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Happy Place

Rainbow Place, Book 5

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Happy Place

By: Jay Northcote
Narrated by: Hamish Long
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A first kiss from a younger man leads to a sexual awakening...

George’s strict upbringing has left him ashamed of his sexuality. In his forties now, he's yet to come out or even kiss a man - until he meets Quentin.

Quentin has had enough of bad relationships with men who won't commit. Still raw from the last one, he’s not ready to try again. But George is sweet, and helping the older man get some experience might be a fun diversion.

Swept rapidly into a deeper connection than they bargained for, they face a dilemma. George isn’t ready to come out, and Quentin wants a boyfriend who isn’t afraid to be seen with him in public.

Can they find a way to navigate the unpredictable waters of their new relationship and find happiness together?

Contains: age gap, gay first times, sexual exploration, out for you.

©2020 Jay Northcote (P)2020 Jay Northcote Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Heartfelt Feel-Good

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This is not my usual mm romance but I really enjoyed it and will read more of this author’s work. I was offered a free listen in exchange for a review and I’m not one to pass up a bargain ! The story is well written and the narrator clear and crisp; it was a lovely refreshing listen that I thoroughly enjoyed.

George repairs boats and is interviewed by local journalist Quentin. George is 45 , knows he is gay but has never acted on it. He is very firmly in the closet. Quentin is is lot younger but finds George very attractive. They start off meeting only for sex but this soon progresses into more. The journey is worth the listen because you really become attached to both characters and want them to achieve their HEA. It all hinges on George being able to come out of the closet................

Lovely story

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fantastic narration, enjoyable story. A+ for realistic, awkward 1st time intimacy which developed over time

May to December healing love story.

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I've wanted Quentin to get his HEA for a while and I loved George, bless him.
This is a tale about accepting who you are and overcoming old fears. It features an age gap romance, coming out of the closet, and a romance that starts as a hook up (so expect plenty of sexy times).
There's also a chances to catch up with several of our couples, especially Simon and Charlie and Seb and Jason.
Hamish Long does a super job with the narration.

Another great addition to this series

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I love both this series and the narration by Hamish Long. Once again, he nails the characters through voice and expression. I did find it slightly harder to get into George at first. He has a much lower and deeper voice than the other characters, but it did suit him. George is also harder to like, initially anyway, because of his circumstances, so slowly warming up to both him and his voice works.

I adore a good May/December romance with a more dominant older character. I really appreciate that everything isn't plain sailing(!), that inexperienced George is able to express what works and doesn't work for him, and that Quentin listens and adapts. The boat is a good addition and adds an extra layer of interest (and education). This all adds up to a read that is just that bit better.

May/December

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I can't say enough good things about Jay Northcote's Rainbow Place series. I've loved the books when I read them as ebooks and I've loved them all over again when I listened to the audiobooks. Hamish Long is a perfect fit for this series. He does amazing voices for each of the individual characters, many of whom show up in books other than the one they are primary in.

I originally read Happy Place back in March. Below is a copy of what I had to say about the ebook back then.

All of the books in the Rainbow Place series can be read as standalones. I have read all of them and highly recommend this series. Happy Place is a coming out story about a man in his forties who has hidden his sexuality all of his life; no one knows, not even his ex-wife.

When George unexpectedly comes out to the younger man who interviewed him for a magazine piece his life begins to change. When Quentin finds out that George has never been with a man before he offers himself to George. Before long things turn into something that neither of them expected

Although their relationship starts out as strictly a couple of hookups, the more they see each other the more their feelings change. The first sex scenes between them seemed pretty realistic to me as George has never been with a man before and only knew what he'd seen in porn. Also, his nerves caused him to have performance anxiety and that also felt pretty realistic to me.

Happy Place really tore me up in places. I was so sad for George that he hasn't experienced romantic happiness in his life. His strict upbringing by his fanatical mother pretty much scarred him and caused him to be ashamed of his sexuality; it has prevented him from living openly as a gay man. There were many places in this story that brought me to tears but I knew that Jay Northcote would give George and Quentin a happy ending.

Quentin is falling for George but he just can't handle the pressure of keeping George a secret and it's causing a strain in their relationship. Quentin doesn't want to force George to come out because if things don't work out between them, he doesn't want to be responsible for forcing George to do something he wasn't read to do.

I loved that George's job was restoring boats and that he lived on a sailboat. I've never been on a sailboat but have always wanted to experience that. The scenes on the sailboat were really beautiful. They allowed me to imagine that I was on the boat and being comforted by the gentle rocking when the boat was anchored.

I think Rainbow Place is a fantastic series and I hope Jay continues to write more books set in this world.

A copy of this audiobook was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.

Love the book, love Hamish Long's performance.

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