Silver doesn’t have time for feelings or a relationship. Then Sage shows up.Sage is Silver’s exact opposite, his renter, and his new employee. The kid is much too young and much too innocent.There are a million reasons why Silver and Sage should never get together. And Silver plans to keep it that way.Until all of those reasons go up in flames with one kiss.?????? & ???? ?? ? ??????, ???? … ???? ?/? ??? ???, ?????????-??????? ??????? ??????? ? ???, ????????????? ???? ??? ?? ???????? ????? ?? ? ??? ?????.???? ?? ??? ????? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ???? ??????.
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This is a fantastic start to a new series, and I’m already in love with the whole gang. This is Bode and Sage’s story, and it has its share of pining, caused by a grumpy Bode who takes a bit to warm up to the younger, introverted Sage. Bode soon proves he is really a pretty big softie, and is especially protective when it comes to Sage. And Sage is just so sweet, incredibly awkward and very mature for his age. I loved the opposites-attract dynamic between them; it was a great mix of explosive chemistry and gooey romantic sweetness. Looking forward to Benji and Ky’s stories now!
7/14/20 Edited to add my comments on the audiobook.
Overall – 5
Performance – 4
Story – 5
Michael Stone is a new to me narrator and I think he did a great job with this story. It was easy to distinguish the different characters based on the voices he used. He doesn’t have a lot of audiobooks on Audible and I would be very surprised if he doesn’t also narrate using another name; he’s too good to be brand new. I would definitely listen to more audiobooks from him.
I originally read and reviewed this book when it was first released back in December 2019. Below is a copy of that review.
A great start to a new series.
I’ve been enjoying A.D. Ellis’s MM romance books since I read my first one back in July 2016. Silver & Sage is the first book in a new series of three stories, each centered on a different couple. This book introduces us to Bode (bo dee) Silver, his twin Benji, and their cousin, Kyson Silver. The three guys live together in a large 4-bedroom apartment above the bar that Bode is opening.
Silver & Sage focuses on Bode and his love interest, Sage. Bode is about 10 years older than Sage and he doesn’t want a relationship. When Sage applies to rent the extra bedroom in their apartment, Bode is not in favor of it. He’s attracted to Sage but won’t admit it and he doesn’t want the distraction because he needs to focus on running his new business.
Sage is working on his Master of Science degree and wants to rent an apartment that is closer to his school. He’s never had many friends and is happy to be welcomed into the Silver family. He has a lot of insecurities and is puzzled by Bode’s dislike of him.
In this book we also learn about the a-hole Silver brothers – Bode and Benji’s father, Dick, and Kyson’s father, Rod. Bode’s father loaned him the money to open the bar and is holding that over his head and trying to control how he runs his business.
I think this book does a great job of setting up the series in addition to telling us Bode and Sage’s story. I found the characters to be interesting and the story engaging. There is a nice HFN for Bode and Sage while also setting things up for the next book in the series which will be about Benji and Rhys Golden.
I’m looking forward to reading Silver & Gold which releases in late January 2020.
An advanced copy of this book was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.
Silver and Sage is the first book in the Silver in the City series. Although each book can technically be read as a standalone, this series is best enjoyed in consecutive order as a whole. Each book focuses on one of the Silver brothers/cousin with a basic trope as the theme of the romance.
In Silver and Sage, the romance trope is age gap, opposites-attract, and a slow-burn relationship where both men try to fight their attraction. The plot highlights each element of the tropes while also playing up the conflict between an overbearing father and a fed-up son. The overall writing is decent and straightforward with little subtlety. The story was sweet and delivered everything the blurb promised. The writing style wasn’t my personal favorite, but besides that, I did enjoy this story and romance.
The audiobook was narrated by Michael Stone who has a smooth and steady narration style. He didn’t really perform the book like a voice actor would, but he did narrate it with a calm and effortless manner. There wasn’t a lot of changes to the different voices of the characters, but Michael Stone placed inflections and emphasis where it was needed. Overall I thought he had a nice voice and the audiobook production was well done.
I love this book! Where to start? First this book is the first of three following the members of the Silver family. Bode is the first member we get to see fall in love. Bode has all the excuses under the sun why he can’t be falling in love and especially with Sage. It was so cute to see him give into his feelings and then finally realize that his excuses didn’t really mean what he thought. Sage surprised me by not being the easily displaced or forgotten other character. He was a soft yet strong and willing to go after what he wanted. A great added bonus was getting to meet the other two members of the Silver family and get hints into their stories. I can’t wait for the next book!
The name of this book grabbed my attention it’s a wonderful start to a new series. Bode and Sage, love the character names and age gap is one my fave tropes. Can’t wait to read the next books Inn the series
Bode is my favorite kind of character,all gruff,scowling sexiness. He’s even more of an adorable grump once Sage moves in as a roommate. He convinced himself he has to fight the attraction to the cute, younger man,which, of course, makes Sage become a bigger temptation.
Sage is indeed inexperienced, shy and socially awkward, but he’s definitely not a pushover. Assertive when it’s needed and with a clear mind of what he wants… which is very much Bode, if only the sexy grump would hurry up and get over his hangups.
So it becomes an entertaining waiting game for Bode to dig his head out of his backside,lol,because he’s obviously fighting a loosing battle. I’ve had so much fun watching Bode and Sage together. They squabble like an old married couple,all but jumping at each other…until they finally do…and I mean jump on each other, more like. There’s so much chemistry between them, and also sweetness because of their emotional connection,the depth of their feelings for one another.
And now,with & ,there’s one Silver man paired up, two more to go. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.
This was a fun read. I liked Bode and his cousins, but my favorite character was Sage. Though the other men were all older than Sage, and they had their futures planned out, Sage often acted like the more mature roommate. I laughed several times as I read, and I was happy when Bode’s antagonism finally came to an end and he admitted his true feelings. The sex scenes were hot, and the romance was sweet. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.