When Jake Taylor finds himself in the middle of a custody battle with his soon-to-be ex-wife, he realizes he already knows one of her hotshot city lawyers. Intimately. Sebastian Lloyd takes tall, dark, and sexy to a whole new level, but can Jake trust him? Or was their steamy encounter just a set up? Sebastian Lloyd hates being a lawyer, but that’s not the biggest secret he keeps from his family. … his family. And he’s not coming out any time soon. Especially since his client’s soon-to-be-ex turns out to be the experimenting cowboy he met in a gay bar a few weeks earlier.
Jake would never do anything to jeopardize custody of his kids. And Sebastian is the enemy. So why does one touch from him have Jake wanting to have it all? As they both struggle to stay on their own sides of the courtroom, Jake realizes they aren’t the only ones with secrets and that losing his heart isn’t the only danger.
Trial & Error is a gay romance with a HEA. It is part of the Trials of Love Series
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Trial and Error is the first book in the Trials of Love series by author D.K. Sutton. I loved this story. The right amount of angst, love, and humor to keep me turning the pages. I loved the pace of this book really was perfectly done.
Jake, he is not in a good spot when we meet him. His wife who had just up and left him and his two kids, well she is back. Now she wants full custody of the kids and is claiming Jake is an abuser. Her family is rich and able to hire the best lawyer in the state. Jake is not rich, he is not an abuser, and he has a small-town lawyer. He is not out about his sexuality either. He is gay and has had a gay encounter recently. The only one he has allowed himself since he was married.
I liked Jake, he is loyal, caring, and a great dad. He has his faults, but he is the kind of guy you want to be your friend.
Sebastian or Bas: he is the encounter Jake had in a gay bar. He is also in the closet. And works for the law firm representing Jake’s ex-wife. He never wants it to get out he had sex with Jake. It could cost him everything.
He works for his family’s law firm. Knows family is everything. But he considers being a lawyer soul-crushing. He would rather be an accountant. Numbers have never lied to him as people do.
Overall this is a great story and both men have a lot to get over before they are ready to really love each other. I loved how the kids fit in as well. They are realistic and add to the storyline. I would love to read more from this series in the future. I cannot wait to see where it goes next.
Five Shooting Stars
I loved this book!
I received an ARC and I am so glad I did.
The plot is wonderful, the characters truly human, and an ending you’ll find yourself smiling about long after you’ve finished the story.
You have a mechanic hiding who he is, raising his two children (with the help of a nanny) after his wife leaves him and a lawyer who hates his job. Add in an overbearing brother, a great friend, a dad who has set a wonderful example and two brothers who are supportive. Luckily the two children add lots of humor and just enough inappropriateness that added to the family.
But a trial is never pleasant and when lies, acting and money are added in, times become tense and your faith in the judicial system are stretched to the limits!
I’m not so sure where to classify this novel: Legal thriller? M/M love story? It doesn’t matter because the story is amazing!! This book Is about how Jake and Sebastian fought to be together and for their family. The plot is interesting, full of intrigue and misunderstandings all in the middle of a legal battle. Of course, love and family are the winners. Wonderful reading!
I received this book as an ARC and this is my honest opinion.
3.5 stars for Jake, Stanton and the kids
Jake Taylors raises his two kids alone since his wife abandoned them, but when she shows up one day with an army of lawyer ready to take his kids, Jake recognizes Sebastian Lloyd, one his wife’s lawyer and his last hook up.
Sebastian Lloyd hates to be a lawyer, hates to be in the closet too and having to work for Jake’s wife is the worst thing that can happen to him. He doesn’t want to take Jake’s kids away from him, but what can he do?
Trial & Error by DK Sutton is the first book in the Trials of Love series and my first book from the author.
I liked the story, I’m a fan of single dad’s books so this book was for me. It was an insta-love story. Jake and Sebastian had one night together and neither of them forgot it. When life, put them in the same path again, as enemy, they can’t resolve themselves to hurt each other. I adored this about them. Jake can lose his children, and Sebastian can lose his family, but they refuse to give up to each other. I loved them.
The book was good and the plot interesting. The story was told from Sebastian and Jake point of view. I liked the story and the plot, even if sometimes it was a little bit confusing in the writing or with the characters moods or reactions.
All in all, I really liked the story and the end was full of emotions that I enjoyed.
Sebastian and Jake were an interesting love story. The two were from opposing sides of the courtroom yet somehow fell in love with each other. Throw in Jake’s two adorable kids and it made for a heartwarming story.
Trial & Error is the first book in the Trials of Love series by D. K. Sutton.. it is a first time Gay romance with the dangerous twist of “enemy” to lovers. Jake and Sebastian are interesting characters and I enjoyed their interactions. The story is well written, entertaining and kept my interest. To me the story hooked me and kept me reading. It had drama, suspense, angst, sexiness and sweetness.
KU. 3 stars. This was really hard for me to rate. Parts of this were 2 stars and parts were 4 stars. I liked both Jake & Bas. Jake’s personal relationships with his kids, his best friend, his brother ~ made him completely endearing. Bas was in a crazy situation trying to do the right thing and keep everyone happy.
Unfortunately, the plot was so convoluted that it made it difficult for me at times to really get into the story. It’s impossible to believe that any father as devoted as Jake is portrayed as would risk custody of his kids based on his feelings for a one-night-stand. It’s as unlikely that anyone, even someone dissatisfied with their job, would implode their career & family over the same one-night stand. Yet that’s the whole basis for the story.
While I liked the HEA & the epilogue, it was hard to ignore that, up until the time of the trial, Jake & Bas barely spent any time actually *talking* or getting to know each other in any meaningful way. It was either convos about the divorce or physical.
Yet something worked. Because I read the whole thing in one day. So, there’s that.