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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
A great start to the book as Miller and Sandy meet and its not exactly friendly.
Getting to know Sandy quickly realizes Miller's is an arse at times and I'd agree. Sandy has baggage and was cautious to who he opens up to. I loved the texting back and forth, and Cam's still the hospital gossip and more.
• genre fluid MC
• closeted MC
• hot sexy scenes and more.
A great book for the Auckland Med series. A great ending to the book for a HEA ending with a few dramas, if you love long books this is for you. This is a 400+ page book at times I skimmed pages to keep the interest going.
Miller, 35 and played on a wheelchair ruby team and worked at Auckland Med emergency. Injuring himself and needing stitches heading to the rooms and meets 34 yrs Sandy.
Getting to know Sandy quickly realizes Miller's is an arse at times and I'd agree. Sandy has baggage and was cautious to who he opens up to. I loved the texting back and forth, and Cam's still the hospital gossip and more.
• genre fluid MC
• closeted MC
• hot sexy scenes and more.
A great book for the Auckland Med series. A great ending to the book for a HEA ending with a few dramas, if you love long books this is for you. This is a 400+ page book at times I skimmed pages to keep the interest going.
Miller, 35 and played on a wheelchair ruby team and worked at Auckland Med emergency. Injuring himself and needing stitches heading to the rooms and meets 34 yrs Sandy.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I struggled with this one because I really didn't like either character for the first time in this series
This was so boring, it wasn't bad and even really cute, but so bland. The couple was adorable as fuck and really didn't need the one-day third act breakup that was so dumb. Cam annoys me lmao. I can't wait for this series to be over
Voto: 4+ su 5 stelle
Anche questo quarto volume della serie rimane a un livello alto di qualità, anche se il mio preferito resta il primo.
Avevamo già conosciuto Sandy dal libro precedente con il suo prezioso aiuto e la sua favolosità, ma non ricordo se avessimo già incrociato Miller, anche se è possibile.
La loro storia tocca tanti temi, la disabilità nel mondo dello sport è solo il primo, ma ce ne sono molti altri, sviluppati con rispetto e realismo. Capire le ragioni e le battaglie di Sandy non è così scontato per Miller e per il lettore, ma è stato un viaggio interessante e arricchente a livello umano.
Anche la presenza del giovane Geo è stata interessante e ha reso più intrigante la trama, che ha tanta carne al fuoco ma è ben sviluppata. Piacevole ritrovare gli amici già conosciuti, che sono un prezioso supporto ai nostri eroi.
La consiglio per continuità in attesa del prossimo.
Anche questo quarto volume della serie rimane a un livello alto di qualità, anche se il mio preferito resta il primo.
Avevamo già conosciuto Sandy dal libro precedente con il suo prezioso aiuto e la sua favolosità, ma non ricordo se avessimo già incrociato Miller, anche se è possibile.
La loro storia tocca tanti temi, la disabilità nel mondo dello sport è solo il primo, ma ce ne sono molti altri, sviluppati con rispetto e realismo. Capire le ragioni e le battaglie di Sandy non è così scontato per Miller e per il lettore, ma è stato un viaggio interessante e arricchente a livello umano.
Anche la presenza del giovane Geo è stata interessante e ha reso più intrigante la trama, che ha tanta carne al fuoco ma è ben sviluppata. Piacevole ritrovare gli amici già conosciuti, che sono un prezioso supporto ai nostri eroi.
La consiglio per continuità in attesa del prossimo.
This is the fourth book in the Auckland Med series. You can read it as a stand-alone, but you'll enjoy it more if you read it as part of the series.
This book has some strong similarities to the second book, [b:Crossing the Touchline|49346101|Crossing the Touchline (Auckland Med #2)|Jay Hogan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1576553318l/49346101._SY75_.jpg|68415667]. Miller used to be a Blues rugby player and an All Black wannabe, same as Rueben is in Crossing The Touchline. However, Miller was in a car accident and now primarily uses a wheelchair to get around. He plays for the Wheel Blacks, the national wheelchair rugby team, and also the Auckland team. Although I was aware that wheelchair rugby was a thing, I was unfamiliar with the sport prior to reading this book. However, the author does an excellent job of teaching the reader about the sport, and getting across how intense, fierce and physical it is. It helps that Sandy, who works for Ed (from the previous book) is also new to the game, so the new knowledge is shown to the reader that way rather than by info-dumping (which is appreciated!).
