The Stud (Its Just Us Here #5)

Posted on 06 July 2018 by Christopher X. Sullivan

An asexual man is now in a sexual relationship with a male model and is in over his head.Chris and Mark s relationship evolves Both men learn to depend on the other during trying times Chris is in the closet with his family, but Mark doesn t add pressure and remains a solid support Meanwhile, Mark is struggling to reconnect with his parents and older sisters and Chris is the catalyst that enables the vain male model to return home.All good things must come to an end, and if you ve read this far in the series, you should know that the last few chapters of this book contain the long foreshadowed Big Fight This self portrait was written as a romance but not every story gets a happy endingThe Stud is Book Five in a ten book series You can read this as the mid point of a four book arc You should probably read the friends to lovers story contained in the first three books to understand the fullness of the characters, but this isn t strictly necessary Book One, Book Four and Book Eight all serve as jumping in points for the series It s Just Us Here The Stud is a 118,000 word journey of two men connecting in a deep, spiritual way as they navigate a sexual relationship while juggling careers, friends and family New Read The Stud (Its Just Us Here #5) Author Christopher X. Sullivan For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 5 Stars The Stud is definitely my favorite so far on the journey of Chris and Mark in It s just Us Here Apparently I m a masochist because this one hurt and I loved it Not the pain they went through, but that it makes you feel throughout the entire book.For most of this book, there s a surface level feeling of happiness between the MCs They seem to be on the same page, in love, and increasing their sexual exploration But, lurking under the surface is pain and heartbreak evident from the very 5 Stars The Stud is definitely my favorite so far on the journey of Chris and Mark in It s just Us Here Apparently I m a masochist because this one hurt and I loved it Not the pain they went through, but that it makes you feel throughout the entire book.For most of this book, there s a surface level feeling of happiness between the MCs They seem to be on the same page, in love, and increasing their sexual exploration But, lurking under the surface is pain and heartbreak evident from the very beginning I could feel the decline of their relationship in the little moments the moments that seem insignificant but have huge implications for the future We had our differences and they were plain to see and it wouldn t be easy to work around my limitations but it was so easy to be with Mark Mark and Chris are trying to please the other person at a detriment to themselves and it s impossible to keep up ...THROWS TABLET AT THE WALL FUCK THIS FUCK EVERYTHING Chris, this is for you Thank you for the journey If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don t deal in lies,Or being hated, don t give way to hating, And yet don t look too good, nor talk too wise If you can dream and not make dreams THROWS TABLET AT THE WALL FUCK THIS FUCK EVERYTHING Chris, this is for you Thank you for the journey If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don t deal in lies,Or being hated, don t give way to hating, And yet don t look too good, nor talk too wise If you can dream and not make dreams your master If you can think and not make thoughts your aim If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same If you can bear to hear the truth you ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build em up with worn out tools If you can make one heap...Close your eyes and let go of your worries I ll guard you as you sleep Nothing bad will happen while you re with me It s just you and me here And I ll be with you in the morning He searched for my lips by following my breath We kissed Always, he promised Happy times are coming your way with this installment Both men are generally happy on the surface You guys will see plenty of proof of that But If you look a little deeper, you can see that something s amiss.Chris continues toClose your eyes and let go of your worries I ll guard you as you sleep Nothing bad will happen while you re with me It s just you and me here And I ll be with you in the morning He searched for my lips by following my breath We kissed Always, he promised Happy times are coming your way with this installment Both men are generally happy on the surface You guys will see plenty of proof of that But If you look a little deeper, you can see that something s amiss.Chris continues to try and ignore his discomfort when it comes to sex He made a compromise with himself he s willing to go along with the sexy times, and as long as that makes Mark happy, he s happy too He basically sacrificed the...4,5 stars Darn.That hurt.Not as long as 8 months, Chris, but it hasn t stop hurting since I finished this book yesterday And I have been thinking about it a lot.There s so much love here, but love alone can t solve all problems Particularly when they aren t really talked about Chris and Mark are still madly in love and in big parts very happy in book 5 of this autobiographical series, but there are cracks underneath the shiny surface that start widening slowly.Tbh, sometimes the dynamics 4,5 stars Darn.That hurt.Not as long as 8 months, Chris, but it hasn t stop hurting since I finished this book yesterday And I have been thinking about it a lot.There s so much love here, but love alone can t solve all problems Particularly when they aren t really talked about Chris and Mark are still madly in love and in big parts very happy in book 5 of this autobiographical series, but there are cracks underneath the shiny surface that start widening slowly.Tbh, sometimes the dynamics in their relationship still befuddle me There are times when Mark comes across as a pushy asshole of the first order, and the reason why his actions are raising