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Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward Kindle Edition

by Joe Cosentino (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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On Cozzi Cove at the New Jersey Shore, handsome Cal Cozzi’s seven bungalows are once again open for summer and love.

The vacationers include Rodney Maxwell and Dennis O’Halloran, a Tony Award-winning actor and his estranged producer/husband with their two hired studs, Jarek and Zeus.

Computer analyst Sam enlists his best friend Chase in a scheme to attract hunky Raul. Middle-aged Gil Van Truren wants to end it all—until he sees a vision of his first love.

Cal also has his hands full with college student Michael—his new young lover—Michael’s study buddy Carlo, man of mystery George Valis, and Connor, the houseboy packed with muscles and a wondering sponge.

All the while Hunter, a female gay-romance novel enthusiast, experiences gay life off the page.

What secrets, humor, tragedy, mysteries, and passions lie in the magical place called Cozzi Cove?

 Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward contains adult content suitable for mature readers only.
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"Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward delivers a strong cast of characters and a few surprising denouements to individual story lines that will bring a smile to your face and perhaps even a heartfelt sigh." -- GGR Reviews

"Beautifully written, the story pulls me in and keeps me in Cozzi Cove. I look forward to my next visit there." -- TBR Pile

"I loved the intertwined characters and differing story lines! I don't think I could pick a favorite of the characters, they all have their own quirks that I fell in love with!! You kind of get sucked into each ones story and connections they have with each other." -- Alpha Book Club

About the Author

Bestselling author Joe Cosentino won Divine Magazine's Readers Poll of 2015 for Best LGBT Mystery Novel, Best LGBT Humorous Novel, and Best LGBT Contemporary Novel. He wrote Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back & Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward in the Cozzi Cove beach series (NineStar Press); Drama Queen and Drama Muscle Nicky and Noah mysteries (Lethe Press); In My Heart/An Infatuation & A Shooting Star, A Home for the Holidays, The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland (Dreamspinner Press); Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, and China Doll Jana Lane mysteries (The Wild Rose Press), and The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Eldridge Plays and Musicals). He has appeared in principal acting roles in film, television, and theatre, opposite stars such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O'Donnell, Nathan Lane, Holland Taylor, and Jason Robards. Joe is currently Head of the Department/Professor at a college in upstate New York, and is happily married. His upcoming novels are Cozzi Cove: Stepping Out (NineStar Press), Drama Cruise Nicky and Noah mystery (Lethe Press), and Rag Doll Jana Lane mystery (The Wild Rose Press). Joe was voted 2nd Place for Best MM Author of the Year in Divine Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards for 2015!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EEM4898
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NineStar Press (April 16, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 16, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4281 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1911153838
  • Customer Reviews:
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JOE COSENTINO was voted Favorite MM Mystery, Humorous, and Contemporary Author of the Year by the readers of Divine Magazine for Drama Queen, the first Nicky and Noah mystery novel. He is also the author of the remaining Nicky and Noah mysteries: Drama Muscle, Drama Cruise, Drama Luau, Drama Detective, Drama Fraternity, Drama Castle, Drama Dance, Drama Faerie, Drama Runway, Drama Christmas, Drama Pan, Drama TV, Drama Oz, Drama Prince, Drama Merry, Drama Daddy, and Drama King; the Player Piano Mysteries: The Player and The Player’s Encore; the Jana Lane Mysteries: Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China Doll, Rag Doll; the Cozzi Cove series: Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, Moving Forward, Stepping Out, New Beginnings, Happy Endings; the In My Heart Anthology: An Infatuation & A Shooting Star; the Tales from Fairyland Anthology: The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland and Holiday Tales from Fairyland; the Bobby and Paolo Holiday Stories Anthology: A Home for the Holidays, The Perfect Gift, The First Noel; and the Found At Last Anthology: Finding Giorgio and Finding Armando. His books have won numerous Book of the Month awards and Rainbow Award Honorable Mentions. As an actor, Joe appeared in principal roles in film, television, and theatre, opposite stars such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Jason Robards, and Holland Taylor. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Goddard College, Master’s degree from SUNY New Paltz, and is a happily married emeritus college theatre professor residing in New York State.

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Stacy Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars A great beginning to what promises to be an amazing series!
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018
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What a fabulous group of characters! Joe did an amazing job bringing them all to life! They're quirky, funny, sweet, and yes, sexy! I enjoyed meeting each and every one of them so much that I just bought the second book and can't wait to get started!
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Jo Bird
4.0 out of 5 stars This series is fast becoming a favourite!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017
Another great book from Joe Cosentino. This series is fast becoming a firm favourite of mine. A year on from book one of the Cozzi Cove series, book two begins with the start of another summer season at Cal Cozzi's gay friendly bungalows. A new group of guests, with their troubles and secrets, arrive for the Cove to work its magic on.

