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Above and Beyond (Twist of Fate, Book 4) Kindle Edition
Lucky
Two years ago I humiliated myself by declaring my love to an older man who clearly didn’t share my feelings. And that’s fine. One day Zach will come around. Meanwhile, I’ve built a life for myself in northern Montana, pursuing my college degree while working hard toward certification in high-risk alpine search and rescue on the side. And perhaps I’ve kept the danger part a secret from my two dads. After all, what they don’t know won’t hurt them...
Everything’s going exactly as planned until my dads send Zach to check on me just as I’m dealing with an ex who doesn’t understand the meaning of the word no. It’s bad enough Zach still thinks of me as a child; now he also thinks I’m incapable of looking out for myself. I need to get him off my back before he finds out I’m not heading to Wyoming for summer break like everyone thinks. I’m going to Glacier National Park to learn how to rappel from helicopters…
Zach
Two years ago I wanted something I couldn't have, so I threw myself back into my job as an Army Ranger and wound up scarred in more ways than one. When the army dumps my sorry self back into the real world, it’s time to start over. I accept a summer job teaching high-risk search and rescue. On the way there, all I have to do is peek in on little Lucky Reed and make sure he’s okay.
He’s not. Someone has it out for him, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to let him get hurt on my watch. My plan is to keep him safe until he heads south for his summer job playing trail guide to tourists. Once he’s gone, I’ll be free to head to Glacier where my biggest challenge will be keeping a handful of alpine search and rescue students safe as they learn how to dangle from helicopters high above the Rocky Mountains.
It’s all fine. Until it’s not. Danger follows us to Glacier, and by the time I finally start seeing Lucky as more than the awkward teenager he used to be, I wonder if it’s too late to convince him that this scarred soldier sees him as anything but little anymore.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 20, 2020
- File size2.0 MB
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- Publication date : January 20, 2020
- Language : English
- File size : 2.0 MB
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- Book 4 of 4 : Twist of Fate
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About the authors
Lucy Lennox is the USA Today bestselling author of over fifty gay romance titles including the GoodReads Hall of Fame winner Wilde Love. Born and raised in the southeast USA, she is finally putting good use to that English Lit degree she earned before the turn of the century.
Lucy enjoys naps, pizza, and procrastinating. She stays up way too late each night reading romance because it’s simply the best.
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Although Sloane Kennedy always dreamed of being a writer as a teenager, she didn't take the plunge until 2015 when she released her first novel. Since then, she has released nearly 30 books including the Amazon best-selling "Pelican Bay" and "Protectors" series. While she initially began writing M/F romance, she found her true passion writing gay romance and nearly all of her most recent releases reached the #1 spot on Amazon's Gay Romance bestseller list and several have made it to Amazon's overall bestseller list. Sloane was born in Germany but grew up in the U.S. and although she currently lives in Wisconsin, the place where she has always felt most at home is Seattle and many of her books take place in the Emerald city. When not writing, a menagerie of 2 dogs, 3 cats and 2 horses takes up what little time she has left in the day!
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Customers find this book to be an amazing addition to the series, with a roller coaster of emotions and wonderful characters. The writing is well-executed, with one customer noting the authors' exquisite attention to detail. They appreciate the humor, with one review highlighting the perfect banter, and consider it a strong read. The romance aspect receives mixed reactions, with some customers enjoying it while others find it lacking. The pacing receives criticism, with several customers describing Zach as horrible.
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Customers love the story of Above and Beyond, describing it as an amazing book in the series with a well-written narrative, particularly enjoying the Zach and Lucky story.
"Great story. More could have been done with the stalker and the ex and there was no wrap up regarding the first kiss." Read more
"...Lucky and Zachs story was worth the wait ...." Read more
"Great book lots of exciting moments. Lots of drama and make ups. Love wins in the end. Love the theme of rough and rugged mountains" Read more
"Buy this! Kindle this! Just read it! It’s such a good read. You won’t be disappointed. These two will never EVER do anything wrong in my book." Read more
Customers enjoy the emotional journey of the book, describing it as a roller coaster of drama and makeups with exciting action scenes.
"...There's a combination of action, adventure, drama and love to keep a reader hooked. Reading this book and the rest of the series is time well spent...." Read more
"...As usual, beautiful characters and humor… But the story itself just didn’t click." Read more
"...as serious things to be considered, but there are no sections of this book that is boring...." Read more
"...It was emotional, had angst, some drippings of suspense, hawt curl your toes smexy times, and love surrounded it all...." Read more
Customers enjoy the humor in the book, finding it fun and relatable, with one customer specifically praising the perfect banter between characters.
