Never Too Early: The Beginning by Chris Owen and Tory Temple ~Book Review
Blurb:
Firefighters Chancellor Shanahan and Tucker McBride have been together for years. They've been through the rough patches and come out the other side, although shift work, misunderstandings, and stubborn personalities can make things interesting. Chance knows that he and Tucker love each other, however, and neither of them have any interest in other people. So what happens when they meet another couple with a similar relationship? An unlikely friendship could take a possible turn.
Jake and Tor are a pair of cowboys who have weathered the storms of a decade together and have finally settled into their lives. They have a ranch, they have family, and they have each other. A rare vacation leads to a friendship, which leads to questions and a revival of long finished conversations. Is moving forward also a step back in time to issues they’ve already put to rest?
Tracy's Review:
5 Stars
5 Stars
| I loved both of these series. I loved both of these couples. But my question was, would I love them together? My answer, YES!! This book was so good. It's told mainly from Jake and Chances POV's. The two couples meet while attending the Kentucky Derby, and well to say Tucker and Tor become fast friends is an understatement. After the race they run into each other at a restaurant, and Chance invites them to join them for dinner. Before dinner is over the two new besties, Tor and Tucker have exchanged phone numbers so they can text each other. (Dirty jokes of course) After they head off to their respective homes, life returns to normal for both couples. Chance and Tucker return back to their jobs in California as firefighters, and Jake and Tor return back to the ranch, in Arkansas. Tucker and Tor spend a few months exchanging hilarious texts back and forth. Eventually Jake and Chance exchange numbers and begin texting as well. Can they all just stay friends or will the blooming affection they have for one another cause them to consider taking the friendship to a whole new level? I absolutely loved this book. It was so funny. I laughed throughout most of it. Tucker and Tor's antics are hilarious. They are definitely a couple of overgrown kids. Chance and Jake remain more quiet and closed off and take longer to open up to one another. The four forge a strong friendship. I loved that the chemistry was still there between both couples, but I find Jakes character has changed. I got a different vibe from him than I did in the Bareback series. He seems much more vulnerable. It's not a bad thing just different. I loved Jake and Tor, but something about Chance and Tucker just connects with me. I actually enjoyed their interactions more. I loved this book, but I am not sure I will read the next one. I am not sure I want the dynamic of the relationship to change. I am torn. I think the sex would probably be hot, but I don't share well with others, so I am not sure I want to see them entering into a poly relationship, and that definitely seems to be the route the authors are working towards. I have a lot invested in these characters, and well really, I just don't know. I do however highly recommend this book, and if you have no problem with sharing like me, well I am sure you will love the next book in this series, which will release March 25th!
About the Authors:
Chris: I live and write in eastern Canada. I went to a bunch of schools, learned a lot of things, and now make stuff up because not to do so is unthinkable. I'm fond of fountain pens, Levenger's Circa system, and Steampunk fashions. Lately I've been watching a lot of Discovery channel. I've seen every episode of CSI Las Vegas and New York, but I'm not terribly keen on CSI Miami. It might be due to weather envy. I have a crush on the whole cast of Criminal Minds, and fondness for wool. The two are not related. Hoarders keeps me honest. I'm inspired by the day to day minutia of life, and find beauty in the way words go together. I like texture and richness of experience. I'm not shy. I'm happy, I'm learning, I'm living. Jake and Tor ~ The Bareback Series Bareback Natural Disaster Tory: I live in southern California, the land of no seasons. (Is wind a season?) I live with three dogs, two cats, and some tortoises. I'm married to a firefighter, which is great in the sense that some nights I get the TV all to myself, but not so great in the sense that some nights I have to figure out what to do when the washer starts leaking. (Or when there's a bat in the house, which is a thing that happened when he was working.) Most of my books are centered around the firehouse. When you spend a lot of time around firemen, you write what you know! And what's hotter than a fireman? Two firemen. Enjoy! Chance and Tucker ~ Firefighters series Heat Flashover |
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