Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Glitter On The Lawn
SERIES: Standalone
AUTHOR: Jae Greyn
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 121 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 14, 2025
BLURB:
Actor Ian Graeme hates the spotlight. Those times are too busy and he’s afraid one wrong step will land him in trouble. Downtime is too quiet, and he doesn’t know what to do with himself.
When his manager offers him two choices- another movie in a different country or to go home and see his old flame – Ian chooses the fire, and gets burned—again.
Family drama, work drama, and a spirited, demanding horse lead Ian on a path of no return- into the arms of someone completely unexpected, who’s been waiting in the wings the whole time.
Sometimes it’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for.
Love is worth the wait.
REVIEW:
Ian Graeme was an award-winning actor, but somewhere along the way he lost himself. Hating his current life, Ian’s manager makes several suggestions, one of which is to go home. Ian returns to his family when events complicate his life even more than they were already.
Glitter On The Lawn is a fast-paced, packed tale that I am sure will suit the reading preferences of many. However, numerous occurrences are compressed into a small space via a series of statement style events. They had no voiced timeline, giving the story a disjointed air and disrupting flow. This method of writing is very bang-bang, which, as already said, many will love. However, I’d have preferred the story to be fleshed out a bit more as I often lost track of which house the characters were in, and how much time had passed.
The story is told in the first person from Ian’s viewpoint. Worldbuilding often left me unable to form a complete picture of the scene, in my head. I frequently backtracked my reading to see if I missed anything that would explain how the characters got to the scene in question – other than by black SUV. Therefore, I impart a tool to the author that was given to me by a dear friend. When you have written something, leave it for a few days, then read it aloud – a clearer picture of what you are trying to convey comes over, including the missing bits, and adjustments can be made.
The outstanding character is Stryder – the lock-picking horse. I could have read a whole book about this horse. Anyhoo, Ian is a caring person whom I couldn’t help liking. A screwed upbringing played with the expectations of a relationship. Also, I liked the angle of being gay, but not necessarily liked being touched intimately – it was different or were they only willing to be intimate for that ONE person, because there seemed to be a 180 not many pages after this statement was made. Furthermore, the way Ian looks after his nephew is superb despite past events.
Glitter On The Lawn was a fun ride, but I had issues with logistics and flow. However, this could be for you if you are after a book that provides all the salient points of a story with none of the fluff.
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