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Book Title: Finding My Way Home – Doyle Global Securities #2
Author: Kendel Duncan
Publisher: Dare Publishing & Design
Cover Artist: Dara Nelson & Dan Skinner
Release Date: July 25, 2018
Genre/s: Gay Romance, MM
Length: 53 000 words/230 pages
It is the second book in the series but can be read as a standalone.
Buy Links - Available on Kindle Unlimited
Blurb
“Have you ever been so lost that you couldn’t remember what home looked like, what it felt like?
So lost that home was a distant memory – a place that you never had hope of finding it again?
That’s how I felt, how I’d felt for years, for longer than I could remember.
Until I found you, Bas.
I just wish I could tell you that….
I’m coming. I’m coming for you, Bas. And I’m going to do my best to try….for you.”
~Ten
For longer than he could remember Tenley ‘Ten’ Pinkerton had been lost. Wandering this earth with no hope, no soul, no heart, no purpose. The day the love of his life, Sawyer, had been brutally murdered was the day that everything beyond the basic elements of survival - like breathing and a beating heart - had been shut down.
Until him.
Sebastian ‘Bas’ Monroe.
Fucking Bas Monroe.
Somehow the man had wormed his way past Ten’s defenses, past the armor plates surrounding his heart, past the pain. Somehow he’d gotten inside.
Ten wasn’t really sure how he felt about that.
But the day that Bas went missing?
Ten knew that he would die if he that’s what it came to in order to find Bas, in order to save him.
The question that remained:
Was he going to be saving Bas Monroe? Or was he going to be saving himself?
Excerpt
Ten followed Morgan back out to his car. They were both completely silent for the twenty-minute drive to what looked to Ten like an abandoned warehouse complex. But when they got closer Ten could see the tell-tale signs that this was a secret government facility: the electronic laser fencing, the high-tech motion sensors.
“I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy,” Ten said quietly.
He looked over to find Morgan smiling slightly even though every other part of his body was tense, “You would be correct scarecrow.”
As he turned into a weed covered parking lot, he slowed by what looked like a large rhododendron. As he rolled his window down, Ten mumbled, “Tin man.”
“What?” Morgan said as he looked back at Ten.
“I would be the Tin man in that scenario. No heart, remember?”
“Oh,” Morgan said as he leaned out to move a large branch to the side revealing an electronic keypad with a fingerprint scanner below it, “You’re full of shit,” he mumbled as he punched in a code and pressed his thumb to the scanner. There was a barely imperceptible beep, the circle around the fingerprint turned green and then Morgan let his foot off the brake.
“That’s it?” Ten said as he looked out the windows, “All it does is beep? How do you know you’ve been given clearance?”
“Because nobody is shooting at us. And you’re still full of shit.”
“What do you mean?”
“About the shooting or the shit?” Morgan said with a smirk.
Ten rolled his eyes, “The shit, smartass.”
“You have the biggest heart of anyone I know. You just choose to have it locked down tight.”
Morgan could pretty much hear the silent huff that Ten made as he glared at him. “Stop trying to fix me, Morg. It’s not possible.”
“And yet here you are ready to do anything and everything to save Bas.”
“Because you asked me to!”
“Bullshit. That’s bullshit, and you know it.”
Ten opened his mouth to say something else but Morgan interrupted him. “Tamp it down, Pinkerton. We’re here,” he said as he put his car in park and shut it off. He turned in his seat and pinned Ten with a look that said listen very carefully, so Ten did.
“Don’t do or say anything in there unless I tell you to. Stay with me. Don’t touch anything, don’t, just don’t….”
“Don’t what?”
“Just fucking behave, okay?”
Ten smirked, “Yes, Dad. Can we go into the secret clubhouse now?”
“This is not a fucking joke, Ten. Anyone in this building could kill you between heartbeats and there wouldn’t be a damn thing that I could do to stop it. Do you hear me?”
Ten dipped his chin, the smirk long-gone from his face, “Yeah, Morg, I get it.”
“Okay, good.”
They both climbed out of the car and Ten frowned when Morgan didn’t lock it, “You’re not locking it?”
“They’re going to search it while we’re inside and when we leave so there’s really no point.”
“They can break into your car that easily?”
Morgan shook his head, “These people can do anything they fucking want to, Ten. How can I convince you of that?”
“Okay, Morg, okay. I get it. I promise, I get it,” Ten said as he walked over to Morgan and touched his tense shoulder.
Morgan took a deep breath and sighed it out, “I hope so, Ten. I really hope so,” he said and then together they began walking to the front door.
3.75 stars
The way this story is written is very interesting because instead of one love story, we get two completely different love stories. When I first started reading, I thought that the author was going to set up the next book by giving us a hint from the characters in it, like she did with book one in this series. However, while all of these characters are related in a way, there are two completely different love stories and two completely separate HEAs.
I liked Ten and Bas and the story between the two of them. I wish we could have seen a little more of the in-between time after they first hooked up in book one, but I was happy with how the author got them together finally. Ten's story was emotional and I was really happy that he found love again in Bas.
The second love story in this book is between Liam, Trent and Aleksy. Lily was a sweet addition to the story and their whole relationship was sweet. Like the first book, there was insta-love like crazy with these guys. I am all about sugar sweet stories and a little bit of insta-love, but this is definitely over the top. With everything going on in the story, it is not always completely believable, but since there were two love stories in this book, it makes sense that it was a little rushed.
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
About the Author
I was born and raised in the Bay Area of Northern California but have made my home in the Pacific Northwest for the last two decades. My husband & I live on a small farm surrounded by chickens, goats, rabbits, a turkey, 5 dogs and a cat, in the shadow of stunning Mt Rainier.
With my grown children and grandchildren nearby, my life is always busy, happy and full of laughter.
I am an active Blogger, having created Love Unchained Book Reviewsout of my love for all things MM books.
Owner of Dare Press- Offering quality, affordable services for indie authors, including:
Editing, Publishing, Book Cover Design
NY Literary Magazine Best Story Award 2017 Nominee
When I’m not on the phone with my best friend (which is at least once every day) – I am an avid, addicted reader. It is my passion, my escape, my joy.
And I am most definitely a writer. The characters in my head are constantly demanding that their story be told.
But above all that - I am a human being. My passion for people is unparalleled, my firm belief in Love is Love unwavering, my hope that all can be accepted, undying. I do not write because I want to, I do it because I haveto. I write because these voices, these beautiful men, have chosen me to tell their stories – and how damn lucky am I for that?
As an author, I write under both my name and a pen name, with total transparency and honesty:
Dara Nelson
Author of the wildly popular ‘Healing Hearts’ series (Love in the Aftermath, Love After Chaos, Love Worth Fighting For – and more to come soon)
“5 stars 5 stars Amazing!!”
“Highly recommended”
“This is not your average romance story. It is so much more. A book that touched my heart.”
“OMG!!! This was probably one of the best books I've ever read.”
“This is the first time I've read anything from Dara Nelson, but it won't be the last. I need more of her writing!”
Under the pen name Kendel Duncan:
Author of the popular & critically acclaimed ‘Black Ops Heroes’ series and the new top-selling ‘Doyle Global Securities’ series
“I can't recommend Kendel Duncan or Black Ops Heroes ENOUGH!!!! OMG, everyone who likes strong vulnerable men will love these stories!!!”
“I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AND THIS AMAZING SERIES!!!!!”
“I love how you keep the story going and keep all the characters interesting. Can't wait for the next book!”
“The emotions are so raw and just I don't have the right words to express how amazing the books are. You have to read them to understand. I can't wait for the next installment!!”
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