Hard as Teak
by:
Margie Church (author)
Kevin Marks escapes to the north woods to reignite his passion for photography and women. But the only flame he seems able to spark is for his latest photography subject, Teak Hildalgo, and Kevin's never been in a man's arms before. Teak, the raven-haired, photographer's dream come true, is hell...
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Kevin Marks escapes to the north woods to reignite his passion for photography and women. But the only flame he seems able to spark is for his latest photography subject, Teak Hildalgo, and Kevin's never been in a man's arms before. Teak, the raven-haired, photographer's dream come true, is hell bent on capturing Kevin's heart. He takes Kevin, body and soul, on a romantic, sexual journey previously lived only in Kevin's fantasies. And no dream was ever this good, no truth this undeniable. Will Kevin ever be the same? When the camera's put away, will Teak live up to his name?
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B005BU9K3W
Publish date: July 7th 2011
Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing, LLC
Pages no: 318
Series: Hard as Teak (#1)
2.5 stars. Not a bad story, but the sex was dreadful and I don't really care enough about any of the characters to want to read the sequel.
Hard core m/m readers may be put off by the fact that Hard as Teak opens with a couple of (very short) traditional male/female sex scenes. Don’t be. These are crucial to the plot as they immediately show that while Kevin Mark’s body might be performing, his mind and heart aren’t in it.What follows i...
This is Ms. Church’s first MM release. All in all, I think she did a pretty good job. But, that is what I would expect from a writer who claims to write “Romance with SASS; Suspense, Angst, Seductive Sizzle.From the minute Teak and Kevin meet there is intense sexual chemistry. These two get hot a...
Margie Church's Hard as Teak heralds her foray into m/m romance. Her voice gives you a sense of her het origins. Overall the story is well written and an enjoyable read. Her brief, but frequent sex scenes showcase a man's exploration of aspects of his sexuality he had previously suppressed. A nice c...
2.5 - 3 stars. I liked the book, but I wanted to like the characters more than I did. Plus, I could of done without the m/f scenes in the beginning. (so hardcore m/m fans like myself, be warned!) No real angst; Kevin had doubts and concerns about himself, but he dealt with them rationally and relati...