Página InicialGruposDiscussãoMaisZeitgeist
Pesquisar O Sítio Web
Este sítio web usa «cookies» para fornecer os seus serviços, para melhorar o desempenho, para analítica e (se não estiver autenticado) para publicidade. Ao usar o LibraryThing está a reconhecer que leu e compreende os nossos Termos de Serviço e Política de Privacidade. A sua utilização deste sítio e serviços está sujeita a essas políticas e termos.

Resultados dos Livros Google

Carregue numa fotografia para ir para os Livros Google.

A carregar...

There's Something About Ari

por L.B. Gregg

Séries: Bluewater Bay (2)

MembrosCríticasPopularidadeAvaliação médiaMenções
496518,511 (3.32)6
Fiction. Romance. LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.) HTML:

Buck Ellis's future seems pretty damn bright. With a full college scholarship in hand, he's going to ditch Bluewater Bay and pave the way for his kid brother Charlie to do the same. The only fly in Buck's ointment is his ten-year addiction to his best friend since second grade, his true love, and his Achilles heel: Ari Valentine, Mr. Least Likely to Succeed.

But then Buck's mother dies, changing everything, and five years later, his future is still on hold. It's a struggle to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads, and Charlie on the straight and narrow. Buck can't afford any temptation, especially in the form of the newly returned, super hot, super confident, super successful television star Ari Valentine.

ADHD poster-child Ari Valentine left for Hollywood and lost everything, including his bad reputation. Then the breakthrough role of his skyrocketing career lands him back in Bluewater Bay, to the stunned disbelief of, well, everyone. But there's only one person Ari longs to impressâ??the only person who ever really mattered to him, the person he left behind: Buck Ellis.… (mais)

Nenhum(a)
A carregar...

Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro.

Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro.

» Ver também 6 menções

Mostrando 1-5 de 6 (seguinte | mostrar todos)
This is a shorter work, and in some ways, it felt rushed. I enjoyed the writing style and the characters. But the pacing felt like it was missing some steps. it was good, but it could have been better, like a song you like, on a record that skips. ( )
  terriaminute | Dec 4, 2022 |
Typical L.B. Gregg book, though I would have liked a bit more time spent on the MCs coming back together rather than the slightly too abrupt turnaround. ( )
  fuzzipueo | Apr 24, 2022 |
I'm impressed with the Bluewater Bay series so far. The worst thing about this book is that it's so short. It is probably half the length as the first book in the series, and there is so much depth to these characters that the story could have been 4x as long. The characters are really interesting.

Buck is the kind of leading man I'm drawn to. He has been taking care of his younger brother for the past five years since their parents died when Buck was 18. He and his brother seem to have a great relationship. His boss at the coffee shop Buck has worked at since he was a teenager is his only other friend and confidant. Buck reminisces about his childhood best friend Ari, who seemed to be the polar opposite of our quiet leading man. Ari was a gregarious and hyper kid. Buck's feelings for his best friend turned in high school and he began avoiding Ari so that his feelings wouldn't show. Ari is back in town and Buck's feelings are in turmoil.

These characters are a 5 for me, but the length of the story is a 3. This book would have been SO GOOD if we were dropped into the story from the beginning with more chapters as kids, teens, young adults, and then the reunion of these friends. There is just a tiny bit of Book 1 brought into this story, so it's not necessary to read the first book at all, but it was a nice touch. ( )
  originalslicey | Aug 29, 2020 |
4.5 stars.

Fans of L.B. Gregg and the Bluewater Bay series are going to love There's Something About Ari. This second installment in the series is a fast-paced and engaging novella that is quite engrossing. Intensely emotional, it is a very heartwarming and sometimes poignant second chance at love romance between two reunited friends.

Buck Ellis and Ari Valentine's close childhood friendship abruptly ended when Ari left Baywater Bay just before their high school graduation. His departure coincided with Buck's mother's death and this double loss hit Buck hard as his future forever changed. Buck abandoned his college plans to care for his younger brother Charlie and while he gladly sacrificed his future for Charlie's sake, Ari's unexpected return brings a few regrets to the surface. While their lives have gone in very different directions, one thing still quickly becomes clear: Buck's longtime attraction to Ari burns hotter than ever, but it remains to be seen whether he will find the courage to act on it.

