Half Pass edition by Astrid Amara Literature Fiction eBooks
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He looks good on a horse, but it’s hard to love a man with a big ego and a small alibi.
Paul King’s inheritance is named Serenity Stables, but for him it’s far from serene. He has one plan for the crumbling facility unload it as fast as possible. But two months on the market, and he’s still mucking stalls and dreaming of his old life back in San Francisco.
It doesn’t help that he seems to have misplaced a horse. Not just any horse—Tux, a million-dollar Warmblood who, despite lacking opposable thumbs, has an Olympic medal to its name. So does its Brazilian trainer, Estevan Souza, a man whose darkly sexual, smoldering glances almost make Paul forget his horse phobia.
Intriguing as Paul finds Estevan, distractions are piling up. The boarders are picky. The arena roof is leaking. His drunken cousin is wreaking havoc. Tux’s owners are threatening to sue. On top of that, a bucket of blood points to possible murder.
Suddenly, Estevan’s glances are looking more suspicious than sinful. And, if Paul can’t come up with a plan to save Tux, he could lose not only his chance with Estevan, but his life.
Warning Includes beautiful horses, men in tight breeches, murderers, horse thieves, Olympic champions, cowboy hats, anal sex, broken dreams, and the conquering of traumatic childhood fears.
Half Pass edition by Astrid Amara Literature Fiction eBooks
I have only read books by Astrid Amara that have fantasy themes in them and I'm not a great fan of realism in literature or of the detective plot in general. This book, on the other hand, has very realistic setting, events and characters together with a quite good detective story (which kind of has a spoiler or two and I was able to guess what had happened to the horse quite early, but then the author made me doubt my guess masterfully though if it was correct). And despite of me being totally not into the genre I enjoyed the book immensely.The book has great true to life descriptions of horses and the work they require which I also enjoyed greatly since I love horses. Though this may be a drawback for people who don't like them for some reason or are indifferent to them.
Another plus for me was the fact that the most part of the book the relationship between the main characters was so realistically tricky. It disappoints me when it all goes smoothly from the very beginning. But then again some people don't like slow development.
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Half Pass edition by Astrid Amara Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Enjoyable m/m mystery romance about Paul, an account manager who moves from San Francisco to northern Washington State to take over his late aunt's stables. City boy Paul isn't too keen about running Serenity Stables, especially after a horse-riding trauma from his youth, but he presses on until he can find a buyer for the place. But plans go awry as he struggles with a gaggle of nosy boarders, a violent and homophobic cousin, and the sudden disappearance of one of the horses. Throw in there a sexy horse trainer and a murder plot, and suddenly country living looks anything but peaceful.
I've only read Amara before in the excellent shared-world fantasy anthologies Hell Cop and Irregulars, so this is the first work I've read by her that was a contemporary romance. Her style is easy and readable, and she has a sly, acerbic humor that she slides effortlessly into Paul's first person POV. The mystery itself was good, and I was surprised at the layers of reveals that popped up. The growing romance between Paul and Estevan is a nice slow burn, although their chemistry seemed a little reserved. I'm not sure if that was more because of Amara's style or Estevan's general reticence through most of the story.
Overall, a solid read, and as a WA state resident, I appreciated all the northwest details. Also, even though I was never one of those girls into horses, I really dug following Paul as he groused around the stables. It was easy to picture everything and get the feel of the setting, and I loved how Amara wrote about the horses, and showed how each was a distinct character.
"Life takes a dump, and you scoop it up and move on." That is how Paul King felt when he lost his job and inherited a run-down equestrian boarding facility from his aunt Beth. Most of us can all relate to downsizing in today's economy and know how if feels to let go of a job you love and take on a job you hate, like cleaning horse stalls in a backwoods town you left behind years ago.
It was the title and horse on the cover of this book that caught my eye and the rest was history because I had to get it. I have never read any of Astrid Amara's books, so I was very pleased at her knowledge of horses and the running of equestrian boarding facilities, which not only added a feel of realism but also created an incredible entertaining story. As I watched the unique and charming personalities of Paul and Estevan Souza come alive as well as the secondary characters, I found it hard to put the book down. However, this story is not a short read so I could not finish it before bedtime.
Up early the next day, I had my nose back in the book eager to see if a missing horse had been found or if he was dead. I also needed to find out if there was anything going on between Paul and Estevan, who seemed to be dancing around each other without really coming out and giving you an idea if there was more than friendship connecting them. To say that I was completely blown away with the plot and all the action that took place within the story is an understatement, for I found myself completely enchanted by the story line as well as the characters and chomping at the bit to see what would happen next.
There is definitely conflict, trust issues, mystery, and suspense found through out the pages that made it hard to lay the book down. I found it well written and jam-packed with all the elements that make a book worth reading. I'm definitely looking for more books by this author. It was a pleasure to review this story and recommend it to all my friends.
Originally posted at Whipped Cream Reviews
I am yet to read the story by Astrid Amara which would dissapoint me and this one is no exception. I loved Paul's voice and definitely loved Esteban, I thought mystery was good and touches of humor were very very appropriate and needed.
I really enjoyed this one.
I really enjoyed this book. The writing was solid and skillful, the hero Paul was believable and easy to care about, and the romance was sweet, sexy and perfectly executed. I even learned a lot about the care of horses--this book really made me want to go horseback riding! I will absolutely be putting Astrid Amara on my must-read list.
I've really been enjoying Astrid Amara's work lately, and this is another solid book. The characters are interesting and I cared for them. The plot is engaging. The sex is nice but not over the top. Amara's writing is good few typos, which in this genre is something to say. All around definitely worth (more than) the money.
I have only read books by Astrid Amara that have fantasy themes in them and I'm not a great fan of realism in literature or of the detective plot in general. This book, on the other hand, has very realistic setting, events and characters together with a quite good detective story (which kind of has a spoiler or two and I was able to guess what had happened to the horse quite early, but then the author made me doubt my guess masterfully though if it was correct). And despite of me being totally not into the genre I enjoyed the book immensely.
The book has great true to life descriptions of horses and the work they require which I also enjoyed greatly since I love horses. Though this may be a drawback for people who don't like them for some reason or are indifferent to them.
Another plus for me was the fact that the most part of the book the relationship between the main characters was so realistically tricky. It disappoints me when it all goes smoothly from the very beginning. But then again some people don't like slow development.
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