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Sliding Into Home
Oscar wants to play it safe —
Oscar Rosales Ortega is the first openly gay player in Major League Baseball. The fans call him “Oro” — both for his initials and for his golden touch with a bat — and say he’s destined for the Hall of Fame.
Oscar knows that the men in his life are more interested in the baseball star than in the man, and he’s learned to enjoy the perks of his celebrity while protecting his heart.
Danny won’t ask for more —
Buried by his late mother’s medical expenses, Danny Sawyer foregoes college and takes every job he can get just to keep his head above water. When he opens his home to friends in need, the makeshift family they create gives him everything he could ask for: people to love.
Danny is determined to give the people he cares about what they need. Taking care of others makes him happy. It’s never occurred to him to want something for himself.
Some things are meant to be —
From the moment they meet, Oscar and Danny are pulled toward each other. Oscar has been hurt, and his feelings scare him. Danny has never looked at a man, and his attraction surprises him.
They each have their reasons for not believing, but in the aftermath of violence, if they can learn to trust — and are brave enough to risk their hearts — these two men who aren’t looking will find the very thing they need… love.
119 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 27, 2015
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Aubrey Cullens
6 books68 followersAubrey Cullens has loved to read for as long as she can remember. She spent her early twenties sitting behind a desk, playing with numbers, until one day she realized that she’d much rather play with words. After a brief stint writing ad copy which bored her to tears, she decided to take a stab at her first love: writing about love... most definitely including the steamy bits.
Aubrey is married to a stand up comedian, and at some point along the way she gave birth to two glorious human beings who inherited their father’s funny bone and their mother’s love of story telling. They are intensely disappointed that all of Aubrey’s books seem to be about the same thing — two men who fall in love — and are constantly campaigning for more princesses, demons, and talking cats.
Aubrey is married to a stand up comedian, and at some point along the way she gave birth to two glorious human beings who inherited their father’s funny bone and their mother’s love of story telling. They are intensely disappointed that all of Aubrey’s books seem to be about the same thing — two men who fall in love — and are constantly campaigning for more princesses, demons, and talking cats.
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September 11, 2015
This was a sweet, cutesy read. A little silly, but a feel-good distraction. The epilogue was wonderful! Recommended.
October 6, 2015
A friend recommended Sliding into Home to me, and I realized I had never read an M/M romance before. Of course I’ve read literary novels and plays featuring gay love stories (Angels in America is one of my favorite plays EVER), but never a straight up romance. I immediately bought the book.
I really don’t read enough romance. They’re more a treat to read occasionally. I technically write in that category, although my stories always end up bittersweet. A few days ago I bought a few randomly picked books that I’ll be reading and reviewing over the next week.
I hope they’re all as wonderful as this little love story.
Enough about me, on to the review!
The story opens with Oro, a Puerto Rican baseball player/star, giving the brush off to one of his boyfriends. That sounds unkind, but it’s not really. The reader immediately gets the sense that Oro has problems emotionally connecting with others.
Oro’s respectful to the ex- boyfriend to be. The relationship wasn’t for him. These things happen. I was left feeling sad for Oro. His personal life was spent going from man to man, and it didn’t seem as if that’s the way he wanted to live his life.
I really liked Oro.
Danny, Oro’s love interest to be, has had a hard time in life. He’s spent the last few years caring for his dying mother, and friends. It seems like there’s three ways to go in life when everything is falling apart: be angry, abrasive, mad at the world, or fall apart, be a walking anxiety attack, or take care of others because you can’t take care of yourself.
Danny has chosen option three, and it’s genuine. He’s truly a kindhearted person. He rushes around helping his friends, putting their needs first. Never having a moment to even contemplate who he is, what he wants from life.
Oro and Danny’s meet cute was very cute, and their shy, confused feelings for each other felt so real. That lightning bolt that you can’t make sense of… I LOVE THAT KIND OF THING.
I don’t want to giveaway too much of the plot but watching their almost shy love grow was beyond sweet. A very tender story.
This was surprising because it’s set against the very real world issues of coming out, homophobia and gay bashing. This definitely wasn’t a social issue book, it’s a love story. The author did a great job balancing these aspects within the romance.
