Reviewed by Roberta

TITLE: Nothing Serious

SERIES: Bound #4

AUTHOR: Jessica Jarman

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 54, 300 Words

Release Date: September 3, 2015

BLURB:

Aaron Stevens likes his life the way it is. As a surgical resident, he is perfectly content with the fact that the precious hours he has outside the hospital revolve around taking care of his mother and sister. He doesn’t have the time or inclination for a serious relationship. So the fact his lover lives halfway around the world and is fine with jetting off to exotic locales a couple times a year for a few weeks of hot sex is as close to perfect as he can get.

The last thing Jack Hayes ever expected when his best friend got involved with an American was to hook up with her son. And he sure as hell never imagined it would continue for as long as it has. For years, he has been at Aaron’s beck and call, satisfied with submitting to him whenever Aaron and his busy life allow. But, after a change in his family’s company that has him looking for a new job, and possibly moving, Jack has begun to examine what he really wants in life and isn’t sure stolen moments here and there are enough anymore.

When Jack arrives to attend Aaron’s sister’s wedding, keeping what he and Aaron have a secret begins to take its toll. Aaron is unwilling to come out to his family, afraid of hurting them and ruining what should be the happiest day of his sister’s life. As much as Jack has come to love Aaron, he can’t bring himself to be the dirty secret in Aaron’s closet. Aaron has a choice to make, because the tighter he holds on to keeping their “nothing serious” arrangement, the closer he comes to losing everything.

REVIEW:

Wow, can I say that this book was really steamy, and yet, it was so heartbreaking. These two men who have had this 8 year “relationship” and each had fallen in love with the other…and yet…they couldn’t really seem to get their stuff together.

I loved the fact that these two men had this long-term relationship and that they truly loved each other. They had some serious obstacles in their way…namely…themselves.

Aaron, the surgical resident whose life is busy as all get out and really has no inclination for a traditional relationship, yet…he has one-ish with Jack. Jack whom he loves like no other and the truly the only man that he wants. Aaron has known he was gay from a young age and told his father before he passed. His father told him that he loved him and that he should not tell his mother for a bit as she was going to be going thru a lot in regards to his passing. Aaron never told his mother or his sister and he has his reasons, yet, it was becoming harder as time went on to hide whom he is.

Jack, is the best friend of Aaron’s stepfather and a really good friend of Aaron’s mother. Jack is having a professional crisis as he is looking for a job and is offered on here in the states, but he’s unsure about how Aaron would feel. Jack has known that he was in love with Aaron for awhile now and has not done anything regarding it, as Aaron isn’t out to his family. Jack is going thru his own issues with friends and family as they see that he’s not dating and just want him to be happy and find that person of his own. Jack’s fear of Aaron finding out that he’s in love with him truly holds him back and yet, Jack knows that changes in their relationship MUST occur or they won’t make it.

I will say that I love the dynamic of their relationship. I love the way that these two men interact with each other, however, their biggest issues seem to be that they refuse to actually communicate with each other. I get that story needed some sort of tension, but really…when it was time for these two to talk…they just wouldn’t open their mouths and speak their truth…which truly irritated me, let me tell you. Yelling at inanimate objects is really frustrating when they don’t argue back…let me tell you!!

The sexy times in this book was off the charts and it was really well done. These two men had had this 8 year sexual relationship and it showed in the level of intimacy that these two shared. They know each other and it really showed in their steamy scenes.

I really enjoyed this book and really want to read more of the series. I already reviewed another book in the series and didn’t even realize it….sigh…to many books. But this book is one you really should pick up and be taken on a great ride.

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