Author Name: Tina Blenke
Book Name: Life Worth Living
Release
Date: December 9, 2015
Blurb:
Jake has been hiding in plain sight, always a few rows
behind his straight-crush Quentin during their four years of college. He’s been
successful so far but just as they’re about to graduate, Quentin finds out
Jake’s secret and Quentin shares one of his own. He’s in the closet.
Jake isn’t about to let this opportunity pass him by
especially when Quentin is scheduled to leave for the East coast in a few short
summer months. Willing to keep Quentin’s secret from his upper crust
politically-fueled homophobic family, Jake shares his bed and eventually his
heart.
Quentin’s life in the closet is non-negotiable. His family
has strong political ties and any word about their son’s sexuality would cast
him out of the family and out of his inheritance which he desperately needs to
finish his education. He’s been successful keeping his sexuality a secret for
years until he meets the irresistibly adorable Jake at an early graduation
party.
Quentin is unable to ignore his desire for Jake and makes
the life-altering leap that holds his future in the balance. Locked away from
the public eye, the two men admit their love for one another. In three short
months, they will be forced to part ways for graduate school but the challenges
of potential scrutiny, family commitment and an un-promised future may prove to
be more than they can overcome.
Pages or Words: 63,267
Categories: Contemporary, Erotica, Gay
Fiction, M/M Romance, Romance
Excerpt:
“Cora? He’s really gone, isn’t he?”
“You did what you had to do to save both your
life and his career. You didn’t do a goddamned thing wrong, you hear me? You
are one of the bravest men I know,” she growled.
“Yeah, right. I’m the gayest man you know.”
“You shut the fuck up right now, Jake. I don’t
let anyone bad-mouth you around me and that includes you. It takes a real man
to stand up for who he truly is on the inside. The easy way out would be to
hide who you are and live in the closet for fear of what the world will say or
do to you.”
“Now that’s not fair,” I argued immediately,
thinking of Quentin’s situation.
“And for what? Admitting that you want to love
another man? It’s a beautiful romantic notion, Jake. You throw yourself bare to
the world for love, the noblest feeling in the world, and all you expect in
return is someone to return the feeling. And what does that rat bastard do? He
shows you what it feels like to be loved, only there was a condition on it,
wasn’t there? As long as he could hide you from the world and not be proud of
the honest, kind and decent man that you are. He should have been yelling your
name from the mountains or something. Instead? Instead, he runs and hides so he
can save his face from his family.”
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Meet the author:
Tina
is a retired Air Force brat and has lived in several states as well as a
handful of countries. She has always had a soft spot for literature and is a
voracious reader. When she isn't writing, she can be found cuddled up with a
good book. Though Tina adores a thrilling novel with sappy lovesick heroes, she
is terrified of things that go bump in the night. This makes for quite a
complicated relationship with zombies, something that she just can't get enough
of.
Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tina-Blenke-Author/487878157926041?ref=hl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinablenke
Goodreads
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7257278.Tina_Blenke
Publisher: Wilde City Press
Cover
Artist: Adrian Nicholas
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Title:Life Worth Living
Author: Tina Blenke
Series:
Publisher: Wilde City Press
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Genre(s): M/M Romance
Page Count: 211
Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5
Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
Blurb:
Jake has been in love with Quentin throughout college, studying the sexy science major from afar. Quentin has been in the closet his entire life, keeping his sexuality a secret from his political right-wing family. A summer romance brings the two men together but when Jake is attacked before graduation and then later in his home, the truth about the violence threatens to tear the men apart forever. Only when secrets are finally revealed can Jake and Quentin discover a life worth living.
“His kisses remained and his whiskers roughed over me causing the skin to pucker and jump underneath his lips. It was then that I noticed his tears.”
Quentin has grown up in a very conservative family, and because of this he’s been forced to remain in the closet. Which is a problem for Jake, the guy who’s been lusting after Quentin all through college. But his wildest fantasies come true during the summer where romance blossoms between the two. That is until tragedy strikes and Jake is attacked twice which causes a rift between Jake and Quentin. Can these two survive the attack and all the secrets that come to the surface?
This book is both gripping and powerful! I loved Jake and Quentin, their romance is sweet and genuine. Their struggles almost seem so real and it really pulls at your heartstrings! I really enjoyed this emotional book!! Definitely worth the read!!
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