It all ended happily ever after, and I’ve been smiling for days from the story.
There’s sex in it too, not erotica levels, but a very sexy romance.
I loved it, what more can I say?
(It’s set in the world of baseball, but you don’t need to be a fan of the sport to read it.)
http://palomameir.com/2015/10/05/slid...
I really don’t read enough romance. They’re more a treat to read occasionally. I technically write in that category, although my stories always end up bittersweet. A few days ago I bought a few randomly picked books that I’ll be reading and reviewing over the next week.
I hope they’re all as wonderful as this little love story.
Enough about me, on to the review!
The story opens with Oro, a Puerto Rican baseball player/star, giving the brush off to one of his boyfriends. That sounds unkind, but it’s not really. The reader immediately gets the sense that Oro has problems emotionally connecting with others.
Oro’s respectful to the ex- boyfriend to be. The relationship wasn’t for him. These things happen. I was left feeling sad for Oro. His personal life was spent going from man to man, and it didn’t seem as if that’s the way he wanted to live his life.
I really liked Oro.
Danny, Oro’s love interest to be, has had a hard time in life. He’s spent the last few years caring for his dying mother, and friends. It seems like there’s three ways to go in life when everything is falling apart: be angry, abrasive, mad at the world, or fall apart, be a walking anxiety attack, or take care of others because you can’t take care of yourself.
Danny has chosen option three, and it’s genuine. He’s truly a kindhearted person. He rushes around helping his friends, putting their needs first. Never having a moment to even contemplate who he is, what he wants from life.
Oro and Danny’s meet cute was very cute, and their shy, confused feelings for each other felt so real. That lightning bolt that you can’t make sense of… I LOVE THAT KIND OF THING.
I don’t want to giveaway too much of the plot but watching their almost shy love grow was beyond sweet. A very tender story.
This was surprising because it’s set against the very real world issues of coming out, homophobia and gay bashing. This definitely wasn’t a social issue book, it’s a love story. The author did a great job balancing these aspects within the romance.
It all ended happily ever after, and I’ve been smiling for days from the story.
There’s sex in it too, not erotica levels, but a very sexy romance.
I loved it, what more can I say?
(It’s set in the world of baseball, but you don’t need to be a fan of the sport to read it.)
http://palomameir.com/2015/10/05/slid...
March 6, 2017
(Note - this review was written for a blog post/review site to which I no longer belong)
New for author Aubrey Cullens, an opposites attract baseball playing love story: Sliding in Home. And what’s not to love about a book I couldn’t put down. Start to finish, less than three hours. It’s not a whole lot of pages, just topping the one hundred mark, but it packed a big punch.
Our opening glimpse is of Oscar Rosales Ortega, a professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who’s been nicknamed by his fans “Oro”, the Spanish word for gold, just like his golden bat. He’s the first openly gay player for the MLB (Major League Baseball), and while his stats are great on the field, they’re not so good off it. A trip to San Francisco over Thanksgiving for a charity event with the SF Giants, gives him the chance encounter with Danny, a hard-working, asexual man who’s never labeled himself gay or straight. Danny only does what’s right, including taking in his best friend Laura, and her younger brother Chad, when Chad’s coming out resulting in his parents throwing him out. Both men struggle with the attraction for different reasons, but when Danny is attacked, Oro knows he can’t leave the sky-eyed man behind.
There was so many things about this story that made it perfect. One, the length gave me just enough without drowning me in depressing thoughts. There was no overly dramatic scenes, just enough to give me the taste without overwhelming me. Second, I really loved how the two men met, and God, that instant attraction gets me every time. Thankfully this didn’t evolve into insta-love, but played out over several weeks and months, allowing their feelings to morph and grow. An added bonus, and not one I’ve seen used frequently, is the addition of a third point of view, this one from Laura. There are several scenes of Laura and Chad that through dialogue allow us to better get to know Danny, and how the two of them view the changing relationship and their own little family dynamics.
