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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
ARC received for an honest review
I may have done the "Carlton" when I woke up to find Finley waiting on my kindle. A new m/m romance from Ella Frank is a joy!
I admit that I didn't remember Finn from the Temptation series - though he really did only play a small, small part in Logan and Tate's story. But even if you haven't read Try/Take/Trust (why haven't you?) it doesn't matter.
Oh Brantley and Finn - how I adored you. I love a good second chance romance, and that is exactly what you got with Finley.
7 years down the track from their breakup, Brantley contacts Finn and tells him to come home.
And from there on, things heat up - and not just because they are in Florida.
The best thing about their story is that they didn't just jump back into bed with each other, everything forgiven. There was anger, hurt, trust that needed to be regained. And as much as there was heat and sparks between them, their "re-relationshipping" was a slow burn (even though I really really really wanted them to get to the sexy times!)
There was just one problem I had with Finley. I had trouble with which character was talking to us at the time. I had to go back over what I had just read to see who's POV we were in. I normally don't have that problem with the differeing POV's but this time they just didn't have distinct enough voices that I could determine who's head I was in.
There are some great secondary characters - who I am hoping hoping hoping are going to be our leading men in the next book - Jordan and Derek. It sure does seem that their story is going to be interesting.
Finley is a steamy, beautiful story of love, the one that got away, the one that came back. I enjoyed it from the first word to the last, and can't wait to see what the next book brings us.
Please Ms Frank, let it be Jordan and Derek!
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I may have done the "Carlton" when I woke up to find Finley waiting on my kindle. A new m/m romance from Ella Frank is a joy!
I admit that I didn't remember Finn from the Temptation series - though he really did only play a small, small part in Logan and Tate's story. But even if you haven't read Try/Take/Trust (why haven't you?) it doesn't matter.
Oh Brantley and Finn - how I adored you. I love a good second chance romance, and that is exactly what you got with Finley.
7 years down the track from their breakup, Brantley contacts Finn and tells him to come home.
And from there on, things heat up - and not just because they are in Florida.
The best thing about their story is that they didn't just jump back into bed with each other, everything forgiven. There was anger, hurt, trust that needed to be regained. And as much as there was heat and sparks between them, their "re-relationshipping" was a slow burn (even though I really really really wanted them to get to the sexy times!)
There was just one problem I had with Finley. I had trouble with which character was talking to us at the time. I had to go back over what I had just read to see who's POV we were in. I normally don't have that problem with the differeing POV's but this time they just didn't have distinct enough voices that I could determine who's head I was in.
There are some great secondary characters - who I am hoping hoping hoping are going to be our leading men in the next book - Jordan and Derek. It sure does seem that their story is going to be interesting.
Finley is a steamy, beautiful story of love, the one that got away, the one that came back. I enjoyed it from the first word to the last, and can't wait to see what the next book brings us.
Please Ms Frank, let it be Jordan and Derek!
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Really cute novel. Can be read without reading any other novels, but if you've read Frank's Temptation series you'll love the cameo.
4.25 Stars
Loved it. Can't wait for the next book in this series.
Loved it. Can't wait for the next book in this series.
If I wasn't running out of time I would have dnf'd. Too much sex, no discernable plot and thus boring. I have to admit that I skim read and had to use the search function for a few points. The only thing good about this book was the yummy cover and the SH points.
2 stars
2 stars
I am a huge fan of Ella Franks writing and of her characters. I first fell in love with her and her boys Logan and Tate in the Temptation series. While Finley is a spin off of that series and it is an mm romance, it holds a completely different feel. The sole focus of the book is the romance and history between the two MCs Finely and Brantley. It has some off the charts sexy times, some angst, but it also has introspection, humor and a retelling of a shared history. If you love great character reads and spending time inside a characters head, like me, you will love this book.
It's been awhile since I dreamed of running away to the beach and this book has me wanting to do just that. If only, I could find my own Finley while I was there. *sigh*
It's been awhile since I dreamed of running away to the beach and this book has me wanting to do just that. If only, I could find my own Finley while I was there. *sigh*
I’m sick...really. Can’t get enough of Ms. Frank’s wonderful men and their stories. I though perhaps this would be another like the others. But instead, I loved the way she fed us their story. Past, then present, which sometimes annoys me. For some reason not this time. I loved how the dynamic between Finn and Brantley shifted as well. Showed me wonderful growth in both men. On to Derek’s and Jordan’s story. One small thing, when Tate and Logan appeared on the scene, I would have liked a little more recap on history with Finn. Thanks again to Ms. Frank.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (live early! )
Hot, sexy and swooning romance. “Finley” turned out to be one of my most fulfilling reads this year!
