Second Time Around by Jenna Byrnes

[reviews_and_ramblings]

Mike is a tv sport reporter. He is 32 years old and pretty handsome. He is married since 10 years with Cindy and he thinks to be happy. True, he is often far from home for work, but he likes his work and so it's not a big problem. And when he goes home he has a pretty wife to wait for him... but unfortunately this last thing is not right, since Cindy is not waiting for him, instead he is cheating to him with Denise, her best friend, like Mike finds out one night when he is back home earlier than expected.

He probably would forgive Cindy, but she decides she needs something more and files for divorce. So Mike finds himself alone in a big house and after the first weeks of adjustment, he realizes that he doesn't like to be alone, but it also seems that he is no more attracted by women. Instead he begins to ogle ass' man. And since Mike seems to be a very realistic man, and he doesn't have problem with same sex relationship, he decides to give it a try. The first encounter is pretty bad, but Mike is a persistent man, and since when you fall from an horse, you need to mount immediately again, the second time around Mike tries with Niko, a croatian model. Well I think that everyone would want a second chance with a gorgeous man very well hung and sexy.

The only problem in the story is that Mike is not already sure that he is gay. He still has some doubts that this can be a passing thing. I for sure have no doubt, since Mike, when his wife told him that she is leaving, is more worried to miss their Bichon Frise than the woman (all right, I know it's a stereotype, but it's the author who used it, not me!).

All in all I like the idea: an apparently straight man who realizes that he is gay and he doesn't know how to starts his new life and is searching a "master" to lead him. And an almost switch in the story when Cinderfella newborn gay guy meets Prince Charming gourgeous gay model. The sex between them is pretty hot, and often, but I like Mike's naivetee and his eagerness to do more and soon and often.

SPOILER

What I don't like very much is the foursome (M/M/F/F) the author used to make Mike realize that he is for sure totally gay. All right, the resulting decision is a good one, but still I feel like Mike is bertraying a bit Niko, even if Niko agreed with that. But well, this is my problem, and probably other readers could appreciate that, overall for the right end it leads.

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Amazon Kindle: Second Time Around
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing (April 14, 2008)

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Comments

Re: Questions Elisa.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes the M/M/F/F is a one night stand without consequences, and it's really a M/M/F/F since Niko is totally gay and he doesn't want to have nothing to do with a female. I think the author gives minimum detail of the F/F component, it's more centered in what Mike feels. As I said, the result is that Mike decides that he loves only Niko and that he is no more interested in women, so, in the end, maybe it's something you could like.

Elisa