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Extras follows the lives of Andy Millman (Gervais), his platonic friend Maggie Jacobs (Ashley...

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Extras follows the lives of Andy Millman (Gervais), his platonic friend Maggie Jacobs (Ashley...

Debbiereadsbook (1102 KP) rated In Safe Keeping (Heroes and Babies #2) in Books

Sep 3, 2019

In Safe Keeping (Heroes and Babies #2)

Victoria Sue | 2019 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

8.0

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excellent follow up!

Independent reviewer for Divine Magazine, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book two in the Heroes and Babies series, but you do NOT need to have read book one, In Safe Hands, before you read this one. There is (or I didn’t pick it up) no relation between the two books, save the Hero and the Baby! But I recommend you do read it, because its bloody brilliant!
Lucas couldn’t save his son, who died in a fire 3 years ago, but saving Owen and baby Mia goes a little way to help. But Owen in clearly running, from what Lucas doesn’t know. His protective instincts are out the roof for Owen and Mia, and Lucas will do anything to keep them safe.
Book one got me out of a bit of a book funk and blew me away, and book two did too!
Lucas’ pain isn’t immediate obvious, and it takes time for the full picture to become clear. I mean, two thirds of the book before you get it ALL laid out for you! And not everything is how you think it’s gonna be! Love being kept on my toes.
The attraction Lucas has for Owen is also slow to become clear, sort of sneaking up on him. While Lucas was married to a woman, he doesn’t question his attraction to Owen, and just runs with it.
Owen’s pain is equally slow in coming out, and it’s not easy reading, not at all. Owen’s attraction to Lucas is powerful, but Owen questions whether that is just the situation, rather than anything real. When they finally get to the “good stuff” though, Owen knows who he wants, he just hopes Lucas feels the same.
Because of the creeping up on Lucas thing, it is not especially explicit, but then again, it doesn’t need to be. It is hot though, it just takes a long time, right till nearly the end of the book!
Again, we get to hear from the bad guy, although said bad guy isn’t quite as bad as one would think, just a man in a really bad place. It is quite graphic, the level of violence that occurs but I think the IS needed, for Owen’s fright to be fully explained, for you to understand what it is he is running from.
Both have guys a say, and you know that makes me happy! I wasn’t sure if Owen would, at first, but he does. Both voices are different, and well written.
I am, currently, listening to book one, and I was hearing Michael Pauley narrate this, so I would hope he does narrate this as well as he does book one!
5 stars

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

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Sonofdel (6265 KP) rated Ring of Fire: Liverpool into the 21st Century in Books

Jul 13, 2020

fantastic insight, real analysis (0 more)

When you see these sort of books they usually just focus on the players and you never get the chance to hear about the inner workings of the club. This book goes deeper and as such opens up a completely different point of view. Not only are there interviews with the players Dietmar Hamann, Albert Riera, Michael Owen etc, but there are also chapters where we get the behind the scenes stories from both Gerard Houlier and Rick Parry. Its a fascinating read especially when you consider that in the six years Houlier was in charge we won 6 trophies. Am amazing achievement :)