I found Miller, who has spent his entire life prior to this book in the closet (much the same as Rueben in the second book) a little frustrating. I understand that he is out of touch with the politics and such of the rainbow community, despite being a member - sadly, that made a lot of sense, and I'm sure there are people in real life in exactly the same position through choice or circumstance. However, I felt that at time he leaned too much on this excuse. He informed Sandy at the beginning of their relationship that he was new to relationships and new to the gay scene and was bound to make mistakes, and then I felt like that was a ready-made 'get out of jail free' card for him to play. Every time he stuffed up, he was all 'Well I told you I'd be bad at this and make mistakes!' Well, yes, but you still have to own them. You still have to make amends. You still have learn and improve and try harder. Which he did, but I found it a little frustrating.
I thought the whole situation with Geo, a young man who comes to stay with Miller to escape his homophobic father, helped enormously with seeing the best in Miller. Sandy was easy to love, with his sassy vulnerability.
My favourite scene was definitely when their friends and family rallied around Sandy at the hospital. I could picture that so clearly, including the Maori colleague starting a waiata. I found myself picturing the scene from New Zealand parliament when same-sex marriage was legalised, and I wondered if the author was inspired by that moment. That was the song I heard in my head as I read, anyway - Pokarekare Ana.
This book has some strong similarities to the second book, [b:Crossing the Touchline|49346101|Crossing the Touchline (Auckland Med #2)|Jay Hogan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1576553318l/49346101._SY75_.jpg|68415667]. Miller used to be a Blues rugby player and an All Black wannabe, same as Rueben is in Crossing The Touchline. However, Miller was in a car accident and now primarily uses a wheelchair to get around. He plays for the Wheel Blacks, the national wheelchair rugby team, and also the Auckland team. Although I was aware that wheelchair rugby was a thing, I was unfamiliar with the sport prior to reading this book. However, the author does an excellent job of teaching the reader about the sport, and getting across how intense, fierce and physical it is. It helps that Sandy, who works for Ed (from the previous book) is also new to the game, so the new knowledge is shown to the reader that way rather than by info-dumping (which is appreciated!).
I found Miller, who has spent his entire life prior to this book in the closet (much the same as Rueben in the second book) a little frustrating. I understand that he is out of touch with the politics and such of the rainbow community, despite being a member - sadly, that made a lot of sense, and I'm sure there are people in real life in exactly the same position through choice or circumstance. However, I felt that at time he leaned too much on this excuse. He informed Sandy at the beginning of their relationship that he was new to relationships and new to the gay scene and was bound to make mistakes, and then I felt like that was a ready-made 'get out of jail free' card for him to play. Every time he stuffed up, he was all 'Well I told you I'd be bad at this and make mistakes!' Well, yes, but you still have to own them. You still have to make amends. You still have learn and improve and try harder. Which he did, but I found it a little frustrating.
I thought the whole situation with Geo, a young man who comes to stay with Miller to escape his homophobic father, helped enormously with seeing the best in Miller. Sandy was easy to love, with his sassy vulnerability.
My favourite scene was definitely when their friends and family rallied around Sandy at the hospital. I could picture that so clearly, including the Maori colleague starting a waiata. I found myself picturing the scene from New Zealand parliament when same-sex marriage was legalised, and I wondered if the author was inspired by that moment. That was the song I heard in my head as I read, anyway - Pokarekare Ana.
I'm hard pressed to decide which of these books is my favourite. This one's another banger.
* Opposites attract
* closeted
* sports
* disabled
* Found family
* fierce and fabulous
I laughed. I cried. I seethed.
Gary Furlong, the narrator, is superb.
* Opposites attract
* closeted
* sports
* disabled
* Found family
* fierce and fabulous
I laughed. I cried. I seethed.
Gary Furlong, the narrator, is superb.
Audio: 5 Stars, I think Gary Furlong is a comfort narrator for me especially since he narrates one of my all time favorite series "Soulbound". Also the book is on Everand (aka Scribd)
Book:4-4.5 stars
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. This can definitely be read as a standalone, thank god because I think I DNF'ed book two or at least I didn't like it, I can't remember haha.
Miller and Sandy were a good mix together and besides the minor miscommunication during the typical third act drama, the story was great, kept me engaged the entire time!
I loved to read about Murderball lol, sounds intense, I might have to watch some clips! I would have enjoyed to read more about Sandy's work, but I think if I go back to read book three I will get some of that haha.
I now want to read book 3 lol. Yes I know this isn't in order, but at this point I am reading how I want to.
Book:4-4.5 stars
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. This can definitely be read as a standalone, thank god because I think I DNF'ed book two or at least I didn't like it, I can't remember haha.
Miller and Sandy were a good mix together and besides the minor miscommunication during the typical third act drama, the story was great, kept me engaged the entire time!
I loved to read about Murderball lol, sounds intense, I might have to watch some clips! I would have enjoyed to read more about Sandy's work, but I think if I go back to read book three I will get some of that haha.
I now want to read book 3 lol. Yes I know this isn't in order, but at this point I am reading how I want to.