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Chasing the Rainbow Kindle Edition

by Kade Boehme (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Bobby Gugino realized he may have met the man of his dreams in Jody Olsen, only neither of them were gay, so far as Bobby knew. But when Jody came out and ended his marriage, Bobby's entire worldview was skewed, and his own health issues lead to his own coming out. Fast forward four years and Bobby runs into Jody again, but Bobby may be too busy making up for lost time to see how great they are together.

Jody Olsen's got guilt and mommy issues, but his coming out was smooth and his life had settled into a mundane pattern of kissing frogs while waiting for prince charming and helping run his mother's book store in New York's East Village. When Bobby comes bumbling back into his life with a surprising shared passion for the written word and an endearing love for sugary Frappuccinos, Jody can't help but be quickly swept up by the man.

The struggle to be patient with Bobby and his being unsure about being committed to someone is not an easy one. Does Jody hope for his happy ever after with Bobby, or is the lure of chasing the rainbow too much to fight against?

Includes a fresh-faced divorcee with his nose in romance novels and his heart in the clouds, a thirty-something fresh out of the closet, chasing a missed youth and trying to find his place in the big gay world he'd missed out on... and a little dirty suit sex.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XOME3PO
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1416 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
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Kade Boehme

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Kade Boehme is a southern boy without the charm, but all the sass. Currently residing in New York City, he lives off of ramen noodles and too much booze.

He is the epitome of dorkdom, only watching TV when Rachel Maddow or one of his sports teams is on. Most of his free time is spent dancing, arguing politics or with his nose in a book. He is also a hardcore Britney Spears fangirl and has an addiction to glitter.

It was after writing a short story about boys who loved each other for a less than reputable adult website that he found his true calling, and hopefully a bit more class. A member of Romance Writers of America's New York City Chapter and Rainbow Writers of America, Kade works as a full time writer.

He hopes to write about all the romance that he personally finds himself allergic to but that others can fall in love with. He maintains that life is real and the stories should be, as well.

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maple gum tree
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on 16 July 2015
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A practical depiction of what gay relationships can be like.
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Ms. Diva
5.0 out of 5 stars OVER THE RAINBOW!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on 6 June 2015
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Author Kade Boehme has a way with words. He has become quite the brilliant *storyteller*, and every story be has told, has had an impact on me. I have been a big fan from the beginning. I feel as though I get to know the *man* better through everyone of his well written books.

*Chasing the Rainbow* was cleverly crafted. To me it represented a beautiful woven tapestry. It was very romantic, sad, but hopeful and relatable, all at the same time. I have always adored Kade's MCs. They are men I feel as though I would love to meet, or if I've met, I would surely want to have drinks with. Bobby is one of those men. I love Jody Olsen, but I am irrevocably in love with Bobby Gugino.

Kade's warped sense of humour was on display with his creation of Bobby Gugino, who was a *typical New Yorker*, loud, aggressive and very charismatic with a geeky side, ala Kade. Bobby and Jody together were BEAUTIFUL. A mixture of dark and light, blue-collar vs white-collar, total opposites that make sense together.

*Chasing the Rainbow* has become on of my favorite books. I love how great a storyteller Kade has become. I admire his conviction not to have Bobby's traditionally, religious, Italian mother, change her views overnight. I loved that Bobby had Carlo in his corner, and Jody had Alex, which I would love to learn more about. Love, love DeDe, whom we all have met once a twice in our lifetime.

This book had so much heart, though most may call it fluffy, I call it a beautiful well written romance. In this book, Kade has most certainly given a large piece of himself to his readers. I have read this book three times......Love, love, love IT!!!

