The Lover (Its Just Us Here #4)

Posted on 21 April 2018 by Christopher X. Sullivan

An asexual man falls in love with a male model and is introduced to the fine art of getting down Chris and Mark are officially a couple though Chris isn t out to his parents Mark, on the other hand, is trying to mend his broken relationships with his father and grandfather Their new romance is a source of stability for Mark and chaos for Chris Together they navigate the many pitfalls of their newly sexual intimacy Meanwhile, Chris can t keep his family out of the loop forever because his mother is an especially gifted amateur sleuth Also, it doesn t help that Mark wants to show off their romance like a first grader who brought a puppy to show and tellThe Lover is Book Four in a ten book series You can read this as the beginning of a four book Lovers and Second Chances story arc You should probably read 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 Lover is a 120,000 word journey of two men making a life together, staking out personal boundaries and gently adding sexual exploration to their intense emotional relationship Read The Lover (Its Just Us Here #4) Author Christopher X. Sullivan – kino-fada.fr Just finished my beta for the 4th book in the It s just Us Here series which will be published next year.Reading The Lover after the emotional storms in the first three books was like going on a honeymoon.I can t wait to read the 5th book Storms are coming again These books are going to get p...4,5 stars First of all You are a tease, Chris That last sentence in book 3 view spoiler And then the BDSM started hide spoiler sent shock waves through me I was utterly relieved to find out that Chris and Mark did not convert the spare room to their very own red room of pain Saying that, elements of BDSM do occur, I will explain in a second.Moving from close companions to lovers is a huge step for both, Chris and Mark I had no idea what to expect and how on earth Chris would be a 4,5 stars First of all You are a tease, Chris That last sentence in book 3 view spoiler And then the BDSM started hide spoiler sent shock waves through me I was utterly relieved to find out that Chris and Mark did not convert the spare room to their very own red room of pain Saying that, elements of BDSM do occur, I will explain in a second.Moving from close companions to lovers is a huge step for both, Chris and Mark I had no idea what to expect and how on earth Chris would be able to cope.If you are expecting their first time to be an all roma...5 StarsWell, Well, Well This book has a very different feel from the first three books in the series I mean, yowza Mark uncovers some of Chris kink gasp So, if you re someone who doesn t want sex in their books, I d probably skip this and probably the next one too rejoin with installment six.Another note This could technically be a standalone However, as I was reading it, I tried to pretend I had never read the other books which it had been 8 months since I have and it had me pau 5 StarsWell, Well, Well This book has a very different feel from the first three books in the series I mean, yowza Mark uncovers some of Chris kink gasp So, if you re someone who doesn t want sex in their books, I d probably skip this and probably the next one too rejoin with installment six.Another note This could technically be a standalone However, as I was reading it, I tried to pretend I had never read the other books which it had been 8 months since I have and it had me pausing I could see a new reader entering here and getting annoyed with some of Chris quirks or Mark s boundary pushing without having the prior knowledge I also don t believe a new to series reader would be able to fully appreciate the gravity of certain situations, how far they have come obviously , and the implications of certain situations I would highly recommend reading the first three books prior to this one.Chris and Mark f...Re read 14 04 2019 Never a dull moment with these two and their gang I m so rooting for the other couples too In this installment we got to knowof Mark s family, and if you thought you knew what you got yourself into with this series, you ain t seen nothing yet Mark s fam is crazy big I wonder about Christmas, with both of their families, or that book party How the hell did they fit into Mark s apartment I ve no idea.Have I mentioned the northeast Re read 14 04 2019 Never a dull moment with these two and their gang I m so rooting for the other couples too In this installment we got to knowof Mark s family, and if you thought you knew what you got yourself into with this series, you ain t seen nothing yet Mark s fam is crazy big I wonder about Christmas, with both of their families, or that book party How the hell did they fit into Mark s apartment I ve no idea.Have I mentioned the northeast wind that blew into Chris life with a ferocious and all consuming strength, that destroyed everything in it s path Just a hint it isn t Mark this time I call it THE MELANIE.. LOL no, I m kidding It s true that Melanie is plenty intimidating, she s the life of the party and a tad irresponsible and she s a lot like her brother She must be a fun chick to be around From a safe distance. But she s also caring and sweet and hella strong.Mark and Chris established their relationship status as boyfriends...After the intense rollercoaster that was book three, this fourth book is such a treat Lots and lots of lovely scenes of