WINNER! Utopia Con LGBTQ+ Book of the Year“A romance novel meant for the masses. For all humans, for all readers, for all love.”–Nicky F. Grant, award-winning author of Behind the MasksEVERYONE needs to read this book! Riveting, electric, and poignant. Emma does not waste her words. Every sentence, every line of this story was magic.–Kate Stewart USA Today Bestselling AuthorHow long would you … Author
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Max Kaufman was kicked out of his home as a teen and his life has been an uphill battle ever since. From addiction and living on the streets, to recovery and putting himself through nursing school, he’s spent the last ten years rebuilding his shattered sense of self. Now he’s taken a job as a private caretaker to Edward Marsh III, the president and CEO of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Max soon learns Marsh’s multi-billion-dollar empire is a gold and diamond-encrusted web of secrets and lies.
The longer Max works and lives with the Marsh family, the tighter the secrets tangle around him. And his heart—that he’s worked so hard to protect—falls straight into the hands of the distant, cold, and beautiful son of a dynasty…
Silas Marsh is set to inherit the family fortune, but his father is determined his heir be the “perfect” son. Before Silas can take over the company and end its shady business practices, he must prove himself worthy…and deny his true nature.
Silas must choose: stand up to his father by being true to himself and his undeniable feelings for Max. Or pretend to be someone he is not in order to inherit everything. Even if it means sacrificing a chance at happiness and real love.
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*5 amazing stars*
When it comes to heartbreaking emotional reads that pull on your heartstrings, this author just has a way with words that make you feel everything that’s being written. During only the first chapter, you know it’s also a heavy subject that leaves you in shambles, your heart being ripped in two and having tears in your eyes. The heaviness sometimes that you could feel with every word of the story but also this story is something significant and important ‘cuz it deals with real life issues. That’s what’s making this story even more heartbreaking but also gives you a bit of hope that we can do better. I loved Silas and Max’s connection and kept on rooting for them to find their happy ending ‘cuz in the end love is love, no matter how you experience it…
Max is working in the ER but is having a very hard time with everything surrounding it. When he gets the proposition to work for someone that has a severe disease, to be in his nursing team, he doesn’t hesitate and takes the living-in position. He’s had a very hard life to deal with and is still recuperating but he’s trying to deal with it the best he can. When he first met Silas, there was this instant connection between them but they didn’t really know each other and Silas has big walls around him. When they meet again, it’s not how Max thought it would be.
Now with each passing day, they seem to get closer but Silas has a past of his own that he hasn’t really dealt with and it’ll all come back to haunt him. But with his position in the company coming to a halt, he’ll have to do whatever it takes to keep it from ti all falling apart. Even though Max and Silas’ connection is getting deeper, it’ll become harder for them to deny their feelings.
Now with it all coming to a head, Silas will have to make a choice that will determine his future…
Someday, Someday’s first chapters were brutal. Love should know no boundaries especially when it comes to those who should love you the most. Max Kaufman and Silas Marsh have had very traumatic lives. But what they bring to each other could not be denied. They are each other’s warmth and strength. Their story is a testament of what it means to be human.
I would be remiss not to mention Eddie. He may be a secondary character but he brings so much to the story.
Emma Scott’s storytelling is never simple. It’s emotive and sensual. It pulls you in, wraps a warm blanket around you and invites you to settle in. The story she may want to tell might not be easy on the heart, but it’s a story worth telling and one I enjoy reading.
Whenever I get an Emma Scott book, I like to hide away for several hours so I can simply live and breath the whole thing in my insulated bubble of literary bliss. Unfortunately that didn’t happen this time because life was super busy. Max and Silas’ story had to be read over the course of a week, in small increments. Normally I want to be done with a book after 3 days max, ready to move on to the next. That was not the case this time. Spending just a few chapters each night with Max and Silas was like inhaling vital lungfuls of air to help me respirate throughout the day until my next available opportunity to catch up with them again, only to repeat the process. I looked forward to those stolen moments with these two guys, and not because they were like my secret escape, but because they brought so much meaning and color to what their relationship represented.
