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Where Do I Start? (Why You? Book 1) by [Chase Taylor Hackett]

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He lived in dread that someone would see right through him—then fell madly in love with the man who did . . .

Fletcher Andrews never believed in promises. Or monogamy. Or love. When you’re tall and gorgeous, New York City is one big all-you-can-eat buffet of hot young actors, models, and baristas. Even when he was living happily with Roger, his sweet, sexy violinist boyfriend, Fletch couldn’t resist an occasional taste. Too bad you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s thrown you out for cheating with half the cast of Disney on Ice.

Two years and a chance meeting later, Fletch desperately wants Roger back. Roger’s new boyfriend, Jeff, will do anything to stop that from happening. But Fletch has a plan to make amends. And with a little help from friends, colleagues—even Roger’s Scottish terrier, Haggis—they might find that the love you don’t believe in can sweep you right off your feet . . .

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N5S23MN
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lyrical Press (October 17, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2739 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1516104455

Best Sellers Rank: #881,764 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #11,516 in Gay Fiction
- #18,678 in Gay Romance
- #27,963 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)

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Chase Taylor Hackett sets his books in New York City because that's where he lives and he doesn't have to do much research that way.

He writes funny, romantic stories about gay guys trying to build careers, amid the distractions of love lives, hormones, and the maze of the city.

His life is shared with his partner Travis, and a Scottish terrier named Watson.

www.chasetaylorhackett.com

Photo: Sonja Lashua Fagan

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Lynn P

heartwarming

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 20, 2023

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Just a heartwarming book about two real people who make mistakes, have fears and are in love. Well written and wonderful.

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Ulysses Grant Dietz

A brilliant romantic comedy that hits hard where it hurts.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 2, 2018

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I do speak twenty-something. The problem is, I speak twenty-something from the 1970s. The dialect has changed rather a lot in the last 40 years. I could neither speak nor write this way today, and it made me quite envious. I do, however, understand the language, and it made me laugh.

I loved every minute of this book, although I was a little worried at first. Chase Taylor Hackett (real? pseudonym? We’ll never know) is a very good writer. He has a light touch and a sparkling sense of humor that keeps this romance moving quickly while at the same time hitting hard on those things that make us feel deep in our hearts. He is literate (there’s even a grammar joke that plays a rather pivotal role, and it made me want to cheer) and he manages to dance around cultural stereotypes with surprising delicacy.

Fletcher Andrews and Roger Prescott have a history. An unhappy history. Fletch is a self-made man, after a fashion, and is one of those gilded youths whom everyone wants to be or be with. He is, however, both less and more than he appears. Roger Prescott, on the other hand, is exactly what he seems to be in every way. He is a reluctant lawyer and a passionate violinist. He is an uber-WASP, romantic, and shy and wants only to find his happiness and settle down. Fletch once appeared to be the unlikely answer to Roger’s impossible dream.

Well, that didn’t go so well.

There is a lot that is familiar from other gay romances in this book. This genre is, after all, dependent on tropes that define it as a literary form, but can, in clumsy hands, limit its potential. Hackett has the hands of a virtuoso, and thus takes this trope-filled formula into fresh and endearing places.

At the core of this tale is an issue central to all human relationships, but particularly potent for gay men since time immemorial (i.e. ever since we were allowed to imagine ourselves as valid humans who deserved love): fidelity and monogamy. Having survived with one man at my side for over 42 years, I have some perspective on this, and of course we each bring our own experience to every book we read.

Fletch doesn’t believe in love or in relationships or in promises. Roger believes in all three to the very core of his adorable nerdy being. Each of these young men has their reasons, and, truth be told, neither of them is wrong. Monogamy is, as a certain part of the gay community will tell you loudly and at every possible opportunity, unnatural and impossible. Another part of that same community will remind you patiently that, with humans, nothing is natural anymore. The idea of fidelity and monogamy is a cultural construct, and it has been constructed for a reason.