my hackles is because of Chris s initial reactions For example The gold chain Chris hates it He doesn t want it But Mark is super insistent that he wears it and Chris gives in as always For me that was a horrible scene and combined with the sex and the way Mark stresses Chris out that evening I was very, very cross with Mark BUT,...The books I love the most are notoriously hard to review As is this one If you have read the previous books, you know this one has the dreaded Big Fight in it Yet, up to that point in the story I had much fun reading about the continued crazy antics Chris and Mark experience together An asexual at an orgy Oh yes And you will never guess what happens Never Maybe my humour is twisted but in this book even food poisoning is funny I laughed so hard Sorry Chris, sorry Gabi Another memorab The books I love the most are notoriously hard to review As is this one If you have read the previous books, you know this one has the dreaded Big Fight in it Yet, up to that point in the story I had much fun reading about the continued crazy antics Chris and Mark experience together An asexual at an orgy Oh yes And you will never guess what happens Never Maybe my humour is twisted but in this book even food poisoning is funny I laughed so hard Sorry Chris, sorry Gabi Another memorable chapter was Enzo s, which I first read as a standalone story a year ago This time around, I found the experiencefun and less intimidating than I originally did Probably because I ve gotten to know Chris and Mark better throughout the books, and it was clearer to me both of them were having a blast And although full of nerves, the book release party was probably my favourite chapter It was so great to finally see them both toget...You know just when things get real good And you stop worrying about certain things and ignore others, like it s all smooth sailing from here on in That s most of this book If you ve come to love Mark and Chris and their shenanigans over the previous four books, well, you ll get somelovely ones in this one What sets Book 5 apart is that we get a little bit deeper, a little bitreflective, we learnabout Mark s psyche It s all just a little bit , and it s fantastic Finall You know just when things get real good And you stop worrying about certain things and ignore others, like it s all smooth sailing from here on in That s most of this book If you ve come to love Mark and Chris and their shenanigans over the previous four books, well, you ll get somelovely ones in this one What sets Book 5 apart is that we get a little bit deeper, a little bitreflective, we learnabout Mark s psyche It s all just a little bit , and it s fantastic Finally, MC are in a solid relationship, full of love and other drama There s orgies, romantic gestures, al fresco role playing The dirty talk game is getting out of hand, fellasI want you to howl like a wolf Scream like a cowUpon serious reflection, I don t think cows scream, but, you know, whatever floats your boat There s nature mis adventures, holiday mis adventures, arts crafts And lots of sex, if you haven t guessed that one already The Book Party chapter that the story s been leading up to is funny and touching and has a t...Oof, this was difficult stuff I m still 99.99% committed to this series but the big fight no spoiler and Chris s addendum of What Why were painful, I m sure evenfor the author than readers I felt like we were getting to know Mark a lot better here, even before the big fight , in which I had to sympathize with Mark in the circumstances I might even read the parenting volumes There were some really fun public sex scenes also, which were pure joy I understand why some readers find Oof, this was difficult stuff I m still 99.99% committed to this series but the big fight no spoiler and Chris s addendum of What Why were painful, I m sure evenfor the author than readers I felt like we were getting to know Mark a lot better here, even before the big fight , in which I had to sympathize with Mark in the circumstances I might even read the parenting volumes There were some really fun public sex scenes also,...Seriously This is my favorite installment so far At least 80% of this book is about Mark and Chris really blossoming as a couple we get to laugh and fallin love with them I was honestly laughing out loud with their banter and the weird things that Chris spats in the most unexpected moments Those three first months as a couple were total bliss But alas, we knew what was coming and it didn t hurt any less The Big Fight does indeed deserve the capital letters and the aftermath is a mes Seriously This is my favorite installment so far At least 80% of this book is about Mark and Chris really blossoming as a couple we get to laugh and fallin love with them I was honestly laughing out loud with their banter and the weird things that Chris spats in the most unexpected moments Those three first months as a couple were total bliss But alas, we knew what was coming and it didn t hurt any less The Big Fight does indeed deserve the capital letters and the afterma...my little buddy was the brother, and the best friend, and the companion, and the adventurer all rolled into one And then, I guess, even though I was the experienced one teaching him the ropes, he s the one that guided me and really showed me what love was Every time I finish reading an instalment of this series I feel thankful to the author for sharing with us details even the anatomical ones of his own and his husband s life I liked as usual all the interior monologues, they made me my little buddy was the brother, and the best friend, and the companion, and the adventurer all rolled into one And then, I guess, even though I was the experienced one teaching him the ropes, he s the one that guided me and really showed me what love was Every time I finish reading an instalment of this series I feel thankful to the author ...

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06 July 2018

Christopher X. Sullivan