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Learning to Love (The Together series) Paperback – May 1, 2016

by Felice Stevens (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars 488 ratings
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After ten years away from home, bad boy caterer Gideon Marks has a lot to prove. Getting the holiday catering job at his childhood synagogue is the first step in demonstrating to everyone he didn’t turn out to be the failure they predicted. What he doesn’t count on is Rabbi Jonah Fine, his high school nemesis and secret crush, stirring up old feelings Gideon thought long gone and secrets he’s buried deep for years.An unexpectedly passionate encounter shocks Gideon, but he pushes Jonah away, convinced he isn’t good enough to be in a relationship and would never be accepted by Jonah’s father. But Jonah hangs tough—he won’t allow Gideon to hide or run away from life again. And when it comes to love, Gideon learns the most important lessons aren’t always taught in school.
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"A bad boy chef/caterer and a dirty talking Rabbi. I could probably just end my review with that, right? I won't though. This is yet another feel good read with a sweet and sexy couple from Felice Stevens that's going to give you feels and leave you smiling." Debra-Sinfully MM Book Reviews.*****"Overall, this is another great story, leaving me happy and satisfied once I was finished reading (oh, and a bit hot and bothered because whoo boy...Gideon and Jonah can really amp up the steam factor!)" - Carra, Making it Happen Book Blog*****"This book undeniably earned its 5 star rating. With its enemies to friends trope, it's amazing character development and the world build up, this book has a way of hitting all my "fantastic book" buttons. Highly recommend this book to Felice Stevens fans and to anyone looking for a great read with excellent characters. Go forth and read!"-Brandy-Kiki's Kinky Picks

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I have always been a romantic at heart. I believe that while life is tough, there is always a happy ending around the corner, My characters have to work for it, however. Like life in NYC, nothing comes easy and that includes love. I live in New York City with my husband and two children and hopefully soon a cat of my own. My day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass or two of red wine. I practice law but daydream of a time when I can sit by a beach somewhere and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there is bound to be a few bumps along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 153305116X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1533051165
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.52 x 8 inches
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Together series
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 488 ratings

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Felice Stevens writes romance because what is better than people falling in love? Her favorite part of a romance novel is that first kiss…sigh. She loves creating stories of hopes and dreams and happily ever afters. Her stories are character-driven, rich with the sights, sounds and flavors of New York City and filled with men who are sometimes deeply flawed but always real.

Felice writes M/M romance because she believes that everyone deserves a happily ever after. Having traveled all over the world, she can safely say that the universal language that unites people is love. Felice has written in a variety of sub-genres, including contemporary, paranormal and has a mystery series as well.

Felice is a two time Lambda Literary Award nominee and the Lambda Literary Award winner for Best Gay Romance for her book, The Ghost and Charlie Muir.

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Customers enjoy the story and find it entertaining, with one review noting it's a great start to a new series. The romance receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as a sweet love story about finding true love after a long time. The character development and narrative quality receive mixed reactions - while some find the characters well-developed and the story well-described, others disagree. The book's emotional content receives negative feedback, with one customer noting the emotions are all over the place with no justification.

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20 customers mention "Story quality"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this romance book, finding it lovely and emotionally engaging, with one customer noting it serves as a great start to a new series.

"...The additions are terrific and made this story even more special. Gideon broke my heart. He was so broken and sad...." Read more

"...Then I got into it, saw where it was going, and decided it was a pretty good story after all...." Read more

"...In this case, Gideon saw things that were never there. I loved this book. I loved how every step of the way, Jonah was there for Gideon...." Read more

"...Aside from the lack of closure regarding those two things, the book was really good...." Read more

18 customers mention "Romance"13 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, with one customer highlighting the tender moments and another noting the strong connection between the characters, while another describes it as a sweet love story.

"...I felt their longing, their pain and their love for each other so strongly...." Read more

"...It's a likable enough storyline, although I was not a fan of Gideon. He came across as fiery, quick to jump to the wrong conclusions, often...." Read more

"...It's not all about sex and there are highlights of tender moments and emotional support which melted my heart...." Read more

"...the protagonist intensely, the opening was rushed, and the narrative felt amateurish...." Read more

3 customers mention "Humor"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining and humorous.

