Sex in Seattle: Book Three Everyone admires Michael Lamont for being a nurse, but his part-time work as a gay sex surrogate not only raises eyebrows, it’s cost him relationships. Michael is small, beautiful, and dedicated to working with people who need him. But what he really wants is a love of his own. He spends most of his time reading science fiction, especially books written by his favorite … written by his favorite author and long-time crush, the mysteriously reclusive J.C. Guise.
James Gallway’s life is slowly but inexorably sliding downhill. He wrote a best-selling science fiction novel at the tender age of eighteen, while bedridden with complications of polio. But by twenty-eight, he’s lost his inspiration and his will to live. His sales from his J.C. Guise books have been in decline for years. Wheelchair bound, James has isolated himself, convinced he is unlovable. When he is forced to do a book signing and meets Michael Lamont, he can’t believe a guy who looks like Michael could be interested in a man like him.
Michael and James are made for each other. But they must let go of stubbornness to see that life finds a way and love has no limitations.
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The Mating of Michael is the third book in the Sex in Seattle series by Eli Easton. While there is humor in this one, it’s a little more emotional than the first two. The subject matter perhaps a little more serious. I met Michael in the other books so I was looking forward to his story.
Michael Lamont is twenty six years old and is a home health care nurse as well as a gay sex surrogate for Expanded Horizons. Michael has a very small build but is strong and has a heart as big as all of Seattle. He loves helping people. He gets so much fulfillment from his surrogacy work because he helps people move on to have fulfilling intimate relationships with their partners. He wants that for himself, though. Anyone that he ever dated ran for the hills as soon as they found out about what he did for a living.
J.C. Guise whose real name is James Gallway, is twenty eight years old and hasn’t had use of his legs since he was five years old and contracted polio. James wrote his first science fiction novel when he was eighteen years old and it was a huge success. In recent years, though, James has lost his inspiration. He never goes out in public. He doesn’t want anyone to see him in his wheel chair. He keeps his identity secret. His writing has suffered. His book sales have worsened. He is starting to wonder if he will ever turn things around. His publisher is forcing him to do his first ever book signing. And that’s where he first saw him.
“He was painfully aware of the beautiful boy in the chair next to him and had no idea what to do with that except feel even more unbeautiful and uncomfortable by comparison.”
Michael can’t believe it. His favorite author of all time and the man he has had a bit of a crush on since he saw the one and only picture he ever found of him, is doing a book signing right there in Seattle. Of course he was going. And when he saw him, he was more handsome than he ever imagined. He was awe struck.
“Being with him was like stepping into a warm cabin after having been lost in the snowy woods. The weird thing was, James hadn’t even been aware that he’d been out there in the cold until he felt Michael’s heat.”
Michael couldn’t have been more perfect for James. He had a gift for seeing the beauty in a person and when he looked at James, beauty is all he saw. These two fall hard for each other, but they have many obstacles to overcome. This was their journey. This was sweet, sexy and the banter between them was fun. At times I felt like there was a bit much description. But their story was wonderful.
Since I read the fourth book first, then started at the beginning, this was the final book in the series for me. I definitely look forward to reading much more by this author in the future.
“Some things were worth the risk.”
I loved this book! It was so angsty that I was a crying mess the last 20%! Awesome! Told in dual POV this story is about two men who want to be loved so much but are scared to be hurt. It’s angsty, steamy, hurt/comfort and steadily paced.
I really hurt for James. He didn’t have it easy in life, and it was steadily getting worse. He was such a character – grumpy, antisocial and closed off. It took a special man to help him see that happiness was possible for him. Michael is just the kindest sweetest man! I loved how he saw James and all his patients. What he did as a therapist was amazing – he gave so much of himself. I enjoyed the ease and lightheartedness when Michael and James were together, they fit so well.
The last part of the book was so emotional. I really couldn’t stop reading. I just wanted to know how they end up, and it didn’t disappoint. It was so sweet, and they were so freaking happy! I am glad to say that James was the number one supporter in everything Michael did! I loved how everything turned out for them. Very good story.
I loved everything about this book! I loved Michael who was just a gentle soul who had the greatest job. I loved James who is scarred and still survived. I love his job too! I love the story within a story(Lamb) and I did not want it to end! There needs to be more books like this and this series is just so good!
I was hardcore rooting for this guys and just man! Totally worth all 5 stars!