M/M romance not your thing…Yet? I can guarantee you it will be after reading “Finley“.This was just a damn good romance story, and it had me full of happy feels all the way. I just adored about everything in “Finley“.
Ella Frank made it really hard for me to put it down, the set up is quite simple and delicious, just let me lay it down for you : Student / teacher trope, second chance at love, resentment old of 7 years….. Can you feel it? The angst? The tension? Oooh believe me, you will soon! This is by far the favorite M/M romance I’ve read and I can proudly place it on my Top Favorite Romance shelf.
The story starts right at the point Daniel Finley and Brantley Hayes are about to meet again after a 7 years forced break-up. Only this time around Finley had a lot of growing up done, his years in the city changed him for the better or worse.
Seven years ago and against his will, Daniel Finley was forced to leave Florida beaches, surf and his love interest to graduate one of the top law school in Chicago.
Now back in his hometown, after a being summoned by none other than his old “Professor”, Finley has it all figured. Take what he needs from Professor Hayes, show him how good he had become, and get the fuck out of Florida and back to the Windy city.
His revenge fuck plan could have been a good one if only feelings were left out of the equation… And neither Finley or Professor Hayes has gotten over each other during all these years… Only, tables have turned now, Finley has grown confidence and likes control, making the power play between them nothing short of exquisite.
Can you feel it now? The heartbreak, the resentment, the anticipation, the lust, the fuck-hot chemistry, the sexual tension and all the feels?
Believe me, once you start this book, it’ll grip you at the throat and you’ll have no other choice but to read and feel and swoon and sigh until it’s over. SO freaking good.
The story-telling itself is brilliant, not a surprise, but still so damn enjoyable to read from such a talented author. The story literally flows and she delivers feelings with such a raw intensity, I could feel it all. The good feelings with a huge grin on my face and the angsty feels with a hand clutching at my heart. “All the feels” has never been more appropriate.
The book is told in a dual point of view (something not easily done in M/M), and often interrupted by smartly placed flashback scenes. I’m usually not fan of those, I tend to think they just pollute the current storyline, but here, they added so much feels to the story and helped us grasp the meaning of the present scenes.
I just loved these two men together! No stupid drama involved, the build up done rather quite perfectly, the anticipation will have your heart racing, your fingers and eyes trying to read faster than humanly possible, just to get to the point our men finally give in… Only to regret not having taken your time and savor this little romance gem. Don’t believe me? Well, I guess you’ll just have to try it yourselves, then.
One last thing, the secondary characters… Not only there for the show. Every other person evolving around our main characters are so well developed, it has to be highlighted. I personally cannot wait to read more about Derek and Posh Spice (Jordan) !
(Arc offered in exchange for an honest review)
More reviews and book talk at :
You can find me here too ☞
Hot, sexy and swooning romance. “Finley” turned out to be one of my most fulfilling reads this year!
M/M romance not your thing…Yet? I can guarantee you it will be after reading “Finley“.This was just a damn good romance story, and it had me full of happy feels all the way. I just adored about everything in “Finley“.
Ella Frank made it really hard for me to put it down, the set up is quite simple and delicious, just let me lay it down for you : Student / teacher trope, second chance at love, resentment old of 7 years….. Can you feel it? The angst? The tension? Oooh believe me, you will soon! This is by far the favorite M/M romance I’ve read and I can proudly place it on my Top Favorite Romance shelf.
The story starts right at the point Daniel Finley and Brantley Hayes are about to meet again after a 7 years forced break-up. Only this time around Finley had a lot of growing up done, his years in the city changed him for the better or worse.
Seven years ago and against his will, Daniel Finley was forced to leave Florida beaches, surf and his love interest to graduate one of the top law school in Chicago.
"Touch him, fuck him, and then forget him."
Now back in his hometown, after a being summoned by none other than his old “Professor”, Finley has it all figured. Take what he needs from Professor Hayes, show him how good he had become, and get the fuck out of Florida and back to the Windy city.
His revenge fuck plan could have been a good one if only feelings were left out of the equation… And neither Finley or Professor Hayes has gotten over each other during all these years… Only, tables have turned now, Finley has grown confidence and likes control, making the power play between them nothing short of exquisite.
"It's my turn to make you beg."
Can you feel it now? The heartbreak, the resentment, the anticipation, the lust, the fuck-hot chemistry, the sexual tension and all the feels?
Believe me, once you start this book, it’ll grip you at the throat and you’ll have no other choice but to read and feel and swoon and sigh until it’s over. SO freaking good.
The story-telling itself is brilliant, not a surprise, but still so damn enjoyable to read from such a talented author. The story literally flows and she delivers feelings with such a raw intensity, I could feel it all. The good feelings with a huge grin on my face and the angsty feels with a hand clutching at my heart. “All the feels” has never been more appropriate.