WELL DONE KADE.........(Hehehe, though I tried, I can't help being a *FANGURLLLLLL*!!!!)
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Sean Alexander
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on 3 June 2015
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|I enjoyed the book. Characters were well developed and it was an easy read from start to finish.
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SAWAKI
4.0 out of 5 stars よくある内容でも上手い人が書けば面白い。
Reviewed in Japan on 11 April 2016
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ジョディは30歳で書店の店員。ゲイだけど結婚歴はあり、2年ほどで離婚している。ボビーは37歳建設関係の仕事をしていて、こちらも12年もの結婚経験があるが、自分がゲイであると自覚し、離婚している。二人は古い知り合いだったが、お互いがゲイであるとは知らなかった。ひょんなことから再会し、お互い共通の趣味（読書）があることや、ゲイであることを知り、デートを計画する。そこで「恋愛は真面目にしたい」ジョディと「離婚したばかりでまだまだ固定の関係を作る気はない」ボビーですれ違いが生じる。それでも、一緒にいる時間が増え、だんだんとボビーはジョディと真剣に付き合いたいと思い出す。その矢先、家族の問題（母親はボビーがゲイであると知らないから元嫁と修復させようと躍起になる。）やボビーの健康の問題（4年前に精巣がんで治療している。今は経過観察中）などが起きる。時にはぶつかり合いながらお互いを思う気持ちを深めていく過程が良かった。全体的には米国ＢＬのよくあるパターンだけど、（最初は一夜の関係だと思っていた→本気になってしまった→問題発生→全部解決してめでたしめでたし）、この作者の話の盛り上げ方が上手いので、こちらが飽きずに最後まで読むことができた。あと個人的に面白いと思ったのは、この作者の本を結構読んでいくと、かなり特徴的なセックスシーンが共通してでてくる。この作者の性的趣向がわかって興味深い。かなりのエロ好きと思います。
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Smitten with Reading
4.0 out of 5 stars B+ rating...
Reviewed in the United States on 16 July 2015
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My Review:

I know that when I go into reading a Kade Boehme book, I'm going to get a satisfying HEA with some fun times in between. I read this book one night when none of my review reads were doing it. I was stressed and simply needed something happy. Enter Kade Boehme and his sexy MC's. Yes, Bobby and Jody fit the bill!

But don't get me wrong...this book isn't all happy and sexy times. The main characters have some good angst to go along the way so there's some romantic conflict too...in between the happy, sexy times. :)

This book is a little different than most. Sometimes there's a hero who has been in denial or the closet for most of his life in romance stories (and I'm a big fan when that happens), but in this story both of the MC's have spent most of their lives as heterosexual. Jody was married. Bobby spent twelve years with the same girl. They both know how to do commitment even when there isn't love. I liked that little twist. But now both of them have accepted that they are gay. The main difference is that Jody still wants a committed relationship while Bobby is still having fun playing the field. He did the commitment thing for 12 long years...he doesn't want to go back to that.

And this is the conflict...Bobby may not want a commitment with Jody, but he also doesn't want to consider Jody may go out with anyone else. Also Jody is entwined with Bobby's family through his ex and Bobby isn't COMPLETELY out of the closet yet. Mom will NOT understand.

One of the things that makes this book so good is that it immerses the reader into NYC. I've only visited there once, but after reading this book, I felt like I'd just been again. I loved that Bobby is NYC Italian with all the stereotypes that entails. On the flip side, Jody has a more liberal upbringing. The scenes with his mom, DeDe, were great. I wasn't so sure about her at first, but in the end...I LOVED HER! Oh, and Jody the romance reader...I loved the romance genre references in the story. LOVE!

This is one of those books that when you hit the final page, you turn off your kindle or shut the book with a smile on your face (or that may be just me.) It's a happy, emotionally satisfying book, and...oh, yeah...there are sexy, sexy times too. Did you read the warning label on the book? Total suit porn to feed my fantasies in this one. Yum!
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lisassm
4.0 out of 5 stars Thankfully, they got past the 70% to their HEA, sweet read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2015
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First things first - love the book cover, just swoon-worthy *sigh*

I enjoyed this book immensely, it was just what I needed.....a slowburn, sweet, low angst read. Full of growing up, acceptance and going past the 70% mark and finding the HEA.

Bobby was living a combination of midlife crisis + recapturing a youth he wasted. Jody was just moving on from his divorce and met Bobby whilst returning stuff to his ex wife. There re-sparked a youthful crush and Bobby's pursuit of Jody. I love their banter and the romance book references, raised a couple of smirks! A few times I wanted to smack Bobby with a wet kipper (that's for you Celia :) ) the way he clumsily dealt with a couple of situations and thank the lord that Jody pulled out the big guns at 85% and tackled the lack of communication.....it was truly a WTF moment, but thankfully the results were good and hugs all round!

I was extremely naffed off with Mama, doesn't matter what your age, you stand by your kids! I love Carlos and that he was there for Bobby, being the voice of reason, as only a sibling can do, even if he still used his trouser leg as a serviette!!! Jody's inappropriate mother with the big heart and cougar leanings....lol....

I did feel that the last quarter of the story was either a little rushed into finishing or maybe a spark was missing?? It does wrap up and the book finishes on a HEA with a warm and sweet epilogue. Overall, this was a enjoyable read in one sitting. Ideal for a few hours of uncomplicated vegging out in your favourite book corner.
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