Sliding into Home is a short contemporary romance between one hard-hitting professional baseball player and a man just discovering himself. When disaster strikes, one hurts, one comforts, and the two bond, merging their lives. Along the way, Oro learns to love others instead of keeping them at arms’ length, while Danny, who lives to help others, finally learns how to accept help when he most needs it.
New for author Aubrey Cullens, an opposites attract baseball playing love story: Sliding in Home. And what’s not to love about a book I couldn’t put down. Start to finish, less than three hours. It’s not a whole lot of pages, just topping the one hundred mark, but it packed a big punch.
Our opening glimpse is of Oscar Rosales Ortega, a professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who’s been nicknamed by his fans “Oro”, the Spanish word for gold, just like his golden bat. He’s the first openly gay player for the MLB (Major League Baseball), and while his stats are great on the field, they’re not so good off it. A trip to San Francisco over Thanksgiving for a charity event with the SF Giants, gives him the chance encounter with Danny, a hard-working, asexual man who’s never labeled himself gay or straight. Danny only does what’s right, including taking in his best friend Laura, and her younger brother Chad, when Chad’s coming out resulting in his parents throwing him out. Both men struggle with the attraction for different reasons, but when Danny is attacked, Oro knows he can’t leave the sky-eyed man behind.
There was so many things about this story that made it perfect. One, the length gave me just enough without drowning me in depressing thoughts. There was no overly dramatic scenes, just enough to give me the taste without overwhelming me. Second, I really loved how the two men met, and God, that instant attraction gets me every time. Thankfully this didn’t evolve into insta-love, but played out over several weeks and months, allowing their feelings to morph and grow. An added bonus, and not one I’ve seen used frequently, is the addition of a third point of view, this one from Laura. There are several scenes of Laura and Chad that through dialogue allow us to better get to know Danny, and how the two of them view the changing relationship and their own little family dynamics.
Sliding into Home is a short contemporary romance between one hard-hitting professional baseball player and a man just discovering himself. When disaster strikes, one hurts, one comforts, and the two bond, merging their lives. Along the way, Oro learns to love others instead of keeping them at arms’ length, while Danny, who lives to help others, finally learns how to accept help when he most needs it.
October 11, 2021
Danny works two jobs to help pay for his late mother’s medical bills and to support his friend Laura, a college student, and her younger brother, Chad, who’s in high school. When Chad came out to his parents, they kicked him out and Laura told them that if they did want him, they couldn’t have her either. So, with only one person working for a three-person household, money is tight. Danny does what he needs to do–legally of course–to get things paid. Chad has a somewhat unexpected uniform fee due, so Danny goes to donate plasma to get 50 bucks to pay for it. As he’s leaving, trying to get to his next job, he’s a little out of it and happens to run into one Oscar Rosales Ortega.
Oscar is the first openly gay professional baseball player and he just happens to be in San Francisco for some community charity promotion and face time with a team that’s courting him on the sly. He’s trying to make is exit, but Danny is in a bit of a fog and blocking his way. After getting Danny’s attention, he gets a little spark and offers to drive Danny to his next destination. Danny’s a little out of it and has no idea who Oscar actually is, but he feels it too. At Danny’s workplace, a restaurant, three no-goods eye them as they enter and don’t take kindly to the scene. It was pretty innocent on Danny’s part, but Oscar had a possessive air about him. Oscar hangs for about 15 minutes and then goes on his way.
[CONTEXTUAL SPOILERS PT1 START (3 paragraphs)]
At the end of Danny’s next shift, he runs into the no-goods and lands in the hospital for his trouble. Oscar catches wind of this and blames himself. He rushes to the hospital and ends up driving Danny, Laura, and Chad home. Laura’s a little pushy, demanding to know how Danny knows Oscar and demanding the same from Oscar. While I get her concern, I think that her aggressiveness is a little misplaced or rather I just don’t like people demanding information in situations like this–usually it’s on behalf of an adult who (usually) is perfectly capable of sorting things out on their own. It always makes me uncomfortable. Why do people think they’re entitled to the information in question? If someone wants to offer it, that’s fine, but why do people think anyone owes them?
