Review: Wes and Braden made for an enjoyable read and Jessie warmed my heart!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Exclusive Bonus Scene at Shh Mom's ReadingStay tells the story of Wes and Braden, two men readers met in book 1 Collide; yes this is a male male romance. Stay is easily able to be read alone as Cooper and Noah from book 1 are minor secondary characters in Stay.Stay opens where book 1 left off with Wes dealing with the loss of his sister and being left to care for his niece Jessie.I wanted to pause and say I loved Jessie; this little girl offered such a range of emotions for the readers; there is a Christmas Eve scene that broken my heart and reminded me how deeply loss affects people even when they have a smile on their face.Wes is tasked with caring for his niece and with building a new life in a new city despite having a one night stand with Braden, Wes is very clear he wants no part of a relationship as he does not feel he can handle one given his new responsibilities. The battle Wes has in his own head often made me feel bad for him.Braden was funny, witty and very determined; he was such an enjoyable character to read. Braden proves to Wes and the reader that he knows what it means to be friend.As I watched the chemistry between these two men develop, I found myself loving the underlying friendship Wes and Braden developed. Moving comfortably in each others spaces, supporting each other and in the end relying on each other spoke volumes to what a future could look like for them.I should also say I loved the scenes with Braden’s family; his parents were a trip and the scenes with his siblings and their families made for some wonderful character interactions and allowed the reader a deeper understanding of Braden.Ok I would remise if I did not say that the sex between these two was hot.. as Braden slowly breaks the walls Wes’ puts around himself the heat builds and then develops into something more, something the reader feels.The question becomes as these men grow together without putting labels on things; what happens when opportunity calls.. No, I am not telling you.. you will need to read the book to find out.I am so very pleased that we are able to bring you the bonus scene on this page as Stay left me wanting a bit more so I hope you enjoy a little more Wes, Braden and Jessie AFTER you read Stay!