They can’t be together. They won’t stay apart.Marcus “Diesel” O’Shaughnessy is a brash, oversized CrossFit enthusiast with a naked lady tattooed on his rippling forearm. Jamie Prince is a private school teacher with an extremely low tolerance for bull. The two men have zero in common. Well, except for three things. They’re both moonlighting as lifeguards for the summer. No matter how hard they … matter how hard they try, they cannot stay away from each other.
And both of them have secrets they’re determined to keep.
But what happens in the shadows of the Long Beach boardwalk can only remain hidden for so long, before the July sunshine reveals the hot, unrelenting connection they never expected, forcing Marcus and Jamie to decide if they’re simply caught up in a temporary heat stroke or if they’ve found something worth rescuing…
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Jamie Prince and Marcus O’Shaughnessy are EVERYTHING! I am so in LOVE with them. The connection these two share is out of this world and will make you swoon HARD.
Jamie and Marcus have a strange friendship, a bond neither one understands. They don’t seem to get along most of the time, but don’t like to be apart. Jamie is reluctant to let Marcus in, past experiences keep Jamie from letting Marcus get too close. Jamie is sure in who he is, what he wants. He wont hide who he is or who he loves. Marcus is still trying to wrap his head around what her wants, who he is. And he has to decide if he is ready to admit to himself if the way he feels for Jamie is more than friendship.
Jamie and Marcus know how they feel for one another, but there is so much surrounding them, that a relationship seems impossible. Jamie will have to decide is he if willing to wait for Marcus, while he sorts out all these news feeling and facts about himself and his life. And Marcus will have to make a decision, to let everyone around, know the real him, or risk losing the man he loves.
Heat Stroke is a must read book. Jamie and Marcus are such great characters to get lost in. I never wanted their story to end. The ups and downs they face, the struggles and all the emotions these two men go through, left me flipping through the pages as fast as I could. Tessa Bailey brings their emotions to life so well, you feel everything they do. I rooted for these two from the beginning, and I loved reading the journey they went on. Marcus and Jamie have stolen my heart.
Heat Stroke was full of family, laughs, great banter, angst and SO much HEAT! These two men are so damn passionate, every encounter they shared was sexy. I could not get enough. The Beach Kingdom series is so much fun to dive into, these Prince brothers are so great, and I am oh so ready for even more. Tessa Bailey has quickly become a favorite author of mine and I will read any and every thing she writes.
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Be still my heart. Heat Stroke is everything. EVERY. SINGLE. THING!! Tessa Bailey has absolutely outdone herself. This book had the right amount of heart, heat and humor. Add in the most delicious tension and want…gah! My obsession went into overload. I had the giddiest, sappiest looking smile on my face after reading Heat Stroke. *Dreamy sigh* I could not be any more in love with a couple than I am with Jamie and Marcus. These boys own my heart.
When we first met both Jamie Prince and Marcus O’Shaughnessy in Mouth to Mouth, I just knew I needed their story in my life. I was halfway in love with Jamie already before Heat Stroke. This pretty much sealed the deal. But it was Marcus who surprised me. I did not expect to fall for him as hard as I did. Diesel is so much more than the over the top, macho, lovable oaf. I want to reach into the pages and hug so many times as he battled his feelings for Jamie and the expectation of his family and friends. The way he cared for and felt protective over Jamie…gah… all the swoons.
Heat Stroke is all the M/M goodness I’d hope it be. I love these characters so much. I can’t imagine not revisiting them again and again. I highly recommend picking up this swoon-worthy masterpiece.
Oh. My. Lord. This book was amazing, I’m not usually a m/m book fan but this was so well written! Jamie and Marcus were so cute and I absolutely loved their friendship before they got together. They are both hot lifeguards who have been friends for years Jamie is comfortable with himself but Marcus isn’t so sure. After a rough start… a couple times they get it right and blossom into such a great couple! I loved the ending so much as well I was beyond happy for them. Great book five stars. – By Tiffany
1 million stars!!! Tess Bailey is a favorite of mine, but she blew it out of the water with her second M/M. Marcus and Jamie were everything! Marcus was freaking adorable in his confusion. Jamie just about broke my heart because he was so conflicted. The aching and yearning they have for each other is front and center in the story. There is so much heart and humor and feeling in this book, the characters practically leap off the page. And FYI…Tessa Bailey can write a sex scene like no other. I had heat stroke after reading it!
Heat Stroke is the second installment in the Beach Kingdom series by the amazingly talented Tessa Bailey. I’ve been in a huge book funk lately since I couldn’t find a story that would keep me interested for more than a few pages. But when I saw that Heat Stroke went live early I dropped everything in order to read it. And let me tell you that it was absolutely unputdownable and exactly what I needed in order to get my reading mojo back! Marcus and Jamie’s love story wasn’t only funny and sexy but also beautiful and heartfelt. A true delight for every hopeless romantic like me.
