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Rating: n/a Here at Obsidianbookshelf.com, I found Cultivating Love
to be an absorbing read. It's especially good with its character realism. Joe and Ed come across as regular guys. Even better,
they are at that beginning stage in their relationship where each is still struggling with the uncertainty of not knowing
exactly how much the other cares for him or whether they will be together for the rest of their lives.
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Rating: n/a Addison Albright pens a wonderful conflict in Cultivating
Love. It’s all about taking that step out of your comfort zone and laying it on the line and hoping your
love and actions are not repelled. Joe and Ed are well-developed characters that I became emotionally attached to as I got
to know them. Cultivating Love is a great read.
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Rating: n/a I really liked Ed and Joe, they are very well developed and believable
and I was engaged in them and their story from beginning to end. The sex scenes are well written, fit the characters, and
are also very hot. I'm always happy when there's a bit of humor in the stories I read so I really enjoyed the bantering between
them over whose turn it was to top when privately they were each beginning to realize that they also really liked being the
bottom.
Ed and Joe go through quite a bit during the course of the book and the evolving relationship between the men
as they deal with their new lives as well as their emotions was well written and interesting. Overall this was a really nice
and easy to read story with a wonderful ending. I enjoyed reading Cultivating Love very much and highly recommend it.
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Rating:  out of 5 I truly enjoyed reading Cultivating Love. Reading about Ed and Joe trying not to be "mushy" really cracked
me up a time or two, and I liked how the author allowed the couple to sort of grow into it as the story progressed. The love
scenes are well written, and erotic, as well as, tender making them my favorite sort to read. Ms. Albright has a real talent
for giving the reader just enough clues to keep things interesting without overwhelming the reader with a ton of details.
I'm a big fan of m/m romance and Ms. Albright just went to the top of my "to be read" list. I highly recommend this book!
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Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Cultivating Love is a very sensual story that very
simply follows the progression of love being realized in a relationship. There is a sweet honesty to this story that
makes it utterly endearing. The beauty in this novel is that love is not taken for granted but cherished and appreciated
for the gift that it is. These characters are strong and independent without being aloof and untouchable. This
is what a love story is all about.
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Addison Albright has created an erotic romance that is truly heart warming.
These are normal characters that really evoke images of love and lasting commitment. It is a rare gift to get such insight
into another person’s world. In Cultivating Love it is almost voyeuristic reading about these two confident, sexy
men. There is no doubt that Ms. Albright is just starting to show us the true power of love.
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Rating: ★★★ out of 5 Why I liked this book: The banter
between Ed and Joe is fun to read. They can easily be discussing farmwork and switch to playfully flirty banter without missing
a beat. I also liked that the couple was an established pair that had yet to tackle the big questions. How do you know when
you've gone from being lovers, to exclusive lovers, to boyfriends, to partners? Though we don't get to see their courtship
(which I will admit to wishing I could read because I think it would be totally hot to see Joe or Ed pick the other up) we
do get to see how the changes in their financial circumstance makes them re-evaluate what they mean to each other and what
their new realizations mean for their future.
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Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Cultivating Love is a sweet, meaningful romance that
addresses important issues that effect the gay community. Ed and Joe's feelings for each other are deep and caring, yet both
men have a hard time voicing how they feel. They both know how they feel for each other, and the author does a wonderful job
of showing the reader the torment they feel inside as they worry how the other will react should they show their emotional
vulnerability. This vulnerability is what takes this story from good to great. The depth of emotion is strong throughout.
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enjoyed this heart-warming love story.
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Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Cultivating Love is the first story by Addison
Albright I’ve read, and I found it to be a well-written, wonderful tale of taking chances and owning up to feelings.
It’s gentle in that all of the little conflict and drama there is is external, and it isn't terribly angst-ridden. Nor
is it jam-packed with smexxin, making it more of a love story than erotica, something I appreciate from time to time. I smiled
and shed a tear or two.
Ed and Joe are great heroes, two regular guys who have been in a casual, but committed relationship
for the last two and a half years. They felt very real to me. Even though neither is eager or willing to define what that
relationship is — they live and have sex together (keeping careful track of whose turn it is to top and never anything
other than one position, please) — it’s obvious to us and to each other that they care about one another deeply.
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Rating: 4.5 nymphs out of 5 Addison Albright’s Cultivating Love is
a beautiful story of two honest hardworking men committed to each other in an equal relationship. Ed and Joe are an openly
gay couple in every aspect of their relationship, except for both being too macho to show and state their emotions. They share
a deep unspoken love for each other, which is very well illustrated in the story. The plot is an interesting analysis of small
town culture. The characters are heartwarming with a touch of humor. This is an impressive saga that I enjoyed immensely.
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Rating:  out of 5 I loved this book. Addison Albright's stories never disappoint, but with Cultivating Love, she's kicked
it up a notch. This book caught and held my attention, I laughed and cried with Ed and Joe, and I was really sorry when the
book was over. I think a five-star book is one that you keep thinking about the next day, running through special moments
again, till you have to go back and just read it again just to make sure you didn't miss anything. I highly recommend this
book.
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This is an m/m romance with ordinary people, living in ordinary places, getting on with their lives. It's
a joy to spend time with these two guys. I fell in love with Ed and Joe and I think you will, too.
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