"...Time and practice should cure that. Still, in all, a good story. Entertaining, easy read." Read more

"...The character dialogue is entertaining and funny, usually. This book was lacking all of that. Gideon. Ugh. He is so unlikable...." Read more

"Entertaining...." Read more

8 customers mention "Narrative quality"5 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the narrative quality of the book, with some finding it well described and realistic, while others note it reads like a YA story.

"...complications thrown in from the usual suspects, most of whom are well described and true to life...." Read more

"...This book is so well written I barely put it down during the slightly less than 2 hours it took to read...." Read more

"...she needs to work on her character development, and her narrative is rather thin and flat. Time and practice should cure that...." Read more

"...Good description of a brilliant successful person with a learning disability." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book, with some finding them well developed while others say the development isn't there and express intense dislike for the protagonist.

"...If it is the beginning of a series, it's got some interesting potential characters for sequels, but not any that fall into the enemies-to-lovers..." Read more

"When I started this book, I was prepared to hate it. I disliked the protagonist intensely, the opening was rushed, and the narrative felt amateurish..." Read more

"...and best friend for they are great support system and just great secondary characters." Read more

"...Character development isn't there, emotions are all over the place with no justification. Gave up half way thru." Read more

3 customers mention "Emotion level"0 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the book's emotional content.

"...Gideon broke my heart. He was so broken and sad...." Read more

"Moody, insecure Caterer Gideon reconnects after a 10-year absence with Rabbi Jonah and a romantic and life-changing journey begins...." Read more

"...Character development isn't there, emotions are all over the place with no justification. Gave up half way thru." Read more

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  • Joelle M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Gideon and Jonah1
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2016
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    I loved Learning to Love when it was part of the holiday anthology and I was so excited that Felice decided to add to it. The additions are terrific and made this story even more special.

    Gideon broke my heart. He was so broken and sad. I hated that he had spent his whole life feeling lost and alone and being made to feel stupid because of his disability. When he spoke about his crush on Jonah and how he felt like Jonah had always looked down on him, I could feel his pain.

    I understood when he lashed out at Jonah but loved it when Jonah wouldn’t back down. He stood strong and wouldn’t let Gideon hide. I found myself falling for hard for Jonah. He was so patient and steadfast. I loved his quiet strength and that he was willing to fight for Gideon.

    Learning to Love packs a lot of emotion. I felt their longing, their pain and their love for each other so strongly. Seeing them open up and share their vulnerabilities was beautiful.

    As I read this story, I realized why I love Felice’s books so much. Her characters always share a deep love and respect for each other that puts a smile on my face and leaves my heart happy.
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  • AmeliaD
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019
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    When I started this book, I was prepared to hate it. I disliked the protagonist intensely, the opening was rushed, and the narrative felt amateurish. Then I got into it, saw where it was going, and decided it was a pretty good story after all. When I understood the reason for Gideon's seemingly irrational anger, I felt empathy for him, understood his frustration, and began to see him as the strong character the author intended him to be.
    One thing I will say about this author, is that she needs to work on her character development, and her narrative is rather thin and flat. Time and practice should cure that. Still, in all, a good story. Entertaining, easy read.
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  • buffpuff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Learning to Love (The Together Series 1)
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023
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    I read In a New York Minute and Loved it and realized there were books about side characters in that book. This book
    Introduces the restaurant and catering business that we see Gideon use in the book In a New York Minute.
    I felt bad for Gideon because it seems like he lived for ar long time with anger issues over how he was mistreated growing up. He was so angry he missed all the times Jonah kept coming back to him and telling he loved him. Anger does strange things to people. In this case, Gideon saw things that were never there.
    I loved this book. I loved how every step of the way, Jonah was there for Gideon.
    This is a total must read.

    10/10
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  • JDenise
    3.0 out of 5 stars Food, Friends & Family!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021
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    Moody, insecure Caterer Gideon reconnects after a 10-year absence with Rabbi Jonah and a romantic and life-changing journey begins. It's a likable enough storyline, although I was not a fan of Gideon. He came across as fiery, quick to jump to the wrong conclusions, often. I understand that his view was clouded by his disability, he was temperamental. I also thought the Love declarations came too soon after there being a 10-year separation and MCs not being in a relationship before. Overall, it an average read.
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  • Bo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Jewish Boys Strike Again
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2016
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    She's baaaaaack! Felice Stevens has spun out the first of a new series which is as angst ridden and almost predictable as most of her others which involve either one or two mid-twenties to early-thirties nice Jewish boys from New York. The twist in this one is that one of the boys (Jonah) is the son of a rabbi (no spoilers) and the other a classmate of his (Gideon) who has returned to Brooklyn after 10 years of developing his reputation as a super chef and caterer.

