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As a regular at gay
hotspot Pot O Gold, Ezra Kelley avoids his tangled emotions with the simplicity
of one-night stands and attachment-free hookups. Until the night bartender
Donner Davis
Witnessing his lover's
death two years ago has Donner trapped in a holding pattern; living
in his sister's basement, working at the Pot and flirting with the customers.
He's not above spending a night with the gorgeous Ezra, but love is not
in the cards. That's more than he's ready for.
A passionate night
leads to a connection neither man expects, and they take the first steps to
something that looks like a real relationship. But Ezra's been running from
himself so long he doesn't know how to live any other way. And Donner can't
risk his heart just to lose everything again. They'll both need the strength to
let go of the past if they want to get it right this time.
As a bartender, Donner knows the regulars at Pot O Gold
pretty well. He’s had his share of one
night stands with the patrons. So when
Ezra Kelley (the guy who picks up someone new every visit) flirts with Donner,
Donner isn’t opposed to accepting an invitation if Ezra is still interested at
the end of the night. But Ezra gets
distracted with another regular and Donner later finds him on the floor of the
bathroom recovering from slight altercation that could have gone much worse. By the end of the night Donner DOES go home
with Ezra. But only to make sure he gets
there safely.
Ezra is a little floored by Donner. A guy that Ezra considered a possible one
night stand became a knight in shining armor.
Not only did he help him home after a scary night at the bar that sent
him into a panic attack, he also showed up the next day to bring him ginger ale
and make sure he was doing alright.
Fast forward to another night at Pot O Gold. Ezra is hanging out with his friends Ale and
Jamie (from Just One Thing) . This time,
Ezra DOES bring Donner home. And, of
course, sparks fly. Each of them sees the
possibility of a relationship. Which
would be great if both of them weren’t terribly gun shy due to their previous
relationship experiences; Donner because he lost his partner to a violent crime
and Ezra because his last long term relationship ended when his ex didn’t want
to deal with Ezra’s emotional baggage. Each
of these men needs to face their fears and their pasts before they can move on
to the next step of having the relationship they desperately want to have with
each other.
I enjoyed reading this because chemistry between Ezra and
Donner is engaging and hot. A. M. Arthur
has a knack for writing some seriously sexy scenes. There is definitely magic between the
characters. Both in and out of the
bedroom.
If you are a fan of New Adult and gay romance, Maybe This
Time might just be for you.
Nat
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