Thursday, March 8, 2018

Blog Tour: The Time of My Life by Nora Phoenix (Review + Giveaway)

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THE TIME OF MY LIFE
NORA PHOENIX
M/M ROMANCE
RELEASE DATE: 02.08.18
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COVER DESIGN: JAY AHEER/ Simply Defined Art

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Denver is determined to realize his lifelong dream of becoming a singer. That’s why entering in The Right Note TV contest is the biggest opportunity he’ll ever get. After everything he’s been through with the boyfriend (now ex) from hell, he will not risk losing himself ever again, especially over a guy.

Judah has almost hit rock bottom. His dream to make it as a singer and musician is all but dead. Added to that, he’s broke and he’s about to outwear his welcome with his friends. Taking part in The Right Note is his last chance, but he cannot afford to show who he really is at the risk of permanently alienating his conservative family.

Denver doesn’t want to be drawn to Judah, ‘cause the guy spells trouble in every way. But the heart wants what it wants, and Denver seems unable to say no, even when Judah keeps switching from hot to cold on him.  

When Judah meets Denver, he knows he’s in deep, deep trouble. He fights the attraction with everything he’s got, but Denver draws him in like the sun. Being with him comes at a price, however, and it’s not just jeopardizing winning the contest. When Denver’s ex stirs up trouble, Judah has to make a decision. Is Denver worth putting everything on the line for?

The Time of My Life is a steamy stand-alone MM romance with a sweet HEA. Please note trigger warnings for domestic abuse and rape. 97k words.

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EXCERPT

“Are you about done pretending to ignore me?” Judah asked.
Busted. Denver looked up, caught Judah smirking at him. “I was trying to be polite,” he said in a weak attempt to defend himself.
“The polite thing would be to offer me some underwear, since I didn’t have time to bring any.”
“Underwear,” Denver repeated. His brain seemed to have stopped working at the mere thought of Judah being naked under that towel. Of Judah wearing Denver’s tight boxers, which would be even tighter on him since he was bigger.
“Yes, underwear,” Judah said, that smirk broadening into an irresistible grin. “You know, those boxer or brief type of fabric men tend to wear under their pants. Unless you want me to go commando?”
Naked. Naked under that towel. Naked wearing only sweat pants. It was hard to think when images were assaulting his mind. Very visual images. Denver swallowed.
“Think you could get to it anytime soon?”
Denver finally managed to get up from the bed and walked to the closet as if in a daze. He took the first pair he could find, the same dark blue he was wearing.
He didn’t trust himself to get too close to Judah, wasn’t sure if he could keep himself from reaching out and touching. Touching that chest dusted with dark hairs, or the happy trail leading to… Yeah, he needed to stay away. He threw the boxers to Judah, who caught them with his left hand.
“I’m gonna… I’m gonna step out for a second,” Denver mumbled. He didn’t look at Judah as he quickly stepped into the hallway, softly closing the door behind him. Judah’s soft laughter followed him, tickling his belly.


4 Stars

Judah and Denver meet at an open call for a singing show in New York City. Both are talented and have no trouble making it through the first set of auditions. Denver and Judah are attracted to one another, but Denver has suffered in a past relationship and Judah is hiding his past and not sure he can accept his sexuality.

I love The Voice, and the show that Denver and Judah participated in is set up very similar to that, so I absolutely loved seeing the different steps to each audition. It was really interesting to follow along.

I loved Denver from the start, but I wasn’t so sure about Judah. His background throughout the majority of the story is kept secret, so while I felt bad for what I knew of his situation, I wasn’t always sure how I felt about him. In the second half of the book, Judah definitely became my favorite of the two. While I loved Denver at first, I’m not sure if it was intentionally done by the author, but his character was different throughout the second half of the book. Although he’s been through trauma, in the first half of the story he felt more mature and put together, whereas in the second half he felt much younger and was a bit irritating at times.

The story was well-written and interesting, but maybe a bit unrealistic or over the top in some instances, still I really enjoyed it. The chemistry between Judah and Denver was out of this world and the sex, well, it was plentiful, filthy at times and definitely hot!

This was my first book by this author, but I’ll definitely be checking out her backlist of stories. A great read that I’d definitely recommend!

*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***



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When she was a little tot, Nora’s mom got a library subscription for her. That, as they say, was that, and a lifelong love for books was born. Nora never stopped reading and doesn’t exaggerate when she says she devours books, rather than plain reads them. She started writing stories as soon as she could hold a pen, and wrote her first full book as a teen (on a typewriter!). It took her waaaay too long to follow her dream to become a romance author.
Nora writes M/M romance, because hello, sexy boys, and likes her men flawed, strong, and a tad broken. She appreciates a little kink, but insists on a happy ever after.
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