Whether or not you are a fan of M/M would be irrelevant as to if this book is right for you. The plot points and character development are so poignant and riveting, anyone could pick this up and become sucked in. I dare you to not love Max and Silas. Go ahead, try it. (Spoiler alert: it’s a losing battle). Max was abandoned by his family after they discovered his sexual orientation, and left to fend for himself on the streets. The way he managed to rise above from that to the man he is today is nothing short of awe inspiring because he is not this bitter, callous person with a chip on his shoulder. He yearns for love and acceptance from his family, and in the meantime, he wears his heart on his sleeve in his job and has so much compassion, it is a wonder that anyone could actually judge him for his life preferences. As for Silas, he exists in an emotional tomb. Slated to be the succeeding CEO of his father’s company, Marsh Pharma, Silas is living out the blueprint set forth for him with the appropriate reputation, profile and family values. However, what is seen on the outside does not always match what’s on the inside. Silas puts up a good front, though, because he feels like a failure internally and has so much to prove with big shoes to fill.
It was very easy and natural for me to relate to Max from the get go. He has this warm and affable disposition that could brighten a dreary mood. He’s openly transparent and he has no reason to put on pretenses because he learned the hard way that living out the truth is what matters most. As for Silas, he has a cold affect that feels like icicles are forming in his very presence. He’s a locked vault because he can only act according to the script, never mind what he wants or desires. The only exception is towards his adorably endearing brother Eddie. It’s those moments with Eddie that reveal the kind of tenderness and affection that Silas is capable of. However, after a few solid interactions with Max, I found myself gravitating towards Silas even more so where I became firmly planted as a Silas supporter.
What these two guys find in one another is everything they deserve in life and more. For all their struggles, rejection, feelings of worthlessness and isolation, they discover solace and reprieve. To finally have someone who has their back through thick and thin is no small thing in their existence. There’s a lot of layers in this journey so the focus isn’t simply on Max and Silas becoming a couple. There are several issues addressed that mirror what is seen in society today, including but not limited to: pharmaceutical drug abuse, suicide, depression, corruption, homophobia and fraud. For a fictional story, it’s a pretty realistic picture of what exists in modern day so that the reader is aware of the struggles that people in Max and Silas’ shoes still contend with. Love and happiness in its purest form doesn’t demand a wrong or right way, it just is. I love all of Emma Scott’s works, they are often 5 stars for me, but this one in particular stands apart in a very special way and comes with the highest recommendation as a must read.
Max and Silas couldn’t come from more different worlds, for once, Max is in the open about his sexuality while Silas will do anything to deny who he really is.
Everyday Max knows Silas more, he understands his fear to accept his preferences. And Max being so patient and a caretaker, will help Silas to do what he needs to do at his pace.
“Hot tears stung my eyes. He’s too good. Too good for the world… For me.”
Silas has a lot to loose if he gives into what he feels foor Max, and Max won’t stand being hidden, a secret, he suffered for that one time and it didn’t led him to a good place and he won’t go there again.
“” Holy sh*t,” I ground out.” You… Max. This… It’s…”
It’s everything.
It was a thousand wishes coming true. A thousand broken promises to myself becoming whole.”
Max and Silas are perfect for each other but they need to know if they are willing to risk themselves to their worst fears.
I loved their story and the meaning behind their lovestory. This is a mix of sweet, sexy and hot but also of understanding and accepting who we are.
I’ve read quite a few M/M stories so far. But Emma’s story was by far the best I’ve ever read. This 6 star story made me feel so much.
Max came a long way from a rejection he suffered as a teenager. He has worked very hard to succumb his addiction. Silas suffers from PTSD. He’s rich, successful but can’t be himself. The 2 meet by chance and then end up in each other’s lives. Together they will work through anything.
First of all this story is really about 2 people from different backgrounds but love each other. I felt so much for them. These characters were so beautifully crafted to have me on a roller coaster of emotions. Eddie, Silas’s brother plays an important role to make this already amazing story so much more amazing.