The first guest to arrive is George, bungalow seven, who was born in Cozzi Cove, is newly single and is returning in search of answers and with a big secret. Cal feels oddly at ease and attracted to George but not in a sexual way. Why is that and why does Cal feel the need to drag his sister, Taylor, back to the cove as a result? Cal’s young boyfriend Michael has a new study partner, Carlos, and Cal is jealous, but Michael is also jealous of the obvious attraction and friendship between Cal and George.

The next guests are Sam and Chase and their 'straight' friend Raul, bungalow five, but are Sam and Chase really together? Sam has a crush on Raul and is convinced he’s gay but he also has a plan for him. Next is a straight woman, Hunter, bungalow six, who forms an instant bond with, 'maid', Connor when she tells him she's an avid reader of gay romance and wants to meet, and be friends with, gay men like those in the books she loves to read. Then she meets Raul on the beach and assumes he's gay. Will Raul and Hunter be honest with each other? Next comes Jarek and his older boyfriend, actor Rodney, who are in bungalow one but they’re followed closely by Rodney's ex Dennis, also his producer, and Zeus, an escort, who Dennis 'met online'. They are in bungalow two. But why are they here at the same resort? Arriving late is Gil, bungalow four, acting strangely. Gil has a tragic past and sees no future for himself but his life is turned around by the couple staying in bungalow three and some memories from his past.

As with book one, book two contains an interwoven set of awesome, emotional and often funny tales about the guests and residents of Cozzi Cove. All the characters need the magic that Cozzi Cove weaves around people’s lives, and it’s healing touch, but will they all get what they need? By the time the guests are ready to check out at the end of the week everything will have changed for them, and for some of the residents too. As with book one, I became deeply immersed in these stories and didn't want the book to end so thank goodness there's a book three!

****I would like to thank the author for the privilege and opportunity of reading this ARC. My review is an honest opinion of the book****
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Lorraine L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Summer loving just got better!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2016
“There’s no place more magical or more romantic than Cozzi Cove in the summer”
That one line encapsulates this storyline so well – Cozzi Cove is indeed a magical place.
Who knew that 7 bungalows set surrounding a beautiful cove, could hold so many secrets, love and intrigue? This lover’s paradise, that Joe Cosentino created, is pure romance in its finest form. As in real life, it's not all sweetness, heartache does rear its ugly head (yep, it's tissue time), then be ready to start laughing again as Rodney and Dennis, the terrible duo, become serious contenders to rival Beatrice and Benedick (Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing). Their bickering was legendary!
But there’s so much more, every bungalow had a story to tell. My all time favourite? Sam and Chase, which just goes to prove that what seems obvious is not always apparent (especially if you are lusting after Raul).
And let's not forget the Owner(s), Cal has been with Mike for a year now, are they still finding paradise in their own paradise? or is Carlo really Mike’s “stud buddy” rather than “study buddy”?
Then there’s Connor. The “nobody’s gayer than me” trolley dolly. His trolley reminded me of Mary Poppins bag…….it seemed never ending of what he could pull out of it - condoms, dildo’s, ladies swimsuit (read the book) and I'm assuming clean linen, but with him around, things didn't stay clean for very long (lol). For a character who was basically an “extra” in book 1, he’s fast becoming a celebrity in his own right.
The humour, whether subtle or not-so-subtle was superb, the timing delivered with perfection, Joe Cosentino is a natural comedian and another reason why I love reading his books. He is also very clever, he weaved moral messages throughout the entire storyline, yes, these were tenuous, but easily picked up upon, so well done, you have my full support on these.
So many other wonderful characters with stories to be told but I’ll let you find out for yourselves, you’ve had enough spoilers from me to whet your appetite.
Great fun entwined with the Cosentino romantic magic that brings his books alive, I loved it.
5 big fat cozy stars from me.
****I would like to thank the author for the privilege and opportunity of reviewing this ARC. My review is an honest opinion of the book****
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Melissa Mendoza
4.0 out of 5 stars Summer love has never been hotter!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016
"Sam returned the kiss. Feeling like metal to a magnet, Sam let himself go and threw his arms around Chase's lean, firm back. 'No matter what happens...can we always be best pals?' 'Always.'"

4 secretive stars!! Definitely my favorite in the series!

I really liked book one, but I must say book two is now my favorite. I loved the intertwined characters and differing story lines! I don't think I could pick a favorite of the characters, they all have their own quirks that I fell in love with!! You kind of get sucked into each ones story and connections they have with each other. I don't know if there will be more to the series, but I'm hoping so!

**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Melissa for Alpha Book Club**
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Coffee Time Romance & More
3.0 out of 5 stars ~Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016
The beautiful scenery and all around magical quality of Cozzi Cove is hard to resist. Each of the couples, as well as the singles, staying in Cozzi feels the effects of the gorgeous and tranquil surroundings. The resort is a safe haven for these men, and it is exciting to see them take full advantage. This is a fun, often lighthearted story, whose sweet sexy vibe makes for a great escape.
Lototy
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