Book Title: Dangerous Attraction
Author: Oliver Takely
Publisher: MM Romance Press
Cover Artist: Emily’s World of Design
Release Date: November 20, 2024
Genres: Contemporary MM Romance
What if Fatal Attraction was gay and Glenn Close was a sassy twink?
In the dark streets of Soho, London, where the nightlife pulses with energy and hidden dangers, Langdon is striving to carve out a life of his own. Having endured a tough childhood, marked by a mother who never valued him, he has found solace in the company of his four best friends, who feel like brothers. Although he thrives working in a bar, Langdon is haunted by his past, feeling like a dirty secret to the men he dates.
When Eric’s world crumbles after a disastrous wedding, he loses both his home and job, forcing him to seek refuge with his brother. It’s here that he encounters Langdon, and an undeniable connection sparks between them. As their chemistry ignites, they begin to explore a love that feels both thrilling and terrifying.
But their growing bond faces a sinister threat. Someone is determined to tear them apart, willing to go to any lengths, including violence, to ensure they never find happiness together. As Langdon and Eric navigate the complexities of their relationship and confront the demons of their pasts, they must also fight to protect one another from a force that seeks to destroy them.
In “Dangerous Attraction,” love becomes a battleground where trust is tested, and survival is at stake. Will Langdon and Eric find the strength to overcome the shadows that haunt them, or will they pay the ultimate price for their desire to be together?
Heat Rating: 4 🔥🔥🔥🔥
It is book two in the Soho Knights series. It sets up book three, but there’s no cliffhanger for the couple.
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218527515-dangerous-attraction
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Dangerous Attraction by Oliver Takely
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Eric got dumped at the alter (even though it was his idea, it went terribly wrong). Langdon got caught with a married man and left in his underwear (his taste in men was abysmal). Both men needed to step back and reassess their lives.
This story was sort of all over the place. It had the stalker (I was surprised at who it was). Large cast of characters who had connections to each other in odd ways. Secrets from the past that really didn’t need to be secrets. Lots of miscommunication, resulting in loads of angst. A bad guy who really wasn’t and a bad guy who really was. A clueless ex who is incapable of caring about anyone but herself.
I sort of of liked the book but it irritated me in places. Keeping track of who was who kept me from getting deeply into the story. I would recommend reading the first book (I didn’t), I think it probably would of helped me understand the various relationships better and maybe there wouldn’t of been the confusion factor.
Would I recommend this book? Probably, because it was entertaining in places and Langdon was just crazy enough to make me wonder what was next.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
Langdon was putting the bottles into a case when he heard a loud crash. It made him jump, causing him to smash his head on the low ceiling of the room. He was dazed for a second before he turned and headed toward the commotion, worried he’d stacked the crates wrong and they’d fallen. What he found was the hottest guy he’d ever seen in his life, sprawled on his back with bottles rolling around him. The guy had bright ginger hair, dazzling blue eyes, and a beard which was just long enough for Langdon to run his fingers through as he rocked him to sleep after fucking the guy into oblivion. Okay, maybe it had been too long since he’d had a redhead: Langdon’s kryptonite.
“Are you okay?”
“I think so.” The guy groaned and made to get up. Langdon held out his hand, which the redhead took. He was wearing a tight T-shirt. There was nothing larger than a medium here – deliberately, knowing Joey. Langdon was the exception, as a medium wouldn’t cover one bicep. It was snug on the guy and hugged his belly. Another big turn on for Langdon. He might have a muscular physique himself, but he liked his men to have proper bodies. Langdon imagined running his tongue all over the guy’s soft belly, then snapped out of it when he realised he was still holding the stranger’s hand. Stranger? What was a stranger doing in their cellar? Then it dawned on Langdon; he was fantasising about his boss’s younger brother. Well, that was inappropriate.
Langdon yanked Eric up, a bit too hard. He crashed into Langdon and then didn’t move. In fact, Langdon felt Eric’s hands gently caress his pecs. He raised an eyebrow and Eric stepped back, going bright red. On his pale skin, it was a beautiful flush. Langdon wondered what else he could do to make Eric turn that colour, and how far down it went. Langdon needed to stop those thoughts. He was aware Eric was bisexual because Joey had mentioned it before, but he’d just been about to get married. The last thing he needed was Langdon creeping on him. Given there was now a sensible distance between them, Langdon offered his hand again.
“I’m Langdon. You must be Eric? Your brother asked me to sort you out.”
“What?” spluttered Eric.
Langdon’s face felt like he’d just looked into an active volcano, but then he couldn’t help but laugh.
“Sorry, what I mean is . . .” He doubled over, laughing again.
Eric smiled, looking mildly amused, but didn’t seem to find the faux pas as funny as Langdon did.
“Joey asked me to help you get settled, so you’ll be working with me tonight.”
“Lucky me!”
Langdon flushed again. Was Eric flirting with him? He shook that thought out of his head. Eric was Joey’s brother, so he was family, and therefore off limits.
Oliver Takely is a passionate MM romance author who revels in dark, edgy stories featuring complex, flawed characters. With years of writing experience and a creative day job, Oliver Takely is also an avid reader of MM romance, consuming 300 books in 2023. His favourite trope is enemies to lovers, but is also a sucker for a feel-good Christmas romance.
Originally from the north, Oliver now resides in the south of England with his husband and their beloved fur baby, who is treated like a princess, living their own happily-ever-after straight out of a romance novel. When not writing or reading, he enjoys holidays and indulging in lots of good food, because who doesn’t love a delicious combination?
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