This storyline was addicting and captivating. Beautifully written with heart and soul. Bottomline, if the reader has never read an M/M kind of story, please pick Someday, Someday
Standalone told in a dual POV with an HEA. I strongly recommend this story.
When Emma Scott announced she’d be writing her first male/male romance, giving us Max’s story from Forever Right Now, I was beyond excited- one of my queens of all the emotions and all the feels writing one of my favorite genres?!? Yes, pease, can I have it now? There was never a doubt in my heart that she’d bring the same care and love, if not more, to this story, that she brings to her m/f books. And I was not wrong, not by a long shot. That same heart was full to bursting when I closed the last page on Someday, Someday. What a glorious, heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, beautiful book.
“You needed to know there was hope.”
For Ms. Scott’s first foray into the gay romance world, did she take the easy way out and just write a sweet romance about 2 men looking for, and falling in, love? Why no, no she did not. In her hands, it was so much more. Not only did she not take the easy way out, she went in the complete opposite direction and wrote a book that tackled the devastating and traumatic effects of conversion therapy, the distructive and heartbreaking effects of opiod addiction, and the long-lasting and crushing effects of being thrown out of your own family. All in her own unique and breathtaking way.
“I honor my past, but I don’t live in it.”
Most of all, Ms. Scott wrote a book, a love story, so full of hope and love and promise, that it’s, not surprisingly, hard to put into words how truly wonderful it really is. In her hands, Max and Silas found the love and acceptance that had been so sorely lacking in both of their lives. They not only survived, but triumphed over their pasts and the evils life threw at them. Like so many of her other stories, Max and Silas’s is one that will resonate with me for a long time.
“I’ve been waiting my whole life to feel what I’m feeling right now. I could’ve waited longer.”
5+++ Unforgettable Stars!
Okay, so I haven’t had the best of luck with MF authors that dive into the MM world lately, but when I read the blurb of this book I simply couldn’t not ask to review it and hell, I’m so happy that I did.
Silas and Max were compelling, tridimensional characters that I fell so hard for and wanted them to find their HEA. Max was a sweetheart and it was difficult not to feel drawn to him from the start, especially after reading how he managed to survive after his father threw him out when he was just 16. Silas, well, he took a bit longer to warm up to, mostly, because Max already had his life mostly resolved by the time they met, and Silas was still dealing with the aftereffects of his father being a poor excuse of a human being. I don’t want to spoil this for readers, so I won’t say more about what Silas’s dad did, but wow, just wow, and definitely not in a good way.
I loved Silas and Max together, their relationship was a bit of a slowburn, due to circumstances, but the chemistry and the attraction and the UST was there from the start and it grew so organically and naturally.
I adored Eddie, Si’s brother, he was adorbs and along with Faith and Sylvia, truly instrumental in the story.
Overall, this has to be one of my top reads this year. I’m thoroughly impressed that this was Emma Scott’s first MM book, not only did she do her research, but she dealt with all issues (some which were very heavy and angsty) in a very informed and sensitive manner. The writing and the storylines were engaging and I can assure you this is a story I won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn’t a requirement. ***
BEAUTIFUL,POIGNANT,
HEARTWRENCHING,EXTRAORDINARY and Emotionally compelling.
Max and Silas’s romance was not an easy ride,their love is born from pain,heartbreak and tragedy and blossomed throughout the book into something breathtaking and so special.
I cannot remember a time that a story has made my heart just ache so much,and I feel so strongly towards two characters.MM Is not my usual go to read,but I had heard so many great things about SOMEDAY,SOMEDAY…And book lovers BELIEVE the hype..because every 5 star review on these pages is not a lie…It is so much more than you could ever imagine.Emma Scott has written an Incredible book I feel like I have learned so much from Max and Silas they have stolen my heart completely.
This is a must read,
I highly recommend it.
4.5 stars
This is a story about two broken men who have both faced discrimination from their families for who they are and have suffered years of repercussions because of it.
