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Master of the Bluffs Kindle Edition

by B.J. Irons (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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PARADISE COVE BLUFFS is one of the most expensive neighborhoods on the coast of California, in all of the United States, for that matter. With the average home price being nearly thirty million dollars, anyone who is anyone lives there. The lavish beach community in Malibu just welcomed its most recent resident, twenty-seven-year-old Dean Cargill, to one of its oceanfront enclaves.

The debonair man is a recent bachelor after his divorce from successful movie producer, Roger Friedman. However, the mystery is still out on Dean Cargill and how he could afford to live in Paradise Cove Bluffs. As with any new, rich neighbor, residents talk and search online net-worths. But things aren't adding up with Dean. He has no substantial work history and the money he has accumulated out of his three past divorces (based on public record) is nowhere near enough for him to be able to afford to live here in The Bluffs.

Suspicions have grown, and the verdict is now out on Dean Cargill. Who is he really? How could he have possibly been able to move into Paradise Cove Bluffs? How does he already have three divorces at the age of twenty-seven?

Is this your typical sugar baby, sugar daddy scenario, or is there something more here? Journalist Jackson Cartwright is on the case, being the only reporter that Dean Cargill has agreed to have at his home to run a cover story on him. But is Jackson Cartwright prepared for the tangled web of lies, deceit, and mystery that is Dean Cargill’s life? Just like the neighborhood Dean lives in, will anyone be able to call his bluff?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BTCHSRXV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spectrum Books (April 15, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7520 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 307 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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BJ Irons works in the field of education as an educational leader and college professor. Many of his personal experiences as a gay man, have contributed to his works. Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community himself, BJ hopes to continue to bring more fun fictional works to his LGBTQIA+ readers. The world could always use a little more color and fun.

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Book Reader 54
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
I love reading books by B.J. Irons because I never know what to expect. This was more of a novel with M/M characters rather than a romance, but it was so thoroughly enjoyable, that I didn't miss the lack of heat in the book at all.

Dean has been divorced three times to powerful men, yet he still shouldn't be able to afford to live in the exclusive community of Paradise Cove Bluffs. His neighbors all gossip about him and wonder why he's living there.

Jackson is a journalist for a low budget entertainment publication, and is surprised when his boss tells him that Dean requested him personally to write his story. Jackson spends most of the book wondering how much Dean tells him is true and what is fiction. After spending a week living in Dean's guest house and traveling to New York with him, Jackson starts to love the extravagant lifestyle that he's leading through Dean.

Just when I thought I had everything figured out, there were still more twists and turns. I didn't want this book to end!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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DLB2572
4.0 out of 5 stars Twists & Turns
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2023
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This story had so many twists and turns. It just keeps the reader looking in one direction, when all the while, things are completely different than they seem. I enjoyed reading this one.

I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion
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JamG
5.0 out of 5 stars Completely unexpected!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023
I really like the books I've already read by B.J. Irons, so I decided to take a chance on this one. It did not disappoint! It pulled me in slowly, and I wasn't sure what to make of it. But, that's how I've felt at the beginning of other books by this same author. I think this is because it doesn't follow any time-worn trope. It's fresh and original in its approach, and it kept me guessing. This is how I've found the author's other books that I've read to be. It's a nice change to the typical MM book. Enjoy it!
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GC
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, well-told story!
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2023
Paradise Cove Bluffs is one of the most expensive places to live in the United States. Located on the coast of Malibu, California, homes sold in that location are priced at an average of thirty million dollars. Everyone who is anyone lives in Paradise Cove Bluffs, including new neighbor Dean Cargill, who owns a twenty-million dollar private beach home. The bachelor, a charming twenty-seven year-old young man who has just divorced third (!) husband, famous director Roger Friedman, has raised questions about the origin of the wealth that would allow him to live in the exclusive neighborhood. Though he has received quite a bit from his divorces, he has no real career to speak of, and his divorce settlements are no where near enough to support his lavish lifestyle. Suspicions have grown along with neighborhood gossip and outside speculation on his income and three marriages and divorces, with names thrown around like gold digger and others far less flattering. Jackson Cartwright, the only reporter to have objectively reported on his last divorce is contacted by Cargill’s team through the editor-in-chief of the Chatterbox News magazine company; seems Dean is willing to give an exclusive interview, his first interview ever, but will only speak with Jackson. Dean is prepared to tell all to Jackson—but it Jackson ready to hear, let alone report, what he finds out during the interview process?

This story centers around the story of Dean Cargill, prominent LGBTQIA+ community socialite, and our narrator, Jackson Cartwright. Both men have high aspirations to live well, the “high life,” with wealth and all of the finest trappings that go along with it. It’s a great read, with twists to the storyline that lead to a big (NDA-enforced in the book, for good reason) reveal (I admit that I saw the reveal coming much earlier in the novel, but had a lot of fun reading it through anyway). It’s my second novel by B.J. Irons, and I truly enjoyed this one as much as the first, though the premises were completely different. Though I am not a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, it makes no difference to the reading of author’s B.J. Irons books. How different they are from each other! They are relatable, well-written, fast-paced reads that illustrate the topics, characters, and scenarios beautifully. Dean seems to have that certain something, a definite mysterious allure to his character, but takes quickly to Jackson, who along with Jackson’s fiancé, Darren, form a lasting friendship with Dean and his partner. There’s some questionable behavior/decisions involved, but “Master of the Bluffs” is definitely an interesting read. It’s not my usual genre, but is most enjoyable nonetheless. I would have given it five stars if not for the typos throughout. Unfortunately, multiple errors in spelling and/or grammar always take me out of a story.

I’d like to thank BookSirens, B.J. Irons, and Spectrum Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.
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Samantha Cato
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good!
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed this one from a fairly new to me author! It was well written, compelling and had fantastic main characters! I definitely plan to go back and read this author's backlist!
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Matthew A. Bachteler
5.0 out of 5 stars Gay Anna Delvey Anyone?
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023
Well sort of. This book definitely gave me those Anna Delvey type vibes, but the story wasn't exactly the same. I absolutely loved it. B.J. Irons covers so many genres and can do no wrong in my eyes.
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Susie Umphers
5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets of the rich
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023
Just like reporter Jackson, I was immediately caught up in trying to figure out all the mysteries surrounding Dean from who he really is as a person to where he gets his money. The author does a great job of taking us into the world of the Bluffs and setting us up for all the secrets.
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