    Though both were obliquely introduced in the finale of her Breakfast Club series, none of the characters from that series appear herein, which was a bit of a surprise. Then again this story has to be confined to a very narrow environment because of the really complicated ways these two grew up, and apart, and come together again.

    I bought this book when it appeared, and I was reading another which I have just reviewed ("Timing," by Ashley John), and what struck me was how similar the covers are. Gideon is on this cover, and he is like Tom on the cover of the other book the one with the deepest psychological issues. Indeed, they are very deep and quite shocking in some respects, but Jonah, like Cole in "Timing" is the rock and soft soul who offers a path to closure and gratification.

    However, Gideon is one hot-headed dude, and Jonah so soft-hearted that it seems never the twain will meet. But somehow they do, with complications thrown in from the usual suspects, most of whom are well described and true to life.

    I can't tell whether the label "An Enemies to Lovers Gay Contemporary Romance" is a sub-title or name of a new series, but if this is a stand-alone it leaves you hanging on a couple of issues. If it is the beginning of a series, it's got some interesting potential characters for sequels, but not any that fall into the enemies-to-lovers category. But what I do know is that Felice Stevens is at the top of her game once again, and that is just about perfect for me. Mazeltov!
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  • mgoodwi1
    4.0 out of 5 stars Jonah's unwavering love and support for Gideon and Rabbi Fine (Ari) who ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016
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    I was well on my way to giving this book 5 stars....and then the end happened. Everything was going so well: Gideon's struggle to think he was worth something, Jonah's unwavering love and support for Gideon and Rabbi Fine (Ari) who just has to be a saint. Then the author included 2 twists and just left them unaddressed. Not even the epilogue addresses them. What? I want to know who set the fire and why and what did Gideon do with regards to a relationship with his father? Aside from the lack of closure regarding those two things, the book was really good. It's not all about sex and there are highlights of tender moments and emotional support which melted my heart. I recommend it but I wish that the author would have tied up those lose ends.
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  • Vania
    5.0 out of 5 stars A story of love stronger than anything.
    Reviewed in Italy on June 20, 2019
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    OMG, this book was so sweet! I totally fell in love with Gideon & Jonah. I read All or Nothing ages ago when it was released and was always curious about Gid & Rabbi Jonah, but never got around to reading their book untill now... I really don't know what took me so lomg!!!
    Their bond is so strong nothing can break it, despite Gideon's prickliness, jonah is strong enough in his love and his conviction about how right they are together that he's not about to let Gideaon run away from him!
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  • Simon Smithyman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Edge of your seat
    Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2020
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    Excellent book. Page-Turner! Author captivates and transports you to the lives of both men and keeps you there. When I finished I wanted more - a new storyline, maybe a series. Bottom line, Excellent!!!
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  • M. Abel
    1.0 out of 5 stars Pulp Fiction
    Reviewed in Germany on February 24, 2017
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    The way the author sketches the two lovers, the way they communicate with each other and the way they act is not convincing at all. That might be due to the fact that the author is female, but that's just my opinion. To me this novel is full of stereotypes and tackiness.
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  • Peter Nuttall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars I liked the story of two people Gideon & Jonas both facing problems in there life with Gideon the worse both had known each other
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2019
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    Most of there life but somehow separated for over 10 years meet again Jonas a Rabbi following in is father's footsteps .Gideon living with a drunken abusive father after losing is mother the only one who understood him & loved him a chance meeting with Jonas starts old feeling the start of a living relationship & a happy ending leads to a great story well written & I think I shall be reading some more of this lady's books .
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  • Muzik lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
    Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2017
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    A real "feel good" story restoring our faith in humanity. Loved the characters and twists of the plot. One can easily become enamoured with the two main characters and feel the passion they hold for each other. A great story for anyone dealing with struggles in a relationship and how to reduce them to the issues that really matter.
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