Max Kaufman was kicked out of his family and traversed a long road of homelessness and addiction until one person made a difference in his life. He is now recovering and a nurse. He is caring, focused, honest, and has a big heart.
Silas Marsh is the next in line to a pharmaceutical empire…if his ailing but still controlling father ever gives up control to him. But there is such pain in his past and in their history that has marked him and made him ignore true parts of himself. He has also been touched by addiction and is in recovery. He is guarded, distant, disciplined, intelligent, talented, bitter, and hiding so many secrets.
They are two men who sound very different even though they share some similar problems but find a connection they never expected. As they try to be friends and flirt with temptation, they are playing with fire as their worlds are closely tied and their secrets could cost them.
I liked both of the characters and could feel their connection, confict, and fear. I also adored his autistic brother, Eddie who literally stole every scene he was in. But I have to admit that this is kind of a long book and it took me a while to read it. Not sure if it was just me or some of the painful subject matter, but also some of it seemed a bit repetitive especially in the middle. But part of that is that there was a lot of personal confusion and back and forth with the characters especially Silas. But what he was put through in the past both made me furious and want to cry at the same time, so it was understandable. There were plenty of challenges in the present both personally and with the business as well as dealing with the pain of the past and uncertainty of the future. But I was really invested in the last part and how everything would shake out in the end.
It’s a story of survival, setbacks, trust, hope, and finding a life worth living. It is emotional, raw, angsty, and powerful. These two have grappled for self-acceptance, family approval, and to be true to themselves in an environment that has not been supportive. It is a complex journey of healing, redemption, accepting love, and learning to truly live versus just survive.
Added note: I did not read Forever Right Now that is about Max’s friend, Darlene, but ones who have will enjoy cameos.
***5 ‘Demi-gods Don’t Apologize’ Stars***
I’ve read enough of this author’s words to know that, no matter how much I prepare for it, she will find a way to shred my heart and then piece it back together ~ many times over ~ but this one. This one was intense. To the point where ‘all the feels’ doesn’t do it justice. My gut twisted and my heart shattered as much as I swooned and melted ~ and there were many times when it felt as if they were happening all at once. And then there was the rage…that was strong. But the need to see two amazing men get their HEA kept me from tossing the Kindle into the freezer and in the end, it was absolutely worth it.
Max and Silas. It was hard to not fall into adoration with these two. On the surface they are total opposites in many ways, but soon I found that they were a lot more alike than anyone ~ save Eddie ~ could ever know. Both have such golden hearts and care so deeply that they will do anything for those that matter. Their journey to their HEA was rough. Their painful pasts, unsteady present and uncertain futures wreaked havoc on them in every way possible, and yet they found each other. They found strength and comfort in one another and and undeniable pull that neither could ignore.
While I hate sounding like a broken record, even if the sentiment is worded differently, I can’t help but say once more how much this book messed with my heart on every level. The good, the bad, the ugly ~ and there was pretty intense ugly ~ but it was all necessary and definitely gave great insight to all the characters involved. And speaking of characters, they were all very well written. My absolute fav was Eddie, but Faith wasn’t far behind. So, if you’re looking for a book that twist up your heart, shatter it and then piece it back together many times over before getting to the pretty amazing HEA, then this one is definitely for you!
~ Copy provided by Social Butterfly PR & voluntarily reviewed ~
I absolutely adore Emma Scott’s stories for bringing up and going deep into sensitive and unique subjects. Someday, Someday was another brilliant example why. She tackled dark, stark and hard reality like a genius in this MM romance. And then she moulds the reality into the most epic, angsty and intense romance. I am at loss of words to describe the greatness of this story.
This story deals with three very important social issues. Addiction. Our society’s inability to embrace homosexuality and it’s ramifications. Mental health issues. And the mix could have become cliche. But not Emma Scott’s story. She perfectly, sensitively and very delicately maintained the balance between the social messages and the romance. The issues did not overpower the romance but they did not fade into background either. And I love and respect her storytelling due to this very reason. She gave everything a voice you need to hear and cannot ignore. Max’s troubled childhood and early adulthood and how he found positivity out of darkness and despair. The trauma, trouble and struggle of Silas and how he finds love with Max. The whole journey of their family and friends towards a forgiving and accepting future.
