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Where You Lead Kindle Edition

by Mary Calmes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 349 ratings
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ATF agent Peter Lomax isn’t a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but he can be possessive, and it caused problems until Carver Fleming. Carver may be part of the art world, but he gets Peter, loves belonging to the man, and Peter treasures the way Carver understands them together.

Carver loves Peter, but he's fully aware that six months doth not a commitment make. Carver wants to make the relationship last forever, but he’ll have to leave their life in Chicago to take care of the family he loves. He wants to do it with Peter by his side, but going from the city of Chicago to tiny Colt, Kentucky is a big change.

Carver has only one Christmas wish: Please, oh please, let Peter fall enough in love with Carver's family to follow Carver home.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HI9KDM6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dreamspinner Press; 1st edition (December 24, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 24, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1042 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 81 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 349 ratings

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Mary Calmes believes in romance, happily ever afters, and the faith it takes for her characters to get there. She bleeds coffee, thinks chocolate should be its own food group, and currently lives in Kentucky with a six-pound furry ninja that protects her from baby birds, spiders and the neighbor’s dogs. To stay up to date on her ponderings and pandemonium (as well as the adventures of the ninja) follow her on Twitter @MaryCalmes, connect with her on Facebook, and subscribe to her Mary’s Mob newsletter.

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Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars delightful!
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
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Pete and Carver are just adorable together! They are working hard to have a good relationship despite major life changes. Very sweet short Christmas story!
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UltraMeital
4.0 out of 5 stars Though short this was a sweet short novella. Our MCs are a formed couple dealing with taking the step up in their relationship
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2017
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Though short this was actually a sweet short novella. Our MCs are already a formed couple their issue is more than the usual "taking a step up" in their relationship since Carver needs to return home to his sleepy little town of Colt after his mother suffered a stroke and needs help taking care of. Question is, what would Pete do? Stay in Chicago or follow the love of his life home.

This short novella was told solely from Peter Lomax's POV. He works as an ATF agent, loves his partner at the job and though he and his boyfriend Carver Fleming has been going out for 6 months it's obvious for the both of them it's "it" for them. They are both in their mid 30s, it's time to settle down. Things is, what Carver throws at him sounds a little too much to handle..

Carver and Pete travel to the small town in which Carver grew up, gets to meet not only his boyfriends' parents but almost the whole freaking town! He doesn't have any connections to his own family so he isn't sure about tying himself to Carver's but as he spends time with them and with Carver as well he realizes it's not brainer really.

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D.Hart, RCIS
5.0 out of 5 stars Gosh, this is wonderful, and made me happy !
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016
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Mary Calmes is an excellent writer ! Her characters will have you engaged right away.
What a delightful enthralling read. This is witty, sharp, funny, serious and adorable. A gruff Special Agent for the ATF meets his match with a sassy artist. Told in first person by Pete, gruff but lovable, we see everything that happens and we know Carver's thoughts as well. Carver's family is magnificent. A beautiful story of true devotion and deep love; the forever kind. Gosh, this made me feel good inside !
I loved it so much. This amazing short read is perfection with each word and thought.
It is also totally HOT and very sexy ! Big agent, smaller artist, and so much more !
I highly recommend this wonderful book.
ENJOY !
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Xanlthorpe
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Christmas Romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013
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This is a good Christmas romance. Decent story line, no forced angst or issues, and reasonable character development for a short story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and loving
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016
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I love Mary Calmes. I adored her A Matter of Time series so I was already a fan of her writing. Now I can add this story to my list of favorites. The first chapter had me laughing over Pete and his friend Elliott's antics. But then Carver showed up and things got real. I loved the flashback to their first meeting. Things got a touch awkward when Carver dropped his bomb on Pete but once they got to Kentucky the real magic happened. I want to be part of this family. They are warm and loving. Carver is the sweetest. He was sassy too which I love. But what I liked most was that we heard the story from Pete's perspective. I'm not used to books told by the physically larger guy and I liked hearing about him bending to kiss Carver or to take him into his arms.
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B ME
4.0 out of 5 stars They had love at first sight - what happens after the happily ever after?
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2014
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It's a lovely, well written story by Mary Calmes. Pete is in the ATF, Carver is an artist. The first time Pete saw Carver he nearly swallowed his tongue! They met, they loved and this story is what happens after. Carver hasn't told Elliot but he is obliged to move away from Chicago to support his family, he wants Pete to come with him. When he is told what Carver is planning to do Pete is more than a little annoyed. His choices are to be with Carver in 'Mayberry' (actually Colt) or be in Chicago alone and have a long distance relationship - what kind of choice is that? He doesn't do family, Carver is moving to be with his Father and Mother because his Mother has had a stroke. He doesn't think he'll like the small town or Carver's family. Then he meets them and is welcomed into the town - and Carver loves him and wants him in his life. Really, what would be so bad about living in Mayberry?
This is an entertaining and cute story. Mary Calmes has a couple of novellas that I like including Again. And her book Frog is one of my favourites. Worth the read.
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Jenni Lea
5.0 out of 5 stars happy? Whenever I hear a new book is coming ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
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What is it about a Mary Calmes book that makes me just so... happy? Whenever I hear a new book is coming out I get giddy and when I finally get to read it I do so with glee. Her writing speaks to me. From the quick back and forth to the steamy love scenes, her books call to me. Seriously, the woman could write the doggone phone book and I would be jumping to read it.

This book was no different. The juvenile banter between Elliott and Pete had me in stitches. It certainly brought out my inner 12 year old boy. And Carver's family! I lurved them so!

This one's going on my favorites list and will absolutely be a multiple re-read for me. :D
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4.0 out of 5 stars Where You Lead
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014
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Pete and Carver had been together for six months when it became necessary for Carver to move home to Kentucky to help take care of his parents, and he worried that Pete wouldn't follow him. This is a short story centering on their Christmas visit to Kentucky together, sort of a trial run before any final decisions needed to be made. I loved how the story was interspersed with bits of their past together. Pete's interaction with Carver's parents was sweet, and everything about these people was so real that I really got attached to all of them as the story went along. Great read!
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dogsbody
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving book .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2022
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Loved this book..It touched on sensitive subjects and did it in a loving way.then the part where I nearly stopped reading!! but all's well and I did enjoy it .as with all her book's.xxx
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Sunne
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in Germany on April 1, 2014
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This one is okay, it's a nice read but has a few week moments. All in all it's typical Mary Calmes, if you have read her before you know what you are in to.
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Andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars Where you lead
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2021
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Although I really enjoyed this story it felt to me more like an epilogue of sorts with the couple getting their happy ever after
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2017
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Read and reread a gazillion times. For pure feel-good very,very few authors have it on tap like Mary Calmes.Although very short it gets five stars for feel-good and just about the most brilliantly perfect ending ever.
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sylvia mann
5.0 out of 5 stars Awww
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2014
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now that's what you call love and devotion.Carter and Pete.both crazy about each other and need to shake things up for carvers parents who need help running the home.Pete is not sure at the time but he does come around and agree to move.bless 'em
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