Wednesday 18 February 2015

♂ Blog Tour ♂ Godsend ♂ Sloan Johnson ♂

Title: Godsend
Author: Sloan Johnson
Genre: Adult, Gay Romance
Release Date: February 4, 2015

You cant choose who you fall in love with. Despite knowing from a young age that he was gay, Scott Murphy couldnt imagine life without Shelly. He threw away the labels and had eleven amazing years with her, but now, he feels even more lost trying to figure out how to move on after Shellys death. After nearly a year of watching Scott fade away, Shellys father forces him to start living again.

As much as Chris loathes the idea of attending a bereavement group week after week, its one of the only places he can go in this town, other than the bar, to not feel so alone. When theres nothing to distract him or dull his senses, he spends too much time obsessing over how he should have been able to help his sister. When Scott shows up at his group session, Chris decides that maybe some good can come out of his sisters death. 

Theres no denying that Chris is the first man to catch Scotts attention in a long time, but how can he move on when just thinking of Shelly sends him to his dark place? 

The road to recovery wont be an easy one, but Chris is determined to help Scott see that life is still worth living. But before Scott can allow himself to admit what he feels for Chris, he knows he has to reveal the full truth about Shellys death.





ARC received from author for an honest review

Godsend is another fantastic m/m romance from Sloan Johnson, and this is my favourite book of hers by far, in any genre she has written.

I gotta tell you, she goes straight for the heart with this one.  I was ugly crying and I hadn't even finished reading the prologue!  She gets a tight grip around your heart and there is no letting up until you read the final words.

There are some heartbreaking situations in Godsend, and Ms Johnson has handled them sensitively and poignantly.  Though situations I hope none of us ever has to go through, the way they are written draw me right into the heart of the story.  If you are not reaching for the tissues in the first 5 minutes, you are so much stronger than me!

Scott and Chris's story is more than just a love story.  It is a story of loss, grief, sorrow.  It is a story about moving forward, rebuilding lives, and finding love again.

The way Scott and Chris interact is beautiful.  So touching, but so strong.  They are what each other thinks they don't need.  I loved that Chris does not give up on Scott, that they both - eventually - fight for each other.

Ms Johnson does not shy away from the hard subjects in her writing.  And I love her for it!  While the subject matter of Godsend may be a difficult one to read, she does it with sympathy.  I adore her writing style, get drawn into each and every story.

I think Ms Johnson has found her niche with m/m romance with an edge.

I can't wait to see what she brings us next.




I promised Ma that I wouldnt drink my dinner every night, but some days, its impossible to keep that promise. I tell myself that its different on days like today because Im not drinking to forget how much I miss Jill, Im drinking to forget how miserable some people choose to make one another. Today, I just about lost it and told one couple that theres no point in them even trying to get along. Unfortunately, my partner frowns upon me telling couples that sometimes two people just arent meant to be together, as was this case with this pair.

It takes a minute for my eyes to adjust to the dark atmosphere of Brewsters after walking around for thirty minutes trying to tell myself I didnt need a drink. I find an empty seat at the end of the bar and signal the bartender for my usual. Okay, so maybe Ma had a point since he simply nods and has a tall whiskey sour sitting in front of me in less than a minute.

I look around, the same way I do every night, wondering if this town will ever start to feel like home. Its a nice enough place, but theres a definite divide between those who are from here and those who move here at some point in their lives.

I sit a bit straighter when I see Scott, the quiet, broody guy from group, sitting at one of the high top tables in the center of the room. He looks absolutely miserable. When I catch a glimpse of his date for the evening, Adrian the annoying twink who thinks hes Gods gift to all gay men in town, the annoyance radiating off Scott is understandable.

I nurse the first drink, rather than down it as quickly as possible. Ive wanted to talk to Scott the past few weeks, but hes ducked out as soon as the official meeting ends, even though Jim hangs around for a while. Ive considered following him when he leaves, to see if I can talk to him, but then I tell myself that he must have his reasons for not wanting to deal with people and I have to respect that.

I feel like a creep, watching Adrian and Scott eating dinner, but I cant help it. A few times, Ive thought Scott was checking me out the same way I have been him and this is the first confirmation I have that I might be right. Scott excuses himself from the table and Adrian reaches out for him as he walks away. I laugh when Scott practically jumps back to keep from being part of an awkward and unwelcome embrace.

Once hes in the restroom, I order another drink before putting a five-dollar bill in the jukebox. I dont give a shit about the music, but its the closest I can get to Scott without following him into the bathroom, which is a level of creepy that I cant imagine stooping to.




Sloan Johnson is a big city girl trapped in a country girl’s life. While she longs for the hustle and bustle of New York City or Las Vegas, she hasn’t yet figured out how to sit on the deck with her morning coffee, watching the deer and wild turkeys in the fields while surrounded by concrete and glass.

When she was three, her parents received their first call from the principal asking them to pick her up from school. Apparently, if you aren’t enrolled, you can’t attend classes, even in Kindergarten. The next week, she was in preschool and started plotting her first story soon after.

Later in life, her parents needed to do something to help their socially awkward, uncoordinated child come out of her shell and figured there was no better place than a bar on Wednesday nights. It’s a good thing they did because this is where she found her love of reading and writing. Who needs socialization when you can sit alone in your bedroom with a good book?

Now, Sloan is a tattooed mom with a mohawk and two kids. She’s been kicked out of the PTA in two school districts and is no longer asked to help with fundraisers because she’s been known to lose herself with a good book and forget she has somewhere to be.









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