Becca Jackson

Karen S.

Low angst forced proximity!
Duckie and Ian are fan-ducking-tastic together! Becca Jackson is a new-to-me author and Totally Ducked is a wonderful, easy read with very low angst and forced proximity.

Ian and Duckie start off on the wrong foot after Ian writes an article involving a picture of Duckie in a compromising position. They are both part of a group of writers assigned to follow Banana Ball. BB is a fun twist on baseball with slightly different rules and lots of shenanigans like dancing during the game. Duckie quickly gets past the animosity caused by the article, but they decide to “play-up” the rival aspect in their articles.

Did I mention this book also has bi-awakening?!? That rivalry is clearly only for show as things heat up behind closed doors. This has the perfect amount of spice mixed with a great story. They can’t deny their chemistry and connection as it gets stronger. Duckie’s quirk of hiding rubber duckies everywhere added another layer of fun.

I really enjoyed Totally Ducked!

Elley Murray

Fun & flirty
I seem to be reading a lot of M/M romances about older gentlemen lately… I wonder if this is a publishing trend, or if it just happens to be this type of book coming across my radar lately. Hmm…

Regardless! This is such a fun and flirty romance! I love the chemistry between Mal and Bear. I’m such a sucker for an online romance that results in a “love triangle” except little does the person know that the two people they’re torn about – the online one and the real life one – are the SAME person. *shiver* There’s just something SO excellent about it, and Becca Jackson does this trope so well in Textual Connections. The online chemistry between Bear and Mal is VERY hot, and the chemistry between Bobby and Michael IRL is more of a swoony sweetness – so what a bonus when it all starts coming together!

My favorite part of this story though was probably the extended cast of side characters in Michael’s friend group. I LOVED the “Crystal Queers” trivia team, and would absolutely love to go hang out and do trivia night with these fine folks. I’m really hoping future books in the series feature the people in this friend group – and come on, Lucas and Carter’s book had better be next!!

It looks like this is Becca Jackson’s debut novel, which – WOW. What a start to a writing career! This is a wonderful, soft, hot, low-angst romance, and I can’t wait to see what Becca Jackson comes out with next.

This is the first book in the Love in No Man’s Land series, and can be read as a standalone. That being said, I CANNOT WAIT for the rest of the Crystal Queers to get their own books!!