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It's a Steal: M/M Nerd & Rockstar Romance Kindle Edition

by Arden O'Keefe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 80 ratings

Get ready to be smitten by a devious nerd and a misunderstood rockstar...



Edric Wilcher has realized growing up that there are simply two things in this world he can never imagine his life without—music and coffee. This is the reason why he chooses the life of a famous rock star—at least, famous in his own small town, and then, goes ahead and opens up Rockstar’s Hideout Café. Every morning he serves his regulars and has a nice, long chat with them before they go back to their daily routine. His charms work wonders on them. Thanks to the good genes bestowed upon him, he doesn’t look half bad. So, it strikes him as odd that this new customer who walks in that morning carrying a heap of books doesn’t seem to even spare him a second glance.

“Coffee” is what he orders and Ed goes out of his way to make him feel special. But the redheaded nerd—okay, a cute nerd, probably cutest he’s seen in his life—just leaves with his books, leaving even the muffin-on-the-house completely untouched. The mystery surrounding this guy gets the best of Ed and when he finds a book left behind by this customer, he can’t help follow the trail to see him just one more time. Even if it is to get a name.

Dean Harrett has somehow misplaced the one thing that was supposed to help him out of his current problems—and that thing is not a cheesy, romance novel. What matters to him the most is what he’s kept in the book—the perfect plan that can make or break his future. And that book has gone now. Only if he can remember where he’s last seen that book…

Of course! The café, where that annoying barista just wouldn’t leave him alone so he had to leave.

But now Dean has to get back there and look for himself before anyone can lay their hands on it. He doesn’t even want to think about the worst-case scenario of someone finding out what he is up to. But this only means he will have to face the annoying, but handsome barista again. Ugh!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08C7THXF4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ K.S.L. Publishing (July 27, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
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Arden O'Keefe

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Arden O’Keefe has several passions and reading is one of them. It is through reading the works of several loved authors that O’Keefe was inspired to craft out some personal creations. The muse never stops to motivate and that’s how the story of Edric and Dean just developed by itself. This is where O’Keefe begins the journey hoping that it doesn’t end anytime soon.

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  • SilkeeeeeeReads
    3.0 out of 5 stars Needs work
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020
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    Well,, the story was very disjointed. Too many offshoots that never felt complete which, in turn, made the characters not feel complete.
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  • Len Evans Jr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesomely Wonderful Read!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
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    I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed by this first time m/m author and the amazing job they did on this book! Not only is this a bang-up wonderful love story but intertwined around it is another quite suspenseful story that had me guessing till the end how it woould be resolved! Loved these two beautifully drawn MCs, sexy kinda bad boy rocker Edric and sweet nerdy redhead Dean. It was such joy to see them meet and then draw closer to one another. Truly a lovely and joyful experience to read!
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  • Amanda D.
    4.0 out of 5 stars When a hacker and a rockstar fall in love
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020
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    For a first time author, this book was beautifully written. The characters were well developed and the storyline was detailed enough that you could see it in your mind. I loved the idea of a bad boy rocker/coffee shop owner and a misguided, down on his luck amateur hacker. I look forward to seeing this author develop an individual style and will most definitely read more by the author in the future. These thoughts are my own given honestly and unbiased after reading an advanced readers copy.
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  • meganissima
    3.0 out of 5 stars This was rounded up because it was nice and fluffy overall.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
    I adored the premise and thought the beginning was quite cute with the complete opposites of the two mens' personalities, but it kind of quickly went off the rails and added a whole lot of elements and intrigue and drama that detracted from the whole overall feel. Honestly this was a low 3 star, maybe even a 2.75 star book for me because of just how much was added to increase the conflict for no conceivable reason. Manufacturing situations to make the story more interesting totally didn't work here.

    What should have been a simple meet*cute between two men that had great reasons to discover more about one another through their individual differences alone devolved into cybercrime, family drama that was pretty much solved by one sisterly outburst that was one-sided and unfair as well as being overly simplistic, a rockstar that was actually a rocker with a respectable and enthusiastic fan base rather than a rock star, and a different family drama that was solved by a black hat hacker with a soft spot for a young man they hadn't spoken to in nearly a decade breaking silence and making actual contact so they could wave their magic wand and fix everything that was wrong.

