Unconditionally is a novella part of a series but can be read as a standalone complete with a HEA. May not be for all readers as it contains M/M situations.
Toby Morgan grew up the black sheep in his illustrious uppity family due to his sexual preferences. He didn’t see how being gay was a hindrance in any light.
Being an accountant by day, a kickass singer for The Nation’s Capital on the side, and a fashion and makeup extraordinaire by night, he tried to face every obstacle he encountered with perseverance and positivity.
Always being one to bask in the limelight and being the center of attention, but what everyone didn’t see was the scared and insecure little boy lurking inside and behind closed doors.
He had waited his entire life to find love and his happily ever after and just when he thought he had grasped his dreams head on, doubt puts a screeching halt in his happiness.
Now it seemed that there were two different men with their sights set on him and they were both vying for his affection.
In the end, will Toby find his one special someone who will love him unconditionally?
“I’ll have a Martini…dry, please.” Gin was my alcohol of choice for the night. I wouldn’t get shitfaced to where I couldn’t drive home though, I knew my limits. But that didn’t mean that I wasn’t going to get a bit tipsy.
“Coming right up,” bartender number one spoke before he went about pouring my gin and vermouth into a silver shaker and giving it a liberal jerk of his wrist. Seeing the action had my cock stirring in my pants and images of him wrapping his hand around me moved to the forefront of my mind. I needed action and in a bad way.
He placed a Martini glass in front of me on a hot pink napkin and tipped the shaker up, straining and pouring my cocktail before adding an olive as an embellishment.
Giving me a sexy wink before he turned and made his departure towards the other end of the bar, I picked up my enticing drink and before taking a hefty sip, I said partially under my breath, “Happy birthday to me.”
Feeling the cool liquid slide so smoothly down my throat, I had to close my eyes at the exquisite taste of the perfect combination. It was utterly refreshing.
“So it’s your birthday, huh?” I didn’t even notice that someone had taken a seat beside me. This voice was oddly familiar and came out as a deep rumble.
Turning my head to the side I was surprised to see it was Deputy Ethan Bradley. I had never seen him around here before, let alone anyone really from Brown County. Although I remembered hearing something about him being gay, it was just weird seeing him on the opposite side of the spectrum.
He was sans uniform and in a pair of dark denim jeans, with cowboy boots peeking out from beneath his pant legs. I realized that I was taking entirely too much time perusing his ensemble. So I was already going this far, I might as well check out the rest of the package.
Continuing to skim my eyes over his extremely fine exterior, I took in that he was wearing a rather snug fitting polo shirt that was tucked into those amazing jeans, and it was topped off with a silver belt buckle. With the dimmed lights in the bar it was hard to tell exactly what his buckle said, but I imagined that if he was anything like me, it would be something naughty.
I picked up the toothpick that held the green olive from my glass and leisurely placed it in between my slightly parted lips, sucking the remains of my martini from the meaty, bitter garnishment.
Ethan couldn’t take his eyes off of my mouth, so I supposed I was being a bit seductive in my act to eat the olive. No harm in that, right?"
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Amber is a stay at home mom currently residing in Southern Indiana with her husband and two beautiful daughters. If she’s not shopping, going to concerts or roadtrips, or having her nose stuck in a book you’ll often find her at the ball field watching one of the numerous sports that her girls are involved in.
She is the author of the contemporary romance Brown County Series, titles include Not Alone, Runaway Love, How To Save A Life, and Unconditionally (M/M).
My Review
This book is about Toby Morgan he is openly gay and proud of it. His life hasn't always been easy because of it. He was picked on as a child and as an adult his parents have shunned him. It has been a year since he broke up with his first real love. He is still in love with Gio and is deeply hurt by the way he was treated by him. Behind closed doors everything was great but out in public it was something different all together. It reminded him of the way his parents treated him. Now Gio has come out to his family and friends. They support him 100% just like they should. He has been calling Toby non-stop trying to talk to him. Toby doesn't want to talk to him because despite the fact that he is still in love with Gio he doesn't feel like he could trust his actions and behavior. Lately the Deputy Ethan Bradley and Toby have been having these interesting little conversations. Toby finds that he doesn't ever really know Ethan and gets annoyed with him when they talk yet can't stop thinking about him and may be interested in him. Ethan is definitely interested in Toby but was hurt by his ex and is afraid to put himself out there again. Toby finds himself with the option of two very different men. He can either give Gio a second chance or try something new with Ethan. Who will Toby choose and will be happy with the choice he makes?
I really liked this book. Toby has been through so much in his life. He loves his friends fiercely and with his whole heart. This book is wonderfully written with fantastic characters. I haven't read the other books in this series however after reading this one they are now on my TBR list for sure. Toby's real family doesn't want anything to do with him so he has made a new family that loves him just as much as he loves them. They would do anything for each other with out a second thought. Now he just needs to find that special someone to spend his life with. I was drawn into the story and their friendship. I can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series.
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