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Advance & Retreat (The Midwest Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Brigham Vaughn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 163 ratings

A competitive swimmer and a glamorous drag queen … a love worthy of gold or a crushing defeat?

Openly gay college swimmer Ian Harrington is fighting against a current of tragedy. He's grieving the loss of his parents and best friend, and now he's dealing with a toxic coach and judgmental brother. But he won't let that stop him from chasing his dream: Olympic gold.

Ricky Chavez has almost everything he wants in life: a great career, a supportive family, and a side gig as drag queen Rosie Riveting. The only thing he's missing is a partner to share it all with.

When the two men connect after Rosie’s performance, they're immediately drawn to one another. But Ricky isn't the type of man to hide, and with Ian's coach breathing down his neck, he can't openly love a drag queen without making waves.

They'll have to brave deep waters to make it to the finish line.

Advance & Retreat contains a drag queen with a heart of gold, a swimmer moonlighting as a photographer, meddling friends, and a lesson about finding family where you least expect it.

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  1. Book 4 of 4
    The Midwest Series
  2. Print length
    436 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    July 14, 2020
  5. File size
    942 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08BHP4XY8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Two Peninsulas Press (July 14, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 942 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 436 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BF2P7T91
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 163 ratings

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Brigham Vaughn

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Brigham Vaughn is on the adventure of a lifetime as a full-time author. She devours books at an alarming rate and hasn’t let her short arms and long torso stop her from doing yoga. She makes a killer key lime pie, hates green peppers, and loves wine tasting tours. A collector of vintage Nancy Drew books and green glassware, she enjoys poking around in antique shops and refinishing thrift store furniture. An avid photographer, she dreams of traveling the world and she can’t wait to discover everything else life has to offer her.

Her books range from short stories to novellas to novels. They explore gay, bisexual, lesbian, and polyamorous romance in contemporary settings.

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  • mmreads430
    5.0 out of 5 stars Swimmer meets drag queen romance is MM gold!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2022
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    An Olympic hopeful college competitive swimmer and a drag queen… Having read the previous three Midwest series books, this one at face value seemed like a strange pairing, both for a story and for this series, but I was here for every aspect of this unlikely romance, and enjoyed it as much as the other books in the series, and that is a lot. Swimmer Ian has suffered a lot of loss in his young life, and the connection he makes with Ricky/Rosie after a drag performance is unexpected and powerful. Missteps and external forces challenge their viability as a couple, however, and it is anything but smooth sailing for them. I found compelling their mutual vulnerability as they strove to achieve the trust required to sustain their love, and the uniqueness of the drag component in their relationship. One of my favorite tropes is found family, and this story benefits from the strong presence of the three established couples from the previous Midwest books. LGBTQ+ characters supporting and loving each other through life’s ups and downs, functioning as a surrogate family that complements or replaces actual blood family is an essential message of positivity and community. Ricky and Ian are one of those couples that stay with you long after the reading/listening has concluded, and I don’t mind that one bit.
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  • Raven reads
    4.0 out of 5 stars A decent read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022
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    I did enjoy this story but parts of it were hard to read. Some of the flashbacks felt awkward it’s the way they were stuck in there. The dates being out at the beginning of each chapter make you think everything is set during one time during the story but it really isn’t. It made those parts kind of difficult to figure out. I loved everything about Ricky. He is fabulous, both as himself and as Rosie. Ian just had to get his head out of somewhere dark and see how toxic his swim coach really was. He also had to wake up and realize that everything wasn’t about him, not that he was too terribly arrogant to begin with thanks to the personal losses he had suffered in his life. But he does have privilege and he knows it. I love the other drag queens and their friends too. The audiobook of this was ok. Again the story was good but I didn’t really care for the narrator. His voice kinda put me to sleep.
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  • Adagio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and captivating
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020
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    Brigham Vaughn delivers a compelling end of one of the best M/M sports romance series I’ve read. Everything about this book calls to me. The author delves deeply into emotions and it is the kind of read that is impossible to put down.

    The characters are amazing. I’ve never read a book anything like this with Ricky and Rosie. I love how the author made it clear both were vital. Then Ian stole my heart from the very first moment. I’m a huge swimming fan and Brigham Vaughn did an excellent job there. The relationship between the two characters tore at my heart and even demanded Kleenex at times. Not only that but the author truly added depth to each of them individually. Their stories touched my heart. The world-building was flawless and vivid.

    The storyline is captivating. It wasn’t predictable and I love the author’s ability to weave such a tale. This is the type of love story I want to read, where the characters are so realistic and nothing is taken for granted. While it can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend the entire series. I enjoyed every cameo in this and I’m already waiting for whatever the author publishes next!

    5 stars for a beautifully crafted read
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  • Maura
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ian and Ricky :)
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020
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    I <3 Ian and Ricky

    ADVANCE AND RETREAT is book 4 in the "Midwest Series" and this is my favorite couple. Ricky has been a thread in the previous books and I have liked him from the beginning. Rosie and Ricky and I would totally be friends IRL.

    What I loved about this book in particular is that it had a realness about it. I think because of a few of the secondary characters are a little older there was a different depth to this story (Irving, I'm talking about you!!! I want to read his story too)

    While this is book 4 in a series, it can ABSOLUTELY be read as a stand-alone. You will not feel left out or feel like you are missing anything.

    tags: mm, lgbtq+, booksprout, sports romance, 5 stars
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