Blowing It edition by Kate Aaron Literature Fiction eBooks
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Being famous sucks.
All Owen Barnes wanted to do was write, but with success comes more than just literary award nominations. His new relationship with gruff, gentle Magnus Cassidy is at risk, and Owen isn’t going back into the closet without a fight.
When a photo circulating online threatens his squeaky-clean image, Owen seizes his opportunity to lash out, not realising he’s hurting the man he’s doing it all for.
Can Owen find a way to reconcile his public and private lives, or has he already blown it?
Contents passive tops and slutty bottoms, bitchy best friends, bad jokes, sexy underwear, an excess of beards, and a smattering of angst. May contain nuts.
Word Count 83,500
THE BLOWING IT SERIES
BLOWING IT
BALLS UP
BOTTOMS UP (Expected release Autumn 2016)
Spin-off Ryan’s Story
DOM ON THE SIDE
SUB ON TOP (Expected release May 2016)
Blowing It edition by Kate Aaron Literature Fiction eBooks
It seemed like every character here was taking turns being an a**: from Owen, to Magnus, to Max, to Becky, Magnus' dad, even Magnus' niece. Especially Owen and Magnus. They just made me think of petulant kids when they argued, especially Owen who had a tendency to push an argument way past the point of making sense. When Owen wasn't acting like a big kid, he was being a little kid and letting others change his mind or opinion for him.There was very little character development, I felt no emotion unless someone was arguing, and the aspect of Owen not talking to his parents in who knows how long, not because they didn't accept his sexuality but because they just "lost touch" was ridiculous. What bothers me the most is that after the vast majority of the book being about Owen fighting not to lose his sexual identity (his agent forcing him back into the closet), we never find out what happens! He comes out, but we're only told that Max won't risk dumping him as a client, we never find out if he does; we never know how his publishing company feels or whether his readership suffers. The epilogue takes place within a couple of hours of the award ceremony. I read over 300 pages only to not know what happens? I am so lucky that I found this when it was free. And I got book 2 for 99 cents but I don't even know if I want to read it based on the fact that I don't really like any of the characters.
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Blowing It edition by Kate Aaron Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Owen and Magnus are wonderful characters. Both are grown-ups with careers and good friends. But, of course there is a certain amount of pressure to be politically correct in Owen's publishing world. He writes for young adults. And being a gay man seems to be an issue. And that is something that Owen needs to work on. And then there is a new female author. Another really good character. Finding out how this all ends is a lot of fun. Loved it!
And almost kept me from buying the book, but I'm really glad I did. I enjoyed Owen and Magnus story very much. Their story was well thought out and they are very likable, flaws and all included. The side characters were just right as well, I enjoyed them too, they weren't just moving the story along, but were interesting in their own right. Now I need to find more of this writer's work. I might have found a new favourite.
This book took a little bit longer than I thought it would to read. I felt reading the blurb that this was one book I would not be able to put down. Life got a bit in the way, and the start was slower than I wanted it to be. I loved Magnus and Owen, their pasts leading them to be Leary of jumping in was very well written and the secondary characters were fantastic. I love Ryan and sameer and the introduction of Becky was great. This book made me stop and think a lot about what people really go through when they have image clauses. Is this a real requirement and who are we to judge? Funny thing is I never pay attention nor do I know anything about the lives of authors that I love to read, am I in the minority here?
There is a bit of romantic fantasy in the fame of the protagonist (an award nominated successful author) and a little bit overblown agent and beard, setting up the tension and dramatic plot points in a lightly sweet romance. The ending, too, had typically pleasant but pat and quick wrap up. Overall, the plot and characters and relationship seemed typically enjoyable for this genre.
What I found more exceptional was actually how realistic some of the relationship and intimate details were. The characters had a satisfying physical relationship without the full penetration considered to be essential by many in the genre. (Indeed, the first time for that connection was very late, drunken, and somewhere between mediocre and very bad.) Add Owen's physical health into the mix, and the author almost "matter-of-faculty" includes some semi-gritty and/or unpleasant but realistic aspects of gay relationships that are usually excluded in male/male romance.
I had high hopes for this book since I love, love, love Aaron's Slave/Soldier/Master series. They are among my favorite books. I knew Blowing It, as a contemporary, would be completely different, obviously. So, verdict? I liked Blowing It, but it doesn't move into my favs. I liked the relationship between Magnus and Owen (though Magnus was just a bit too perfect) and I liked how their relationship grew. There were a couple of minor things that bugged me, though, and took me out of the story from time to time.
Magnus' niece Abigail based on how she acted and was reacted to, I thought she was about 4. Seriously. Imagine my surprise when she turned out to be 10. Sorry, a 10 year old does not watch Tinker Bell over and over and mouth along with the words and ALSO read a novel-length sci-fi based trilogy with aliens. The age and characteristics for the child were just all wrong, very immature in the way she spoke etc. Also, at one point the girl's mother ("a small, tired looking woman") carries her. Must be the tiniest 10 year old ever.
The other thing that bugged me is that children's books and YA books are NOT the same and not interchangeable. Owen wasn't a children's book author at all, even though he's called that repeatedly throughout the book. YA books, themes and reading difficulty are geared toward 13-17 - YOUNG ADULTS and beyond. No one would ever call Hunger Games a "children's book." But Aaron made it seem like Owen wrote books for small children. It was all very confusing and made me think Aaron has no idea what a YA book is and who the audience is.
But, overall, those were small issues and I did enjoy the book enough to put the sequel on my wishlist. Mostly bc I liked the two MCs.
I should add that I've started 3 or 4 other books in the past week or so and have stopped all of them after just a few chapters because they were just so ridiculous (in one, the MC's parents moved and didn't tell him for two years and the mom was a horrible caricature. In another, the MC answered a call from his ex BF on his cell phone and had a long conversation while chasing a bad guy. Just stupid). So, the fact that I finished Blowing It is at least a plus.
It seemed like every character here was taking turns being an a** from Owen, to Magnus, to Max, to Becky, Magnus' dad, even Magnus' niece. Especially Owen and Magnus. They just made me think of petulant kids when they argued, especially Owen who had a tendency to push an argument way past the point of making sense. When Owen wasn't acting like a big kid, he was being a little kid and letting others change his mind or opinion for him.
There was very little character development, I felt no emotion unless someone was arguing, and the aspect of Owen not talking to his parents in who knows how long, not because they didn't accept his sexuality but because they just "lost touch" was ridiculous. What bothers me the most is that after the vast majority of the book being about Owen fighting not to lose his sexual identity (his agent forcing him back into the closet), we never find out what happens! He comes out, but we're only told that Max won't risk dumping him as a client, we never find out if he does; we never know how his publishing company feels or whether his readership suffers. The epilogue takes place within a couple of hours of the award ceremony. I read over 300 pages only to not know what happens? I am so lucky that I found this when it was free. And I got book 2 for 99 cents but I don't even know if I want to read it based on the fact that I don't really like any of the characters.
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