"I can’t tell you how wonderful this series is. Every book is unique and sweet with happy endings all around." Read more
"...He was introduced in the first book as a sweet 15 year old, then showed up in the second as a resourceful and snarky 16 year old before his..." Read more
"...There are lots of funny things to laugh at as well as serious things to be considered, but there are no sections of this book that is boring...." Read more
"...The banter was perfection, didn’t go overboard, the story was amazing. The side characters kept me entertained, and the HEA swoon...." Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting how the authors breathed life into their characters.
"...Lucky as a character is great, totally endearing and admirable...." Read more
"...The side characters kept me entertained, and the HEA swoon. My only and I only have one complaint, was The Who did it answer...." Read more
"Well written story and well developed characters! Oh, the ups and downs in this book are fantastic! I couldn't get to the end fast enough!" Read more
"...Captivating, suspenseful, heartbreaking and lots of crazy characters...." Read more
Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it well-crafted and wonderful to read, with one customer noting the authors' exquisite attention to detail.
"...It was well written, suspenseful, and I read it in one sitting...." Read more
"...It had everything I love. The writing was perfection. It drew me in, and held me tight all the way until the last page...." Read more
"...to smack Zach upside the head like a dozen times, so it was a perfect read for me. 😂😂😂..." Read more
"...The relationship between Zach and Lucky was wonderful to read. I hope they continue the story with other characters." Read more
Customers appreciate the strength of the book, with one customer highlighting the protagonist's courage and another noting that the good guy always wins in the end.
"Maybe spoilers... I adore Lucky to pieces. His resilience, pure, incredible FORGIVING heart...." Read more
"...Lucky is just an amazing young man. He is so strong and determined, and he should be so proud of everything he did...." Read more
"I love Lucky's persistence and determination. He doesn't give up even when he gets knocked down repeatedly...." Read more
"...Lucky, young, strong and determined to get what he wants both in his career and personal life...." Read more
Customers have mixed feelings about the romance in the book, with some enjoying it while others find it lacking.
"...Lots of action an steamy kisses. This book will leaving you flying high on emotion a must read to the end!" Read more
"Not a love story and annoying main characters. As another reviewer said, "there are slow burns and this..."..." Read more
"...The intimate scenes were hot. How awesome is Lucky's friend Minna? Love her. Great read. Hoping Calvin gets his HEA." Read more
"...The sex scenes were actually uncomfortable because I was so grossed out by the idea of Lucky putting up with so much crap behavior...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it super, while others find the character Zach to be horrible.
"...I'm not sure what was going on with all that. Zach was aweful and Lucky was a doormat...." Read more
"...But this book was not my favorite. We saw a super toxic relationship persist and then sort of out of the blue do a 180...." Read more
"...Lots of whining, etc. Sorry, but Zach was a moron. Maybe I'll get back to this book in a month or two, don't know." Read more
"...I loved all the other books, I would give them all 5 stars... Also Zach is horrible...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseReading Lucky's story was so good. I enjoyed the friendship that developed between them. reading about both their backgrounds was heartbreaking. I am so happy that Lucky was able to find his forever family.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI’ve liked this series and I was excited to read Lucky’s story. He was introduced in the first book as a sweet 15 year old, then showed up in the second as a resourceful and snarky 16 year old before his appearance in the third book at age 17, where he met Zach. Now 20 years old in the summer before his senior year of college, Lucky is still as kind, enthusiastic, and fun as he was as a teen. Lucky as a character is great, totally endearing and admirable. Lucky and his story of working to be certified as a helicopter rescue person while also having to work with his first big heartbreaking crush was a 5 star story. Unfortunately for Lucky and for me, the object of his affection was Zach. And Zach was a brooding, insecure, angst-ridden wreck who bailed on Lucky over and over again, not getting over himself until the final chapter.
I know that there’s a sizeable audience for broken/damaged characters who are lost in their pain and put the other MC though a LOT before finding a HEA. I see these types of characters and books raved about, so it’s not that this isn’t a good book (it is), it’s just not a good fit for me as a reader. I like my guys to be kind, emotionally mature, and generally angst free. Zach isn’t a character written for me, and I didn’t enjoy him. Oh well!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseA lot of the not-graphic Yaoi (aka m/m) novels by authors I love a lot can sometimes hit & miss the mark when it comes to intimacy or whatever the magic is that connects the erotic with the heartfelt. In ‘Above & Beyond,’ intimacy in a an almost hesitant and non-presumptive way, is its consistent basis. & it’s eroticism is based on familiarity and mutuality much like a YA romance with the intimacy portrayed as so achingly caring and above board that it’s almost sophomorically so. But frankly in this present era of coerced sociopolitical “affinity” and manufactured affirmations, it’s blissfully relieving & a turn on to have somebody love somebody just bc they do.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2024Format: KindleVerified PurchaseHappy because this is a wonderful story. Lucky and Zach finally get their HEA, beyond all the trauma. Sad because it is the end of the series, though there could be more. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the whole series.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020Format: KindleVerified PurchaseLucky met Zach and fell for him like a ton of bricks, but at the time Lucky was a teenager and Zach didn't want him to be hurt. The saying is " sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind" so Zach was and hoped someday he would be forgiven.
