Brave & Beautiful

Elizabeth Varlet

Oct 2017 · Sassy Boyz Book 3 · Carina Press

About this ebook

A dancer starting his life over and a man struggling to come to terms with his traumatic past find love and emotional healing in this gay romance.

The only commitment Tameron “Tam” Kis wants to make is to his dance career. Life’s been pretty shitty, but dance got him through it and now he’s ready to focus on what he loves. He doesn’t have the bandwidth for any distractions—especially not his sexy, not-quite-straight new neighbor.

Driver Ellis doesn’t need anything but his bike and the open road. He wouldn’t trade his drifter lifestyle for anything . . . until his friend calls in a favor and Driver suddenly finds himself pet-sitting. Driver isn’t thrilled being stuck in one place, though things start to look up when he sets eyes on the gorgeous girl next door.

There’s just one problem . . . She isn’t a girl at all.

All it takes is one spontaneous dance to turn both Driver’s and Tam’s worlds upside down. They might not have been looking for love, but as things heat up between them, it’s clear life has very different plans.

Ratings and reviews

***5 ‘You Are My New Favorite Feeling’ Stars*** I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in the Sassy Boyz series. I love the vibe, even when it’s dark, and how unique each of these characters are. But while I loved/really liked the first two books, I ADORED Brave & Beautiful. I was hooked on Tam and Driver as soon as I met them and couldn’t stop turning the pages as their story, which was all kinds of sweet, swoony, heart warming & breaking and smexy, unfolded. Tam’s past has been, for lack of a better word, hellish and was forced into a life that no one should have to live, but now he’s on a better path and has a family who love him for who he is. My heart broke for Tam, but I loved his sass, his love and devotion to the Sassy Boyz and how he worked at overcoming his past. Driver’s past weighs so heavily on his shoulders that it has him living the life of a wanderer instead of facing his demons head on, until he has no choice. It was hard not to love Driver, even when I wanted to smack some sense into him. His fly by the seat of his pants mentality has made him open to any and all experiences and that makes him undeniably intriguing. But it’s his heart, though bruised, is so genuine that makes it easy to fall in love with him. I have to admit that I was surprised, though pleasantly so, by how Tam and Driver’s journey played out. There was an easy to it that helped to offset the demons that plagued them. I loved how drawn they were to each other and how sweet, yet intense the chemistry between them was. Their acceptance of their demons early on and then their desire to simply be there for each other had me rooting for them to become more. Their were quite a few bumps in their journey, and the big one wasn’t a surprise by any means, but it was one that had to happen and I liked how everything worked out for them in the end. From the first page I was hooked, it had the right balance of humor, heart, drama and smexyness and I loved how everything played out from start to finish. The dual 3rd person POV was done well and I liked how Tam’s and Driver’s demons were presented and worked through. And of course catching up with the rest of the Sassy Boyz, and their partners, was fun as always and though I really want Lirim’s book now, I know he’s got a bit of a road to travel before that happens, so I’ll waiting as patiently as possible and keep an eye out for who the next Sassy Boy to fall will be. ~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~

If you love emotional reads this series is for you... It's full of Sass & Snarky comments, hot sexy alpha men with more courage & spunk than you can imagine. Their attitude is we will never give up, we will fight for what we want... Yes, you will laugh, but do keep some Kleenex handy...

About the author

Elizabeth Varlet is a thirtysomething newly married world-traveler who devours books like they were candy. A nerd at heart, she spends way too many hours bingeing on episodes of her favorite television shows and dreaming of the day she can adopt a dog—whom she’s already named. Elizabeth believes in love of all shapes and sizes and wants nothing more than to share the beauty in the form of stories.