The chemistry in this story is strong in both spiritual and physical level. Max and Silas both had own issues and burdens. I am proud of Max and his integrity. It is incredible how he slowly built up self belief and self respect after going through some lowest points. He stood up for his self worth and he is strong enough to support Silas. Silas has many facades.The heir to the biggest Pharmaceutical company in USA. A man broken down brutally and hidden behind a vicious mask of hatred, self loathing, guilt and shame. He was forced to go through inhuman things to destroy his spirits and “cure” him by his father. And Max’s love and his brother Eddie made him accept himself and brave enough to change. He faced reality and in turn changed reality of millions of lives his company destroyed indirectly. The path was not easy. They pushed, pulled and resisted. And broke own hearts. And made me die from the angst and heartache. But Emma Scott brought me back with the epic ending.
Someday Someday by Emma Scott was beyond a sexy, intense and tragically beautiful romance. It was about true hope and inspiration that will stay in my heart forever. My heart is overflowing with emotions. Read this story to make a difference.
Received ARC for Honest review
ALL the Stars in the Universe!!!
Okay, so…..I have been sitting, looking at my screen for what feels like forever, trying to articulate the depth and breadth of my emotions after finishing this MASTERPIECE, this breathtaking, heart-and-soul crushing, EXCEPTIONALLY agonizing yet somehow uplifting love story Emma Scott has written! There ARE no words that can ever express just how much Max and Silas’s story has touched me…it’s SOUL-DEEP! All I can say is….THIS book is MY TOP READ OF 2019 and if you don’t read it, you will have missed out on one of THE most beautiful love stories EVER WRITTEN!!! I’ve got nothing else….
5+ Stars! My heart hurt and broke so many times throughout this book. I had hope but then felt like it was ripped from me. I felt love but it was just for a moment. I laughed, I cried, I prayed for Max and Silas. I hoped that they would get everything that they deserved out of life.
I wanted to smack people, hug people and ok, so maybe I was talking to my kindle too. I’ll own that lol
They had so much against them that I didn’t know if they would be able to be what they needed for each other. I absolutely loved these two. What these two went through before they even met each other will break your heart. *Sigh* I also loved Silas’s brother Eddie. He made me smile and just want to hug him:)
I feel like I am a seasoned veteran of reading Emma Scott books, and as a seasoned veteran, there are certain things you know are going to happen when you start reading. One: it is going to be an emotional read. Two: it’s going to contain an artistic element of some kind, whether it is the character’s occupation or a passion they have. Three: she is going to address a topic, or topics, relevant in today’s society. Four: she is going to push my heart past the point of breaking, but will meticulously and lovingly piece it back together before the last page is turned. I’m sure there are points five, six and seven that I am forgetting, because I am still sitting here Gobsmacked at what I just finished reading.
Max and Silas have both been through things that no person should ever have to go through, and both because of decisions their fathers made. Right out of the gate, the prologue gutted me and I knew the ride I was getting ready to go on was going to be a rough one. But no matter how ugly the path looked, the story was beautiful, from start to finish. I teared up, then all out bawled, I smiled, I laughed, I felt my heart get too little, then too big. Emma literally wrung every emotion out of me.
There are multiple topics discussed in this book. Things that should absolutely NEVER be allowed to happen. Ones that are SO very important and relevant in society today, but still seem to be either taboo subjects or too much of a hot button for society to address in a civil or professional manner. Topics that have caused so much heartache and torture for both Max and Silas. And as much as these two men “seem” to be managing in society, the repercussions they’ve both experienced are devastating and life-altering.
“I can do better…”
No one should have to “do better”. No one should be told that the way they feel about someone else is an unnatural thing. Especially from your own family. Isn’t your family the ones that should accept you no matter what? Loving your child should come naturally to you. But unfortunately for both Max and Silas that isn’t the case.
