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The Difference Between Kindle Edition

by Leta Blake (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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"You're the strongest person I know.”

Wade Maguire and Russ Paulson are in love. After a year of passion and happiness, they’re buying a home and moving in together. Everything is rosy for them—until a jealous and insane ex from Wade’s past puts all of that to the test.

"I need to figure out if there’s a way to move past this. For both of us.”

After being kidnapped and tortured by his deranged former lover, Wade loses his ability to engage with his own sexuality or with Russ. With the help of a psychologist, EMDR therapy, and a sex plan, they work together to overcome the damage inflicted. In the process, they discover wells of love they’ve never known before.

“You never deserved what happened to you. No matter what you’ve told yourself. You only deserved love.”

As passion is reborn and their sex life reignited, Wade realizes a need to re-experience certain events in Russ’s loving arms. For Wade, the difference between pain and pleasure is love, and the difference between rape and rough sex is consent.

Dark, and yet ultimately hopeful, this story of true love and rape recovery contains many emotional and graphic scenes of two men making love, as well as some intense scenes of torture. Proceed with care.

The Difference Between is a 78,000 word steamy, graphic, intensely emotional novel with a strong happy ending. No cheating and no cliffhangers, just two men who fight for their love. STAND-ALONE

Previously published as The Difference Between under the Leta Blake's retired pen name Blake Moreno.

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"Know that this is a difficult book, but the love story is incredible. Both Russ and Wade are amazingly strong characters. Nothing about what they go through is easy and would break lesser men. I loved this story and it has made it onto my reread list because it brought me to tears and moved me a lot." - Christi Snow, author of the Snowcroft Men series
"This is a great read, difficult at times but the characters' strength and love come out loud and clear." - Crystal's Many Reviewers, 5 star review
"This is a very powerful book. Dark, gritty, raw, and not easy to read. For an author to start a book out with such horrible darkness. To show us a humanity stripped of all its good and have us endure a Hell not many would survive and then turn it into a happiness we all wish we could feel just once in our lives? That's serious talent. I applaud the author and I do recommend this story." - Diverse Reader Reviews
"I was disappointed to find this is the first book by this author, as I was eager to jump into another story, but I will definitely be on the lookout in the future. Overall Impression: I loved it!" - The Blogger Girls Book Reviews

About the Author

Author of the bestselling book Smoky Mountain Dreams and fan favorites Training Season, Will & Patrick Wake Up Married, and Slow Heat, Leta Blake has been captivating M/M Romance readers for over a decade. Whether writing contemporary romance or fantasy, she puts her psychology background to use creating complex characters and love stories that feel real. At home in the Southern U.S., Leta works hard at achieving balance between her writing and her family life.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N5OF62D
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leta Blake Books (January 10, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 452 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #184,978 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,149 in Romantic Erotica (Books)
- #1,230 in Gay Erotica
- #2,507 in Gay Fiction

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Leta Blake
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Author of the bestselling book Smoky Mountain Dreams and fan favorites like Training Season, Will & Patrick Wake Up Married, and Slow Heat, Leta Blake has been captivating M/M Romance readers for nearly a decade. Whether writing contemporary romance or fantasy, she puts her psychology background to use creating complex characters and love stories that feel real. At home in the Southern U.S., Leta works hard at achieving balance between her writing and her family life.
If you'd like to be among the first to know about new releases, you can sign up for Leta's newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/bdn32H
Bonus material for the Heat of Love series, Will & Patrick Wake Up Married series, Training Season series, Smoky Mountain Dreams, Mr. Frosty Pants, The River Leith, and more is available on Leta Blake's Patreon account. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/letablake
Or you can find out more about her by following her online:
On the web: https://letablake.com
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letablake
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/LetaBlake
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Blake Moreno
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Blake Moreno explores the darker side of erotic romance. Married to a hot tech nerd, educated in BDSM, and attracted to twinks and twunks alike, Moreno embraces taboo explorations. Come along on a quest for intensity and deep emotion. Don’t fear the dark.
Discover more about Blake on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/blakemorenodarkink/
Blake Moreno is an alternate pen name of the author Leta Blake.
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The Difference Between by Leta Blake

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024

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It was dark story but one I hope no has to go thru. But life as we know has some bad things happening to good people like the Characters in this story. I was thinking would I be has strong as Wade & Russ to try work all through it together.. It was awesome book.made me think, cry and cheer them on. Thank you writing this book it may help some one.

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2022

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This has some really hard reading, even for me who has few triggers.
The love Wade and Russ share is beautiful.
The subject matter extremely intense and brutal.
The writing flowed well and vividly.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017

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Warning...before going into this book, be sure you read the story description very carefully. This is a dark, dark book that goes into vivid detail about some hard subjects. It's NOT for the faint of heart. BUT if you can get through those first few chapters, it's an incredible story about resilience and love that I absolutely adored reading.

And dang, now I have no idea what else to write because I don't want to post any spoilers. Seriously, the author did an amazing job with her story description. Read that. Know that this is a difficult book, but I found the love story to be incredible. Both Russ and Wade are amazingly strong characters. Nothing about what they go through is easy and would break lesser men. I loved reading this story and honestly think it will make it onto my reread list because it's one of those stories that brought me to tears and moved me... a lot.