Anyway, Danny is kinda cute in his straightforwardness. At first you get the feeling that he might be a pushover and he’s not entirely forthcoming about things, but he has this whole “do right by others” thing about him and that lends itself to making him unafraid of saying what he wants or doing things to that effect. So, broken ribs and all, he kisses Oscar. I didn’t expect that. Oscar and Danny are kind of cute together and they’re rather cheeky, particularly Oscar. He wants to support Danny financially, but Danny isn’t about that, so he finds a creative way to do it all while trying to find creative ways to keep Danny from returning to work. Because, once Danny returns to work, Oscar won’t have any reason to stay, not an extenuating one anyway.
There’s an impending endorsement from a thinly veiled Chic-fil-A that Oscar has been warned against, but for other reasons has been putting off agreeing to. This subplot made me itch because I got so tired of Oscar being oblivious to the goings on in own his life, that wasn’t taking the time to understand what was at stake. His ex told him about the company’s controversial status within the LGBT+ community. His agent was still pushing for it, but Oscar’s never asked for clarification and I was really getting tired of him missing opportunities to do so or even to look it up on his own.
[CONTEXTUAL SPOILERS PT1 END]
Rewinding back to the beginning when the story revealed that their was a spark, a gravitation between Oscar and Danny… As the story went on, I wasn’t seeing it. The story kept telling me that they felt this way or that about each other, but I wasn’t seeing the chemistry between them. Now, granted I did think that they were cute together, but I wasn’t really seeing this overall dynamic the story wanted me to buy into. Oscar helped Danny with his physical therapy, but beyond that I wasn’t seeing enough interaction where they would get to know each other. There was even some intimacy beyond that kiss–nothing as far as penetration (at first), but I was still not convinced of this connection they were supposed to have. So I just reached the point where I accepted that the author was force-feeding me this undeniable dynamic instead of letting the story prove it.
[CONTEXTUAL SPOILERS PT2 START (1 paragraph)]
Since the story failed to convince me of much, I figured I’d go all out with my call on how it would end: Oscar meets meet with the controversial company and turns them down to their face because he somehow made time to Google them. Then, he fires Darren, his agent, for even suggesting it. And then–I don’t know what Laura was studying, maybe business or something–Oscar hires Laura as his agent. Then, maybe just throwing it out there, but it gets down to the wire and he has to figure out if he’s staying in LA. with the Dodgers or if he’s going to sign with the Giants who are in San Francisco, which also happens to be where Danny lives. That’s not at all what happened, but if any of that could have, I wish it would have been Oscar firing his agent for even suggesting he endorse such a thing.
[CONTEXTUAL SPOILERS PT2 END]
And on top of everything else, this book had the unfortunate pleasure of sending me into a mild rage. It was just one too many times that I encountered:
"He let out a breath that he hadn’t realized that he had been holding."
Cullens got the memo, they all got the memo, all the writers. Nearly every story I’ve read recently has included this line or some close variation. I get it; it’s a perfect way to capture the moment, but do I have to see this in everything I read?
Anyway, all told, the story wasn’t that bad; it was more of a snack, really, but it wasn’t tasty enough for me to want more.
Oscar is the first openly gay professional baseball player and he just happens to be in San Francisco for some community charity promotion and face time with a team that’s courting him on the sly. He’s trying to make is exit, but Danny is in a bit of a fog and blocking his way. After getting Danny’s attention, he gets a little spark and offers to drive Danny to his next destination. Danny’s a little out of it and has no idea who Oscar actually is, but he feels it too. At Danny’s workplace, a restaurant, three no-goods eye them as they enter and don’t take kindly to the scene. It was pretty innocent on Danny’s part, but Oscar had a possessive air about him. Oscar hangs for about 15 minutes and then goes on his way.
[CONTEXTUAL SPOILERS PT1 START (3 paragraphs)]
At the end of Danny’s next shift, he runs into the no-goods and lands in the hospital for his trouble. Oscar catches wind of this and blames himself. He rushes to the hospital and ends up driving Danny, Laura, and Chad home. Laura’s a little pushy, demanding to know how Danny knows Oscar and demanding the same from Oscar. While I get her concern, I think that her aggressiveness is a little misplaced or rather I just don’t like people demanding information in situations like this–usually it’s on behalf of an adult who (usually) is perfectly capable of sorting things out on their own. It always makes me uncomfortable. Why do people think they’re entitled to the information in question? If someone wants to offer it, that’s fine, but why do people think anyone owes them?