“There’s so much warmth in those people. At that table. They’re all happy for you and Max, and it just seems so easy. More natural to be happy for you than to hold on to hate. And that’s what it all boils down to. Maybe what’s really unnatural is hating someone for a reason that has nothing to do with you. For a difference or preference you don’t share. So what?”
So yeah… some pretty heavy stuff is layered through this book, but what I took away from this story was that finding that one person who tilts your world off its axis is absolutely worth everything. They are worth the fight, the ups and downs, highs and lows. They brighten your world on the darkest of days, they help you fight your battles even if all they are doing is standing next to you holding your hand. Max and Silas’s story was a hard fought battle, and in the end they came out stronger for having survived it. And now their lives really begin…and I can’t seem to get this goofy smile off my face!! I hope it never goes away!
I feel light. Smiling and so content after finishing Someday, Someday. A M/M romance with a sensitive and real subject matter that didn’t have me smiling when I first started this book.
The story was emotionally dark and heartbreaking but at the same time full of so much hope, love and light. So many dark clouds but as the story progressed and evolved light started to peak through those clouds and eventually busting through them and evaporating them permanently.
Listening to what Max and Silas went through in their younger years when they opened up during a NA meeting. The ambiance was tense and captured perfectly. I felt I was there at that meeting. Listening. My heart breaking for the narrow mindedness of Silas and Max’s fathers who couldn’t accept and love them for who they are. Their own flesh and blood who happen to gay.
Their story is flawlessly executed. Silas a broken and lost man who just exists and Max a man who now knows his own worth wants to help Silas finding his way back. To not give up. To fight for himself and what he wants. To give him hope.
It’s a story that take its time. It lets its wonderfully complex characters shine while little layers slowly gets peeled away giving away to new beautiful sides of Max and Silas. I was immersed and invested in Max, Silas and his brother Eddie. The payoff is so worth it. To be back with Darlene and Sawyer the lawyer was icing on the cake.
Emma Scott has created a magnificent story. Her first M/M romance at that. She continues to evolve as the gifted author she is. With the sensitivity of the topic she takes on she brings a powerful story of diversity, hope and unconditional love. Someday, Someday is a must read! Already a favorite of mine and I daresay Emma Scott’s best work yet.
5 Hope and Rainbow Stars
Before I started reading this book, I thought I’d be consumed mostly by Max, kind, lovable, indomitable Max. Boy, was I so wrong and I’d never been happier to be proven so.
The hurricane known as Silas Marsh is unforgettable, with his all-consuming angst and heartache, the walls he tried to build to protect his heart and soul, but most of all, the love and care he showered on his brother, Eddie. His journey, as difficult as it was, was succinctly captured by Emma Scott’s words.
What else can I say about Max? Always an equal force to Silas’s energy, his light stripped away layers from the latter’s walls. Max couldn’t help but be Max, if you read Forever Right Now (and if you haven’t, you need to right after this), you’d understand exactly what I meant. His relationship with Eddie brought my love for him to a whole new level.
Special mention goes out to Eddie, the only shining star in Silas’s life for many of his dark days. He was never a side character, his presence added even more depth to this already moving story.
For those who don’t or haven’t ventured to read M/M, this is the book you never knew you needed.
Eloquent, so understated, Emma Scott delivered as she always does. I don’t say this lightly; this is my favourite 2019 release.
When it comes to writing emotionally stirring and intense contemporary romance novels that move you to tears and tug at your heartstrings Emma Scott is without a doubt in a league of her own. Someday, Someday was a beautiful and inspiring story about self-discovery and self-acceptance, about hope and despair, forgiveness and making peace with the past while embracing the future. It’s a testament that love is the driving force in this world and that it comes in many different colors, shapes and forms. Love nourishes our hearts and souls and it helps us grow and thrive.
