Catch My Breath (Lucky Moon)

5-stars for "CATCH MY Breath" as I found myself emotionally bonding with the characters in this story. M.J O'Shea puts together the right mix of characters, storyline, angst, timing and action to make this a truly memorable story. Given the number of 5-star ratings, previous readers also agree. I recommend this novel for those readers who are not afraid to feel an emotional attachment to the characters as they cope with being caught up into the music industry. Wow, coming of age! These young men did not only have to cope as members of a band, they had the challenge of growing together as friends and accepting each other as a group of 5 men that love and support one another. Though I am a 60-year old gay male, the story came alive for me as M.J. O'Shea created a vivid picture. Sexual content had the right mix of passion and reality without being overplayed. I highly recommend "CATCH MY Breath" as I know it will touch the hearts of many readers who are opening to sharing a beautiful romantic and sensual journey of two, talented young men as they find their way in a manipulative world.

I must start off by saying I'm pleasantly surprised with this book. I skimmed the first few pages of the preview offered by Amazon and thought the writing style might not be what I like, but the premise sounded interesting and unique and I decided to try it anyway, especially since it had great reviews. As it turned out, the writing was a lot better than my glimpse lead me to believe. It was engaging and entertaining. The characters each had their own personality and interacted well with one another. The sexual tension between Danny and Elliot was to die for and I loved reading about their blossoming relationship and comfortable flirting. I loved how the author presented the story. We see the boys auditioning, meeting one another, becoming a band and getting their name out there, what happens once they've hit it big, and a whisper of what's to come in the future. At over 300 pages, I was already happy with the length of the story, but going through all of these stages made it seem much longer without weighing me down. I felt like I was reading a saga of the rise of this band and I felt really satisfied at the end. The author writes in clips from the local teen magazine and various twitter updates which worked really well and gave the book more dimension. The tweets were especially amusing because they felt real and looked like comments I've seen on Youtube and other websites. Also, the chapters are the titles of various songs and not only did that go well with the musical…