Some people are naturally monogamous (genetic, cultural, who cares?); others are not. The genius of the human mind is the ability to adapt to circumstances. However, all things being equal, all things are never equal. The human mind is a bizarrely complex thing and is consistent only in its constant failure to function in a logical way. This is the dilemma that forms the central barrier in “Where Do I Start?”

Dan Savage would hate this book. I, therefore, shall take the other part, and declare my love for it. The good thing about the world of gay culture is that it offers plenty of nourishment for differing points of view, unlike, say, Hollywood.

I’ve already bought the second book by Chase Taylor Hackett, because this first book made me a promise. We’ll see if Hackett can be faithful to that promise.

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Katherine L.

lovely book that's more than just a rom com

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 21, 2022

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This is a really wonderful book, the author is so talented and the writing is fun and really sparkles. There's a lot that's funny, but also many poignant moments, particularly when Roger reflects on his initial relationship with Fletch that went so far beyond what you usually find in a lighthearted rom com. I'm starting the second book and really hope the author plans to write more in the future - his writing is delightful and the story really lingered long after I finished it (in the best possible way!).

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Gideon E. Wood

Hackett has a wicked, laser wit.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 13, 2020

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The fun here isn’t the love story between the two main characters, although that’s handled with a deft hand. I was plenty invested in things working out between Fletch and Roger. In fact, my stomach fluttered as I charged through the closing chapters, desperate for my happy ending. It was a hoot, but I enjoyed my own fall even more.

Roger is easy to like. He’s clever and sensitive and plays the dang violin. He has curly brown hair. Chase Taylor Hackett might as well have extracted him from one of my dreams. Fletch, though? Not exactly a paragon of what I’d call pro-social behavior. He’s a little devious. He’s a lot manipulative. And somehow, over time, he earns a pass. He’s crazy for Roger.

This was the nifty shift. Hackett has structured the story so we learn Fletch sees Roger exactly as we do. A fella who worships Roger can’t be all bad, can he? Once I had asked myself that question, the nervous tummy began. I needed this romantic comedy to live up to its promise.

And it did! Hackett has a wicked, laser wit. He also has the good sense to avoid leaning on it too hard. The result is a genuinely funny treat that never meanders into the absurd or cartoonish. It’s credible straight through and moves at a delightful clip.

There’s much to love here, Fletch included. Learning to love him was a joy!

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Very well written characters; m/m rom com without the sex scenes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 26, 2018

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This book was an excellent gay romantic comedy, with the stunning charming ne'er-do-well and the adorable fastidious lawyer with the heart of a musician. The story is an endorsement of people loving each other for who they are and growing stronger to be together. Not changing who they are, but stepping up to take the risk of love.

Written in the first person, with most of the chapters told from one or the other MCs viewpoint, with an occasional chapter from a close friend. This is a style that I can really love, when done right it can add a lot to be able to read the thoughts and feels... and hanging out in the heads of these characters was a hoot. I would usually give a lower rating to a story focused only on romance, but this one really worked for me.

This was written with way above average professional skill, with wit, a sly pen and a gentle exploration of love, trust and risk. Reading about the author's history in theater writing made sense as smooth dialogue, hints of dialect and emphasis on pronunciation are threaded through the story.

Highly recommend. Humorous; clever story organization; very likable MCs with their flaws; and rich (though not many) surrounding characters. Really all about the two guys and how they clicked, crashed and consider clicking again.

Some angst, as the two hurt each other and we share the hurt, and also painful childhood history of one MC. There are no sexually intimate mm scenes, but there are moments of sweet connection and attraction.

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BevS

Great writing, characters to die for and full of snark!! Loved it!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 12, 2018

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4.25 stars from me for this second chances story, cos that's what it boiled down to in the end. Oh, and let me just re-iterate there is NO cheating in the time period covered by this actual story...this is all about Fletch trying to win Roger back.

