Title:
Patchwork
Heaven
Author:
Jaime Samms
Publisher:
Dreamspinner Press
Publishers
URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com
ISBN/BIN:
9781632164070
Genre:
{M/M}, Contemporary, Mystery, BDSM
Rating:
4.5 Nymphs
Literary
Nymph Reviewer: Critter Nymph
Twins
Coby and Bruce never dreamed their band, Patchwork Heaven, would take off the
way it did. Now that they have the fame,
they also have the problems. For Bruce,
it’s staying away from temptation in the form of drugs. For Coby, it’s a stalker he can’t seem to
shake. Thankfully, Gregor is there to
watch over and protect Coby, and soon the attraction they try to hide from each
other is blazing out of control.
Patchwork Heaven is a new book by author Jaime
Samms. This story pulled me in right
from the beginning. Coby is the lead
singer in the country music band, Patchwork Heaven. What started out as fun is starting to take its
toll on Coby and he isn’t sure how much longer he can hold on. Not only is he starting to crack under the
pressure of being a star, he also has to deal with the worry he has that his
twin will return to drugs as well as the fear that one day his stalker will get
to him when he least expects it. The
author does a great job bringing Coby’s fears, confusion, and, of course, lust
out in a realistic way. His attraction
to his bodyguard, Gregor, is strong but the older man is a true professional
and keeps his feelings for the musician on an employee/employer level.
Gregor
wants to make Coby his, but he’s too much of a professional to step over the
line. When things start spiraling out of
control, however, the two men find themselves coming together in a way that
really heats up the pages. Coby has a
lot of issues and quirks that keep him from really enjoying life. Gregor is all control and, while he never
comes out and says it, he has Dom written all over him. This makes him a perfect match for Coby and Gregor’s
strengths enables him to bring calmness to the younger man that is really
needed.
While
I enjoyed the interaction between the two men, one of the things that stood out,
for me, was the effect this new relationship had on Bruce, Coby’s twin. As twins, there is a specially closeness
between Coby and Bruce. The connection allows them to feel the way the other
does, good or bad. As the oldest twin, Bruce has always taken
care of Coby and, while he would never want to be without his twin, the craziness
that goes on in Coby’s head is sometimes too much for Bruce to handle. When Gregor steps into the picture, Bruce is
finally given a reprieve. You can almost
feel the relief that Bruce feels because of this. I like that the author gave Bruce and the
other members of the band a bit of side story in Patchwork Heaven.
The
mystery surrounding Coby’s stalker will keep the reader entertained, wondering
just who he may be. I was surprised by
the way he was able to get to Coby and the fact that it was so easy.
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