Anyway, Danny is kinda cute in his straightforwardness. At first you get the feeling that he might be a pushover and he’s not entirely forthcoming about things, but he has this whole “do right by others” thing about him and that lends itself to making him unafraid of saying what he wants or doing things to that effect. So, broken ribs and all, he kisses Oscar. I didn’t expect that. Oscar and Danny are kind of cute together and they’re rather cheeky, particularly Oscar. He wants to support Danny financially, but Danny isn’t about that, so he finds a creative way to do it all while trying to find creative ways to keep Danny from returning to work. Because, once Danny returns to work, Oscar won’t have any reason to stay, not an extenuating one anyway.
There’s an impending endorsement from a thinly veiled Chic-fil-A that Oscar has been warned against, but for other reasons has been putting off agreeing to. This subplot made me itch because I got so tired of Oscar being oblivious to the goings on in own his life, that wasn’t taking the time to understand what was at stake. His ex told him about the company’s controversial status within the LGBT+ community. His agent was still pushing for it, but Oscar’s never asked for clarification and I was really getting tired of him missing opportunities to do so or even to look it up on his own.
[CONTEXTUAL SPOILERS PT1 END]
Rewinding back to the beginning when the story revealed that their was a spark, a gravitation between Oscar and Danny… As the story went on, I wasn’t seeing it. The story kept telling me that they felt this way or that about each other, but I wasn’t seeing the chemistry between them. Now, granted I did think that they were cute together, but I wasn’t really seeing this overall dynamic the story wanted me to buy into. Oscar helped Danny with his physical therapy, but beyond that I wasn’t seeing enough interaction where they would get to know each other. There was even some intimacy beyond that kiss–nothing as far as penetration (at first), but I was still not convinced of this connection they were supposed to have. So I just reached the point where I accepted that the author was force-feeding me this undeniable dynamic instead of letting the story prove it.
[CONTEXTUAL SPOILERS PT2 START (1 paragraph)]
Since the story failed to convince me of much, I figured I’d go all out with my call on how it would end: Oscar meets meet with the controversial company and turns them down to their face because he somehow made time to Google them. Then, he fires Darren, his agent, for even suggesting it. And then–I don’t know what Laura was studying, maybe business or something–Oscar hires Laura as his agent. Then, maybe just throwing it out there, but it gets down to the wire and he has to figure out if he’s staying in LA. with the Dodgers or if he’s going to sign with the Giants who are in San Francisco, which also happens to be where Danny lives. That’s not at all what happened, but if any of that could have, I wish it would have been Oscar firing his agent for even suggesting he endorse such a thing.
[CONTEXTUAL SPOILERS PT2 END]
And on top of everything else, this book had the unfortunate pleasure of sending me into a mild rage. It was just one too many times that I encountered:
"He let out a breath that he hadn’t realized that he had been holding."
Cullens got the memo, they all got the memo, all the writers. Nearly every story I’ve read recently has included this line or some close variation. I get it; it’s a perfect way to capture the moment, but do I have to see this in everything I read?
Anyway, all told, the story wasn’t that bad; it was more of a snack, really, but it wasn’t tasty enough for me to want more.
June 15, 2017
4.5 quick stars
Well that was fun, I love sports in my M/M novels. This was short and sweet, I'm not sure if that was the authors intention, but it had the premise to be so much more, it could of been filled with more information and sex, and baseball and sex.. do you see a pattern. It had a good epilogue, it just ended too soon.
Well that was fun, I love sports in my M/M novels. This was short and sweet, I'm not sure if that was the authors intention, but it had the premise to be so much more, it could of been filled with more information and sex, and baseball and sex.. do you see a pattern. It had a good epilogue, it just ended too soon.