Absolutely loved the author's writing, really well written and so much snark, so funny [laugh out loud funny at times], the banter and some of the one liners were absolutely delicious...in a scathing kind of way!!

As for the characters, well I fell in love with Roger's bestie [nay...ADORED 💜💚💙] Tommy and cannot wait for book 3 in the series, which I hope will be Tommy's story [and you want laughs?? Just read Tommy's attempts to get a certain Starbucks barista to notice him....in fact I loved the whole Starbucks thing including Myrtle 😊. I did actually snort out loud at some of the names he tried to get Javier to shout out]. Roger I liked....I have to say Fletch not so much, until a certain point in the story when my feelings towards him did a huge 180°, and I was actually rooting for him to get back together with Roger, and persuade Roger that he didn't need Jeffrey, he was so much better and deserved so much more than that!! Talking of Jeffrey, well what a pompous, narcissistic arse/cretin, whichever works for you!! Didn't like him at all and am reading book 2 'And the Next Thing You Know' . . . just to see him get his well deserved comeuppance, show he is actually human, be brought down quite a few pegs [and hopefully have to do a teeny, tiny bit of crawling...OK, a lot of crawling] and...

This little chap also features quite strongly in the story...Haggis the Scottie Dog.

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Cute gay rom com

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 17, 2020

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Took me a while to get around to this. I'm so happy that I did. I loved Fletch and Roger. The writing is smart, funny, and pulled off with skill. I enjoyed the themes and the backstory, the premise is clever and a great setup for the unfolding drama. There is even a cute pooch in there called Haggis. What more could you want from a gay romantic comedy? I will definitely check out more books from Chase Taylor Hackett in the future!

Shaztwirl

Completely Adorable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 26, 2018

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Not your average MM romance. This story is fun with plenty of light hearted moments. Fletch sits just on the edge of charming and smarmy yet thankfully doesn't venture over that line. He's the good "bad boy" who just needs to love and be loved and you cannot help but fall a little bit in love.

To be totally honest, I've become a bit jaded with MM romance these days, but this book totally surprised me and I highly recommend it for anyone who needs a pick-me-up.

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Mrs C

Brilliant book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 22, 2017

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I just couldn't put this book down. I think i felt every emotion the characters were feeling. There are so many ups and downs throughout the book. The angst!! I loved every page. One of my favourite tropes is a character seeking redemption and a second chance at the mistakes they made. This story doesn't disappoint.

The book is beautifully written and I would highly recommend.

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readingromance

Komplett anders als erwartet

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on September 27, 2022

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Ich wusste, dass es in diesem Buch darum geht, dass einer der beiden Charaktere fremdgegangen ist und den anderen zurück haben möchte. Was hatte ich erwartet? Viel Sex, viele Tränen, ein eher schwermütiges Buch. Und ich war gespannt, wie das Fremdgehen erklärt, gerechtfertigt und verziehen wird.
Ja, fast die gesamte Geschichte beschreibt, wie Fletch Roger zurückerobern will. Es wird viel Raum gelassen für seine Charakterentwicklung und er bereut sein Verhalten ehrlich und lernt Dinge über sich selbst, die er nie erwartet hätte. Ich fand das sehr einfühlsam und realistisch beschrieben.
Zum Sex, es gibt tatsächlich keine einzige vollständige Sexszene im Buch. Und trotzdem spürt man die Liebe der beiden und fiebert ihrem happy end entgegen.
Und ja, es ist Liebe, die man in dem Buch spürt, keine Schwermut. Dies liegt auch an der einzigartigen Weise des Autors, ein schwieriges Thema zwar einfühlsam, aber auch leicht zu beschreiben. Fletch und Roger kommunizieren die ganze Zeit liebevoll miteinander und dabei ist der Ton des Buches äußerst humorvoll. Es gibt so viel Wortwitz, dass ich immer wieder laut lachen musste - das hatte ich wirklich nicht erwartet. Ein ganz tolles Buch mit zwei wunderbaren Hauptcharakteren.

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