In the past couple of weeks, I’ve read a lot of good books. I thought I would share two of them with you today. Two that stand out above the rest. You mileage may vary, but I enjoyed both novels quite a bit.

When Irish Eyes Are Sparkling by Tom Collins & Thirteen

Liam O’Shaughnessy wasn’t expecting to fall in love again, not so soon after yet another artful break up. Then Oliver Sutton, paramedic in training, walked into his Aunt’s Irish Pub, and shocked Liam’s wounded heart back to life. The fiery eyes were irresistible; the magnetic draw between them was undeniable, but the man himself was an enigma. Still, Oliver had much to teach Liam, and Liam was a very willing pupil.

Oliver Sutton only expected to have a brief, summer fling with Liam O’Shaughnessy, but as the young waiter eagerly learned all about gay sexual pleasure, Oliver felt less and less willing to give him up. Yet Oliver knew the relationship could not last. Sooner or later, Liam would come to know Oliver’s other, less civilized self, and that would be the end.

Unbeknownst to Oliver, however, Liam, too, had another self, one he also was keeping secret: his twin.

By Degrees by JB McDonald

Tim and Conner have been best friends since childhood, when Tim was orphaned and Con’s father jailed. Throughout tumultuous years they’ve been there for each other, over email, the phone, and occasional visits. Tim figures things can only get better when his best friend announces he’s moving to the same city.

Con has been in love with Tim since high school, but knows not to say so–at least until a robbery puts him in the hospital, and morphine loosens his tongue.

The last thing Tim wants is a relationship. He’s prepared to flee, but Con refuses to lose his friend that easily. They’ve been together through thick and thin, and he’s prepared to show Tim that they’ll stay together through it, too–even when life and love change things irrevocably.