Review: The Best of the Best
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2012
GA Hauser, the Queen of M/M erotic romance novels, has provided her readers with a fabulous Christmas gift.  It should be noted from the outset, that based on extremely reliable sources, I have learned that this book 12 is NOT the last book in the Action series.  Far from it. It is on the other hand, the crown jewel in the series.  It is another chance to enjoy not just Mark and his 3 husbands, Steve, Jack and Adam and his son, Alex and his fiance, Billy, but to get reaquainted with many other of our favorite people in GA's alternate universe. It is also one of GA's hottest books, filled with sex scenes from beginning to end. There are basically four story lines in the book which run sequentially rather than being interwoven. Mark is faced with modeling for his new client, a group of dirty old men that run a huge and exclusive automobile company.  Due to the terms of his contract he is forced to model in ways that he objects to but to no avail.  Likewise, Alex finds himself trapped by the terms of his contract when he is forced to endure actual sex acts rather than simulated ones with his aggressive and arrogant costar, Tazio, at the encouragement of their director, Charlotte for reasons that I will not reveal here. Meanwhile plans are set for a huge party at Mark's mother's estate both to celebrate her attempting to sell the property which constantly reminds Mark of his hated father, and as a bachelor party for Alex and Billy who are scheduled to marry legally in New York the following weekend. 20 men who we have met and gotten to love through many of GA's previous books are invited to the party.  We are reaquainted with each couple both before and during the party. That includes in addition to Mark and Steve, first encountered in Capital Games (soon to come out in movie form), of course, Jack and Adam from When Adam Met Jack, Alex who first appeared in book 4 of the Action Series, Behaving Badly, Billy who first appeared in Love You Loveday, the two lifeguards, Josh and Tanner of Man to Man (Josh being one of my favorite characters), Keith and Carl, who first surfaced in Books 1 and 2 of the Action Series, Acting Naughty and Playing Dirty (and who are also favorites of mine), the two LA cops of Top Men, the two fireman of Two In Two Out, and last but not least, the BDSM couple, Colt St. John and Ashton Lake of Born To Please.  While having read these books prior to Keeping it Up would give you the most enjoyable experience in reading this book, it is also a stand alone book that will entertain you and excite you without having read these prior books. During the party, several couples immediately get intimate with each other and then there are not just one, but two major orgies involving almost all of the guests. These scenes are so hot that they are enough to send your blood preasure into orbit.  Finally, the last story line is the wedding of Alex and Billy which is so beautiful that I literally was brought to tears of joy. Do not miss this incredible and exciting book which you really ought to consider to be GA's holidy gift to you.