"When the two of them were together like this—naked, souls bared to one another—nothing else existed."
The book is told in a dual point of view (something not easily done in M/M), and often interrupted by smartly placed flashback scenes. I’m usually not fan of those, I tend to think they just pollute the current storyline, but here, they added so much feels to the story and helped us grasp the meaning of the present scenes.
I just loved these two men together! No stupid drama involved, the build up done rather quite perfectly, the anticipation will have your heart racing, your fingers and eyes trying to read faster than humanly possible, just to get to the point our men finally give in… Only to regret not having taken your time and savor this little romance gem. Don’t believe me? Well, I guess you’ll just have to try it yourselves, then.
One last thing, the secondary characters… Not only there for the show. Every other person evolving around our main characters are so well developed, it has to be highlighted. I personally cannot wait to read more about Derek and Posh Spice (Jordan) !
(Arc offered in exchange for an honest review)
More reviews and book talk at :
You can find me here too ☞
This book was an utter delight. Maybe it was just one of those perfect timing situations—don’t you love when the exact right book comes along at the right time?—but I enjoyed every minute of this story. I also realize I’m tardy to the party as far as Ella Frank’s books go; many have read and loved her Temptation series, though I haven’t gotten to them as of yet.
Finley starts off with a bang. Daniel Finley—Finn—has been called home at last by the man who broke his heart seven years ago. A note. Just a simple, six word note.
“It’s time to come home, Finn.”
But somehow, it’s completely gasp-worthy, and immediately lets us, the readers, know what a huge deal it is to Finn to have received it.
Home is Sunset Cove, Florida, a small, tight-knit beach town where Daniel grew up, and where, as a young college student, he fell in love with his professor, Brantley Hayes. It’s not a complicated story: We have what some may consider a ‘forbidden love,’ though Finn is nineteen when the relationship begins; a nine year age gap; and one partner who feels he’s ‘doing what’s best’ for the other person, without allowing him a say. Add in the passing of time, a heart heavy with regret (and one with bitterness), and a love that never died…and voila! However, nothing about this story felt a tiny bit formulaic or simple. The pacing was perfect, and the use of the flashbacks mixed in with the current timeline was fantastic.
I adored both characters so much. Finn is cocky, mischievous, fun, adorable and sexy as hell. And, while Brantley is nervous at first that the seven years his love spent becoming a big city lawyer in Chicago have taken some of those qualities—qualities he loved—away from Finn, he couldn’t be further from the truth. Daniel is still the same fun, cocky, sexy man he was back then, only a thousand times hotter. And, the two together? Sparks for days and days. They are all about intense heat, yet aren’t afraid to do tender and soft. There is never a question about what they mean to each other. So good!
Finley was fun. Sooo romantic and lovely, but without being overdone. A great love story that I highly recommend. Can’t wait for the next one! I’m crossing my fingers that it’s Derek and Jordan’s story!
Reviewed by Jules for The Novel Approach Reviews
http://www.thenovelapproachreviews.com/review-finley-by-ella-frank/
Finley starts off with a bang. Daniel Finley—Finn—has been called home at last by the man who broke his heart seven years ago. A note. Just a simple, six word note.
“It’s time to come home, Finn.”
But somehow, it’s completely gasp-worthy, and immediately lets us, the readers, know what a huge deal it is to Finn to have received it.
Home is Sunset Cove, Florida, a small, tight-knit beach town where Daniel grew up, and where, as a young college student, he fell in love with his professor, Brantley Hayes. It’s not a complicated story: We have what some may consider a ‘forbidden love,’ though Finn is nineteen when the relationship begins; a nine year age gap; and one partner who feels he’s ‘doing what’s best’ for the other person, without allowing him a say. Add in the passing of time, a heart heavy with regret (and one with bitterness), and a love that never died…and voila! However, nothing about this story felt a tiny bit formulaic or simple. The pacing was perfect, and the use of the flashbacks mixed in with the current timeline was fantastic.
I adored both characters so much. Finn is cocky, mischievous, fun, adorable and sexy as hell. And, while Brantley is nervous at first that the seven years his love spent becoming a big city lawyer in Chicago have taken some of those qualities—qualities he loved—away from Finn, he couldn’t be further from the truth. Daniel is still the same fun, cocky, sexy man he was back then, only a thousand times hotter. And, the two together? Sparks for days and days. They are all about intense heat, yet aren’t afraid to do tender and soft. There is never a question about what they mean to each other. So good!
Finley was fun. Sooo romantic and lovely, but without being overdone. A great love story that I highly recommend. Can’t wait for the next one! I’m crossing my fingers that it’s Derek and Jordan’s story!
Reviewed by Jules for The Novel Approach Reviews
http://www.thenovelapproachreviews.com/review-finley-by-ella-frank/
