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Hard to Be Good

A Hard Ink Novella

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Hard to Be Good

By: Laura Kaye
Narrated by: Jack Dupont
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Two damaged men.

One dangerous mission.

One healing love.

These are the men of Hard Ink.

Hard Ink Tattoo owner Jeremy Rixey has taken on his brother's stateside fight against the enemies that nearly killed Nick and his Special Forces team a year ago. Now Jeremy's whole world has been turned upside down by the chaos - and by a brilliant, quiet blond man who tempts him to settle down for the first time ever.

Recent kidnapping victim Charlie Merritt has always been better with computers than with people, so when he's drawn into the SF team's investigation of his army colonel father's corruption, he's surprised to find acceptance and friendship - especially since his father never accepted who he was. Even more surprising is the heated tension he feels with sexy, tattooed Jeremy, Charlie's opposite in almost every way.

With tragedy and chaos all around them, temptation flashes hot, and Jeremy and Charlie can't help but wonder why they're trying so hard to be good.

©2015 Laura Kaye (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Literature & Fiction Military Protector Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense
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Satisfying Romance • Emotional Closeness • Amazing Audiobook • Engaging Love Story • Steamy Scenes • Happily Ever After
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This is the first Male-Male romance i have ever read but wow, it was so hot! I love this series and this was a sexy, steamy, dreamy little novela

Not my Norm, but so Hot!

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I wish it was the narrator from the other books but it's still freaking amazing!

Love this so much!

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I'll be honest, being a heterosexual female, I wasn't sure how this novella would make me feel. I've only listened/read one other m/m book, the Black Dagger brotherhood, and because of the long relationship of those two characters, it wasn't wierd at all. I have always been perfectly open with anyone's choice of sexual preference, what I was unsure about was being privy to m/m sexual interactions. Silly? Yeah, it was. I think it was because it was an experience that I couldn't personally relate to. I know now that the specifics of the act itself doesn't even matter, it's the emotional closeness that really tells the story. That point is made very clear, in this novella and anyone who loves a romance will enjoy this tale.
- V from Kansas

I love this series

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Gay characters in romance novels are usually the side kicks or background noise. Every now and again they get a more significant role. But in a mainstream romance series? Never! Until this one. I adore these boys and it's very satisfying to read/listen to their story of getting the happily ever after. Plus, the steamy romance was awesome! A++++

FINALLY! A love story for gay characters

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The voices for the two lead men were often too similar to easily distinguish who was saying what . And the narrator often whispered their words, which got old.

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Glad that Jeremy and Charlie got their own story. They are perfect for each other though quite different.

Nice.

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I was very happy with Charlie and Jeremy's story. I needed too know how they ended up together after everyone elses hook ups and how these boys felt for each other etc. So I dove into my first same sex romance novella and was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. I think my only problem was with narration. It is hard to differentiate the characters especially when they are either whispering to each other or talking passionately. If only the guy narrating had been able to change voices from one to the other a little bit more. It would have made it much less confusing. As well as a little less whispering unless they have 2 narrators. It would have been much more distinct. Other than that, I loved it and I learned some stuff too!

My first same sex romance!

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If you could sum up Hard to Be Good in three words, what would they be?

Loving, steamy, heartwarming.

What did you like best about this story?

Even though it was short, there was relationship development. Although, I should mention that I've listened to the other books in the series so I'm not sure how much my view of their relationship is influenced by their parts in those other stories.

Any additional comments?

I've loved the whole series and I'm glad these two got their own story. It was more about two people in love than two men in love. I wish more people could see life this way. It was beautiful!

Loved this one, too!

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Jer and Charlie are my favorite couple in the sieres. Hearing their voice come alive is the very best way to experience this couple!
Jack and Laura hit it out of the park!

Another Amazing Hard Ink

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It was short but I really enjoyed it...They are just what they each needed and fit right in with everyone else.

Great!

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