| Title | : | Crash |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 |
| Publication | : | First published June 30, 2016 |
Reid Cummings wasn’t always a nice guy, but he worked hard to put the past behind him. When a badly injured stranger falls into his life, he finds himself drawn to the prickly writer in a way he hasn’t felt in a long time. Before he can get a hold on his feelings, he finds himself sharing his home and his life with a man whose motives are unclear and whose face he can’t get out of his mind. When their relationship goes from uncomfortable to steamy, Reid must battle Liam’s distrust and the ghost of his past self to hold on to what could be the love of his life.
Can frenemies become lovers? Not if Liam has anything to say about it, but he may have to admit defeat as his reality becomes stranger than any fiction he could have written.
Please Note: This book contains Adult Language & Steamy Adult Activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novella, approx. 50,000 words in length. HFN (happy for now ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger".
Crash Reviews
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Сказать, что это неправдоподобно, - не сказать ничего!))) я знала, на что подписываюсь, поэтому no hard feelings, просто для себя вычеркиваю автора.
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It was really good. But I can't help it, I kinda feel it doesn't deserve 5 stars. There were some tiny points here & there during the whole story that kinda bothered me... But it was good & definitely worth reading.
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I don't know why with some books every little stupid thing in them feels like a needle pushed under your fingernail; and with other books no matter how much stupid there is, you are just, like, "never mind, who cares, keep moving!"
With 'Crash' you don't just have to suspend your disbelief; you need to cuff it, gag it, lock it up and throw away the key. And if you can bend your mind around the idea that a supposedly straight guy, after finding a stranger in an accident, will name himself this stranger's husband to spend time at his bedside and sign papers of life-n-death importance... then you can enjoy the roller-coaster of wild emotions that are in this book. Liam hates Reid and wants to hurt him. But he doesn't hate Reid and want to be loved by him. Reid thinks Liam is dead, and this Liam is a different Liam, and he falls in love with this Liam... and oh, there is an evil cousin who wants to destroy Reid to hurt Liam...
But man, it was delightful! Even if the point of view (both first person) was changing so often my eyes were crossing. But Reid was great. I can't help it, I just love those goody-two-shoes characters, can't get enough of them. And Liam, he was a tricky character because he was actively trying to be unpleasant so it would be easy to dislike him - but he was so vulnerable and so good at heart that it was impossible not to like him.
Yeah. Very much fun. -
OMG Don't know what to say. Just letting the tears dry. This was an emotional rollercoaster, but very well worth the read.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. -
Enjoyable read
I enjoyed this book, good story and likeable characters. Plot was a little unrealistic but entertaining, will read more by this author., -
Een goed verhaal wel, en dat verbaasde me zeer. Fijn het te hebben gelezen.
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It's time to come clean about my reading habits. I start a lot of books before I mark that I am 'officially' reading them on the GR website. I begin reading, see if it grabs me, then if I feel I can commit I mark as 'currently reading'. I say this because I have started a lot of books, not marked them as reading/read then try to go back and read them again, not remembering I already gave them a pass. So i'm going to try to start marking more of these, even if I didn't read the whole thing.
All that to say, I gave this one a try. Good potential, I'm a fan of H.S. bully to hottie and good angst. But this book was not going in that direction. First of all our 'poor' Liam who was bullied in school comes across as a bit of a jerk, even though past circumstances would certainly explain that. Secondly, its very contrived the way Reid the former jock comes into his life. Too farfetched for me and I only got about 20% into the book before quitting. -
This book was actually not too bad. Two boys who "knew" each other on high school but were never actually friends. Or even acquaintances really. 15 years later they meet again. Only one doesn't know it.
Liam is in a bad accident and his car flips off the side of a mountain. He wakes up in the hospital to a man stating they are "married". The man is someone who walked away at a pivotal moment when they were teens. Only Reid has no idea.
Reid pulls a man out of his car and in order to stay by his side, he tell the hospital staff he is married to him. This man reminds him of "his" Liam. But of course it can't be him. He died a long time ago.
The basis of the story is great. And for about 75% of the book I was really interested. Reid's sister was a little too dramatic for my liking. And the ending was so abrupt. Reid found out the truth, Loam left to run a company, and then...BAM!! Liam comes back because Reid is hurt. All of a sudden they are back and rings are given. I need a little more substance than that.
Anywho, it was worth the read but not a five star one. -
„Crash” is M/M romance written by Jerry Cole.
This story is about Liam and Reid. They knew each other from school, but they weren’t friends. Quite the opposite.
They meet again years after. Reid happens to be there when Liam’s car careened down the mountain. When Liam wakes up in hospital he finds out that Reid pretended that he’s his husband and that he doesn’t recognize him at all.
This story was one hell of emotional ride. First, my heart was broken within few pages. What happened to Liam was awful and horrible. People are cruel fucks! But then I was smiling to myself because of Liam’s sarcastic comments, that I fell in love with him on the spot. Reid was great guy, too. He’s made some mistakes in the past, but he’s changed and became much better person.
All in all, it’s a beautiful story about forgiveness, love and finding each other after many years. Highly recommended. One of my favorites from Jerry Cole. -
I liked this book but then I didn't like it. I was really conflicted.
