Counterpoint

In Vino Veritas

De: J.E. Birk, Heart Eyes Press LGBTQ

Narrado por: Tim Paige, Stephen Dexter

One playboy. One perfectionist. So many secrets.

I’m considered the biggest playboy in Burlington, Vermont. The party boy. The guy who lives in the moment and makes decisions with no thought for the future. But people don’t know my past. They don’t know why I make the choices I do. Even my best friend doesn’t know the truth about me. Actually, there are a lot of things he doesn’t know...like the fact that I had a one-night stand with his brother last year.

Did I mean to hook up with Aaron? Um, no. Mistakes were made, okay? But unlike most of my mistakes, this one has lasting consequences. Aaron works at the law firm where circumstances are forcing me to be their errand boy. Now we see each other every day. Aaron’s such a nervous wreck he keeps tripping over the copy machine. I’m surprised he hasn’t ended up in traction yet.

He and I are opposites in almost every way. He’s got a GPA higher than Mount Mansfield, and I’m barely going to graduate college. He grocery shops with a spreadsheet, and I’ve got YOLO tattooed on my body. But Aaron sees things in me that no one else does, and I see things in him he doesn’t see in himself. Before I know it, we’re sharing late-night office picnics, evenings out at the bar, and long, hot afternoons on my boat. I’m having the best summer of my life, but there’s no way this can end well. My BFF will kill me if he ever finds out how thoroughly I’ve corrupted his brother....

Counterpoint is an opposites-attract forbidden romance featuring an incense-filled law firm, meddling friends, and angst and humor in (mostly) equal parts. It stars Jeremy Everett and Aaron Morin, who first appeared in the Vino and Veritas story Booklover, but Counterpoint is a stand-alone novel.

©2022 J.E. Birk (P)2022 Heart Eyes Press LLC

Deeper

This story took me by surprise. It wasn’t as light and fluffy as some of the other stories in this series. While on the surface Jeremy is just a college guy who wants to party. We met him and Aaron in Booklover in the 1st Vino series as secondary characters. But as the story moves forward we see that Jeremy is dealing with some really tough issues. Meanwhile, Aaron is having his own crisis of self worth. I loved watching their relationship build even when they were in denial about it. I love all the feels in this story.

Interesting

I was really excited reading this. I like the small town vibes of V&V. I’m 4/6 in the series but this might be my 3rd favorite so far.

The man who loves him, faults and all!

I adore a good misunderstood playboy story and how he winds up being the savior for our little nerd love interest. So good!

The collection as a hole

This collection I found after the pet shop boy’s collection. Both were put together great. Keep up the good work. I know there are multiple artists which is even better when they come together with great story lines and characters.

Really enjoyed! Great follow-up to Booklover

Booklover was one of my favorites from the previous Vino & Veritas series and I enjoyed this one just as much. I loved the two characters and revisiting with characters from the previous book in The World of True North. I look forward to more books by J.E. Birk and other authors in the series.