definitely got sniffly on this one. Reread.

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Jul 15, 2009 Ralph Gallagher rated it liked it

Shelves: mm-romance, 2009-december

Ever since he was a teenager, Noah Winthrop has had a crush on Cameron. Cameron Lewis is Noah's older brother's best friend. Cameron pushed Noah away when they were teenagers - insisting that Noah was too young. But when the two get together at Adam's wedding four years later, Cameron isn't able to push him away. The next morning, Noah wakes up and finds Cameron gone. The two don't meet up again until fifteen years later when Noah ends up in one of Cameron's safety classes. And just like the las Ever since he was a teenager, Noah Winthrop has had a crush on Cameron. Cameron Lewis is Noah's older brother's best friend. Cameron pushed Noah away when they were teenagers - insisting that Noah was too young. But when the two get together at Adam's wedding four years later, Cameron isn't able to push him away. The next morning, Noah wakes up and finds Cameron gone. The two don't meet up again until fifteen years later when Noah ends up in one of Cameron's safety classes. And just like the last time they met, sparks begin to fly.

It's been a while since I've rated a book three stars. To me, three stars isn't bad, it's average. I did enjoy reading the book, but I doubt I'll read it again. There were parts of the novel I liked and parts I didn't like, so it kind of balanced out. It was really hard to rate this three stars, I've loved all of Mitchell's other books, but this one just wasn't as strong as the others.

The grammar (spelling, punctuation, etc.) in the novel was good, I didn't spot any obvious mistakes that distracted from the novel, but the characters in this novel are kind of flat. You don't really get to see much of any of the side characters - Joey, Mark or Adam and they aren't really developed at all. Joey reads like a stereotypical gay boy. I imagine him speaking with a lisp and waving his hands around while he talks most of the time. Even the characterization of the main characters - Cameron and Noah - isn't too deep.

The next thing I didn't like was the plot. There really wasn't much plot beyond their relationship. I don't mind that, but I'd like to see them explore their relationship in more ways than just the bedroom. (And no, the scene on the coffee table doesn't count.) There were some really good scenes that I liked, but I would've liked to have seen more. I would've liked to have seen more of their trip to Hawaii and also more interaction with Noah's family.

Overall, I didn't hate this story. I did enjoy reading it, but like I said, it's pretty much a single read novel. If you're into gay romance novels (with sex scenes) it wouldn't hurt to check this book out. You may not fall in love with it, but you probably won't hate it either.

** Warning ** This novel contains sex scenes and may not be appropriate for readers under than age of 18.

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