My heart ached for Liam and what he went through one horrific night when he was yonger. I wanted him to get some payback but that is not what happened. Call me a vindictive bitch if you will, I'll wear the name proudly but there was no revenge. I think he deserved a little after all he went through and lost that night.
As for Reid, he was very emotional (toward the end) but also emotionless with Liam. I got the sense that he was sorry with what happened to Liam but not too sorry. To me it seemed he was more sorry for himself in that it was a lost opportunity for him but not sorry for not helping when this poor boy needed someone to do something humanly decent. -
Great story
I loved Reid and Liam, they are great characters. The beginning is a nightmare and they both suffered horribly for it. For Reid his journey was very hard but turned his life around to be the man he felt Liam would be proud of. Liam is left hurt and bitter but makes a good name for himself. With a horrible accident they find each other again and Liam realizes that Reid has always been the one for him. He was destined to love only Reid his whole life through.
I received a free advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest & unbiased review." -
A wonderful story
I truly enjoy Jerry's stories. They are always, always, always filled with sincere emotion and that unrelenting angst that only those fighting true love can have. Liam and Reid are beautiful together and how wonderful when true love comes back to life. -
Very good
This book had it all intrigue, mystery, and a great plot. It was a easy read that flowed well together from beginning to end. -
This was heading for a 5 star read but towards the end it kind of took off in another direction and lost me.
Still enjoyed it. Just kind of hiccuped on me around the time all truths were revealed. -
The story plot was interesting, but true the whole deal, it was lacking depth. So, it was nice but at the same time, it could be much better.
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This was a relatively okay romance, but was missing a lot for me because a lot didn't make sense. Examples: Reid has a sister who he's very close to and he tells Liam that she drops by all the time, in fact we see this happen right at the beginning of the book - then she disappears from the book until the very end... we hear nothing about her, she doesn't show up or get mentioned or anything... so not actually a huge part of Reid's life or the author just didn't remember to include her in the day to day stuff? Also, she's so unique - pixie dust hair? What the hell does she do for a living in this quiet mountain town? Also, not very impressed by the bare chested hardbodies on the cover. They don't really reflect what the story is about.
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MM. Liam and Reid's story is so heartbreaking. Liam never expected to face the man who caused so many issues ten years ago. Reid is working hard to make up for the pain he caused over the years and this new Liam reminds him of his Liam from high school. A dangerous situation for both of them to be in and Liam's cousin is ready to make them question everything. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
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Greatness as always
Loved this book I can see it being made into a movie. The gay romantic version of misery, so touching and wonderful -
I was thinking this would be far fetched I mean how would he not recognize someone from his past, but it worked.
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Usually I tend to steer clear of books with ": M/M Straight to Gay First Time Romance" or such attached to the title, unless I am in the mood for downright smut, but the blurb was pretty intriguing and I was in the mood for an enemies to lovers kind of story. To say that I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement. This definitely was no pure smutty read, although there definitely were scorching sex scenes, but this was far more than that, this was a book with romance, intrigue, complex characters and a touch of sex.
Sure, the beginning was a little rough, but the story progressed pretty well after picking itself up from that little turbulence, and I must say that the little plot twists and the flashbacks, and the heavy attraction and sexual tension between Liam and Reid beefed up this read pretty much. The writing could border on cheesy at times, but it was mostly well written with great flow and prose. Overall it felt like a complex maneuver that was pretty well executed.
The MCs here were quite well developed throughout the read. Liam, whose 360 from his younger days of a socially anxious, stuttering mess to the grown up acerbic, sarcastic twat felt like whiplash, as the jump in personality change was from one chapter to the next, but at least throughout the book we were given insight into why he became like so. And even though most of the time he felt like a major jerk, the writer still managed to make me sympathize with him and understand his dilemma and complexities. As for Reid, I did not at first get his martyr complex, but it was addressed slowly but surely throughout the book. The minor bleep for me was the "gay for you" feelings he had for both Liams definitely needed more to it, as it was a little unconvincing for me.
The ending was what prevented me from giving it a full 5 stars though. It was kind of abrupt and half hanging, and it left me with a big "HUH?!?" hanging over my head. Otherwise still a pretty good read that is anything but mindless. -
Potential, potential, potential. It seems to be the ringing thought I have in my head for a lot of books I've been reading, and this one was no different. I loved the premise and the first half of the book was excellent. However, it was let down in the end by a boring, careless side plot, and a sadly anti-climactic reveal between the characters. Also, the ending seemed so rushed and there was no discussion surrounding why they went their separate ways before, and then decided on a whim to stay together forever. Seriously?!
As I said, I really enjoyed the first half of the book, Reid's grief and confusion surroubding his feelings for Liam was endearing and a bit tragic. Liam being angry and vulnerable was also really interesting. It was such a shame that depth and nuance didn't follow into the rest of the plot or side characters. -
Loved the couple
This one was a bit confusing in places. The POV changed between Liam and Reid without warning a few times that threw me out of the story. Time paying also want very clear in a couple of places that confused me. But I loved both Liam and Reid and enjoyed reading about their journey together. I liked that both characters had to overcome the trauma from what happened when they were teenagers, and that both had scars from that time, but that they learned to love one another despite that.
