But it was certainly a nice opening to this book.Īnd, immediately, I liked…well, I can’t say that I immediately liked Liam because he needed to get into his more, “I’m gonna help you,” but I felt so bad for Carter right from the beginning, because you’re right, he’s beleaguered. I have to say that the initial bits reminded me of Robert Irvine, in “Restaurant Impossible,” where he would come in and be like, “This is all crap but we’re just gonna fix this,” except Liam was actually a little nicer than Robert tends to be. But he’s also like this really sweet guy who just gave up a portion of his vacation to run someone else’s kitchen. Right? The beginning of this book, I’m thinking at the same time, Liam’s really kind of a douchebag. Jeff: Well, it’s simple for the big fancy New York chef to come in and cook for a simple resort. And he figures he can handle this for 2 weeks. With Rocky as his sous chef, Liam quickly prepares two steaks au Poivre for waiting guests. He meets Rocky, the also startlingly young chef, who cooked his meal earlier. It’s a little unorthodox but Liam has spoken before really thinking and he’s never backed down from a challenge before. Liam offers to run the kitchen during his stay at the overlook. He also happens to be the beleaguered owner and he is clearly trying his best, although his best ain’t great. It’s so bad that he complains to the manager, Carter, who is startlingly young and very handsome. Will: Okay, let’s discuss “Breaking Bonds.” When big time New York chef Liam Walker sits down to dine at the rustic Overlook Resort in the hills of North Carolina, he is not impressed. And if you’d like a card, make sure to let us know by May 31st. Look for the Pride card post on Patreon for all the details. Now, in addition, we also want to remind our patrons that we’re collecting mailing addresses for anyone who would like a Pride card this year. If you’re in a position to help the podcast grow and would like more information simply head on over to /biggayfiction podcast. Patrons help keep this podcast running and fund the transcription of the author interviews making sure that this show is accessible to all readers and listeners. On the Big Gay Fiction Podcast Patreon page, members get early access to the book club episodes and author interviews, as well as an exclusive monthly bonus episode that can’t be heard anywhere else. It’s because of them that we’re able to bring you podcast episodes every single week with interviews from your favorite authors and reviews of some of the best books our genre has to offer. Jeff: Before we start our deep dive discussion of this month’s book, we’d like to quickly thank members of our Patreon community. And this month’s pick is the small town romance “Breaking Bonds” by Ari McKay. This is the Big Gay Fiction Book Club episode for May. Will: We want to give you a big, hearty hello, and welcome back rainbow romance readers. I’m Will Knauss and with me as always is my co-host and husband, Mr. Will: Welcome to episode 312 of the Big Gay Fiction Podcast, the show for avid readers and passionate fans of gay romance fiction.
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Jeff & Will dive into the second book in the Walker Boys series from Ari McKay as they talk about Breaking Bonds, a charming, food-filled romance set at a rustic resort. As always, in our book club discussions there are spoilers ahead so keep that in mind if you haven’t read the book yet.