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Slingin' Ink (By Degrees) Kindle Edition

4.3 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

Samuel Shaughnessy is convinced that a five-day getaway in South Beach with Machlan O’Bannon, his friend with benefits, would have zero effect on their agreement. They’re all about casual sex and, the way Sam sees it, they’ll just be able to spend more time than usual in bed.

But living in close quarters with a man he likes in more ways than he cares to admit has sparked a sense of intimacy he wasn’t expecting. Forced to confront needs and fears deeply buried, Sam is in for a rude awakening.

***SLINGIN' INK IS A BY DEGREES INTERLUDE THAT ONLY EXPLORES MAC AND SAM'S RELATIONSHIP. PLEASE BE AWARE IT CONTAINS SPOILERS AND MUST BE READ AFTER SIX DEGREES OF LUST.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08ZK97YW4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Desecheo Press (March 19, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 181 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

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Taylor V. Donovan
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TAYLOR V. DONOVAN is a bicultural travel aficionado, compulsive researcher, and lover of history and all things 80s. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she now resides in New York City, remains passionate about her homeland, and is optimistically cynical about the world.

When not writing queer romance, she can be found indulging in true crime documentaries, advocating for civil rights, and fighting for equality for all.

Website: taylorvdonovan.com

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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021
    This a fantastic bonus look at the inner workings of Samuel Shaughnessy's brain in regards to relationships. Specifically, his " non-relationship" relationship with his perfect match, Mac O' Bannon. I won't give away the story, but basically Taylor V. Donovan fills in what happened on the Florida vacation that led to the infamous matching tattoos, and the new rules for their relationship. To really appreciate this sojourn, you HAVE TO have read Six Degree of Lust, and Six Degrees of Separation beforehand . Otherwise, it won't make sense. Remember; this is not the next book in the series, (Six Degrees of Agony.) This is an in-depth character study of that fascinating amalgamation of contradictions: Special Agent Samuel Shout uneasy. Read it, and enjoy viewing their fateful, life-changing vacation from a different perspective. Added bonus: the sex scenes are scorching!!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021
    I enjoy Sam and Mac and it was good to get insight on what Sam was thinking. I hope we get the conclusion to this series. It is one of my favorites.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
    I'm a huge fan of the By Degrees books and was not disappointed in this latest story of Sam and Mac. It takes place early on in their non traditional non relationship, relationship and really focuses on Sams internal battle with his feelings for Mac. It was fun and sometimes frustrating as they navigated through the rough patches. I loved every minute if it even when I wanted to slap Sam! Very romantic, hot sex scenes and a love story that I know gets better with time! good job Ms. Donovan! Can't wait for the next installment
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
    I’m a huge fan of the By Degrees series but this just didn’t do it for me. I reread the first 2 books and the novella but the Sam in this book seemed like a completely different person (in a bad way). The grammar and spelling errors also took me out of the book (gingers when she meant fingers was a particularly bad one). Usually I am riveted by everything this author writes but I found myself skipping pages. As long as we have waited on this book, I’m just a little disappointed. Sorry TVD
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021
    Fun and at times emotional interlude between Mac and Sam. We learn what happened between them in Miami. It was a bit slow for me at times but I loved catching up with these two.

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  • emse
    2.0 out of 5 stars Sehr enttäuschend
    Reviewed in Germany on March 28, 2021
    Ich hatte mich sehr auf ein neues Buch aus dieser Serie gefreut und hatte am Anfang unerwartete Schwierigkeiten wieder in die Story reinzufinden. Aber kein Wunder schließlich liegen ein paar Jahre und tausend Bücher zwischen den Teilen. In meiner Erinnerung sind die Bücher spannend und die Charaktere fesselnd . In diesem Buch folgte am Anfang eine Sexszene der nächsten mit pseudo intellekten Gelaber vor, während und nach dem Sex . Die in die Mund- spuck -Szene war so gar nicht mein Ding und Sams im Kreise drehende Gedanken gingen mir auch schnell auf die Nerven. Das war eine ganz große Enttäuschung für mich und ich hoffe sehr, dass der nächste Teil besser wird.
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  • BevS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sam and Mac...one of my fave couples 😍😍😍
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2021
    This is an extended look at what happened during Sam and Mac's little break in Florida, set between Six Degrees of Lust and Six Degrees of Separation, and you definitely need to have read Six Degrees of Lust first for anything to make sense. This one is full of Sam's introspection and internal monologues, and Mac's sneaky methods of getting his own way while gently 'persuading' Sam to revise his thinking on everything and nothing. I loved the catch-up with the two of them, and am still holding out hope that one day I will get to hold Six Degrees of Agony in my grubby mitts!!
  • Aly.J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2021
    Just finished today this is a longer version of a short story she already did, set between six degrees of lust and six degrees of separation it is about Sam and Mac’s vacation from Sam’s point of view and I really enjoyed this book and like that you got a lot more insight into them becoming a couple I will say there is nothing on the murders in the other stories so if you are after any progress in that story line then you will not get it, however it does start to take there romance to the next stage .
  • eulalia branco
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2021
    Once again Taylor delivered love the book can’t wait to read more about Sam and Mac one of my favourite stories

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