June 6, 2017
This was a real good story with well written characters. Loved he mc's. Family isn't always blood and sexuality isn't just straight and gay. Great job!!!
April 29, 2016
Reviewed by Alexis for QUEERcentric Books
New from author Aubrey Cullens is an opposites-attract baseball-playing love story: Sliding into Home. And what’s not to love about a book I couldn’t put down? Start to finish, I read this book in less than three hours.
It’s not a whole lot of pages, just topping the one hundred mark, but it packed a big punch.
The book opens with our first glimpse of Oscar Rosales Ortega, a professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His fans nicknamed him “Oro”, the Spanish word for “gold”, in honor of his golden bat.
He’s the first openly gay player for the MLB (Major League Baseball), and while his stats are great on the field, they’re not so good off it.
A trip to San Francisco over Thanksgiving for a charity event with the SF Giants results in a chance encounter with Danny, a hard-working, seemingly asexual man who’s never labeled himself gay or straight. Both men struggle with the attraction for different reasons, but when Danny is attacked, Oro knows he can’t leave the sky-eyed man behind.
THERE WAS SO MANY THINGS ABOUT THIS STORY THAT MADE IT PERFECT.
There was so many things about this story that made it perfect. One, the length gave me just enough without drowning me in depressing thoughts. There were no overly dramatic scenes, just enough to give me the taste without overwhelming me.
Second, I really loved how the two men met, and God, that instant attraction gets me every time. Thankfully this didn’t evolve into insta-love, but played out over several weeks and months, allowing their feelings to morph and grow.
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, ONE HURTS, ONE COMFORTS, AND THE TWO BOND, MERGING THEIR LIVES.
An added bonus, and not one I’ve seen used frequently, is the addition of a third point of view, this one from Danny’s best friend Laura. There are several scenes with Laura talking to her brother that allow us to both better get to know Danny and get their perspective on Oro and Danny’s changing relationship.
Sliding into Home is a short contemporary romance between a hard-hitting professional baseball player and a man just discovering himself. When disaster strikes, one hurts, one comforts, and the two bond, merging their lives. Along the way, Oro learns to love others instead of keeping them at arms’ length, and Danny finally learns how to accept help when he most needs it.
New from author Aubrey Cullens is an opposites-attract baseball-playing love story: Sliding into Home. And what’s not to love about a book I couldn’t put down? Start to finish, I read this book in less than three hours.
It’s not a whole lot of pages, just topping the one hundred mark, but it packed a big punch.
The book opens with our first glimpse of Oscar Rosales Ortega, a professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His fans nicknamed him “Oro”, the Spanish word for “gold”, in honor of his golden bat.
He’s the first openly gay player for the MLB (Major League Baseball), and while his stats are great on the field, they’re not so good off it.
A trip to San Francisco over Thanksgiving for a charity event with the SF Giants results in a chance encounter with Danny, a hard-working, seemingly asexual man who’s never labeled himself gay or straight. Both men struggle with the attraction for different reasons, but when Danny is attacked, Oro knows he can’t leave the sky-eyed man behind.
THERE WAS SO MANY THINGS ABOUT THIS STORY THAT MADE IT PERFECT.
There was so many things about this story that made it perfect. One, the length gave me just enough without drowning me in depressing thoughts. There were no overly dramatic scenes, just enough to give me the taste without overwhelming me.
Second, I really loved how the two men met, and God, that instant attraction gets me every time. Thankfully this didn’t evolve into insta-love, but played out over several weeks and months, allowing their feelings to morph and grow.
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, ONE HURTS, ONE COMFORTS, AND THE TWO BOND, MERGING THEIR LIVES.
An added bonus, and not one I’ve seen used frequently, is the addition of a third point of view, this one from Danny’s best friend Laura. There are several scenes with Laura talking to her brother that allow us to both better get to know Danny and get their perspective on Oro and Danny’s changing relationship.
Sliding into Home is a short contemporary romance between a hard-hitting professional baseball player and a man just discovering himself. When disaster strikes, one hurts, one comforts, and the two bond, merging their lives. Along the way, Oro learns to love others instead of keeping them at arms’ length, and Danny finally learns how to accept help when he most needs it.