    It was just too much crazy with too little substance. There were some nice moments, but timelines in the background snippets we got were confused and confusing, there was very little actual connection between the men, and way too much in-the-head explanations that basically told the story and not enough dialogue or depth driving the story. So it was nice, just not my favorite.
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  • Carole Lake
    5.0 out of 5 stars a fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2023
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    I love the nerd and the rock star trope, and this one is short, sexy, and clever. Edric and Dean were meant for each other.
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  • Christie L Marsh
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, Loving and Curious
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021
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    I fell in love with Edric and Dean. It was a sweet, loving and curious meeting of two people that met and never thought a relationship would come of it. I was taken by the story and the title made sense after reading the story. Dean and Edric were meant to be a couple, the curiosity and the shy but bold personalities clashed together leaving no room to change their minds. Arden made a great debut into the MM world.
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  • Valerie Ullmer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Cute.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020
    While the premise of the book is interesting and pulled me in from the blurb alone, the story started out a bit slow. Ed, while he explains his love for his coffee shop, is attracted to Dean the moment he stops in. Dean doesn't make a great impression, although it doesn't seem to matter to Ed. The first third of the story was slow for me. There was a ton of internal exposition, especially from Dean, but I'm glad that the story picked up after that. I enjoyed their HEA and while the story is a bit short and the characters didn't have enough time to develop a full character arc, I found I liked the book by the end.
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  • Babs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just plain good
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020
    Arden did himself proud with this first book. No errors, good formatting, good story, Just the right amount of angst and an HEA that was happy, sexy and no cliffhangers. Edric and meet up at Ed's cafe. Ed owns the cafe, but also has a well known band in his hometown. Dean goes to school there...that is until his father's money is all gone and now he must go home within the week. He comes up with schemes...none of them good...to save his career. How these two manage to continue their love story with lies between them is entertaining to read. Good story.
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  • Maureen Crothall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Story
    Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2020
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    This was a cute and delightful romance story, a soft and easy read, both Edric and Dean are adorable mc's. Dean is almost zombie-like at first, he is so overwhelmed with money and college worries, so he barely notices the handsome, hunky barista who cannot stop flirting with him. Luckily Edric does not give up, lucky for us too as we get to see their romance slowly bloom, along with the terrible illegal job Dean is being forced to do. Great story.
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  • The Girl Who Reviews!
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quick, cute read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2020
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    This book was a quick, cute and fantastic read. Well written. Interesting plot and subplot. Really enjoyed it and can't wait to read more by Arden O'Keefe
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  • Carly456
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five star read!!!
    Reviewed in Australia on November 14, 2020
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    Loved this story!!! A romance between a rock star and a nerd is “one click” worthy straight up!!! The mystery added in was just as awesome and had me wondering, which kept me hooked all the way through.
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  • ElleLainey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cutest Meet-Cute
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2020
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    Reviewed for Divine Magazine

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    It's A Steal, by Arden O'Keefe
    ★★★★☆
    125 Pages
    POV: 3rd person, dual POV
    Genre: Contemporary, LGBT, Romance, Hacking

    It's A Steal is a super-cute romance between a geek and a rock star. A tad disjointed in places, it blends the romance of a coffee shop meet-cute with the dangerous work of deep-web hacking. O'Keefe's debut comes with great potential and marks them as a budding author to keep your eye on.

    Edric is a coffee-shop owner and the lead singer in a popular local rock band. Dean is a geek whose nose has been so deeply stuck in his books that his world had shattered around him, leaving his future unclear. When they come together, it's the most sugary sweet meet-cute imaginable, especially when Dean doesn't even notice the hunky Ed flirting with him. Bonding over a lost book – with distinct Fifty Shades vibes – they find fate leading them back together. Despite Dean's financial crisis, and Ed's disapproving family, they manage to find an intense chemistry building from day one.

    For a debut novel, it was written really well. I had some issues with some clunky phrasing, a few info dumps that hampered the flow a little. Sometimes the word choices left the language coming across as stilted and uncomfortable, e.g. at one point, Dean's POV contains “one of those dashingly hot bad boys, who could steal one's heart” which is a bit too historical for his age/personality, and sometimes the lack of contractions (converting do not into don't) left it a touch awkward. There were a few events I'd liked to have seen in more detail – Dean and Ed's first walk, as they got to know each other; and the family conversation between Ed and his mother – which would have added an extra understanding to some events. I think they got a bit lost in translation by only being talked about passively and not shown.

    Personally, I wasn't comfortable with Ed's family. Nora mentions Ed is the one making things awful, despite the picture being painted that they've been unsupportive and homophobic. I felt distinctly uncomfortable with Nora's rampage. The use of a guilt trip to force Ed to apologise for something that was never his fault, and Nora saying she'd forgiven him – I'm not sure if it's for coming out, or for being gay – left me wishing Ed would see how toxic they were and hoping he'd run. Fast.

    However, the story had a distinct rom-com, cutesy, meet-cute vibe with a comfortable dose of mystery surrounding Dean's financial situation. Though he was falling madly in love, there was always the recognition that it might not last, if his plans failed and he had to move away.
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