What I absolutely appreciate about Emma’s work is that her books are always socially critical and address important topics. In this case addiction, homophobism, homelessness and opioid crises. This exceptionally talented author often chooses to write about characters who are outsiders and underdogs and lends them a strong voice that needs to be heard. This story is indisputably her contribution to honoring the basic human right to love who you want to love without any prejudice.
We’ve been introduced to Max Kaufmann as a secondary character in Forever Right Now. He was Darlene’s NA sponsor and best friend. Max has been kicked out of his home for being gay when he was a teen. He got addicted to drugs and did some things he is not proud of but he managed to recover and turn his life around. When he takes a job as a private caretaker to Edward Marsh III, a very wealthy man and president of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, he soon realises that Marsh not only rules his company with an iron fist but also his family. Although Max has promised himself to protect his heart at any cost and to never allow himself to get so deeply hurt by another person again he falls madly and all-consumingly in love with Silas Marsh, the gorgeous, cold and distant heir of the dynasty. But before Silas can inherit the family fortune and take over the company and stop its shady business practices he has to prove himself worthy. His despotic father wants him to be the perfect son and to live up to his standards. But that would mean that Silas has to deny his true nature and hide his undeniable feelings for Max. If he gives in to Edward’s demands he may lose his only chance at happiness and real love.
There are truly not enough words in the English language to describe how much I’ve adored Max and Silas. These two men were remarkable in so many ways. Although they came from different social backgrounds they’ve both experienced what it means to reach rock bottom and to drag yourself up after life has knocked you down. I’ve admired them for their strength and resilience. Although they’ve been mistreated by the people who were supposed to love and support them unconditionally they have never lost their sense of empathy and the willingness to help others.
Max is a kind and caring guy who wears his heart on his sleeve for everyone to see. Silas is the complete opposite: he guards his feelings and has surrounded himself with an impenetrable wall of ice around him. He rarely allows others in. But his older brother Eddie and Max got to see a side of him that was soft and vulnerable. Emma has managed to give us here not one but two absolutely amazing heroes to fall in love with.
Someday, Someday is a story that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. It will leave a permanent mark on your heart and soul. Because that’s what happens when Emma Scott puts you under her magical spell. This was her first MM book and I have to say that she did this genre justice. Reading this story was pure delight and I highly recommend it. Please do yourself a favor and one-click this 5 star gem right now!
I loved Max Kaufmann from the moment he was introduced as a character in Forever Right Now. When Emma Scott announced that she’s writing a story for this kind-hearted and compassionate young man, I was over the moon happy and excited. I desperately wanted him to find love and happiness, because he deserved it like nobody else. And what a wonderful and epic story he got! I’m still having tears in my eyes and a huge smile on my face after reading Someday Someday. It was such a beautifully written, poignant and thought-provoking story. You can truly tell that Emma Scott put her blood, sweat and tears into writing this book! No one writes such emotional, rip your heart out stories like she does. It feels like with every book I read of hers she leaves another imprint on my soul and I wouldn’t want it any other way!
After being kicked out of his house at seventeen for being gay, Max Kaufmann’s life has been a constant battle. In a span of ten years he has fought his way from being a drug addict living on the streets to recovery and graduating nursing school. Now he’s taken a job as a private caretaker to Edward Marsh III, the president and CEO of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, who suffers from multiple sclerosis. The longer Max works and lives with the Marsh family, the more he realizes that this rich, dysfunctional family is full of secrets and lies. Things get far more complicated when Max gets feelings for Silas, the cold, distant and extremely handsome son of his employer.
Silas Marsh is living, but he hasn’t felt alive in a while. Heir to a dynasty at twenty four, he’s about to take over the family business. But his cruel, heartless father is only willing to make his son CEO on his terms. Silas must choose between standing up to him by being true to himself and his feelings for Max or pretending to be someone he’s not in order to inherit everything. Will Silas succumb to his father’s wishes or will he be brave enough to sacrifice everything for love?
I adored Max and Silas with all my heart! They were perfect for each other. I loved watching their relationship evolve from friendship to much more. They didn’t only have great chemistry, but also a soul deep connection and understanding between them. While Silas was surpressing his true nature and feelings for a long time in order to be the son his father wanted, Max always knew who he was and refused to hide. He made Silas see things differently and gave him the courage to be the person he was always meant to be.