January 5, 2016
Loved this sugar sweet short romance book.
Danny was such an amazing guy, working 2 jobs and 80hours plus a week to pay off his late mothers hospital bills as well as paying for his best friend (Laura) and her brother(Chad) to live with him. He was so selfless, got on with what life had given him and made the best if it.
Oscar was a famous gay baseball player, who couldn't find someone to love him for him, rather than his fame.
They met when Danny was giving blood, needing money to pay for something for Chad. They had a connection but it didn't go further until something happened to Danny and Oscar looked him up.
The love was fast paced after that, although there was some unnessary uncertainty from Danny - if they just communicated better it wouldn't have happened.
One thing that did annoy me about the book was Danny worked his arse off for Laura and Chad and I couldn't understand why Laura didn't work to contribute to the bills. It was said in the book because Danny wanted her to succeed in school, which I think is laughable as the majority of people at university have to work alongside - which I did, working full time and did quite well at uni.
Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the epilogue was just right.
Danny was such an amazing guy, working 2 jobs and 80hours plus a week to pay off his late mothers hospital bills as well as paying for his best friend (Laura) and her brother(Chad) to live with him. He was so selfless, got on with what life had given him and made the best if it.
Oscar was a famous gay baseball player, who couldn't find someone to love him for him, rather than his fame.
They met when Danny was giving blood, needing money to pay for something for Chad. They had a connection but it didn't go further until something happened to Danny and Oscar looked him up.
The love was fast paced after that, although there was some unnessary uncertainty from Danny - if they just communicated better it wouldn't have happened.
One thing that did annoy me about the book was Danny worked his arse off for Laura and Chad and I couldn't understand why Laura didn't work to contribute to the bills. It was said in the book because Danny wanted her to succeed in school, which I think is laughable as the majority of people at university have to work alongside - which I did, working full time and did quite well at uni.
Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the epilogue was just right.
September 3, 2015
Book: Sliding Into Home
Author: Aubrey Cullens
Publication Date: 8/28/2015
Reviewed by: Tammy Payne- Book Nook Nuts
My Rating: 4 Stars
REVIEW
New to me Author
Oscar is a big time baseball player and gay. He has had many lovers due to never being in a place to have more. He knew Brian was leaving but he wasn't prepared for the little speech he gave him before walking out the door. Oscar meets Danny and all bets of not wanting something more is off. Danny is not a baseball fan so he has no idea who Oscar is. Danny never has experienced his feelings about being with a man and that thought now though after having met Oscar is becoming a need he wants to explore.
After a chance meeting with Oscar things go downhill for Danny. Will Oscar finally throw caution to the wind?
I enjoyed this book although it seemed a little rushed in some areas. The romance comes on slowly, which is a nice thing. It could also use a little more proof reading but overall was a nice read.
I was gifted a copy of this book for my honest review.
Sliding Into Home
Author: Aubrey Cullens
Publication Date: 8/28/2015
Reviewed by: Tammy Payne- Book Nook Nuts
My Rating: 4 Stars
REVIEW
New to me Author
Oscar is a big time baseball player and gay. He has had many lovers due to never being in a place to have more. He knew Brian was leaving but he wasn't prepared for the little speech he gave him before walking out the door. Oscar meets Danny and all bets of not wanting something more is off. Danny is not a baseball fan so he has no idea who Oscar is. Danny never has experienced his feelings about being with a man and that thought now though after having met Oscar is becoming a need he wants to explore.
After a chance meeting with Oscar things go downhill for Danny. Will Oscar finally throw caution to the wind?
I enjoyed this book although it seemed a little rushed in some areas. The romance comes on slowly, which is a nice thing. It could also use a little more proof reading but overall was a nice read.
I was gifted a copy of this book for my honest review.
Sliding Into Home
September 1, 2016
Impressive short story
This really told a lot about the characters in succinct fashion. It built up a lovely romance from an evil event. It showed a man coming out of the denial of his pain and grasping a new life and hope. Yes, it was insta-love, mostly, although a few weeks were given to build it up. But cleanly written and edited, it was uplifting and beautiful. Lovely love scenes!
