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How Not to Sin (LOVESTRONG Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Susan Hawke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 574 ratings
One regular guy who happens to be a preacher…

Reverend Dr. Gabe Samson doesn’t think he’s better than any of the people in his church, so please don’t put him on a pedestal. While he’s never hidden the fact that he identifies as bisexual, he’s never acted on it either. Gabe isn’t happy to learn that the sole reason he was hired to pastor the LGBT-friendly church was that the ruling elders wanted a safe poster child for inclusivity—in other words, they wanted the rainbow flag without letting it fly.

Plus one easygoing, new age kinda guy…

Seth Thomas owns Holistic Healing, a metaphysical shop and yoga studio. He’s never really been a relationship kinda guy, but only because he hasn’t met the right man yet. Seth is laid back and goes with the flow. When fate drops a hot preacher in his lap, why wouldn’t he accept the gift?

Equals a pair of men who click from the start.

The two men find it almost too easy to get together, especially Gabe, who is fully embracing his bi side for the first time. Nothing in life is simple though. While Gabe and Seth are busy falling in love, they face an anti-gay hate group, a divided church, and a ruling elder who is hell-bent on sowing discord. Between Gabe’s patient wisdom and Seth’s snark, the pair fight the growing drama with the strongest weapons in their arsenal: love and humor.

This is the third book in the LOVESTRONG series about finding love and being yourself in a small town, and the third in series. Intended only for 18+ readers, this is an mm romance full of all the fun, fluff, and feels you’d want from an S. Hawke book.

Note: This isn’t a trigger warning, but please be prepared for a few instances of ignorance and hate speech, and mentions of violence. This is a romance, not a sermon—but please keep in mind that the main character is a pastor dealing with real-life issues in his church and these truths are reflected in Gabe.




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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07P46QJWL
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 227 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 8 ‏ : ‎ LOVESTRONG
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    4.5 out of 5 stars 574 ratings

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Susan Hawke

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I’m a happily married mom whose kids are grown! I've always written stories, but only found the courage to publish in my 40s. This midlife career change has been amazing and proves it's never too late to follow your dreams. I plan to keep writing for as long as my readers want my books. I love sharing the stories of the different people who live in my imagination. My books are filled with humor, a few tears, and the underlying message to never give up and keep hoping, even in the darkest of times, because life can change on a dime when you least expect it. This theme comes from a lifetime of lessons learned on my own hard journey through the pains of poverty, the loss of more loved ones than I’d care to count, and the struggles of living through chronic illnesses. Life can be hard, but it can also be good! Through it all I’ve found that love, laughter, and family can make all the difference, and that’s what I try to bring to every tale I tell.

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Customers find this book to be a phenomenal addition to the series, with wonderful characters and a sweet, romantic storyline. They appreciate the humor, with one customer highlighting the enjoyable relationship between Seth and Gabe.

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Customers find the book to be a phenomenal addition to the series, with one customer noting that it gets better with each installment.

"...Each book is better than the last and I cant wait to read Shaw and Nick's story or Clark and Gray's??..." Read more

"Susan never disappoints. This is another phenomenal book in this series...." Read more

"...This was such a fun book. I loved it from cover to cover. Andy's Gam Gam is a hoot too. OMG!" Read more

"...Watching him and Seth fall in love was sweet and wonderful. Seth was cute and funny and I loved his laid back attitude...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning it's nice to connect with past characters.

"Love, love, LOVE this series and all the wonderful characters that live in this world...." Read more

"...an anti-gay hate group with grace As always it was nice to connect with past characters. I highly recommend reading this book and the entire series." Read more

"...I enjoyed reading about his strength and grace of character. Gabe handles himself very well, and even though he’s a man of God, he’s still a man...." Read more

"...The characters are also good, and there are some real theological arguments that happen organically but are really interesting...." Read more

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Customers find the book humorous and sweet, with one customer particularly appreciating the chemistry between Seth and Gabe.

"...I enjoyed Gabe and Seth's relationship, their banter, general conversations and getting to know one another...." Read more

"...These two were definitely two peas. This was such a fun book. I loved it from cover to cover. Andy's Gam Gam is a hoot too. OMG!" Read more

"...Watching him and Seth fall in love was sweet and wonderful. Seth was cute and funny and I loved his laid back attitude...." Read more

"...whole book but my absolute favorite part...”You are my penguin”, sooooooo sweet and totally adorable!!..." Read more

4 customers mention "Romance"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, with one customer noting the believable respect between the characters, and another mentioning how they get to know each other well.

