Release Day Review: Stronger Than Longing by Katherine McIntyre

22 October of 2022 by ButtonsMom2003

Stronger Than Longing By Katherine McIntyre

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Tropes: Bi-sexual, high school crush, brother’s best friend, single-dad

Released: October 22, 2022

Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing

Series: Chesapeake Days, Book 3

Length: 267 pages

Cover Design: BookSmith Design

Synopsis

Return to small-town Chesapeake and fall in love with the single-dad bad boy who keeps breaking hearts, and the adorable geek who can’t help but fall head over heels for his brother’s best friend.

For one night with the man of his dreams, Taran’s willing to break all his rules…..

Taran’s always been the reliable one. Safe. Which is why he keeps getting dumped by the assholes he dates. And after the latest round of “too boring,” he’s ready to drink his blues away. That’s until Silas King shows up – the gorgeous guy he’d swooned over through high school.

Silas wants one more night of distraction before his new reality sets in, and he sets his sights on Taran, his friend’s little brother who’s looking sexier than ever. It’s not like he can get in any more trouble than he’s already found himself in.

After Taran and Silas spend one unforgettable night together, feelings emerge, ones quickly stamped out when Silas confesses why he’s back in town. He’s returned to meet his three-month-old daughter.

With that chaos in his life, Silas can’t pursue anything further with Taran, and having longed for Silas his whole damn life, Taran isn’t sure he’ll survive the aftermath. Yet the more they try to avoid their connection, the more they keep colliding…until the passion between them detonates.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Another great book in this series

This series has been a joy to read. While you might be able to read this book as a standalone, I think you will enjoy it more if you’ve read at least Stronger Than Passion (Taran’s brother’s book). I can’t believe how quickly I read this one. It’s about 76,000 words and I just blew through it (I am not really a very fast reader). That’s an indication to me of not only how much I enjoyed the story but also an indication of how well it is written and how the writing just flowed.

I’m kind of a sucker for single-dad stories; throw in a reformed bad-boy, high school crush, brother’s best friend and I kind of feel like I hit the book lottery. The blurb for this story is right on the mark so take a look at it. Stronger Than Longing is smoking hot. When Taran and Silas get together the sexy time is off the charts. Silas pushes Taran’s limits by introducing him to the fun of outdoor sexy time.

Stronger Than Longing is also full of feels. Both Taran and Silas end up surprising themselves with how they handle their relationship. Silas has always been a one-and-done type of guy and now he wants something more with Taran. Taran has let his past boyfriends walk all over him because he wants a relationship so much; but he stands up to Silas when he needs to.

I can’t say it enough, I loved this book and this series. I was so happy to learn that a spinoff series is planned called Chesapeake Nights; I can’t wait!

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O Factor: Scorcher

Chesapeake Days Series

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About Author

Katherine McIntyre

Katherine McIntyre is a feisty chick with a big attitude despite her short stature. She writes stories featuring snarky women, ragtag crews, and men with bad attitudes—and there’s an equally high chance for a passionate speech thrown into the mix. As an eternal geek and tomboy who’s always stepped to her own beat, she’s made it her mission to write stories that represent the broad spectrum of people out there, from different cultures and races to all varieties of men and women.

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