This really told a lot about the characters in succinct fashion. It built up a lovely romance from an evil event. It showed a man coming out of the denial of his pain and grasping a new life and hope. Yes, it was insta-love, mostly, although a few weeks were given to build it up. But cleanly written and edited, it was uplifting and beautiful. Lovely love scenes!
September 2, 2015
This was such a great story
Oscar and Danny are beautiful together
Danny has never been with a man or woman always taking care of everyone else's needs except for his
Oscar holds himself back from really falling in love with anyone because he's afraid it's just destined to end
They find each other by chance and it's an instant attraction which confuses Danny because he's never felt any attraction towards another man
Sexy chemistry between the two
Low angst
Oscar and Danny are beautiful together
Danny has never been with a man or woman always taking care of everyone else's needs except for his
Oscar holds himself back from really falling in love with anyone because he's afraid it's just destined to end
They find each other by chance and it's an instant attraction which confuses Danny because he's never felt any attraction towards another man
Sexy chemistry between the two
Low angst
January 30, 2016
Sweet story
At first I wasn't sure about the book. It didn't seem as well written as Engaged to Win. It did get better. FIrst time love for Danny and first time love affair for Oscar. The story's premise is believable. Both protagonists help each other come to terms with who they are and their love shines tough like, well, gold.
At first I wasn't sure about the book. It didn't seem as well written as Engaged to Win. It did get better. FIrst time love for Danny and first time love affair for Oscar. The story's premise is believable. Both protagonists help each other come to terms with who they are and their love shines tough like, well, gold.
September 12, 2015
Oscar and Danny make a good team
I thought this was a really good story. Just enough passion and I really liked how this story was showing how important it is to care for others sometimes before yourself. Also family doesn't always have to be blood.
I thought this was a really good story. Just enough passion and I really liked how this story was showing how important it is to care for others sometimes before yourself. Also family doesn't always have to be blood.
October 23, 2015
I didn't really enjoy this one. nothing much really happened. They meet, it's insta feelings and then we get told they spend all their time together but we don't actually see it. I liked the epilogue though.
August 29, 2015
I loved it - it's a really sweet love story and the characters of Danny and Oscar are very well written - I would definitely recommend reading this to anyone wanting to smile :-)
October 17, 2015
new author to me ...I loved it very entertaining, enjoyable read
August 31, 2015
I thought this was a sweet novella!
September 2, 2015
Danny and Oscar
I always love family... and Oscar needed a family to love him that family was Danny........ make you want to go awww
I always love family... and Oscar needed a family to love him that family was Danny........ make you want to go awww
September 9, 2015
This was a great m/m story. It was my first from Aubrey Cullens and I was not disappointed. I received a free copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.
September 16, 2015
Cute quick read. A little bit of hate, but mostly a sweet storey about finding love when and where you least expect it and how that can complete turn your life around.
September 14, 2015
3.5 stars, sweet but forgettable romance with likable leads.
December 31, 2015
Good story
Living through whatever life has mapped out for you and then, finally, finding your heart's desire...that is the encouraging theme of this warm and loving story.
Living through whatever life has mapped out for you and then, finally, finding your heart's desire...that is the encouraging theme of this warm and loving story.
September 8, 2015
3.75 stars
Short & sweet.
Short & sweet.
June 4, 2017
I abhor novellas, but this one had enough substance to not make it feel rushed. In fact, I really like Oscar's story, how he faces his demons, and how he stands up for himself with his agent. All because of Danny.
Danny is so cari g, he tries to care for his best friend and her 17 year old brother, overworking himself and not letting himself look for a relationship. When he meets Oscar, he finally decides to let himself want and fight for something for himself.
Set in the realm of baseball, with themes of gay bashing and poverty, a lot is packed into this great book, all done well.
Danny is so cari g, he tries to care for his best friend and her 17 year old brother, overworking himself and not letting himself look for a relationship. When he meets Oscar, he finally decides to let himself want and fight for something for himself.
Set in the realm of baseball, with themes of gay bashing and poverty, a lot is packed into this great book, all done well.
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