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The Von are on their way. With a recording contract under their belt and a tour opening for a popular band, the world is at their feet. For those left behind prospects are not so bright, especially with someone trying so hard to break them apart. With the spotlight on The Von, no one sees the evil waiting in the wings until it’s too late.
For Asher and Vince, struggling with the separation from their boyfriends, nothing could have been worse than the mysterious photographs showing Erik and Billy in passionate kissed, first with each other, then with other people. Devastated they break of their relationships - until Connor travels thousands of miles to satisfy his honour and reassure Vince that Billy made a huge mistake for which he's now paying as he loves Vince so deeply.
Asher isn't so lucky and by the time he hears Erik say he loves him, it might be too late for both of them. With a lunatic on the loose and both Asher and Erik caught in a trap it seems neither will escape it just goes to show that you can never ignore what might be Waiting in the Wings.
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Publisher: Extasy Books
Editors:
Genres:
Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 2
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 18-25
Protagonist 2 Age: Under 18
Protagonist 3 Age: 18-25
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Opposites Attract, Thrill of the Chase, Unrequited Love
Word Count: 75000
Setting: St Louis and London
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Asher wasn’t even sure what he was doing here. Okay, he’d promised, but he still wasn’t convinced it was a good idea. Erik was a complication, one he could do without.
His parents were at him again, his father rumbling on about more therapy. Asher agreed with everything just to make them go away. He had no intention of following through on the assurances. Like fuck he’d sit through more of that shit. If he could just fend them off until after graduation, he could concentrate on the job he’d landed at a local art gallery and maybe look for somewhere to live so he could move out. Then they’d have no more control over his life.
Ah, well, Daisy wanted him to be here, so here he was. At least it was acoustic guitar this time. He didn’t think he could have stood the drums and loud electrics. His head was still sore.
READ MOREErik unfolded a piece of paper he’d pulled from one of his pockets. “This is a new song I scribbled out a couple nights ago. It’s called Viper. I, um, I hope you like it.”
The shadows fell in just such a way across the planes of Erik’s face that his blue eyes gleamed like twin sapphires, shining in the darkened garage. Asher shot a look at his sister, but Daisy was discussing something urgently with Erik. Then Daisy plucked the first chords, and Erik began to growl.
“I can see you lookin’ at me, I can see your smile. But baby you ain’t foolin’ me. Coz I know that’s not your style.”
Asher’s heart jolted with shock. The expression in Erik’s eyes bored straight into him. The song was about him and meant for him. He felt sick. Erik had written a song for him? It wasn’t even his usual kind of song. Softer, gentler, but so intense.
“Spit your poison at me. Spit it while you can. Coz baby I got the antidote. I’m a be your man.”
What did that mean? What was he trying to say? The walls closed in around Asher. His heart beat fast, and his mouth was dry. This didn’t sound as if Erik only wanted to be friends. Wiping sweaty hands on his jeans, Asher shivered and panicked. He wasn’t ready for this. He wasn’t ready to let Erik—much less anyone else—in. But he’d written a fucking song about him.
“I can see what’s hidden. Behind that viper smile. Your fangs are filled with venom. But your heart’s filled with pain. They got you good.”
That was too much. Asher didn’t know what it was supposed to mean. What did Erik know? What had Daisy told him? Did he know about James?
The rest of the song passed in a whirl, and Asher didn’t hear a word of it. He didn’t even notice when it stopped. When silence fell, it was a completely unexpected silence.
Erik panted. He glanced over at Daisy, who smiled at him.
What the… She smiled at him?
Erik pushed back his blond hair and shot a look at Asher. “Um, what did you think of it? I wrote it…”
Asher came back to the room with a jolt. He raised his eyes. Erik gazed at him expectantly. The expression on his face was… No, oh no. This was going too far, and he just couldn’t handle it, not now. Before he had time to think, he bolted for the door and fled out into the warm afternoon sunshine.
COLLAPSE
First we have Erik, who is in a band. He and Asher, the new emo kid, instantly hate each other. And they continually harass each other.
Then we have Erik's best friend Billy. Billy is in love with Erik, but is constantly hurt by Erik's insistence on remaining closeted. They had made a pact to keep each other's secret, but Billy wants to be out of the closet now. And Erik just can't let himself be openly gay.
The story starts to get complicated as we start meeting some of the other guys. Don't blink or you might miss one of the couplings of the moment. Seriously, pay attention though. There is actually a wonderful overall plot to this story. And the couples that form in the end are super sweet.
I loved Asher. My heart freaking broke for him. He is so darn damaged. And then Erik repeatedly hurts him. When they do admit to liking each other, Erik just can't let his feelings show in public. He constantly denies Asher and damages Asher more.
Honestly, Erik was an ass. He's likeable because he has his reasons for being an ass. But, he is an ass. He is horrible to Asher. And he repeatedly almost loses Asher. When it seems like he has finally gone too far, Erik needs some help to win him back. It actually ends with a very sweet and romantic prom night for all.
This book contained a great story, but sometimes the pace of the story confused me. I enjoyed it, but I was personally left feeling that the story had so much more potential. I think it was the writing style was just so fast and jumped around so much. There were so many people and so much going on. I think it would have been more enjoyable if the pace was slower and there was a little more "meat" to the story at times.
The heart of story itself though was really good. The end was just beautiful. I would definitely recommend reading this.
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