We’ve been already introduced to Jamie Prince and Marcus “Diesel” O’Shaughnessy in Mouth to Mouth. Jamie is the middle Prince brother and a private school teacher. He co-owns a bar with his siblings Andrew and Rory. In the summers he is moonlighting as a liveguard at the local beach. Jamie is sophisticated, smart and level-headed. Marcus is loud, rude, unpolished and has a rather uncomplicated point of view. He is a giant with a soft heart that beats louder every single time he’s near Jamie. He is working alongside him at the beach and as the bouncer at the Castle Gate bar. These two men couldn’t be more different from each other but the strong pull between them is undeniable but unfortunately also very irritating since Jamie is openly gay and Marcus isn’t. But staying away from each other will be impossible. Is a happily ever after in the cards for them or is the hot, unrelenting chemistry between them only a temporary thing that will go away quickly?
I’ve adored Jamie and Marcus together. Their interactions made me swoon hard but also fan myself repeatedly. I loved their carefree banter and how they were always honest and genuine around each other. Marcus was very protective about Jamie and admired him wholeheartedly. He knew pretty soon that he was in love with him but he needed some time to accept this new part of himself that he was afraid to acknowledge. Jamie likes Marcus’ playfulness and humor but also his kind, soft heart and fierce determination. He fell head over heels for him knowing that making himself vulnerable again could be his ruin. But by letting himself love Marcus he has found happiness and contentment in his life.
I could go on for hours about how much I loved this fantastic story and characters. They’ve left a permanent mark on my heart. If you’re a lover of MM books and beach romances than this one is right up your alley. Trust me and one-click Heat Stroke and let Tessa Bailey put you under her magical spell. You won’t be disappointed. 5+stars
OMG!!! Marcus though!!!!
I absolutely loved this book and I could not put it down. It balances cute and fun moments so perfectly with the heartbreaking moments.
Marcus is everything. I mean, Jamie’s pretty great too, but my heart was there for Marcus.
Jamie has been burned in the past and while he enjoys Marcus’ company, he tries to stay away to prevent himself from being hurt again. Marcus is confused and trying and failing to sort through his feelings. He can’t stay away from Jamie but can’t acknowledge what that means for him.
I loved their friendship and watching their feelings for each other grow.
I’m always here for an adorable goofball and that is Marcus to a tee. However, he’s also so vulnerable and struggling with his identity and I just wanted to wrap him up in all the hugs so nothing would hurt him. When Marcus is hurt, you will hurt as well. My heart was breaking for him so hard.
I’m absolutely in love with this book and I need to get on Mouth to Mouth right now, because, why haven’t I read it yet????
“I wish so many things. But mostly I wish for you.”
As soon as I saw that Heat Stroke is available for purchase I one-clicked it immediately! First of all it’s a Tessa Bailey book and she’s one of my most favorite authors ever!!! And second, I wanted to read Jamie’s and Marcus’ book so badly since I first met them in Mouth to Mouth. I couldn’t wait to see how the brash, muscled big dude Marcus “Diesel” O’Shaughnessy falls in love with smart and sexy private school teacher Jamie Prince.
At first sight these two guys couldn’t be more different. While Jamie is confident in his sexuality and preferences, Marcus is not. All he knows is that his heart beats louder when Jamie is around and that he can’t stay away from him. But Jamie has enough of confused guys and doesn’t want to travel this road again. As much as he tries to put a distance between him and Marcus, he can’t deny that he secretly craves his attention.
Avoiding each other seems impossible when they spend every summer working as lifeguards together. And if that wasn’t enough, Marcus works as a bouncer at the Castle Gate, a bar owned by the Prince brothers. So the inevitable happens and things get very hot between them. But can there ever be more than that? Jamie doesn’t want to be somebody’s dirty little secret. Will Marcus be brave enough to acknowledge his feelings and stand by his man?
These two guys made me swoon hard! Marcus was this sweet giant with a big mouth, who was always making jokes and hiding his fears and desires behind them. He was so protective of Jamie! *sigh* Jamie was very smart and confidant. I loved how he patiently guided Marcus trough everything that was new to him. Their love was genuine and yet so fragile. Once they allowed themselves to fall for each other and act on it, everything fell into place.
I can’t believe that this is Tessa Bailey’s first M/M book. She wrote it like a pro! There was hotness galore, but there were deep emotions too. These parts were my favorite and made me cry so much! I tear up every time I re-read them. I can only congratulate Tessa Bailey on another well-written and fantastic story that I’m putting on my most favorite read shelf. 5 stars