Friday, November 8, 2019

Review & Giveaway: TWICE SHY by Sally Malcolm (New Milton #3)



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Length: 88,000 words approx.
Cover Design: Sally Malcolm

New Milton Series

Book #1 - Perfect Day - Amazon US | Amazon UK
Book #1.5 - Love Around The Corner - Amazon US | Amazon UK
Book #2 - Between The Lines - Amazon US | Amazon UK


Blurb

The last thing Joel Morgan wants is to fall in love again. Scarred by his failed marriage, Joel’s determined to keep his life emotionally stable—which means taking a job teaching fourth grade, fixing up his house on weekends, and avoiding absolutely all romantic entanglements. And he's doing great.

Until he meets sweet but struggling single dad, Ollie Snow.

Following the tragic death of his sister and her husband two years earlier, Ollie became the legal guardian of their two young sons—much to the horror of the boys’ conservative grandparents. They think Ollie’s too young and too unreliable to raise their grandsons. So to prove them wrong, Ollie’s determined to parent the boys without anyone’s help.

Until he meets reserved but caring teacher, Joel Morgan.

As the only two men in the school’s Parent-Teacher Association, Joel and Ollie are thrown together over a series of fundraising events, and somewhere between the Beach Fun Run and the Fall Festival they fall in love. But Ollie has another reason for moving to New Milton—a reason he’s keeping close to his chest—and Joel’s wounded heart won’t trust a man with secrets.

Dare they hope for a future together, or will their past pain keep them apart forever?


Carra's Review

Oh my goodness, I just loved Ollie to pieces!  The fact that he fought to keep his sister’s kids and has put them first before everything (even his own happiness)—especially at his young age—is admirable and made my heart melt.  Which if you know me well is striking in and of itself since I’m not one for kids in books at all.  That right there should tell you a lot about my thoughts on this book.

And Joel?  Even though he tried hard not to get involved, Ollie made it hard for him not to fall for him.  Even with Joel trying to stay in his closet, with the two of them being thrown together repeatedly for all the PTA functions again and again, you know something has to give.  The two of them together are sweet, and they really do match up well.

While Twice Shy is part of a series, it’s not necessary to have read prior books to enjoy this one.  This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and I had no problem following along.  The supporting characters that show up in this story from the previous books in the series did pique my interest though, so I’ve already added those books to my reading list.  

The other secondary characters consisted of Joel and Ollie’s fellow PTA members, and they did a solid job of supporting the story as well.  And everyone plays a role in making sure Joel and Ollie will get their happy ending.


Twice Shy is getting a solid 4 star rating from me, and I would definitely recommend this story to any M/M romance fan, especially if you like single dad stories.  This book is meant for readers 18+ for some adult language and sexual content.


About the Author

Sally Malcolm was bitten by the male/male romance bug in 2016 and hasn’t looked back.

Perfect Day was her first published male/male romance, with the follow-up (Between the Lines) out later in 2018 and a dozen other ideas bubbling away on the back burner. Her stories are emotional, sweetly angsty, and always have happy endings.

Sally also writes tie-in novels for the hit TV shows Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. To date she’s penned nine novels and novellas, and four audio dramas.

She lives in South West London with her American husband, two lovely children, and two lazy cats.



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