USA TODAY bestselling author Ella Frank continues the story of Alexander Thorne and Sean Bailey in Breaking News.XanderSean Bailey, the older brother of my lifelong best friend, has always been a surly, temperamental pain in my ass. But sometime during the last few weeks, I’ve gone and fallen head over heels for him. Gruff and charming, charismatic in his own way, I’ve found myself looking past … own way, I’ve found myself looking past my preconceptions and discovered a whole new side to Detective Dick—a side I could fall in love with.
But life isn’t always easy—it can change course in the blink of an eye. Sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. I know this because last night I experienced both sides.
I went to Sean for help in guarding my body; what I didn’t expect was for him to steal my heart.
Breaking News is not a standalone and should only be read after book one, Inside Affair. Headlines, the third and final book in the Prime Time Series, will be available 9.28.20.
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Wow… what an ending! Boo cliffhangers & two months wait for next book… I loved the book all the same & knowing it was going to end on a cliffhanger didn’t stop me from reading it, just like the first book. This story continued from the end of first book( Inside Affair) it was amazing & so was this one, it was a slow burn love for Sean and Xander with a low angst and a few steamy scenes. Way to good to put down. I got a little teary eyed towards the end and I can’t wait for Headlines to see what happens next and the conclusion of Xander & Sean’s story!
After that cliffhanger in the first book, I was dying to know what happens next with Sean&Xander, so when I got the book, I started to read immediately. The next thing I know? Another cliffhanger, and I’m screaming to my kindle. Yeah, just another day spent with Ella Frank’s characters 🙂
I loved reading this book, Sean and Xander are both really good characters and their story is so good. I think this was a bit slow, the main thing was the recovering and finding out how they are with each other.
The best thing in Ella’s books is that they’re easy to read and you fall in love with the characters so easily, you just want to spend all the time with them. The same this time with me and Sean&Xander, I didn’t want to let them go, just hug them really close and let them be happy forever.
That cliffhanger though… oh my, I know Ella Frank is the queen of cliffhangers, but come oooooonnnn!!! I need the third book right now! I need their HEA!
Really liked this book, but the first was better then this. Now I just have to wait… 😉
Well what can I say about this book besides I freaking loved it!!
It picks up right where book 1 left off which I love this about Ella Frank’s books
Xander is still freaked out over what happened to Sean. He thinks he is ready to go back to work and just forget what happened but things don’t always go as planned.
Sean is happy to be alive and wanting to finish what he started with Xander. He invites him to stay with him and then they go on a fun little adventure. They finally have time to really get to know each other even though they have known each other for years.
I couldn’t be happier how this book brought out so many back stories and emotions in both characters. Cannot wait for book 3 but always a bit bittersweet because then the series is over
Well done Ella as always!!!
Breaking News is book two of the Prime Time series by Ella Frank. You need to read book one, Inside Affair, in order to read this one.
Sean and Xander had been embarking on a new relationship. As we left book one, a horrible night put all that into question. Breaking News is about healing and helping the other to do that. Whether its physical or mental, both men embraced the call to help the other. Their relationship blossomed under the care they provded one another. Soon they are realizing they do not want to live without the other. Can they meld this into their every day reality of jobs, family, and friends?
I love this series! The characters are complex yet we understand them. Ella writes in a way that you feel their feelings. When a book moves you, then you know you have written some good stuff! I enjoyed their development and how they have come to view each other as partners. I definitely am looking forward to book three, Headlines! I suspect it to be everything and more that I love about an Ella Frank book!
The continuation of Xander and Sean’s story is epic!! Finally love blossoms for the two but will complications stand in their way? There is lots of healing in this story Sean’s physically and Xander’s mentally. New wounds and old ones but they can’t get through any hurdle as long as they are together. They almost get their HEA, but the one person that matters to the most they didn’t tell of their relationship and he is crushed. I am rooting for Xander and Sean in the final installment of the trilogy!!
Breaking News the second book in the Prime Time trilogy picks up right where Inside Affair left off. Here we get the progression of Sean and Xander’s relationship after the dramatic ending of the first book, along with the recovery, the consequences, the fear and healing. I loved how these two were there for each other through it all while navigating these new developing feelings. The story was sweet, steamy, humorous at times and of course we had a cliffhanger ending which I was not ready for. I can’t wait for the third book so see how everything is resolved. I enjoyed Breaking New and I would recommend it to all lovers of MM romance.
I absolutely love this couple. I love how this author always manages to make me love the characters that she writes from the very start and want to be immersed in their story, and this grows stronger with each chapter. This is the second book in the series and we learn mire and out Xander and Sean, we see different sides of them and as always fall more in live with them. Lots of feels, laughter and plenty of steam, definitely a series to read if you love this genre.
This is the 2nd book of the Prime Time series. These books must be read in order. This book picks up where the first book left us with a cliffhanger. I love the two main characters and watching them go through the ups and downs has been wonderful. Sean and Xander are moving to the next phase in their lives and learning how to heal, be vulnerable, and trust. However, of course, it wouldn’t be an Ella Frank book if she didn’t leave us waiting on bated breath for the next book. Looking forward to it.
Xander and Sean are fast becoming one of my favorite couples yet. Their connection is more than physical and I love that. Don’t get me wrong, the sexy times are hot though. I just love how these characters connect on a deeper level. I can’t wait to see where the story takes us from here.
Breaking News is the 2nd book in the Prime Time Series, you NEED to read book 1 before you read this one, or this review because some plot points might be in this review ( it will be vague). This books off exactly where book 1 leaves off.
