Bringing It Home

Re-Read 4/3/18 with the added bonus of [a:Michael Pauley 1302332 Michael Pauley https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png]'s narrationI stand by my original review. If anything, with time and additional, unaccounted for re-reads, I love this series more. I should clarify that the whole “weakest entry” was me perhaps being pretentious. If anything this is the installment where everything becomes clear both for Scott and for Tad. Tad is no longer willing or able to deny his feelings for Scott or what his sexual preferences are. And Scott finally opens up to Tad telling him point blank what he wants from him and where he, Scott, is coming from. I loved everything about this. [a:Kora Knight 8529860 Kora Knight https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1514682199p2/8529860.jpg] is a genius, because bro/dudes are not really my thing and yet I love these two, perhaps because they prove to be more than the sum of their parts. I love the pacing of the story, how each encounter between Scott and Tad serves as an occasion for Tad to x-ray his life & choices. How Tad is ultimately honest with himself and there isn't an ounce of malice in him. I love his inner rants about traffic, slow walkers, and the fluttery things that invariably kick-up in his stomach whenever Scott comes into play.The “reason” for this re-read was the release of the ABs by Michael Pauley. By this installment his narration has really kicked into high gear. He owns these characters and the story so much that, if you're like me and like to read along, you'll notice that there are quite a few additions & omissions to the written novel. I think they're all for the better. Speech sounds natural and unforced. I wholly agree with the AB choices and I'm sure they were approved or set up by Kora herself. Overall: HEAVEN.I'm pretty confident this won't be my last dance with this series. ************I've let this digest for a day and I'll confess that this was perhaps the weakest entry in the series but since I've saved my review to include all five I'm rating as if this were one full length novel split into long chapters because that's how it reads. And OMFG what a great ride it is!!! You could read the first volume, [b:Loser Takes All 23166708 Loser Takes All (Up-Ending Tad A Journey of Erotic Discovery, #1) Kora Knight https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1410140125s/23166708.jpg 42712151] as a stand alone erotic novella of sexual discovery. A one-night experience that may change our MC Tad's life and just watch him go on his merry way and wish him luck, but WHY would you? The whole series is told from Tad's POV and aren't we lucky for that. He is sweet, introspective, open, generous, funny as hell. He cracked-up and had me in happy tears with his self-deprecating inner monologue. Some may think he is too introspective but I can relate: analyze everything from every angle & fall into the pitfall of self doubt. However he never wallows for too long and shows great courage in taking the leap to be with Scott, his enigmatic object of lust and ultimately love. Scott has been burned before & isn't willing to be a dirty secret in Tad's closet. Good for him. I think it's brilliant how each installment is split between Tad thinking about his life and choices and then his encounters with Scott, each of which will burn your eyes with goodness and serve to illustrate how their relationship is progressing and how Tad is slowly coming to realize who he is and where he wants to be in his life. Because that's the thing: this is not a gay-for-you story but rather a voyage of discovery for Tad and once he figures it out he jumps right in! And I couldn't end this without a thumbs-up for Jay, one of the best BFFs ever: hangover remedy, confessor and wise no nonsense advice. Now when is that epilogue coming? and I desperately need to now all about Kai & Breck. Like now!!!