Blog Tour, Excerpt and Review: Not a Boy by Elle Keaton

Not a Boy By Elle Keaton

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Tropes: Found family, age-gap, oposites attract

Released: April 15, 2022

Publisher: Self-Published

Series: All American Boy, Book 9

Length: 116 pages

Cover Design: JustWriteCreations

Synopsis

Henry should have kept on walking by when he spotted the younger man sitting alone on the beach. He should never have stopped, never sat down, and certainly never kissed him. Because now Henry is experiencing feelings. And he doesn’t like it one bit.

Things happen for a reason, even random hook-ups. Ben was supposed to get off work early that night. It was no accident the sexy stranger stumbled on his beach hiding spot. The Kiss was destined, as well as what happened afterward. It wasn’t as if Ben believed in love at first sight, but this was damn close.

It’s a good thing Henry lives three-thousand miles away or he might do something stupid, like ask for Ben’s phone number.

Ben’s hometown boss begs him to return and he agrees, only regretting not being able to say goodbye to his snarky divorce lawyer. But all the wanting in the universe isn’t going to bring them together again, he doesn’t even know Henry’s last name. Besides, home is on the west coast, not Maine.

Sometimes the universe is a funny place.

#foundfamily #agegap #acceptance #oppositesattract #boynextdoorisnotaboy

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Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Ben and Henry forever!

I have read nearly every book that Elle Keaton has published and have never been disappointed by any of them; Not a Boy is no exception. I love how this is a standalone story but also ties in to her other series set on Piedras Island. I enjoyed getting to revisit with a few of my favorite characters.

This novella length story really packed a punch. Not all authors can write such a complete story as Not a Boy was within the limitations of a novella length book. I admit to being a bit distracted when I first started reading this story and I was frustrated that I couldn’t just sit and enjoy it in one sitting. I’m sure that accounts for why it started off a little slow for me; fortunately, that didn’t last long at all. Once I was able to concentrate only on the story I was captivated. When I started reading this I truly didn’t know that Elle was going to have part of this book take place back on Piedras so it was a wonderful surprise for me.

Ben and Henry got off to a hot as fire 🔥🔥🔥 start then Ben had to leave suddenly and they hadn’t exchanged contact information. I’m not going to give any details about how they meet again; I’ll just say that it was very unexpected and I love how it all played out.

Not a Boy was a really wonderful story with a perfect HEA. ❤

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O Factor: Scorcher

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Excerpt

“Would you like to join me?” The young man waggled the bottle of wine he held in his hand—white, it looked like.

He shouldn’t. Henry knew he shouldn’t. He should keep walking back to the bed and breakfast where he was staying. The one he and his parents had always stayed in when they visited. And yet, without conscious thought, Henry found himself accepting the invitation and lowering himself down onto the sand and rocks, next to the handsome, faintly roguish-looking stranger.

“Sorry, I only have one cup. My name’s Ben, by the way.”

“Hi, Ben-by-the-way, my name’s Henry.” Henry took the bottle from Ben.

Lifting his wine, Ben said, “A toast. To sunsets, and smart asses.”

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Books in the Series

All American Boy Series

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About Author

Elle Keaton

Elle Keaton writes contemporary gay romance and MM romantic suspense set in the Pacific Northwest. Elle’s books are known for their hot mm romance, complex characters, and unique sense of place. The men start out broken, and maybe they’re still banged up by the end, but they always find the other half of their hearts.

Elle published first in 2017, now she has over seventeen books available for you to read or listen to.

She loves cats and dogs, Star Wars and Star Trek, pineapple on pizza, and is known to start crossword puzzles with ballpoint pen.

Love always wins, thank you for supporting this indie author!

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