Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Rocking Cedarwood
SERIES: Cedarwood Pride #5
AUTHOR: Megan Slayer
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 156 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019
BLURB:
Can the geeky teacher moonlighting as a rock-and-roll metal god find the one man to see both sides and want it all with him?
Ever since Michael Jepsen walked into Cedarwood Elementary and spotted Niall Grayson, he’s been hooked. He wants to explore every inch of the sexy third-grade teacher in all sorts of hot ways. But Michael has a secret—during the summer months, he morphs into his alter ego, Bandit, and rocks stages all across the country. Can he keep his job at the school while living the rock-and-roll lifestyle and snag the man of his dreams?
Niall Grayson never thought he’d catch Michael’s eye. Becoming more than good friends never crossed his mind. He’s not good at letting people into his private life and he prefers to keep his heart guarded, but something about Michael makes him want to open up. Will he be able to accept the different facets of Michael or will the relationship fail before it gets started?
These two are determined to rock Cedarwood to its core.
Reader advisory: This book contains expressions of homophobia by multiple secondary characters, blackmail and a forced outing.
Publisher’s Note: This book was previously released elsewhere under a different title. It has been revised, expanded and reedited for release with Pride Publishing.
REVIEW:
Be advised of the Reader advisory. The coalition is at it again and this time it is forced by an asshole looking for a handout that he doesn’t get. There are some rough moments in this book. NO one should ever be forced out without their consent. Especially by blackmail. NO one should be forced to choose between anything. But when you find the one that’s meant to be, it helps. And even if you aren’t meant to go the distance, knowing someone is in your corner who loves you for you, helps weather the roughest storms.
Niall never in his dreams thought he’d get a chance with the hunky teacher, Michael, but while he’s doing his running he notices someone running with him. It’s hunky Michael. And he’s very interested. Which shocked Niall, thinking he was straight. But Michael has a double life, and as they get to know each other, it comes all out in the open, by his lawyer’s latest fling. Not only that, the coalition knows and is trying to force both of them out. Especially Michael. So, Niall has a choice. Stay in the limelight and weather what is thrown at them, or bow out and say no more. Especially since Michael lied to him about his other job. He just has to align his heart and his head and see what comes to fruition.
I would not want to be in Niall’s shoes whatsoever. I am forever happy being in the background, being invisible to those around. So, when it all blows up, I would have a hard time deciding what to do. Love is a wonderful thing that helps, but sometimes that can’t make things better. But then again, I wouldn’t want to be in Michael’s shoes either. Leading a double life that no one knows about. Lying to everyone, including his own boyfriend, about who and what he is. The guilt and shame constantly eating at you. The daily life of having to put on a front of someone you really aren’t. It’s a crappy life to lead. Both of these guys have a lot to think about and a lot to decide. The only thing for sure about this, is the way all this came about. No one should be forced out of anything to do anything. It’s shameful and disrespectful. And so hurtful to those involved. Because the blowback isn’t always pretty.
It’s a good book. There are some rough spots, but the overall story is so good. Full of hope and love and a chance to have what’s important.
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