Max was such an empathetic, good-hearted and forgiving person. He was always there for others, even though he’s been let down by many. I will never understand how his father could throw him out just because of his sexual orientation. Shouldn’t we all want the people we love to be happy? Even though they choose a path we wouldn’t have chosen for them. After all its their life and choice, not ours!
Silas was hiding behind a mask of ice and indifference for a long time. Underneath it all he was anything but. He loved his brother Eddie so much and was very protective of him. Once he allowed himself to have feelings for Max too, his dull lonely world became full of colors. I was heart broken about the horrible things that happened to him in his youth and wanted nothing more than see him happy. He deserved the world!
Someday Someday is not only a M/M romance book. It’s so much more! It’s a socially critical story about prejudice and intolerance as well as second chances and forgiveness. But most of all it’s a story about true love! The kind that gives you wings and makes your heart soar. Pick up this masterpiece from Emma Scott and let her take you on an unforgettable journey full of emotions. I’m giving this gem 5 well deserved stars and putting it on my top favorites shelf of 2019!
“Someday isn’t a day of the week. It doesn’t come around automatically. You gotta go out there and get it.”
There are so many words just swirling around in my head right now. I read a lot of M/M stories. Some are from authors who either live or are proficient in this particular trope (although trope feels like the wrong word here). There are other authors who dip their toes into the M/M pool that I’ve sadly felt they just shouldn’t try this particular storyline. When Emma Scott put it out there to us that she was writing this book, I wasn’t even remotely worried that she would muck it up…and I’m happy to say I was absolutely correct. Emma wrote this like she would write any other story…with so much attention to detail, with so much love…with so much pain. I am still crying over that epilogue as I write this. We hear and we say (at least I do) that love is love. Most of us say it because we believe it, others of us have lived with the world detesting our love. Emma gives us a story of two very different, very broken men who have each survived their own traumas in life although that trauma was indirectly handed to them by the people who should have loved them most unconditionally. The road to recovery is not easy and both men have their own demons to slay in order to live their own truths to the fullest. Emma writes this story so beautifully, so brilliantly that finding the words I need through my tears is difficult. I went back to Forever Right Now to refresh my memory and I found it telling that my highlighted quotes all came from Max. Emma not only brings us beautiful main characters, but she also brings us intriguing and yes some despicable characters. Eddie is someone I’d want to spend time with in my real world and Faith…I was prepared to not like her but she was everything Silas needed at that time in his life.
“Every minute you’re alive is a second chance to start over. I honor my past, but don’t live in it. I choose this moment instead. Right here.”
“You’re a real boy, Maximillian. Not a puppet. Someday I hope to be a real boy, too. Someday…”
My heart is completely full.
I’m struggling, yes people the struggle is real. Reviews are my thing, but good lord I don’t know how too right now. How can I express my feelings adequately and give you half of what I felt reading Someday, Someday with my words……I just can’t.
But I promise to at least try.
It was so easy to fall for both Max and Silas in this devastatingly beautiful read, and I did, I fell, hard. It was like free falling and I had zero control over it. Two beautiful men who simply reduced me to tears. Their love, pain, anguish and all they had to endure crushed my soul and splintered my heart into a million pieces. But their trust, hope and love repaired my broken heart and took my breath away. A myriad of heartfelt moments, warmth and emotion that touched my heart completely.
Darlene and Eddie, these guys. These two were ridiculously hilarious and downright crazy with touches of warmth and love that I felt myself lost in. Both were an absolute delight that I just couldn’t get enough of.
But I also want to give a special shout out to Faith. This girl stole my heart with her kindness and no filter attitude. She stood for what she believed in and gave no apology with her opinions.
Emma Scott captured me completely with not only her ability to bring despair, pain and sheer anguish to a story, but also because of the undeniable emotional pull that came with it. I just loved all things Max and Silas.
5 stars