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In Pursuit of Stardom: Les Nomades du Velo Anglais

Tony Hewson

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For much of cycling's "Fabulous Fifties" it was Brian Robinson alone who flew the flag for Britain...

Debbiereadsbook (1197 KP) rated Memory Lane (Pine Cove #5) in Books

Mar 13, 2021

Memory Lane (Pine Cove #5)

HJ Welch | 2021 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

9.0

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I loved that everyone plays a part here!

I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is book 5 in the Pine Cove series, and while not necessary to have read the other 4, I would personally recommedn that you do. It will give you a better feel for Pine Cove, and more importantly, for the people who live in it, and just why what happens here is NOT the norm for this town.

Jay is Robin's brother. Angel is his best friend from childhood and Jay has loved Angel since that day on the bridge, 16 years ago. Now having Angel so close, Jay is struggling to keep his feelings hidden. Then when Angel has an accident at work, and loses some memory, Jay steps up to look after Angel and puts himself in a world more hurt. Angel, on the other hand, remembers Jay. Jay is the first thing he says when he wakes up, and he remembers all the places that he and Jay went to as kids. ALL his memories revolve around Jay. Everything he feels, revolves around Jay. Is he attracted to Jay?

I enjoyed this, I really did but it doesn't pack the punch that the first three books carry.

Oh don't get me wrong, it's a wonderfully written, well told book, but it doesn't sucker punch you quite so much and I kinda missed that.

The love Jay has for Angel is palable, right from the start, and that carries right through the book, even if it thought it might cost him their friendship. Angel's feeling for Jay are a little less. . . . romantic but nonetheless intense. It just takes Angel time to filter all the noise in his head from his ex, to see what he really feels for Jay; how MUCH he feels for Jay.

I loved the fact that it's on the bridge, when Jay fell in love with Angel, that Angel lets his feelings really come out!

I could see what had happened to cause the accident coming at me, just as soon as the instigator makes themselves known causing trouble. I didn't think they quite go as far as they do though!

I loved that everyone plays a part here. Robin and Dair; Scout and Emery, Swift and Micha, and Ben and Elias: they all take part to some degree or other. Kamran too, and something happens here that makes me wonder what is going on with him!

And halle-flipping-lujah! Ava and Peyton finally FINALLY admit, out loud, in front of everyone, what they mean to each other and I still want them to have a story!

So from this book, I want two more: Kamran's story and Ava/Peyton's! Greedy? Moi?? I don't know what you mean!

A great read, though, all in all!

4 solid stars

**same worded review will appear elewhere**