I absolutely adore Sean and Xander, this book really cemented their feelings for each other. They’ve been through some pretty major things and together they will have to heal. I really enjoyed watching how much their feelings deepen and grow by being so close. They are still opposites attracting and that still leads to some fun little moments that make this story feel so real.
Even though some pretty dramatic things have happened, it is a pretty angst free book, but it does leave us on another cliffhanger, and oh my gosh the next book can’t come soon enough!
My heart is so full and happy right now. I love these guys beyond belief. Sean stepped up big time when Xander needed him most. Detective Dick stole my heart in Inside Affair. I never thought I’d say that but it’s true. I loved watching Xander realize that Sean isn’t the guy he thought he knew all these years. Things were really beating up between them when Sean was hurt by Xander’s stalker.
Let me tell you. If you loved these guys before, your heart will melt for them in this book. Mine sure did. I hated that Sean was injured and that Xander was so traumatized. But I loved how they were there for each other and took care of each other. They were so sweet to each other. I couldn’t wait for them to finally admit their feelings to each other. When they did, it was perfect.
I can’t wait to see what happens when the world finds out about them. September can’t come fast enough for me.
We start up right where book 1, Inside Affair, end. And I hadn’t realised how much I was looking forward to Breaking News until I opened up my Kindle and there it was.
I forgot how much my heart hurt at the end of book 1, and Ms Frank had me on the edge of my seat, reading as fast as I could to find out what was happening with Xander and Sean,
What adored about this story is, after the beginning when everything was happening, this was mostly an angst free. There were issues both of our lovelies were dealing with, which was to be expected with how book one ended, but for the most part, we were watching on as Xander and Sean’s relationship blossom and grow Oh how I adore them, so, so much.
Just when the reader thinks things are going to go beautifully, Ms Frank throws a spanner in the work and leaves us hanging. Gah! Is it September yet? I need Headlines – STAT!
This book is news worthy for Ella James! Ashley @ Carolina Chic’s Read
Xander & Sean have daemons to battle and must climb all kinds of hurdles to find if they are meant to be together. This book starts where the first on ends seeing what happens with Sean! Can these two find their way through all the crazy and come out the other side together? Now to wait for the third book because the cliffhanger has you wanting the next book now!!!
This is book 2 and a continuation directly after book 1. Sean and Zander have great chemistry and the story is interesting. I love all her books and can’t wait for #3! Ella has the best characters and plots. Start at book one and you won’t be disappointed! XO
Ohhhhh man. These boys have me feeling all the feels!! Breaking News picks up where Inside Affair leaves off. Love to see how their relationship shifts and changes and develops. Xander and Sean’s relationship really digs deep in this installment. Can’t wait to see what happens in the the next book.
Breaking News the second book in Ella Franks M/M series Prime Time. This book picks up right where Inside Affair left off, so if you haven’t read Inside Affair, I recommend doing so.
For me, the second book in a romance trio is usually the getting your shit figured out book. This is precisely what Breaking News is, but I love digging into the details of whether these two can make it work. I’m happy we got to see more of Sean’s vulnerability and how he opened up for Xander. Also how fierce Sean is in his protection over Xander and not just from his stalker but mentally as well. Overall I thought it was a great book two in the series establishing that bond between the two men. Of course, it wouldn’t be an Ella Frank story without a little suspense at the end. I am anxiously awaiting book three’s release.
This is the second book in the series and cannot be read as a standalone. It picks up right where we left off and ends with another cliffhanger, albeit one that’s not as frustrating as the previous book.
I loved seeing Xander and Sean resting and comforting each other after the ordeal they went through in Inside Affair. I really do love love Sean. If we saw Sean doing the fish-out-of-water expression in Xander’s home last time, it’s the other way around in this book.
Fuck he was beautiful. In the morning, here in the afternoon, and in the darkness of night. Alexander Thorne was a beautiful man, and by some miracle of fate, he wanted to be mine.
I cannot wait for the next book to find out how people react to their relationship. I did seee that ending coming but damn I really don’t like cliffies!!
*ARC provided by the author via Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest and unbiased review
This is a great second book! Starts nicely from the previous cliffhanger so we aren’t left hanging too long. Love the pace again, lots of time with just the two of them and their blossoming relationship.
Both such interesting characters and they seem to gel really well. The chemistry still burning hot and some beautiful scenes. I’ve really loved Sean this time around.
Not such a fan of this ending as I was of the first but that’s because I adore ******* but I’m sure September will come a round quick to find out how it all turns out.
Definitely a trilogy to binge read once the last book is here.
4.5 / 5 Stars
I think this will be my new favorite series. I feel like waited for ages for this continuation. The downside is that now that I finished this book, I can hardly wait for book 3, I feel like dying, LOL!
Despite the circumstances and the extreme situation experienced by the characters in the previous book, they finally settle down for a bit and have to explore more of this newly-found love. Both are healing and the support they give each other is really amazing, it feels so real.
I will never get tired of saying they are so beautiful together. It’s like they were waiting for the right time to meet and see beyond their familiarity. To be honest, I didn’t expect Sean to have his own book so I’m seriously happy it did happen.
Be aware of the cliffy ending, if you prefer to wait for the whole thing.
Wow! Just wow! The second book in the Prime Time series. LOVE these characters. So fun to see how opposites attract and then come to accept and love one another. Perfect! Looking very forward to book three!