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Author: A.E. Via
Title:
HERE COMES TROUBLE
Series: NOTHING SPECIAL #3
M/M GAY ROMANCE CONTEMPORARY
Edited by: Tina
Adamski
Cover Artist –
Princess SO
PAGE COUNT – 261
Release Date: November
28, 2014
Blurb
Detectives
Mark Ruxsberg and Chris Green are very good at their jobs. Being the
enforcers for God and Day's notorious Atlanta PD Narcotics Task Force
causes the crazy duo to get into more trouble than they can often get out
of. The pair never misses out on an opportunity to drive their
Lieutenants crazy with their dangerous, reckless, and
costly stunts, landing them in the hot seat in front God... often.
Ruxs
and Green love their jobs and they don't mind the very demanding schedule that
leaves them little time for socializing or dating. It was fine with them, they
enjoyed hanging out with each other anyway.
However,
most of the men in their close circle of friends and colleagues are pairing off
and settling down. God has Day, Ro has Johnson, and their Sergeant
Syn has Furious.
For
the past several years, Ruxs has only sought out the advice
and company of one person, his partner and best friend Green, and vice
versa. Both of these alpha males are presumed straight, but neither can
deny the heat that's building in their once 'just friends' relationship.
Excerpt
Green pushed hard, dislodging Ruxs from his back. He looked
over his shoulder, and did a double-take at the clear look of lust shining in
those light green eyes. Jesus Christ.
He jammed the key into the lock and hurried inside. He let Ruxs stumble his way
in on his own. Tossing the keys in the dish on the table, he moved further into
the loft, flicking on the lights as he went. He was in the kitchen pulling out
the carton of orange juice when he heard the light switch flick again, putting
him back into darkness. The street lights shone through the large windows,
casting shadows all over the place. He turned the carton up to his mouth,
figuring that Ruxs had hit the light by habit and was already in his room,
probably face down on his bed.
Green shoved the juice back in the fridge and closed the
door. He turned around and ran into a brick wall. Ruxs’ chest. He was standing
directly behind him, quieter than a mouse in a room full of cats.
“Fuck! Ruxs, what the hell are you doing?” Green barked.
Looking directly into Ruxs’ heavy-lidded eyes.
Ruxs didn’t say a word. He didn’t smile. He didn’t laugh it
off or say it was an accident. He just stared him down.
“What. Are. You. Doing?” Green said with more irritation in
his voice.
Ruxs took a couple steps forward and Green instinctually
moved back. The refrigerator was at his back and Ruxs’ arms slowly came up and
caged him in. Their faces were only inches apart. Damn he was acting so weird.
But Green was going to let him play out his little game so they could go to
bed.
“Something on your mind,” Green said through clenched teeth.
“Actually, yeah.” Ruxs finally grinned and Green got the
confirmation that it was just Ruxs being his usual asshole-ish self. “Why do
you think so many men are gay?”
Green resisted the urge to put Ruxs on his ass. “Are you
shittin’ me right now?”
“No. Really. I was just wondering that.”
“Oh. You were just
wondering that?” Green gave him a bullshit look.
“Yeah. I mean we work around all these big motherfuckers
that are head-over-heels in love with other men. God and Day. Syn and Furi. Ro
and Johnson. All these badass men. Queer as a three-dollar bill. Highly
respected.” Ruxs leaned in closer and whispered softly, “In fucking love. Why
is that? What’s so great about it?”
Green gritted his teeth. “When you see God tomorrow, why
don’t you ask him? I’m sure he’d love to give you the answer. Just make sure
I’m there. I’d hate to miss that.”
“Why are you mocking me?” Ruxs growled low and Green stood
up straighter.
“I’m not mocking you. But you’re being ridiculous and I’m
tired. Now move.” Green knocked Ruxs’ hands down and shoved him back with his
own chest. They were the same height, same build. Evenly matched. Ruxs dug his
heels in and stopped them. Ruxs put his heavy hands on Green’s shoulders and
begin to squeeze them. Green sighed heavily, wondering when this madness was
going to be over.
“You’re so damn wound up. You want a massage?” Ruxs asked
nonchalantly like he was offering Green a piece of gum.
Weirdly enough, massages were pretty common. Ruxs rubbed
Green’s shoulders all the time. Sometimes he had to rub cramps out of Ruxs’
calves after they worked out. After a good sparring match, Ruxs usually ended
up working the kinks out of Green’s lower back. But neither one of them were in
any pain right now. Except Ruxs being an annoying pain in his ass. He was
exhausted and they had to be to work early.
“No. I don’t want a damn massage, Ruxs. It’s after fuckin’
midnight, get your damn hands off me.” Green knocked those very talented hands
off his shoulders and maneuvered around his partner. Thank God, this time Ruxs
let him go.
Links
Amazon Buy Link: http://www.amazon.com/Here-Comes-Trouble-Nothing-Special-ebook/dp/B00Q3UI6VG/ref=zg_bs_7588788011_12
Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/here-comes-trouble-ae-via/1120831388?ean=2940150071780
4.5 out of 5 stars
So, it's no secret that I absolutely love God and Day, their book Nothing Special started off this series. They had that instant connection that pretty much shoots them to the favorite character list. Add in the character traits for both, sexy alphas with serious humor, and they are pretty damn near perfect. Well, I have to say that Ruxs and Green are tied with them as my favorite A.E. Via written couple.
These two literally start off their story with a bang in the form of a chase, destruction of property, hitting a transit bus, and more destruction of property. It just gets better when they get back to the cop shop and God and Day give them a lecture about their behavior. And you know if God yells at you, damn it, you'd better listen or you'll be riding a desk. These two have always reminded me of the comic relief team. They're serious as hell about what they're doing, they are just a little off key and irreverently going about their way of doing it.
There is something so hot about these two being clueless that the other is totally attracted to them. While they kind of consider themselves not gay and more open to life, they are immensely attracted to each other. And that massage that Greene gives Ruxs...how the HELL did Ruxs not realize that Greene was turned on too? And how did Greene not realize that Ruxs was like two seconds away from coming from Greene giving him a massage?
There are a few bumps and bruises along the way to their HEA, but all in all Greene and Ruxs just fit perfectly together. Add in Curtis and they're freaking adorable as a family unit. I really enjoyed the moments with these three spending time together. Curtis's reaction to their relationship is classic teenager and cute as hell.
Here Comes Trouble is a solid entry in the Nothing Special series, with solid main characters, a little bit of angst, and a lot of familiar previous characters. The relationship with Ruxs and Greene moves pretty quickly but since they already spend 24/7 with each other that's not a surprise. Curtis and Genesis, now THAT is a surprise, and one that I'm very very excited for in the future.
I highly recommend this book and this series for those that love hot, alpha males with adorkably cute inner dialogues, and that love fiercely the ones that they consider theirs. I look forward to any new additions in this series.
AUTHOR BIO:
A.E. Via is
still a fairly new author in the beautiful gay erotic genre. Her writing
embodies everything from spicy to scandalous. Her stories often include
intriguing edges and twists that take readers to new, thought-provoking depths.
When she’s not
clicking away at her laptop, she devotes herself to her family—a husband and
four children, her two pets, a Maltese dog and her white Siamese cat, ELynn,
named after the late, great gay romance author E. Lynn Harris.
While this is
only her sixth novel, she has plenty more to come. So stalk her – she loves
that - because the male on male action is just heating up!
Go to A.E.
Via’s official website http://authoraevia.com for more detailed information on
how to contact her, follow her, or a sneak peak on upcoming work, free reads,
and where she’ll appear next.
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