| Title | : | Worth Trying (Worth It, #1) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 146 |
| Publication | : | First published February 14, 2019 |
Caleb Barker is trying. But it's difficult being a widowed single dad. Keeping up with three kids, the house, and his sales job doesn't leave him much time to sleep, let alone even think about moving forward, romantically. Right now, his sole focus needs to be creating a stable home for his kids, and to do that, he needs to get a promotion - and to get a promotion, he's finally ready to admit that he needs some help.
"I know I should be careful. He's my boss. But it's so easy to forget that when he touches me."
Ethan Collier is ready to escape the city - and more importantly, his string of loser ex-boyfriends. It's time to get his life back on track, and to do that, he needs a job. Getting the position as Caleb's manny should help Ethan gain enough stability to go back to school. He just never accounted for the children's dad being a DILF.
Welcome to Worthington, Texas, where the heat doesn't just rise in the summer - you'll feel it all year long in these stories of older men and their younger lovers. Every book in the Worth It series can be read on its own, but with so many familiar characters to love, why stop with just one? This book features a little hurt with a lot of comfort, the courage to come out of your comfort zones, and a teenager who really does have all the answers.
Worth Trying (Worth It, #1) Reviews
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This has an abundance of editing issues and a relationship that’s pretty superficial, with little to fill in the blanks between the sex. On the face of it the characters are likeable but it felt like Ethan had just come in and replaced the dead ex-wife instead of the two men really developing and building anything more than that.
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You need to know what the author is trying to say, because he either put too many words in the sentence or not enough. Needs to be edited better.
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2.5
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This book could have been good if it had gone through another 2 or 3 rounds of editing. From 46% there were 34 issues with grammar, continuity or instances where words were missing.
A lot of the time, it was just...boring. The sex scenes were often a bit cringey as far as word choice went; I mean, "tube of his cock" and "piss slit"? Not exactly sexy wording (for me, anyway).
They two main characters had no described physical appearance. All I know is that they found each other "gorgeous". Caleb acted like a 20 year old, and the only way I knew he was older was because he had some grey chest hair. Ethan was...I don't even know. What colour was his hair? Was it straight? Wavy? Curly? Was he short? Tall? Twinky?
What was he running from his ex for? Why didn't his ex's threat from the start of the book come back into it? What was the point of mentioning any of it if it was never going to be explained.
And the epilogue? Where did that come from? It was all just kind of...rushed.
Overall, I'm disappointed that I spent two days trying to read this book. Will I read the next one? Who knows. Maybe the next time I want to practise my editing skill. -
Ethan lied to Ethan .... Chapter 5 , second paragraph.
Question: What's with all those authors/editors/traders - or whatever is their name nowadays - for not re-reading their works? I can't read a single book without finding something to bother me.
What's to say other than the story is cliché and botched? I might be very demanding and caustic in my critiques but, seriously Authors, you don't leave me any choice.
1 * star because I dropped the book after the chapter 5. No, this book is definitely not ''worth trying''. Don't waste your money on it. -
i read this book as part of an arc program. In this book, Caleb is a single father of three children and he decides to hire help because he feels like he can't do everything anymore. Caleb's wife had died a few years ago and he has been alone since. When Ethan left his boyfriend and moved back to Worthington, he went to work as a manny for Caleb in hopes of saving enough money to eventually go back to medical school. Ethan fit in with the family and everything was going great, except he had a crush on Caleb. Caleb also had a crush on Ethan, but he never told anyone he was bisexual and he didn't know how his family would react to him being with a man. Caleb also didn't want to risk having his kids get attached to someone for them to leave. When Ethan accidentally found Caleb's stash of gay porn, he knew Caleb liked men for sure. Ethan knew it was a risk to get involved with Caleb and he could lose his job, but he couldn't help himself. When Caleb and Ethan acted on their attractions to each other, Caleb wanted to hide it from the kids and Ethan agreed. They began a secret fling, but Ethan felt things were only going to get harder because he had feelings for Caleb and Caleb wouldn't acknowledge him as a love and he wondered if he could continue working for him. I enjoyed this story. I felt so bad for Caleb, i thought he lost so much and thought he couldn't be happy again. Ethan really loved Caleb and wanted to be with him, but he couldn't live in secret. I loved the relationship Ethan had with the kids and i think he brought them all closer. Good one.
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This was such a sweet and fun read. I really enjoyed both caleb and Ethans story. its probably my favorite out of all of them so far. I hope fin gets a story soon! I really enjoy his character in each story. Ethan is looking to start over and get away from his cheating boyfriend and lands a job as a nanny for a single dad with 3 kids. He didnt think he would start to develop feelings for his boss especially because falling for a strait guy with kids just said complicated all over it and he worked for the guy so it wouldnt he very professional to get involved with his boss. But sometimes you cant help how you feel and sometimes the person you assume is strait isnt so strait after all. caleb really enjoys having Ethan around and so do his children and ever since Ethan came into their lives, they feel like a family again and the kids notice their dad is happy again. I really enjoyed this cute single dad romance story. caleb lost his wife 2 years ago and didnt think he could ever be happy again and didnt think he could ever fall in love again but things always happen when you least expect it!
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I had met Caleb in a previous book from this series and I found him quite genuine and lovely. Getting to know him more in this book was definitely great. He was way more complex then I realised. But that is the beauty of getting to know the characters more. Weither it be through snippets or from a book of their life own.
Ethan was definitely different to what I was thinking I was expecting, that was because I was thinking of a different character. But that being said I'm glad I was wrong. Ethan needed so much love and he came to the right place, being a nanny definitely you get that in gallons from kids.
