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Lädt ... Balancing Act (Shooting Stars, #4)von K. Vale
Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  Penumbra1 | Oct 11, 2022 |   It was sooooo nice to revisit with Kyrie and Greg. I loved their last book when Greg mostly got his head out of his hiney and reached for his happiness, but there were still road blocks for them. Greg still struggled with being publically acknowledged as gay, and Kyrie struggled with Greg remaining mostly in the closet a year and a half later. When his mother comes to stay with them unexpectedly, and Greg reverts to pretending he and Kyrie are just friends, things get really strained between the guys. Thank god they finally get their acts together, and Greg realizes what is most important to him. I enjoyed reading about their relationship a while after they finally got together. Although there were struggles, I was glad to witness Greg finally coming out of his self-imposed shell. I also liked Andy, and would love to read more about him :-) Excellent continuation to the series. (  ) ktomp17 | Mar 21, 2021 | Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:K. Vale delivers a hot read in Balancing Act: Greg Dwyer and Kyrie Li are living the glorious couple life in New York City. Or are they? When struggling actor Kyrie lands a modeling job, he's ecstatic to have extra cash to spend on his best-friend-turned-boyfriend. Of course, Greg is suspicious Anders Berglund, the gorgeous and androgynous Swedish cover model the designers love to pair with Kyrie, is after his man. And maybe Kyrie encourages a growing closeness with the guy? Greg is probably to blame if Kyrie is drawn to the openly gay and seriously beautiful Andy. With Andy, Kyrie can be himself, as loud and proud as he's always been. But Greg's sexuality stays firmly locked in the closest except when he's with Kyrie's supportive family or alone with the man he loves. To make matters worse, Greg's out-of-touch mom meets with financial ruin and moves in with the couple, forcing him into the closet in his own home. Can Greg find a way to stand up to Mommy Dearest and win back a love he fought so hard to reach? He discovers the road to pride begins at home and with accepting oneself first. Otherwise, it's just a dead-end street. Book 4 in the Shooting Stars series. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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It’s best to read this series in order, especially books three and four if you just want to read about Greg and Kyrie, because this story takes up right after the last one left off. Greg has quit his job in Boston and moved to New York to be with Kyrie. Kyrie works at a restaurant and as a stage hand while waiting for acting gigs. He ends up getting a modeling job with a very famous androgynous model, Anders Berglund. The designers love Kyrie and ‘Andy’ together, so Kyrie is booked for more jobs and ends up spending more time with Andy. This makes Greg jealous and more insecure. He knows it’s him because he’s still unwilling to come out. In private with close friends, Greg’s okay if they know, but not for the whole world to know, and this causes more and more tension between Kyrie and Greg, especially when Greg’s mother comes to stay with the two of them for a while.
I thought this book flowed a lot better than the previous story. The subplots didn’t seem as contrived as in book three and the writing was smoother. Greg’s internal conflict was good and Kyrie again annoyed me when he outed Greg like he did in the previous book. I would never trust him with a secret because he would use it against you when he was upset or angry or just wanted his way. Greg has his issues, but I don’t remember Kyrie ever apologizing for outing Greg the times that he did it. There’s an issue that comes up with Andy that Kyrie gets caught in, and I’m wondering if Anders will get his own book. The story ended ambiguously with Andy. I detected the possibility that he was suffering from bulimia because he’d make trips to the restroom after eating. He was also pale and thin. We never hear anything about it in the book, so I’m wondering if this will be covered in a later story. I’d like to read what happens to Andy.
As with the previous book, the chosen characters on the cover don’t look like the characters in the story. Kyrie, who I’m guessing is the one in front, looks in his thirties whereas in the book he’s twenty-two years old. I may have missed the part of him having facial hair, but I don’t remember it mentioned. And Greg is a flaming ginger, so the guy in the background doesn’t look like him. I know many readers may not be concerned with the cover images, but for me, it carries a lot of weight and creates a dissonance with the written characters if they aren’t at least close to the same image.
In the end, I liked Balancing Act better than I did Hard Act to Follow. Greg grew in this story, but I think Kyrie pretty much stayed the same. I liked the introduction of Anders and wouldn’t mind reading a story about him. This is a fast, enjoyable read and I would recommend it. I give it 4 Stars.
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