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Tied Together Kindle Edition

by Z.B. Heller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 526 ratings
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Ryan Keller has it all: a great supportive family, friends, and no limit to his self-confidence. Coming out of the closet was not as traumatic as he would have thought. In fact, it was glitter, unicorns and rainbows. Navigating through life isn’t easy for any man, let alone a gay one. Rest assured that Ryan has it handled.

Brandon Ford comes from the wrong side of the tracks. With a dark past, he doesn’t have much going for him, no money, no friends, definitely no charisma, and his family makes people on Jerry Springer look like total winners. Life can’t be worse—until it becomes unbearable.

When Ryan helps Brandon out of a bad situation, chemistry sparks between them. Only Brandon has one problem: He’s hiding in the closet with no way of finding his way out.

After years apart, Ryan run’s into Brandon as he has his head in-between his friend’s lady business to deliver her baby. This spells emotional turmoil for both Ryan and Brandon. Can years of resentment and bad feelings pull them apart or force them to work on their relationship so they can end up Tied Together.

No Amazonian Hybrid Anaconda Turtles were harmed in the making of this book.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014I6922S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Z.B. Heller (August 25, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 25, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 884 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 275 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Z.B Heller

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As a little girl, it was always a dream for Z.B. Heller to become She-Ra Princess of Power. Since this fantasy was unobtainable, as was the one of being a Thundercat, she spent what was probably too long in college trying to "find herself." Becoming a multimedia artist scratched the creative itch while she taught elementary and middle school. It wasn't until the stories in her head got to be too loud for her to get anything else accomplished. Possibly was more of a psychiatric break from kids sharing all they're mucous. Heller writes both m/f and m/m stories but believes the meaning behind it all is not the matter of gender; everyone likes a good romp in the hay. She lives in St. Louis with her husband, son and Flemish Giant rabbit Chloe. In her spare time (what is that?), she likes to read, stalk other authors that usually ends in restraining orders and is back in school for her second Masters in School Counseling. Oh, those poor children.

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Nikita Jakz
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this author's sense of humor. Gave this wonderful little love story a uniquely awesome vibe
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2015
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I loved this story! It was totally my kind of read. Because while I do love books with intense plots and epic love, those I typically look for in my paranormal candy. For contemporary, this really is more of the kind of stuff I enjoy. Nothing too hard core or deep, not a lot of sappy love or over-the-top angsty struggles. Yes, I know struggles are part of life (thus contemporary genre!) but hell, I get enough of that in real life. Reading contemporary or not, I still and will always read to get AWAY from the extreme troubles of life. And while this story had its struggles for sure, because yes, all stories need some form of opposition to overcome, it wasnt enough to really funk my happy. Probably because this author has an incredible sense of humor. I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style, it just effing made my insides grin. It FELT GOOD to read, all the way through. Always some comic relief to balance out any misfortunes that were taking place. I especially loved the side character, Moxie. OMG she was fantastic. Not sure I'd want her as a BBF around my kids... well, yes, okay i would.. Ha! We only live once, peeps! Anyway, adorable and touching love story that I totally ate up. Have defo found me a new author to love in contemporary m/m.
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WhateverTheWomanWantsToRead
4.0 out of 5 stars Tied Together
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
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Heller deftly tells this story in three parts, spanning over a decade. The first takes place in high school, the second in college, and the third begins twelve years after they last saw each other in college. This gives a bit of the tale away: they’re friends during their youth, then lovers, and boy, did it take a long while and much angst to get there, and then it ends. Abruptly. Only through fate do they meet up again, and even then, it’s not a smooth ride.
Our MCs, as boys, are Ryan, a pretty much never-closeted, energetic, intelligent, funny, and self-absorbed in the most charming of ways, teen (then TV producer), and Brandon, a totally closeted, bookish, intelligent, abused, generous teen (then OB/GYN). They bond instantly when Ryan smoothly rescues Brandon from bullies and then they have the most like a date, non-date, ever. Ryan both supports and dares Brandon to be the best him he can be, all the while not having a full picture of the hell that is Brandon’s life. Brandon gives Ryan purpose. They love each other, but, whereas Ryan can be open about his feelings once he wonders if Brandon is gay, Brandon can never be open, except once, in a slip-up.
In college, things change. Their friendship becomes more intense in many ways, and Brandon has a hard time remaining closeted. Love blossoms. But Ryan is impatient, tragedy strikes, and then Ryan makes an unforgivable mistake. Brandon leaves, rightly so. Can I just add that I cried and shook my head, reading on like people can’t not watch an accident? I wanted to throw it all in, I was so angry at Ryan!!!
But, I read on. The third part. It’s twelve years later when we meet a much more confident Brandon, and a much less cocky Ryan. Can they trust each other? Can they forgive one another? Is the hotness they shared still there? The tenderness? I won’t spoil the details, but there is an HEA ; )
There is violence at various points in the story, graphic, but not gratuitous. If you’re squeamish, beware. You might have to skim over some scenes. This is an m/m, friends to lovers story, and, once they consummate their love, the sex scenes are explicit. The secondary characters, though few, add humor and depth to Tied Together. I do think that the third part had a bit less detail than the first two, but it was, overall, a great read. I recommend it. Four out of five stars.