This is such an amazing book, both characters seem to have a few things to work through but omg it was just to good to put down. Which was lucky for me I started reading earlier in the night or otherwise I would have ended up doing one of my all nighters with out realising.
I recommend this book very much it really is brilliant.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. -
My first Peter Styles... Won't be the last
So we have Ethan, the sweet guy, who has just fled from a bad relationship, back to his hometown in Texas. He moved in with his best friend and lands an amazing job as a nanny for Caleb, a widowed father of 3.
So immediately after starting this book I had the feeling I was going to love it. The writing style was perfect and engaging. The characters were all great. You have this incredible chemistry between Ethan and Caleb and the fact the it was dual pov was the icing on the cake. There is a nice but of build up to their romance, but not too much where you are skimming pages out of boredom, waiting for the magic to happen.
I liked that Caleb's late wife was as much an integral part of the family's life as she was. Gone but not forgotten. The three children were adorable and accepting, but in a very organic and believable way.
I cannot wait to read more of Peter Styles' books!!! -
This is romantic, steamy, sweet and engaging. Ethan is friendly, caring and full of energy. Caleb is stubborn, unsure and focused on work. Caleb is trying to get a promotion, so he hires Ethan as a nanny. Caleb doesn't understand why he has such a strong reaction to Ethan, so he tries to ignore it. Ethan feels the spark he gets whenever he's near Caleb is torture, because Caleb is straight, then Ethan massages Caleb's neck, and gets an interesting response. So eventually they end up in bed, but they have to hide their activities, because Caleb doesn't want his kids to know, he thinks they'd be mad. They have some steamy encounters and seamlessly evolve into a family, but it takes forever for Caleb to accept that he has fallen for Ethan. I loved the energy of the story, and the characters.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Booksprout. This is my honest and voluntary opinion of it. -
What to say about this book?
The cover and the premise was good.
There were quite a few glaring errors. Not just grammatical ones, either. There was a point they were having nookie and he says something about being quiet as to not wake the kids. When, in fact, the kids weren't even in the house.
It was a simple story.
Cliche to a fault. Very wash, rinse, and repeat.
If you're looking for a easy read and with an easy, simple plot. Then I think this is for you. I always expect a little more excitement from my books. More substance. But I must admit I am also a picky reader.
Overall it's not a bad read. Not a great one either. It's right in the middle.
Would I reread it? No.
Would I recommend to others? If this style of story is for you, then yes. The writing overall was nice.
Would I read another book from this author? Yes, I already got book #2. Hoping that it's a little less cliche and predictable. -
Total winner for me!
Ethan was disowned after coming out and just walked out of another bad relationship. After moving back to his hometown, he's looking for a nanny position while he figures out how to get back into medical school.
Caleb is losing his mind. His wife died two years ago and his three children are his main priority, but right now his job might be at stake if he doesn't do something about his schedule. When he hires Ethan to be his nanny, he's surprised at the instant attraction, yet is fully aware that NOTHING can happen.
Oh, man. This had me from the start and I couldn't wait for the HEA. The kids were perfect. The relationship just totally worked and I really enjoyed reading this one. -
This one is just great! There is hurt. Our guys have some hurts and wounds in their lives, but it’s not overwhelming at all. Their struggles make you care about them and relate to them in a more real way.
There is also a sweet (and HOT) romance, with comfort elements.
Way more comfort and fun happiness in this story than sadness and hurt.
The kids are great, their portrayal is spot on. I loved reading about their interactions with Ethan and Caleb.
The only bad thing I have to say for this book is there were numerous errors. Missing words and misspelling of words like “me” being spelled “my”.
MOST IMPORTANTLY this story made me feel happy! It was a joy to read and the ending made me cry from all the happiness and heartwarming feels.
Absolutely a recommended read! -
I thoroughly enjoyed this next release by this author. I think this is his first attempt at a "nanny" story and I have to say that he pulled it off. The characters were sweet and strong. The children were cute with the daughter having growing pains and a sexual and identity crisis that most teenagers face at some point or another. There was some mention of verbal bullying. Angst lends spice to the story as Ethan and Caleb get to know each other and Caleb worries about his daughter. Has a sweet and fulfilling HEA at the end. I would highly recommend this book for others to read as it is entertaining and Nanny stories are some of my favorites. I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC book.
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Valen married Vivian they were best friends and the other half of each other they had 3 adorable kids then Vivian died and Caleb is left with the kids to bring up on his own but his job is in jeopardy and he needs help. Ethan has had enough of bad relationships so he moves back home he is looking for a nanny job until he decides to go back to med school. Ethan gets a nanny job working for Caleb and there’s an instant attraction, Ethan loves the kids and they love him so why is Caleb holding back and will he lose Ethan before things have really begun?. I loved this story it’s a fantastic read a wonderful m/m romance and I highly recommend this book it’s definitely well worth the read.
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Caleb is afraid to love again after his wife died two years earlier. Ethan shows up into his life as his nanny and changed everything.
Ethan is starting over again and when Caleb his boss who he thought was straight as an arrow isn’t so much they start a fling that both think will never work.
I fell in love with these two live struck men! You never know what you have until it’s gone. Good thing it doesn’t take them long to figure it out! It’s a very low angst love story, loved it from beginning to end!
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"...he looked like I was murdering a puppy in front of him—rapt with something that almost bordered on horror."
This seriously needed a proofread. I can let go of a few typos or the wrong word in a sentence or a word missing from a sentence every now and again, but this was so much it was distracting. Ethan was biting his lip to contain his sex noises from the kids…who were spending the night with the grandparents. Then Caleb lubed up, lubed Ethan, then used the same fingers to lube himself…again? I guess it doesn’t hurt to be extra prepared. Then there was the quote above...a description of his sex face. Um...not sexy.
