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Hoping to make some extra money, high school teacher Corey Elliot takes a summer job teaching a GED prep course at Indiana State Prison. He knows he will meet the notorious Dustin Sutton, a man who has almost completed serving a ten-year sentence for a crime he didn't commit.
“From the moment I saw him within those prison walls, I knew he was off-limits, but there was a spark in his eyes that made me wonder…"
To save his mother's beloved home, Dustin courageously agreed to take the fall for his ex-boyfriend’s drugs in exchange for a large quantity of cash. Behind bars from the tender age of eighteen, Dustin hopes to quietly transition back into a regular life but quickly realizes it may not be that simple with the label of ex-con weighing him down.
“It’s a risky move, but it might get us out of this place. It might give us a new life.”
Together, Corey and Dustin work to find a way to not only repair Dustin's reputation but strengthen the fire that's beginning to burn between them. But when Dustin's ex appears with a tempting offer for Dustin to make some serious cash, Corey is forced to choose between walking the straight and narrow or crossing a dangerous line that could secure a future for him and the man he has grown to love.
Committed Jason Collins Books
I hate writing negative reviews, I really do. But this book was just bad. I read the first half but it just started falling apart, and the characters did things that were just not them. I couldn't finish it. It was like watching a train wreck. The premise was good but the writing just wasn't good enough to keep it going and then the plot went so far south that it couldn't be saved. If the author is smart, he should keep the basic premise, which I liked, but do a complete rewrite and see if he can add more depth to the characters, detail to the writing and fix the plot so that the characters can stay true to themselves.Product details
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Committed Jason Collins Books Reviews
Another great one by Jason Collins... An attraction turned into friendship and much more. The storyline was strong and very well written. The main characters are well developed and intriguing. Corey Elliott is a high school teacher on his summer break when he decides to teach a GED Prep class at the local prison. He knows that he will be teaching Dustin Sutton, an inmate who is scheduled for release that had served 10 years for a crime he didn't commit. The community knows he took the fall for his ex-boyfriend in order to save his mother's house and he has become a hero to most. After Corey arrives in the class he meets Dustin's gaze and feels that undeniable attraction.. But when the class ends he knows he will never see him again. To Corey's surprise Dustin calls Corey to set up a meeting together to ask Corey more questions. Evidently Dustin is smitten with Corey. Dustin invites Corey to lunch at his home with his mom that same day. This is only a start...Dustin's ex-boyfriend comes by to talk with him to offer him a proposition of a one time job running drugs. This is what put Dustin behind bars the first time. The ex is determined to convince him by setting the lake house on fire that Dustin and Corey are staying at that weekend. But being without money and Corey losing his job just because he is with Dustin convinces Dustin he has to do it, regardless of what Corey wants. This takes the two on them on the journey of their lives. A very satisfying result as Corey steps up to deal with the ex to get their money that was promised. Loved this story❤️
3 Stars
As soon as Corey pulls up to the prison to teach the GED course he becomes a nervous wreck. He signed up to teach the course before he knew anything about Dustin. Now, he’s done nothing but fantasize about Dustin ever since he saw his picture in a newspaper article. Dustin seems to be the local hero. He went to prison for his ex-boyfriend to save his Mother’s house from foreclosure.
I had a difficult time getting through this story. The wording seemed forced, at times. I felt like I was reading about the lives of two men from the deep south. Very poised. Very proper. The wording just doesn’t fit for two men in their late twenties. Especially, one who just spent ten years in prison. And the other being a high school teacher. I think the outline of the story could have been handled better. It would have been easier to believe if the reader was given Dustin’s POV. Instead, we hear only from Corey. What he perceives to be going through the minds of the other character’s in the book. That is what makes the wording seem so forced. I would have loved to get my hands on this book and edit it for the author. I’ve read other stories by Jason Collins and didn’t have as many of the same issues I had with this story. The plot for this story is great, it just wasn’t handled to its full potential. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book for the author in exchange for an honest review.
Corey is fired from his teaching position for associating with Dustin. The underlying reasons for this weren’t handled to their full extent. I didn’t care for that. In today’s society, a man or woman isn’t going to allow this type of discrimination to happen without a fight. Corey just seems to sweep this whole situation under the rug, just like a quiet southern gentleman.
Next, we’re reading that Corey has become a drug smuggler along with Dustin, for the ex-boyfriend, who promises them a bunch of money. When Clark, the ex, doesn’t follow through with the deal Dustin has a great plan for revenge. It never happens. So, we see Corey become a thief, just to get the money for Dustin. All of this happens within a two-week span. The whole story seems rushed. It’s very unfortunate.
Another "can't put this book down." Stayed up a couple nights past 100am reading and that always tells me it was indeed a good book.
Corey and Dustin are two very likable characters from different walks of life. Circumstances put them in each others path when Corey takes a job teaching Dustin's GED class. Utimately, they work well together on order to overcome obstacles like cabin fires, exes, bigoted principles, and thieves in order to be together.
I could have done without the drug angle. Corey's involment in Dustin's plan seemed questionable given his profession, and I could have done without some of the repetition involving Dustin's circumstances prior to his involvement with Corey. But I also think that some of this was needed in order to advance the story. And I liked Dustin's mom Carla, who never stopped trying to keep these two together.
Juvenile characters. Horrible dialogue. I don't even think there was any research for this story. I didn't think this story would ever end. It was so unbelievable I couldn't enjoy it at all.
I love Jason Collins period. Simply love his writing. Now to be honest, I didn't give a 5-star review because parts of the story made me too anxious. However, I'm certain many readers would consider that to be the sign of a great author. The ability to evoke strong emotion from the reader. They would be right of course. Mr. Collins is THAT good. In a romance novel, I wanted my Happily Ever After without the angst. But that's just me. He is a 5-Star writer and I will continue to buy and enjoy his books.
I hate writing negative reviews, I really do. But this book was just bad. I read the first half but it just started falling apart, and the characters did things that were just not them. I couldn't finish it. It was like watching a train wreck. The premise was good but the writing just wasn't good enough to keep it going and then the plot went so far south that it couldn't be saved. If the author is smart, he should keep the basic premise, which I liked, but do a complete rewrite and see if he can add more depth to the characters, detail to the writing and fix the plot so that the characters can stay true to themselves.
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