This is the fourth book in this series and I certainly hope there are more books to come. There are lots of funny things to laugh at as well as serious things to be considered, but there are no sections of this book that is boring. Before I read this book I took out the first three in order to re-acquaint myself with the characters and I am glad I did that. I can't wait for the next book and hopefully it will come sooner than the almost two year's wait for this one, but it was DEFINITELY worth the wait.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThere were AT LEAST 3-4 times during this book when I came so close to a DNF. At 90% I cursed like a sailor at Zach and almost threw my Kindle. WHAT! A! DOUCHE! Lucky! Sweet Lucky! You deserved so much better than Zach and his insane whiplash! He stabbed your heart sooooooo many times my sweet boy! WHY would you keep going back for more? After Lucky walked away at 90% I was done with Zach and the book. I honestly wanted to transport myself into the book just so I could kick Zach's butt and slap some sense into Lucky. I skimmed through to the end and was completely disappointed with the ending. Lucky deserved more. Zach deserved to suffer SO much more before being granted Lucky's forgiveness. This book and the story had so much potential, but the author ruined it by writing Zach the way she did.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020Format: KindleVerified PurchaseZach, former Army ranger, is now battling migraines and PTSD following the injury that led to his discharge. Lucky is a college junior and paramedic. Zach has a new job training recruits at a search and rescue. He’s shocked to find Lucky is one of trainees. Zach has been damaged by his first relationship which was completely dysfunctional and his army experiences. He doesn’t believe he is good enough for Lucky. Lucky wants to change his mind.
Story: 4/5 stars.
Heat level: 3/5 stars.
POV: alternating first person.
Hero: Lucky Reed
Hero: Zach Warner
Secondary characters:
- Davis Teasley, Lucky’s ex-boyfriend
- Minna Pedersen, Lucky’s best friend. Dating Leah.
- Bennett, Lucky’s dad
- Xander, Lucky’s dad
- Jake, Zach’s brother. Married to Oz
- Tag, owns a search and rescue (SAR) in Glacier in northern Montana. Married to Heather.
- Johnny Poole, works at Tag’s SAR
- Aiden, Lucky’s uncle. Married to Ash
- Calvin, Lucky’s old friend
- Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis book reminded me of why I fell in love with these authors. It had everything I love. The writing was perfection. It drew me in, and held me tight all the way until the last page. It was emotional, had angst, some drippings of suspense, hawt curl your toes smexy times, and love surrounded it all. I’m a sucker for a hurt alpha, and a virginal man who knows exactly what he wants.
The banter was perfection, didn’t go overboard, the story was amazing. The side characters kept me entertained, and the HEA swoon. My only and I only have one complaint, was The Who did it answer. I thought that was a quick cop out.
Ugh please give me more of this type of story. I crave this. This is how you start a new year.
Top reviews from other countries
- ElenaReviewed in Spain on March 29, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars The best for ever!!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseLucy Lennox and Sloane are a great team. I've enjoyed the four books. The last two page of the books make me cry because of its tenderness.
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in India on September 27, 2021
3.0 out of 5 stars The first three were better
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI rated the other 3 books in this series 4 stars for good storyline and writing and lovely characters. This book is the weakest of the set because I didn't fall in love with either character and - - - - - (I don't know if this counts as a spoiler) - - - - - although I felt Lucky's pain I thought the reasons Zach kept pushing him away were inconsistent and sometimes didn't really make any sense. But that's just me.
- BEAUMONTReviewed in Canada on July 3, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseKennedy and Lennox together are absolutely formidable. This tale of Zach and Lucky is written with the care the two characters deserve. Loved it, and it breaks my heart that I’ve finished the series. I sincerely hope that the authors find an opportunity to bring their talents together again whether it’s to flesh out the Twist of Fate series or to pursue another series.
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in Australia on September 6, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Started slow and ended perfectly.
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI can't let this series go. After reading the first 3 books it was a hard wait for the forth. I wish there was more as I'm hooked. Starting the series from the beginning I remember Lucky as a young kid. It was abit of a jump him being grown up. I wasn't sure how to feel at first however I waited forever for a book about Lucky finding the love he deserved. So glad it happened. Will definitely read the books again....and hopefully find another good series. For now I need to sleep as I stayed up far to late to finish the book in rapid time.
- MinamiReviewed in Germany on December 25, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Awwww… 🥲💕
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis was amazing ❤️ i laughed, i cried and i felt with these two *sigh*. This night i will have a few good dreams ☺️💕