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Cover Design: Jay Aheer
Length: 161 pages
Blurb
Eli hasn't been home since he left at eighteen with a heart aching from his best friend's rejection and his father's intolerance. But when his father reaches out, Eli figures it's time to make peace with his family. He doesn't expect to come face-to-face with Turner too -- or to learn that the straight friend he'd foolishly loved is actually bisexual -- but once the shock wears off, he knows exactly what he wants for Christmas.
Turner's life isn't everything he'd once planned, but he's happy to be the shoulder his loved ones lean on. They keep him busy, which is just as well since none of his dates have really clicked. He hasn't been able to connect with anyone the way he did with his former best friend. When Eli shows up for the holidays after years away, Turner doesn't know what hit him. But he knows one thing: This time, he wants to give Eli a reason to stay.
All I Want Is You is a friends to lovers, second-chance romance with an HEA.
Excerpt
Turner kissed him, and Eli’s heart exploded into a frantic pace. Turner’s lips were on his, finally. And all his anger, all his disappointment washed away on a wave of endorphins.
This felt right. It was as if he’d been holding his breath for eight years, and he could finally exhale.
But it was over too soon. Eli hadn’t gotten a taste of Turner’s tongue, the kiss quick and chaste. He hadn’t gotten to run his fingers through his hair. Hadn’t put his hands on him at all.
Nothing but their lips had touched, and it was the single, best kiss of his life.
“I’d like us to be friends again, real friends,” Turner said. “Even after you leave again for California.”
Oh, right. Eli would be leaving. Turner would be staying. Nothing had changed.
His racing heart slowed. Grew heavy. Thudded hollowly.
“Friends,” he repeated.
“I know you’re not staying long,” Turner added. “So, it’s just a kiss. Between friends.”
“A friendly kiss,” Eli said.
Turner chuckled. “Yeah.”
“Okay,” Eli said.
And yet he sensed something more between the lines of Turner’s spoken words. Honesty, yes, but also yearning. Could it be possible that Turner wanted him as much as he’d always wanted Turner?
There was only one way to find out.
Eli wrapped a hand around the back of Turner’s neck, tugged him close, and kissed him hard. If he was only getting one kiss, he was going to make it count. He was going to kiss the daylights out of Turner and decide for himself how much Turner Williams wanted Elijah Harp.
3.5 Stars
I love second chance romances it’s my favorite trope, but omg, I wanted to pull my hair out or knock Eli and Turner’s heads together. The attraction between them was palpable, but it took FOREVER for them to do anything about it and I was so frustrated with them! They talked around it and even once they knew they wanted each other it took them forever to get their acts together. *sigh*
This was a well-written story, but for me, it was a bit too overly detail-oriented and I found the story drug in places, but Eli and Turner had good chemistry and once they removed their heads from their butts, they worked well together. The epilogue was especially sweet. While not my favorite holiday read of the season so far, it was still enjoyable and recommendable.
*copy provided by author/publisher in exchange for an honest review*
4 Stars
I had a blast with this story! It was fun and amusing and even though it has hurt feelings throughout it, it was filled with family reconnecting and learning how to accept one another.
Eli was adorable, he was feisty and I loved that about him he was unapologetic about who he is and who he was going to love and I wish there could be more people like him.
Turner was the type of person I wish there could be more of in the world. Willing to help people when he could, willing to shoulder so much that he didn’t save much for himself made me love him that much more.
I have come across DJ’s writing several times and have been wanting to pick one up. I’m really glad that this was the first, because I loved it.
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
Author Bio
DJ Jamison is the author of more than a dozen m/m romances, including the Ashe Sentinel series and the Hearts and Health series. She writes a variety of queer characters, from gay to bisexual to asexual, with a focus on telling love stories that are more about common ground than lust at first sight. DJ grew up in the Midwest in a working-class family, and those influences can be found in her writing through characters coping with real-life problems: money troubles, workplace drama, family conflicts and, of course, falling in love. DJ spent more than a decade in the newspaper industry before chasing her first dream to write fiction. She spent a lifetime reading before that, and continues to avidly devour her fellow authors' books each night. She lives in Kansas with her husband, two sons, two fish and, regrettably, one snake.
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