Monday, 22 April 2019

Review Tour - Finding Finlay (MC Securities #2) by Ruby Moone




Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link - Exclusive to Amazon and Available to Borrow with Kindle Unlimited

Length: 72,800 words approx.


Cover Design: Meredith Russell

MC Securities Series 

Book #1 - Trusting Jack - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link


Blurb

Aaron Baker has a problem. His online clothing company is under attack. Whilst MC Securities tackle the breaches in security, he asks for an agent to pose as his fake boyfriend. He doesn’t bargain for getting a snarky, ex-marine with sad, blue eyes and submissive tendencies.


Dumped by his boyfriend, Finlay Masters concludes that the best, and safest, place for him is to return to the closet. Kicked out by his parents as a kid for being gay, closeted in the army for fifteen years, body wrecked by an explosion that cost him his job, he isn’t the best bet for any kind of relationship. Even a fake one.

As the investigation mounts, Aaron wants more, but Finn has no faith in love, never dared need anyone. Aaron talks of how lucky he is to find him, but Finn knows if he is to have a chance at a relationship at all, he needs to find himself.

Each book in the MC Securities Series can be read as standalone. 

My Two Pennies' Worth

This book picks up after the Christmas holidays when Michael and Jack get together, so while it isn't necessary to read the first book that will give you some context and also provides some background to the company and certain characters alluded to (mainly Christian's cousin). 

Finlay is my favourite sort of character, rough, tough and sarcastic, but with a heart as big a whale and so much love to give. He's still lingering around that closet door that he forced himself into when he was in the army. He has issues with rejection and abandonment to the point where he thinks it's easier to run at the first sign of love than risk losing it at some point later. 

Aaron is a workaholic, determined to be a success at everything he does in order to prove his father wrong. So much so that he is failing at being a father himself. He doesn't have time for anything especially not a relationship hence Finlay becoming his fake boyfriend to quash rumours and shift attention away from other issues plaguing his company. 

This tale of corporate espionage is well plotted and moves forward with good pace. The romance happens within the scope of the job MC Securities are employed to do, moving from sexually attraction to something more quite naturally with some nice subtle touches from the author. 

Both of them have their own individual issues that they need to address in order for the relationship to work and I like that this wasn't something solved by either sex or the other MC, the characters either worked it out for themselves or were guided by other characters, taking the reliance and pressure off the relationship.

There are more hints in this book about a past relationship between Christian and Daniel and I'm pleased to see the author is writing their story now. 

I really enjoyed this and would recommend it for anyone that likes: fake boyfriends, opposites attract, closeted (partially) MCs, ex-military, coping with grief, single dad, corporate espionage.  

Excerpt

Finn cleared his throat. “Just thinking that if you fancy me, and I fancy you, we could take advantage of the situation we find ourselves in. So to speak.”


Aaron couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Finn was suggesting they had sex? “You put forward a strong argument.”


Finn stared straight forward. “You just need to know that my body is a mess. My left leg, left shoulder, chest…” he waved a hand over the area and pulled a face. “Not pretty. I can leave a T-shirt on and sweats if it’s too much for you.”


The matter of fact way Finn said it robbed Aaron of speech. The car pulled up at the venue, and the moment was lost, but Aaron knew he needed to address it, he just didn’t know how.


He walked into the hotel with Finn by his side. He looked absolutely magnificent. His military bearing was clearly apparent in the way he held himself, he looked every inch the protective boyfriend as he stood aside to let Aaron pass. They walked, shoulder to shoulder in the direction of the event. Aaron glanced sideways at him.


“Hey.” His voice was low.


Finn looked at him. His dark rimmed blue eyes unreadable.


“No T-shirts, no sweats.”


Something shone in those dark eyes. The side of his mouth twitched in the tiniest of smiles as he looked away.








My name is Ruby Moone and I love books. All kinds of books. My weakness is for romance, and that can be any kind, but I am particularly fond of historical and paranormal. I decided to write gay romance after reading some fantastic books and falling in love with the genre, so am really thrilled to have my work published here. The day job takes up a lot of my time, but every other spare moment finds me writing or reading. I live in the north west of England with my husband who thinks that I live in two worlds. The real world and in the world in my head...he probably has a point!


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