Buck and Ari are absolutely wonderful characters and their pasts are absolutely heartbreaking. Ari's childhood was incredibly dysfunctional due to his mother's erratic behavior but he eventually triumphed over his chaotic past. Ari is finally at a good place in his life and he has mostly come to terms with the baggage from his past.

For the most part, Buck has made peace with a lot of his past as well, but he still harbors a lot of anger toward Ari. Barely keeping his head above water, Buck is still working the same job he did in high school and his dreams of college remain out of reach until Charlie is on his own. He has no desire to pick up where he and Ari left off, and his continued attraction to the seemingly unattainable Ari is definitely part of the reason why. A shocking revelation leads to a surprising encounter, but will Buck fully let Ari back into his life?

L.B. Gregg's There's Something About Ari is a short read, but the storyline and characters are fully developed. Written in first person from Buck's perspective, readers fully experience his often turbulent emotions as he comes to terms with the changes in his life. It is the perfect contribution to the fabulous Bluewater Bay series and while it can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend the entire series. ( )
  kbranfield | Feb 3, 2020 |
The relationship in the book initially had some progression but then just jumped so that all issues were resolved. I honestly thought my book was missing chapters because the resolution happened so quickly. Literally in the last 10 pages, the issues are magically resolved and the book ends. Very disappointing. ( )
  reesa00 | Jan 6, 2019 |
Mostrando 1-5 de 6 (seguinte | mostrar todos)
sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica

Pertence a Série

Tem de autenticar-se para poder editar dados do Conhecimento Comum.
Para mais ajuda veja a página de ajuda do Conhecimento Comum.
Título canónico
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Título original
Títulos alternativos
Data da publicação original
Pessoas/Personagens
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Locais importantes
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Acontecimentos importantes
Filmes relacionados
Epígrafe
Dedicatória
Primeiras palavras
Citações
Últimas palavras
Nota de desambiguação
Editores da Editora
Autores de citações elogiosas (normalmente na contracapa do livro)
Língua original
DDC/MDS canónico
LCC Canónico

Referências a esta obra em recursos externos.

Wikipédia em inglês

Nenhum(a)

Fiction. Romance. LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.) HTML:

Buck Ellis's future seems pretty damn bright. With a full college scholarship in hand, he's going to ditch Bluewater Bay and pave the way for his kid brother Charlie to do the same. The only fly in Buck's ointment is his ten-year addiction to his best friend since second grade, his true love, and his Achilles heel: Ari Valentine, Mr. Least Likely to Succeed.

But then Buck's mother dies, changing everything, and five years later, his future is still on hold. It's a struggle to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads, and Charlie on the straight and narrow. Buck can't afford any temptation, especially in the form of the newly returned, super hot, super confident, super successful television star Ari Valentine.

ADHD poster-child Ari Valentine left for Hollywood and lost everything, including his bad reputation. Then the breakthrough role of his skyrocketing career lands him back in Bluewater Bay, to the stunned disbelief of, well, everyone. But there's only one person Ari longs to impressâ??the only person who ever really mattered to him, the person he left behind: Buck Ellis.

Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas.

Descrição do livro
Resumo Haiku

Current Discussions

Nenhum(a)

Capas populares

Ligações Rápidas

Avaliação

Média: (3.32)
0.5
1 1
1.5
2 3
2.5
3 7
3.5 2
4 7
4.5
5 2

É você?

Torne-se num Autor LibraryThing.

 

Acerca | Contacto | LibraryThing.com | Privacidade/Termos | Ajuda/Perguntas Frequentes | Blogue | Loja | APIs | TinyCat | Bibliotecas Legadas | Primeiros Críticos | Conhecimento Comum | 203,215,553 livros! | Barra de topo: Sempre visível