By: T. A. Chase Publisher: Liquid Silver Books Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Liquid Silver Books Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 296 Publication Date: October 01, 2006
Product Description: Six years ago, a hoof to the head ended Leslie Hardin's show-jumping career and his relationship with the man he loved. Broken, hurt, and rejected, Les has focused his energies on rebuilding his life. Les's accident has shown him that the most valuable treasures are usually found under an imperfect surface, and his reputation for taking in strays starts to grow. But it's one of these strays in particular, injured rodeo cowboy Randy Hersch, who captures more than just his compassion. Between his disapproving father and his chosen career path, Randy has always felt the need to deny his passion. But when Les takes him under his wing, Randy begins to realize that he is truly strong enough to admit his true self-to himself and the rest of the world. But in the arms of a broken man, can he find acceptance.and love?
Finding Love Chase, T.A. "No Going Home", Liquid Silver Press, 2008.
Finding Love
Amos Lassen
Randy is a rodeo rider who has been taken in by his neighbor, Les after he suffered an injury. Because Randy is gay, his father will have nothing to do with him. As to be expected Les and Randy realize that they feel something for each other but Les has suffered a tragedy in his past that stops him from opening up. Now this idea is nothing new but T.A. Chase has a way with words and although you have heard stories like this before, you feel like you are encountering it for the first time. This is another novel set in the world of cowboys and dealing with gay love but this one has something other gay cowboy romances do not and that is tenderness. The characters have been created fully and are well defined. Les appears to be the stronger of the two men but he carries a terrible memory with him, something that ended his career and he was abandoned by his partner. He has a sense of "not being good enough: and this hinders his chances of developing meaningful relationships, Randy, on the other hand, is a cowboy in every sense of the word. He is quick and has muscles and his attractiveness is based upon his strength and ruddiness. He has to learn to trust as he has had bad luck in the past. When we meet Randy he is looking for shelter having been rejected by both his family and society. Les, taking him in, hides his past and his feelings of rejection. The two men are both outcasts--one because of his sexuality, the other because of physical injury. The two lost souls come together and share their loneliness and isolation. They, in time, comfort and compliment each other, This is not literature but it is a pleasant read and it is also quite erotic. The sex scenes are quite steamy and for erotic fiction, this is quite good. The characters are endearing, the prose is good, the sex is hot--what else could we ask for?
Pretty good read I honestly wasn't sure what to expect by this...but I got sucked in and couldn't stop reading. I growled at a friend of mine when she interrupted me to be honest.
With the backgrounds making the characters actually interesting and the book being an all around nice read, I'd suggest this to a few people. Oh sure there wasn't a wildly interesting plot but the same thing could be said about the movies nowadays. In fact, I plan on checking out the author's other works.
Outstanding gay erotic fiction Recently I have experienced something of a resurgence of interest in gay erotic fiction, and "No Going Home" is among the best of the genre.
Les and Randy are both healing from emotional and physical injuries when they happen upon each other, and their chemistry and need for each other are both immediate and palpable.
Like any courtship, theirs is filled with uncertainty and some fear as both have been hurt in the past. Will they find common ground? Can they deal with prejudice from their families and the world? Can they find the strength in each other that they need to grow? I think you know the answers. You WILL want to read the book to find out for yourself.
I was impressed with the author's quick and direct movement into their courtship and couple-hood. The author starts AT their meeting and courtship and sprinkles back story in with the current events and does so with skill and grace.
This is a moving and warm novel between two endearing and warm characters that you will like and for whom you will happily root. It is more than entertaining; you can feel the love between these two characters; it's a pleasure to experience.
I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in gay erotic fiction. This is a real gem. Enjoy.
Finding Love after Heartache I loved this book. It shows how looks aren't the only part of a relationship. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder and Randy Hersch finds his perfect man in the arms of Leslie Hardin. Even though Les had a horrible accident that left him with a life long disfiguring scar, T.A.Chase shows that true love can conquer all. I highly recommend this book to any one who likes cowboys, but also likes heart touching love stories.
Cowboy Sex Romp T. A. Chase has written a fairly good gay-themed love-sex story, although the dialogue, the characters and the setting look and sound so much like J. L. Langley's "Tin Star" and "Broken H" that I wonder if these authors are in fact the same person. Why two different authors would pen almost identical gay cowboy love stories is somewhat suspicious -- more than a little coincidental.
This one, though, is the best of the lot. The main unbelievable part of the story is the strange violent source of Randy's disillusionment - his father. Les' own past is nearly as unbelievable. But, as the story proceeds, these two characters do take on fairly real personae. Their love for each other, tentative at first and primarily based on sex throughout most of the novel, becomes apparent and rather nice. In all of these stories, the main characters eventually develop a backbone to take a firm stand against homophobia and bigotry. They show some elements of bravery in the face of the usual vile prejudices in our society.
However, make no mistake. This story (nor any that Langley has written) is not literature or anything close to it. What it is, is a relatively interesting story of these two guys' developing love, used as a vehicle to write gay porn. There's nothing wrong with that, except most of these books are just trash. This one isn't, in my estimation. I read it in about 5 hours one day. I only skipped a few pages - rare for me with books like this that are so predictable.
Naturally, it has a mostly happy ending. But I must say, I was rooting for these two people and some of the minor characters in the book. You'll be mildly entertained through most of the book, as long as you look past the evident superficiality and the "literary vehicle" Chase uses to write some realistic, though repetitive, steamy sex scenes.
I give it a 3 because, while it has no literary value at all, it's a fun read -- as long as you read fast and don't think too much. Just sit back and enjoy it. No point in hoping that this book is something it is not.
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