Jasper Scott is a single workaholic. He split with his girlfriend two years ago and hasn’t felt drawn to anyone else since… except the sexy Navy SEAL he met at his brother’s house two years ago. But that man lives halfway across the country and after so long, Jasper’s convinced his mind has embellished Greg’s sexy gray eyes, rippling muscles, and gorgeous salt and pepper hair. After his husband … his husband died, Greg Joseph devoted his life to raising their two kids and his work as a Navy SEAL. Now, his kids are grown and in college, he’s retired, and he’s facing a house that’s too big and too empty for one person. After dropping his son off at college, Greg accepts an invitation for drinks with a friend and runs into the man he hasn’t been able to get out of his head—Jasper Scott.
Harrison West’s life is falling apart at the seams. After walking in on his partner of ten years in bed with another man, he flees Tennessee and heads home to Oklahoma to figure out what to do next. When he’s dragged out of his house for a night at a bar, the last thing he expects to find is his long-time crush, Jasper Scott, kissing another man. He’s also not prepared for how being around Jasper again awakens feelings Harrison thought he had put behind him a decade ago.
For Jasper, deciding to take a chance on a relationship with Greg was confusing enough, but what happens when Jasper and Greg both realize they have feelings for Harrison? Is Jasper ready to accept both men into his life and his bed? Are Jasper and Greg the two men who could mend Harrison’s broken heart?
Close to Home is an 88k word novel and has many appearances from the Scott family who are known to overshare– a LOT. age play/ABDL, Daddy/boy, and other adult themes are mentioned within.
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Close to Home is the third book in the Finding Home series by Carly Marie. It is the story of Jasper Scott, Greg Joseph and Harrison West. It is just the start of their love story though and this trio will be getting another book to tell. But this one ends on a satisfying note still.
The characters are likeable and well developed. They each have their pasts and are finally in a place in life to embrace what they truly want… and it seems what they want is each other. I love their sexiness and sweetness. The supporting characters are fun as well. The story is sweet, funny, steamy and I can not wait to dig into the next book in the series and find out what happens next.
I received an advanced reader’s copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
Beyond White Hot. In this book, Jasper and Harrison finally get their story. But as always with a Carly Marie book, there is a kink involved here – and it involves Greg Joseph, one of the Navy SEALs introduced in Book 2 of the series. Complete tale in regards to Jasper finally becoming comfortable with himself, but several unresolved – and set up on a silver platter – issues remain for a blatant sequel, the first chapter of which Marie provides at the end of this book.
This story seemed really special. I am so glad that Harrison gets a story and it seems to be turning out so well. I can’t wait to listen to the next book.
I listened to audio and it was so well done.
“Close to Home” and “Already Home”
Books 3 and 4 in the Finding Home series are closely linked and I read them together so I will review together.
This author is new to me and I randomly chose this book looking for an MMM book.
I absolutely loved these 2 books. They are well written. The characters are well developed, with very different characteristics and challenges. The romance and love story is beautiful, the chemistry is palpable and the sex scenes were super hot. I actually shed tears too!
Now I am backtracking and reading the first books of the series j had skipped.
I will definitely be reading more from this author.
4.25 stars
Well written ménage between a rocker, a rancher, and a former SEAL. Jasper meets Greg and they begin a relationship. Slowly, Harrison and Jasper’s long-time friendship sparks an undeniable fire between the three men and by the end of this book all three admit their feelings for one another.
*****
POV … multi first person
Standalone or series… book 3 in series ( ends in HFN, their story continues in book 4)
Hangover… slight
Recommend… yes
Reread.. yes
Harrison/rocker
Jasper/rancher
Greg/former SEAL
Close to Home is the third book in the Finding Home series and focuses on Jasper, the eldest Scott brother. Jasper has always been the steady brother, the brother whose life everyone in the family already has figured out, the brother who’s always pushed aside. But that’s not who Jasper is. Not now. Not that he’s met Greg and ready to explore a hidden side of himself.
I really enjoyed this book. Jasper never really had a voice in other two books, and now we know why. His brothers don’t understand him, in fact, Jasper doesn’t really understand himself. He’s had a crush on Harrison, his old childhood friend for forever, but nothing ever came of it. Now that Harrison is single and Greg is in their lives, can these three men start to move forward.
Greg is a retired Navy sailor figuring out his next steps in life now that his kids are in college and he’s out of the Navy. What he didn’t see coming was finding the new chapter in his life in Oklahoma with two amazing men. Harrison has found immense success as a country music star, but his personal life is falling apart when he finds his long term boyfriend cheating on him in their bed. Fleeing Tennessee he goes back home to Oklahoma and soon finds himself spending time with his old childhood crush, Jasper, and Jasper’s new man, Greg. The attraction between these three men are undeniable, and their chemistry leads to some of the hottest sex scenes, but also some of the sweetest cuddle moments ever.
This book felt more like part one in the Jasper/Greg/Harrison saga. It ended on a sweet, happy note, but you know there’s more waiting around the corner in the Already Home, the last book in the series. I can’t wait to see how Jasper, Harrison, and Greg’s relationship continues to develop and grow.