"...more to learn about one another, their love and respect for each other felt totally believable...." Read more

"...He’s a perfect balance of firm and loving. The writing was good and enjoyable. This was a wonderful book." Read more

"...I really like the teachings from the bible. Awesome. Love is good.Great story and series must read great author worth the read especially all of her..." Read more

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Seth and Gabe Penguins forever
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Seth and Gabe Penguins forever
Who couldn't love a drop dead gorgeous preacher and his new wave boyfriend. Gabe and Seth show us all the love conquers all. Suzi, you've done it again and showed us all that there is no shame and being born this way. And as Honey sang At Last.
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  • MReed
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love all these characters!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019
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    Love, love, LOVE this series and all the wonderful characters that live in this world. Each book is better than the last and I cant wait to read Shaw and Nick's story or Clark and Gray's?? If you're a fan of m/m romance you will not be disappointed! If you've never given this genre a try, do yourself a favor and broaden your horizon.

    I love that there is always something else going on in the story besides just the 2 protagonists finding love. I cant stand reading plain old romance with no story line besides their falling in love.
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  • JEN
    4.0 out of 5 stars Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it was mine.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020
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    With the first 2 books of this series, (How Not to Blend and How Not to Tuck), I felt that my 3 stars was a matter of taste & that others might love it. For this book, I think my 4-star might be a 3-star for others, depending on personal taste.
    I enjoyed Gabe and Seth's relationship, their banter, general conversations and getting to know one another. They had a sort of whirlwind relationship, but even though they still probably had a lot more to learn about one another, their love and respect for each other felt totally believable. I was also totally sucked into the portion of the plot involving a bigoted church member and his family, (one member being involved in a previous book and the main character of a future book).
    Some might find this book a bit preachy, not just because one of the characters is literally a preacher, but because there's a LOT said about this character's feelings about religion, interpretation of the Bible & Christianity in general, along with multiple discussions between characters. However, although I can appreciate that the sermonizing might be a turnoff for some, I feel that it was important for the story, to understand Gabe & other characters in the book, (not to mention that part of what was being said was the idea that we need more love and less hate, less using religion as a weapon). One way that I think helps to deal with mentions of religion in books & characters, if you're not into real life religions like Christianity, is to imagine that the characters are living in a paranormal world & that this is that world's religion. (As a side note, I did find it relatively unrealistic that so many side characters, who were past or future main characters of the series, were also associated with Gabe's church. It does take place in a fictional small town though, so there's that).
    Onto the narration - I enjoyed the narration throughout this book - there were a couple side characters whose voices didn't do it for me, but they weren't in it enough to detract from my overall enjoyment of the narration for me.
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  • stacey henderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Love Story
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2019
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    Susan never disappoints. This is another phenomenal book in this series. This is about Gabe and Seth's love story Gabe is a Presbyterian preacher and Seth owns a metaphysical shop and yoga studio. They had many hurdles thrown at them but they never let any of them effect their relationship at anytime. This features a LGBT friendly church. Gabe and Seth handle an anti-gay hate group with grace As always it was nice to connect with past characters. I highly recommend reading this book and the entire series.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars This series just gets better with each addition
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2019
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    I so wanted to have a live commentary while reading this book. We better get the tray of Nick and Shaw's story next. So many ends to tie since we got how not to wait.

    I really love Gabe and Seth. These two were definitely two peas. This was such a fun book. I loved it from cover to cover. Andy's Gam Gam is a hoot too. OMG!
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  • L.D.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gabe is Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2019
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    I really liked Gabe as a character. He’s a preacher who is not conflicted over his sexuality and is not hiding anything. He’s bisexual and he makes no apologies about who he is, even in the face of bigotry and hatred. I enjoyed reading about his strength and grace of character. Gabe handles himself very well, and even though he’s a man of God, he’s still a man. Watching him and Seth fall in love was sweet and wonderful. Seth was cute and funny and I loved his laid back attitude.

    Overall Rating: 4 Stars. Gabe has to be one of my favorite characters in the LOVESTRONG series. He’s not a pushover, but he’s not domineering. He’s a perfect balance of firm and loving. The writing was good and enjoyable. This was a wonderful book.
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  • Jazz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2019
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    I loved how progressive in his thinking and open with his sexuality Fade was we've he first popped up in How Not To Blend and was hoping he'd get his own book. I'm so glad that he did. Seth was just the man for him. I enjoyed this book.
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  • Aimee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sooo sweet!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019
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    I loved this whole book but my absolute favorite part...”You are my penguin”, sooooooo sweet and totally adorable!! Gabe and Seth were so funny and I loved how the church and religion were portrayed. Very well done.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Woohoo
    Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2019
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    On to book four and I am so so excited to read it ... I am really hoping for more on Clark and hope he totally finds his way
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  • Vanessa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super
    Reviewed in Germany on October 10, 2019
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    Toller dritter Teil der Reihe. Gut geschrieben, packend und Handlungsstränge aus den vorherigen Büchern wurden fortgeführt. Ein bisschen gestört haben mich die häufigen Bibelzitate, sie machen in dieser Geschichte zwar wirklich Sinn, störend fand ich sie aber trotzdem. Für nen Punkt Abzug hat es aber nicht gereicht, dafür war die Geschichte um Seth und Gabe zu gut. Freue mich jetzt schon auf den nächsten Teil, Shaw bekommt wohl endlich sein Happy End.
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