Original review can be found at: https://whateverthewomanwantstoread.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/tied-together/
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ReaderLady
5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky meets reserved perfection.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2015
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I've always considered myself a M/M book Wh*re and state it proudly, this book made we want to scream it louder. I was impressed by every aspect of this book. The complexity of the relationship, the backgrounds of both characters that we get a fair understanding of. The attraction between the two and how that's displayed. The quirky writing from one pov while the other remained more level and reserved. It was a wonderful balance of the two.
Not to forget I was Laughing out Loud through many parts of this book. It's beyond witty.

The three part story didn't seem confusing. A little sad. Yes. But it made sense once you came to the end and viewed Moxie's and Ryan's relationship through his eyes. You never knew what he'd been through in Moxie's books and it was a great surprise to get that much of a deeper insight into his character through his story. I could read 10 books about him and Dr. Dane and never get bored.

If I had to say 1 thing I felt this book lacked in- It was the sex. I love M/M sex and this one didn't quite hit the level of heat that I had anticipated, but I wasn't let down either. The story more than made up for the lack of spice.
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Sandra L
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in Australia on June 4, 2017
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I fell in love with these boys straight away. I was laughing out loud in the first 2 pages. Have to admit I paused on one page (no spoiler), devastated that the author could make them wait like that but I should have had more faith.
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Jean-Marc Bouchard
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent avec de l'humour
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2016
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J'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre, agréable à lire, belle histoire et beaucoup d'humour. Fiction avec laquelle on peut associé la vie de tous les jours. Bravo
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Avid Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, laugh out loud sexy read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2015
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Loved this story of Brandon and Ryan who, as teens become best friends. But when Ryan, who's not OUT as being gay, realises his feelings for Brandon are more he gets scared a d rightly so. His parents are useless and he suffers a lot of verbal and physical abuse from his dad, whereas Ryan's parents are the total opposite and fully support their son. But Ryan's pushiness for Brandon to get out of the closet has consequences. I loved everything about this story !!
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SAWAKI
2.0 out of 5 stars 色々やり過ぎで白けてしまった
Reviewed in Japan on May 3, 2016
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「明るく、ハンサムで、家は裕福で家族はゲイであることを受け入れてくれる恵まれた青年と、働かない父親に虐待され、貧しく家はトレーラーハウスで、同級生からのいじめを受ける青年との紆余曲折を経て結ばれる恋の物語」。こういう正反対な環境にも関わらず恋に落ちるって話は大好きなんだけど、これは全く面白くなかった。なぜかと言えば、全てが「やり過ぎ」なんである。
話は二人が高校の最上級生の時から始まる。恵まれた青年ライアン君はたまたま男にフェ◯をしている所を父親に見られて図らずもカミングアウトしてしまう。その際、実は家族全員がライアンはゲイだと知っており、いつカミングアウトするか賭けているたのである。どこの世界の親が、実の息子のカミングアウトを賭けて一喜一憂するんだ。明るい家族を書きたいのだと思うけどこれはやり過ぎ。この本、終始このようにやり過ぎている。
不幸な青年ブランドンは本当に不幸。父親は呑んだくれで何か面白くないことがあるとブランドンに棒を拾いに行かせ、それでブランドンを散々叩くという鬼畜ぶり。ブランドンは早く高校を卒業して家を出ることだけを夢見みている。
二人は出会ってすぐ仲良くなる。段々とお互い惹かれ合うが、ブランドンは鬼畜な父親に自分がゲイだとバレたら自分だけではなくライアンにも危害が加わると思い、気持ちをひた隠す。
同じ市内の大学に進学し、大学四年で、ついに二人は気持ちを伝え合い、やっと付き合うかと思えばまたそこから紆余曲折があるのである。
誤解から一度別れてしまうが、それもちゃんと話せば分かり合えるのに「二度と会わない」と言ったり（実際再会は12年後）、なんか本当にイライラする。別れた後、ブランドンは色んな男と寝まくり、酒を飲みまくる。なんかライアンと違って清純派だったブランドンが色んな男とヤリまくるのは想像すると引いてしてしまった。そんなことするキャラじゃないし。
でも、これは好みの問題かもしれない。私には作者のさじ加減が合わず、読んでて常にイライラしていたが、ちょうどいい人もいるかもしれない。その人にとって本作はかなりドラマチックに感じるのでは。実際本国ではかなり人気があって、続編も書かれている。
ちなみにずっと受けだと思っていたブランドが攻めだった。多分それも気に入らな一因。
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Julie
4.0 out of 5 stars when I finally gave in and read it and wow am I glad I did
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2016
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Another book that had been sat on my kindle for a few months, when I finally gave in and read it and wow am I glad I did. I don't know what I was expecting from this book (having forgotten what the summary was) but I certainly wasn't expecting the rollercoaster that I got.

It is very rare for a book to make me want to stay up late and just read, read, read, but this one did just that. I loved the fact that although each chapter was from either Ryan or Brandon's point of view you didn't get mixed up between who was who. I also really liked the passage of time in this book, you got to see them as young kids, to college kids, to adults and you actually did get that change in what the characters thought process was. Not many authors I know can do aging for there main characters as good as what this author has done here.

So from the get go of this book, you were dropped into angst that bascially ran through the whole book. There was a time or two that I was ready to shout at both of these characters to stop messing around and just talk to each other already dammit!

The reason I have given it four stars and not the five that I really wanted to, was because there were a few mistakes spelling wise here and there, or an added word that didn't need to be there. An that is me being really picky because this book deserves to be perfect on its spelling/word add/etc.

I will definitley be picking up a couple more of the author's work, and I hope to see more from them in the future, because Heller you do have an interesting writing perspective and am curious to see what you can do with that next
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