Happy Place

Rainbow Place, Book 5

By: Jay Northcote

Narrated by: Hamish Long

A first kiss from a younger man leads to a sexual awakening...

George’s strict upbringing has left him ashamed of his sexuality. In his forties now, he's yet to come out or even kiss a man - until he meets Quentin.

Quentin has had enough of bad relationships with men who won't commit. Still raw from the last one, he’s not ready to try again. But George is sweet, and helping the older man get some experience might be a fun diversion.

Swept rapidly into a deeper connection than they bargained for, they face a dilemma. George isn’t ready to come out, and Quentin wants a boyfriend who isn’t afraid to be seen with him in public.

Can they find a way to navigate the unpredictable waters of their new relationship and find happiness together?

Contains: age gap, gay first times, sexual exploration, out for you.

©2020 Jay Northcote (P)2020 Jay Northcote

Well Done!!

This was my first audio book from Jay Northcote and I loved it. I have read several other books by Jay. It came alive for me. Fantastic! The story felt so real. I loved the age gap romance, George and Quentin were well written and endearing. Hamish Long did a fantastic job on narration. Well done all around!!

✫✫ 4 Stars ✫✫

I just love this series more with each book. The safe and happy place that the author created always leaves my heart happy. Love the May/December romance and coming out story line in this book. It was sweet & sexy all in one. Can't wait to see what's next.

Hamish Long is as always perfect for this series.

Age gap and out for you.

A beautiful May/December story, where the older man (George, 45) is deeply in the closet and just barely starting to accept his being gay.
Quentin is 18 years younger, out and proud, and has been hurt in the past, so he's not sure he can bear the secrecy and hiding.
Once again, this author tells a story of two imperfect men, where it's not all hearts and butterflies and the sex is not always porn-worthy. Jay Northcote gives us all: the good, the bad and the awkward!

4 stars for book 5. But 5 stars for the whole ser

Happy Place by Jay Northcote the 5th book in the Rainbow Place series. Read by Hamish Long.
The Genre Would be considered romance, contemporary, and LGBTQ
This book has romance in it some Passion a little bit of getting to know yourself.. This is a story about two gentleman 1 out and 1 deeply in the closet.
As a straight person myself I fellJay Northcotes books help me understand more of the difficulties and every day life for someone trying to just be themselves, And how the LGBTQ community deals with the frustration that goes along with how they deal with public, family and friends.
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The most important thing you get out of Jay Northcotes books is love is love bottom line.

I gave the book 4 out of 5. Only because I felt the first few in the series were better.

But I give the whole series a 5 star.
I give Jay Northcote a 5 star.
I give Hamish Long 5 stars.

Amazing OFY age gap love story!

An amazing, well-written May-December romance with the perfect amount of angst, steam, starry-eyes and sweetness.

I loved the realness of this story, how everything wasn’t just perfect lust and connection from the first. This romance felt so genuine and authentic, like something that could happen to actual people, which made it a very appealing read to me. As a reader I got to cheer for Quentin and George as they stumbled, doubted or misspoke and sympathized with them as they struggled through some pretty awkward moments. And most importantly, I got to see them fall in love which was absolutely heartwarming.

George is a product of his upbringing, poor guy, and in some ways he’s in a prison of his own making because of that. He has carried around a big secret for most of his life and doesn’t appear to have any friends he can turn to in order to break free and be true to himself, which was pretty sad. I loved his bravery and how he handled his coming out though. Quentin is a wonderful character too. I could easily relate to his longing for a relationship, as well as his hesitancy to open himself up to heartbreak, again.

I loved how these two men fit into the Rainbow Place “community” and I especially liked Seb’s role in their story, though the glimpses we got of the other characters in the series were great fun as well.

Narration: Hamish Long again proves he's an amazing narrator and truly did justice to this wonderful love story. He manages to give every character, however small, a distinct voice and his intonation and pacing are perfect and made this audiobook into a wonderful listening experience. I love his smooth and warm voice, so pleasant to listen to and never grating, and his beautiful & clear enunciation.