• Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Contact Me
  • Review Policy
  • About This Blog
  • Request a Review
  • Author Spotlight Request
  • Privacy Policy

Nautical Star Books

Gay Romance Book Reviews, Book Giveaways, Author Tours and New Releases

  • Reviews
  • Giveaways
  • Book Tours
  • Authors
  • Free Reads
  • Excerpts
  • New Releases
  • Cover Reveals
  • Book Series
  • LGBTQ Publishers

Book Review: More Than a Friend by Nic Starr

September 28, 2015 by Devan Huff 2 Comments

In More Than a Friend by Nic Starr, Tim is newly single and interested in his best friend’s brother. But is a possible relationship with Scott worth risking his oldest friendship for? I received one copy of this book at no charge in exchange for my honest reviews but all opinions expressed here are my own.  This post contains affiliate links.

Posts feature books that may have been provided at no charge & may be sponsored. Post contains affiliate links & I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on links.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

More Than a Friend by Nic Starr

Purchase Links: Amazon

More than a Friend by Nic StarrTitle:   More Than a Friend
Series:
 More Than: Book Two
Author:      Nic Starr
Publisher:  expected publication October 7th 2015 by Dreamspinner Press
ASIN:  B015JTDBKW
Genre:  
   M/M, Contemporary
Length/Format: 
2493 KB/111 pages
Heat Rating:  3
Star Rating:   4

 

About the Author:  To learn more about the author you can check out her website or follow along on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Book Blurb:  Tim Walker is a free man. He’s broken up with his girlfriend and is ready to move on to a new relationship. But the relationship he wants to pursue is fraught with challenges. Firstly, Scott Richardson is a man, and only Tim’s closest friends know Tim’s bisexual. Secondly, everyone knows Scott relishes the single life. And then there’s the big one: Scott is the younger brother of Tim’s best friend, Paul.

Scott can’t deny an attraction to his brother’s friend Tim. Lean, dark blond, and blue-eyed, Tim is hot and hard not to notice—especially since Scott and Tim work together. Too bad the man is straight, and too bad Scott worries how Paul will react if Scott hooks up with his best friend.

Tim and Scott want to see if there’s a chance for more than friendship between them, but neither of them wants to lose Paul. Together, they must find the courage to follow their hearts and find a way to have it all.

 

My Review:

As More Than a Friend by Nic Starr begins, we meet Tim who has just broken up with his girlfriend.  He is totally okay with this life decision and tired of reassuring his friends that he is doing perfectly fine.  What he really wants is to just move on with life.  He is busy as a caterer for Poppy’s Pantry and has his eye on someone he is interested in getting to know better.  Too bad that someone happens to be Scott, his best friend’s younger brother.  Only a few people know that he is actually Bi and not totally straight and he isn’t quite sure how to make his interest known.

Scott is definitely attracted to Tim but has always assumed the guy was straight.  And when they finally realize there is something more than friendship between them, they want to be cautious.  Scott’s older brother Paul is Tim’s best friend and a romance may just throw a wrench in the whole friendship/family dynamic.  Scott seems to be at a point in life where he is interested in more than a one night stand but not sure Tim is the right guy to jump into a relationship with.

Since Scott and Tim have known each other for quite a while, there isn’t a giant flareup of instantaneous attraction between them.  During their first interactions I sensed camaraderie rather than romance.  It took a while for them to admit to their attraction and when they finally did give into it, the situation felt totally natural.  It was a slow ‘friends to lovers’ buildup of the relationship that was very realistic.

There are a fair number of characters in this story to keep track of and you will definitely want to read book one (More Than a Superstar) before you read this one.  While the story lines are independent, they feature a lot of the same people.

Tim and Scott are both genuinely nice characters and there is no major angst between them.  They are both hardworking, loyal, and enjoy spending time with friends.  There is a nice amount of chemistry between them when they finally get together and thankfully their worry over Paul’s reaction was unnecessary.

More Than a Friend by Nic Starr is an enjoyable novella with guys who follow their hearts to achieve a beautiful future together.

 

Devan Huff
Devan Huff

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Male/Male, Nic Starr

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Nic Starr says

    September 29, 2015 at 2:56 AM

    Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review. 🙂

    Reply
    • Devan Huff says

      September 29, 2015 at 7:32 PM

      Enjoyed it greatly, thanks!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

STAY CONNECTED

Affiliate Link Disclosure

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Devan's books

A Vampire's Heart
really liked it
A Vampire's Heart
by Kayleigh Sky
Review first posted on Nautical Star Books . I can honestly say that A Vampire's Heart by Kayleigh Sky has got to be one of the best vampire romances I have read in quite some time.  This is the first book of the  Ellowyn Found trilogy ...
Robbie
it was amazing
Robbie
by Ella Frank
Review first posted on Nautical Star Books . If you are looking for a scorching hot MMM romance with fabulous characters, Confessions: Robbie by Ella Frank was incredible. This is book one of the Confessions series and includes several...
Where Death Meets the Devil
it was amazing
Where Death Meets the Devil
by L.J. Hayward
Review first posted on Nautical Star Books . This is the first book by L.J. Hayward that I have read. I can honestly say that it was a fabulous story that had my nose stuck in the book for the entire weekend. If you love good suspense...
Throwing Stones
really liked it
Throwing Stones
by Avery Cockburn
Review first posted on Nautical Star Books . Throwing Stones is the first in a spinoff series related to the Glasgow Lads football/soccer books, but may be read as a stand-alone novel. I have read several of the previous romance books b...
Trick Roller
it was amazing
Trick Roller
by Cordelia Kingsbridge

goodreads.com

Follow Us on Pinterest!

Visit Nautical Star Books's profile on Pinterest.

Commonly Used Tags

A.M. Arthur Amish Annabeth Albert Anthology Author BDSM Bisexual Blog Tour Carina Press Christmas Contemporary Crime Dreamspinner Press Eli Easton fantasy Female/Female Free Read Giveaway Historical Interlude Press Keira Andrews L.A. Witt Less Than Three Press Loose ID M/M/M Male/Male Menage Military Morticia Knight mystery New Releases Nic Starr Paranormal Pride Publishing Riptide Publishing RJ Scott Samhain Publishing Science Fiction Shifters Siren Publishing Suspense Tara Lain Torquere Press V.L. Locey Young Adult

© 2010–2022 · Nautical Star Books ·