Bareback by Chris Owen
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Book Reviews of Bareback
Book Review: If you like cheating jerks, this is the book for you.
Summary: 2 Stars
The first half of this book is wonderful. I loved the story of Tor and Jake, up until Tor cheats on Jake. That's where the book lost me.
4 years together and then wham. Jake wasn't "communicating" with Tor, so it turned him away. Uh uh, I'm not buying that story. He was horny and didn't think.
I'm sorry I wasted the money on this book. It would have been great.
Book Review: ...Wow...
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my first read by Chris Owen but it won't be my last. I wasn't so sure about this book at first because the first half was basically gay porn. Since I'm a woman I thought this just wasn't for me but I hate not to finish something I start so I forged on. Thank God I did! The relationship between Tor and Jake took me through so many emotions I was a wreck by the end of the book. Their connection was so intense, and Owen pulles you in so deep, that when they went through their heartbreak you felt it right along with them. I damn near cried twice and I'm not the teary kind. I finished this book over a week ago and I still can't get it out of my head. It's that intense. I didn't really like Broke Back Mountain because who wants to go through all that boredom (too much sheep hearding) just to have a sad ending. This is the book that should have been made into a movie. It was ten times better! Book Review: A well-done story arc carries the sex
Summary: 4 Stars
This was recommended to me as a good way to write a story about a relationship breaking up and coming back together across a long time period. It does come across as cleverly constructed in that respect, despite some sloppy or non-existent editing.
I suspect the author set out to write a potboiler, found he liked his characters, and then started to actually wrap a story line around them. This made for some false starts and oddities in the book. At one point I got lost (WHO is this guy???)and had reread to find a minor character mentioned early and then passed by until he reappeared much later as a focus point. One straight character keeps playing as bi-curious but the author never initiates him. Some other characters are introduced but never developed to their potential.
The dialogue was solid, without the gay-queen descriptions of irrelevant clothing details, cock size, etc. that some books have in abundance. The sex was believeable although the tolerance of some of the straights was not. I've never encountered straight men who could tolerate being where they see and hear gay sex acts frequently.
Overall, an interesting, mostly believable story line with some nice structure to the writing. If poor editing bugs you, you'll be only slightly annoyed -- not enough to lay the book on the trash heap.
Book Review: Heartfelt cowboy romance
Summary: 3 Stars
Jake Taggart, a foreman in his late thirties, has overcome a dark past and found a new life working on a prosperous cattle ranch in Arkansas. The only thorn in his side is a younger cowboy named Tor (Tornado) who seems to have no respect for authority. Their mutual antipathy unexpectedly turns to passion one rainy night. This starts a trend of hot sex that continues on almost every page of the 371-page book. They also have emotional pitfalls to negotiate as well, including temptation, misunderstandings, and an epic failure to communicate. The novel makes an unusual foray beyond the happily-ever-after you get with most romances, and tries to show two flawed men struggling to save their relationship before their foolish actions damage it beyond repair. Worth reading. Note: The short review is to save you time. If you'd like the long version, please visit my Obsidianbookshelf website.Book Review: A Mixed bag
Summary: 3 Stars
I love cowboys and hot gay sex. However, this is a novel torn between a love story with a plot and a porn novel. It never really reaches either point. The plot is pretty flat and gets lost between the sex and the sex isn't raunchy enough to be flat out porn. I would have wished for a more complex story with a few good hot love scenes than what is presented. I would love a story on par with Brokeback Mountain with its emotional range and feeling that has some good sex in it.