Starting from Scratch

Posted on 27 July 2018 by Jay Northcote

Starting over isn t easy, but Ben is ready to live his life as the man he was always meant to be.Ben is transgender and back at university after hormone treatment and chest surgery His new housemates have no idea about his history and Ben would prefer to keep it that way He s starting from scratch and his life is finally on track, except in the romance department The idea of dating guys as a guy is exhilarating but terrifying, because if Ben wants a boyfriend he ll have to disclose his secret.Sid is drawn to Ben from the moment they meet He normally gets what he wants in the short term at least Ben s guarded at first, and Sid s not used to guys rejecting his advances He eventually charms his way through Ben s defences and helps Ben on his journey of sexual awakening.It doesn t matter to Sid that Ben is trans He s attracted to the whole person, and isn t worried about what is or isn t in Ben s pants They re good together, and both of them are falling hard and fast, but Ben s insecurities keep getting in the way If Sid can convince Ben he s committed, will Ben finally be able to put his heart on the line Although this book is part of the Housemates series, it has new main characters, a satisfying happy ending, and can be read as a standalone.Length 57,000 words approx. New Read [ Starting from Scratch ] author [ Jay Northcote ] – kino-fada.fr 4.5 Stars.Another great book in this super sexy series but can be read as a standalone.Ben and Sid were briefly introduced in the previous book.Ben is transgender and has gone through his transition.He returns back to the shared house in the New Year determined to try and beoutgoing and interact with people .Sid is Jude s ex hook up from the previous book.He s just recently broken up with someone so when he gets an invitation from Jude inviting him on a night out with his friends he th 4.5 Stars.Another great book in this super sexy series but can be read as a standalone.Ben and Sid were briefly introduced in the previous book.Ben is transgender and has gon...Oh how I love this series I ve been looking forward to reading Starting From Scratch since I found out Jay was writing it I haven t read many books with a trans MC, but I m always interested in the many facets of the human experience, and if I can learn something along the way, all the better I can t pretend to know a damn thing about what it is like to go through life in the wrong body or what transgender people go through on a daily basis Being cisgender, I know I have privilege I didn t e Oh how I love this series I ve been looking forward to reading Starting From Scratch since I found out Jay was writing it I haven t read many books with a trans MC, but I m always interested in the many facets of the human experience, a...What a learning experience this book was This wasn t my first transgender book, but it was the first one where I felt like I got a deeper look into a trans persons psyche I was pretty uninformed when came to what it means to be transgender I mean I knew the basics but the information that this author gives on the physical and emotion psyche of a transgender person was very informative and well written I now understand and know so muchand am better for it Ben is an amazing character ful What a learning ex...This is Ben and Sid s story, you meet both of them briefly in book 4 But as with the others in this series, this book can be read as a standalone.Edited release day now set as April 12thI love this series so much I have enjoyed every book so far This was my first read with a transgender and I wasn t sure how it was going to play out Would I like it I can say that I for sure loved it Ben had such a sweet personality I just wanted to hug him and tell him that he was perfect the way he was Sid surprised me I expected him to not be so accepting but he was so good for Ben They are were really sweet together It was also nice to catch up with the other guys.Wonder who will b I love this series so much I have enjoyed every book so far This was my first read with a transgender and I wasn t sure how it ...Believe me when I say that this book is Jay Northcote at his best I really hope that all MM readers will give it a chance If you don t trust this coming from a cis het woman, trust that it is a well written, own voices story.We met Ben and Sid briefly in book 4 This is their love story Because above all else, this is an incredibly sweet, sexy and romantic story.Ben is an amazing character His imperfectly perfect voice felt so honest and authentic to me, and I believe the author did an amazi Believe me when I say that this book is Jay Northcote at his best I really hope that all MM readers will give it a chance If you don t trust this coming from a cis het woman, trust that it is a well written, own voices story.We met Ben and Sid briefly in book 4 This is their love story Because above all else, this is an incredibly sweet, sexy and romantic ...4 Stars I don t want to do a disservice to this book, and having only read one other transgender story, I found this equally complex, inspiring, and admirable in bravely living one s truth, no matter how scary and challenging it may be However, I also don t want to just focus on what s different, because this was a great contemporary romance that ranks along with Practice Makes Perfect as my favorites of this series.Ben understandably, has quite a few fears, especially if and when he ll have to 4 Stars I don t want to do a disservice to this book, and having only read one other transgender story, I found this equally complex, inspiring, and admirable in bravely living one s truth, no matter how scary and challenging it may be However, I also don t want to just focus on what s different, because this was a great contemporary romance that ranks along with Practice Makes Perfect as my favorites of this series.Ben understandably, has quite a few fears, especially if and when he ll have to tell others about himself Though he d love ...4 stars Review to comeI have been looking forward to this book since Jay announced he was writing it and it did not disappoint I ve read some great books with trans main characters and this is definitely a new favorite of mine I loved Ben and Sid s relationship and how Sid accepted and loved Ben as he was I felt like I went through Ben s inner turmoil with him I also feel like I learn so much with each book I read about a trans MC I recommend you give this book a try It s so worth reading Even if you ve never I have been looking forward to this book since Jay announced he was writing it and it did not disappoint I ve read some great books with trans main characters and this is definitely a new favorite of mine I loved Ben and Sid s relationship and how Sid accepted and loved Ben as he was I felt like I went through Ben s inner turmoil with him I also feel like I learn so much with each book I read about a trans MC I rec...3.5 stars Before I get to my review, I m going to start with a reminder about my strong belief in adhering to the principles of being fair and honest in my reviews Jay Northcote s Starting from Scratch is not my first exposure to the author, but it is my first time reading a romance novel in which the pairing involves a transgender person Because of this, I feel it s important to state that whenever I rate and review a book, ...

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27 July 2018

Jay Northcote