Chris and Mark being silly newly in loves and officially coming out to friends and family as a couple The post HEA part here we get to follow Chris through many first moments of a new relationship Meeting Mark s family and the worries about fitting in with them all I can so sympathise Hanging out with Mark s friends as a couple Chris battle to get Mark to accept his After the intense rollercoaster that was book three, this fourth book is such a treat Lots and lots of lovely scenes of Chris and Mark being silly newly in loves and officially coming out to friends and family as a couple The post HEA part here we get to follow Chris through many first moments of a new relationship Meeting Mark s family and the worries about fitting in with them all I can so sympathise Hanging out with Mark s friends as a couple Chris battle to get Mark to accept his friends I can so relate And the challenge to maintain a balance between the deep need to please your new partner vs maintaining your own independence, wants and wishes all whil...Going into this book I knew what to expect in terms of Chris and Mark s relationship But I have to say it did make me a bit uncomfortable reading about it There were two scenes here that I didn t enjoy view spoiler The first one was the situation with Melanie and Greg I didn t see that coming yes, I should have read all the reviews before starting this The other one was the whole bathhouse scene in Milan hide spoiler As for the rest of the story, I really liked it It was wonderful t Going into this book I knew what to expect in terms of Chris and Mark s relationship But I have to say it did make me a bit uncomfortable reading about it There were two scenes here that I didn t enjoy view spoiler The first one was the situation with Melanie and Greg I didn t see that coming yes, I should have read all the reviews before starting this The other one was the whole bathhouse scene in Milan hide spoiler As for the rest of the st...Reading these memoirs always affects me Also this time, I was so engrossed and it was like listening to a friend revealing me something important to him I took so many mental photographs from the scenes of this book Psycho Chris granny s greenhouse the rain in the camping site looky loos in the sauna two guys making love in the hotel of a foreign city and mamy many other momentsBut now, what I will read until the next installment All the fiction books are tasteless in comparison to Reading these memoirs always affects me Also this time, I was so engrossed and it was like listening to a friend revealing me something important to him I took so many mental photographs from the scenes of this book Psycho Chris granny s greenhouse the rain in the camping site looky loos in the sauna two guys making love in the hotel ... To me, being in a relationship was all about bringing two spheres as close to the same point as possible Soulmates share the same experiences in the world and the same views of that world And, in such a deep partnership, the two spheres are bound together in the same overlapping orbit, sometimes so tightly that they could be mistaken for one single, butsolid, soul. TW sexual assault not on page , mention of suicide and depression, uncomfortable sexual setting, homophobia and gay slu To me, being in a relationship was all about bringing two spheres as close to the same point as possible Soulmates share the same experiences in the world and the same views of that world And, in such a deep partnership, the two spheres are bound together in the same overlapping orbit, sometimes so tightly that they could be mistaken for one single, butsolid, soul. TW sexual assault not on page , mention of suicide and depression, uncomfortable sexual setting, homophobia and gay slursThis book has no rating because I don t feel comfortable with rating someone s life The Lover is the fourth book in the It s Just Us Here series, a romantic memoir about the very real romance between two men one asexual, the other one gay While some might think The Lover as the book where the relationship between Mark and Chris b...So this got juicy in NO time We follow Mark and Chris as their relationship blooms and things get super kinky by the end of this book Don t worry There s lots of cuddles and terms of endearment that Chris kind of hates...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Wow Justwow Let me just pull myself together so I can write this long ass review Trust me, this book deserves one.This is honestly one of the best books I have ever read I am so happy that this is a memoir, and these two dudes truly have this amazing relationship It makes me cry happy tears , and throughout the entire book, my heart was just exploding for them I am so PROUD of Chris for stepping out of his comfort zone so much in this book I just could not get over that in the last Wow Justwow Let me just pull myself together so I can write this long ass review Trust me, this book deserves one.This is honestly one of the best books I have ever read I am so happy that this is a memoir, and these two dudes truly have this amazing relationship It makes me cry happy tears , and throughout the entire book, my heart was just exploding for them I am so PROUD of Chris for stepping out of his comfort zone so much in this book I just could not get over that in the last books, how it seemed l...

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21 April 2018

Christopher X. Sullivan