And you know what...I'm going to leave this review at that.

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Damon

Almost perfect but serious triggers

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018

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Wow this was an EXTREMELY difficult story to read. All sorts of serious TRIGGERS here, and I've never even believed in triggers, haha. Its a great story though, if you skip the two chapters the author recommends. This story gave me flash backs to my own decades of abuse, so its NOT for anyone who has suffered serious abuse in Real Life. Overall, a great story though.

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2018

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That was extreme. I have never read a book that took me to the places this book took me. Please pay attention to the warnings about chapters two and three, I believe. If you cannot handle extreme torture and rape, skip those. If you cannot handle references to these events, this book is not for you. This book takes the reader to extremely dark places, but it brings you out the other side beautifully if you can handle the pain.

This story is a story of overcoming extreme sexual torture with the help of true love, therapy, and the strongest main characters I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. In overcoming the darkness, a lot of the more taboo acts take place; so again, if you are wanting vanilla sex scenes, this is absolutely not the book for you. There was one act, aka, water sports, that would usually really creep me out, but it served a huge purpose in the story. Prepare yourself for an extreme love story that transcends what some might think of as romance. This is a dark book, but it is beautifully written.The MC's emotions dig deep into your heart. If you're not affected by this book, I don't know what to say.

Proceed with caution, but don't pass this powerful book by if you aren't afraid of the dark.

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Bubblegum

DNF due to boredom

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020

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This story is dark, I was prepared for that. I chose it because of that.
I couldn't finish though. And it wasn’t because of the heavy, it was because of boredom.

The story started with Wade’s kidnapping and the horrific events that followed. It was nauseating, but absolutely sucked me in. I wanted to keep reading and was eager to get to know about Wade’s rescue. But the details about that were few and the overall descriptions vague.

Yet, I still wanted to keep reading to learn how Wade coped, and finally emerged stronger in the end. And that’s when the s*x-therapy began.

I like reading smut. And there is no such thing as too much good smut. But this isn’t good. The never-ending, detailed, descriptions of Wade’s and Russ’ therapy-s*xing was extremely off-putting and also boring to boot because of the sheer amount.

I’m sure some readers view this story as a beautiful description of two lovers working together through s*xual healing (Yup, Marvin Gaye must have influenced Moreno somehow) to overcome the fear caused by abuse. But to me it just seemed so clinical and felt mostly like mechanics; A tongue here, a hand there, suck, lick, nibble and rub.

This story could have been great if it hadn’t been focused only on the s*xual aspect of Wade’s and Russ’ relationship. If that had been the case, I probably would have finished the book. But as it is, this story is only a 2-star to me. The writing is excellent though, so the overall grade will still have to be a 3.

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C.R.

A very powerful story

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2017

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Just like everyone else is saying... before reading this book, be sure you read the story description very, very carefully. There is even a warning in the beginning of the book to skip a few chapters if you might have triggers. This is a dark, dark book that goes into very vivid detail about some hard subjects.

It is also a powerful book about the resilience one can have after experiencing a very traumatic experience. Russ is right there for Wade through it all, as is his "family" of friends. With the help of everyone, including his therapist, Wade is working hard to overcome his trauma and associate good feelings with Russ instead of reliving those bad feelings with Owen. I was rooting for Wade and Russ throughout the book, as they worked to find their relationship again.

Although a dark read, this was a very good book. It's not for the squeamish, but if you can make it through, it has a very happy ending.

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Kalix

Don't Skip if you can

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018

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I read the author's trigger warning and chose to skip chapters two and three. I don't regret my decision, but it did affect how I viewed one of the main characters. The trauma was alluded to in later chapters, but I never developed a complete understanding of what the character survived. As a result, it was harder to empathize with his long journey to recovery. In the end, I got there. But in the beginning, it was like looking at a Seurat painting up close. You kinda miss the bigger picture.

I encourage those who can to read the book in its entirety. But I understand those who can't.

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Fê Gomes

Tem gatilho.

Reviewed in Brazil on February 9, 2021

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3 estrelas pq eu gosto muito do trabalho da Leta e aposto que a história é muito boa. Porém, eu não li que tinha gatilho e comprei justamente por ser da Leta Blake. Aí quando fui ver, tem gatilho e eu não vou ler.

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Khurshid Khoree

Dark and Intense

Reviewed in India on January 11, 2023

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This was one very intense dark romance book I have read in some time. My first book by Blake Moreno.
I have read Leta Blake before and thoroughly enjoyed her books like Will & Patrick Wake Up Married series, Mr. Frosty Pants, Smoky Mountain Dreams, Training Season Series, Any Given Lifetime, etc., etc.

The Difference Between was just something different, at least for me. It was good that a warning was given for triggers right at the beginning of the book and I wish I had taken heed to that, and not read the first two chapters, which actually laid the foundation of the book.

My heart went out to Wade Maguire for the intense physical and sexual experience he had to endure after being kidnapped at the hands of a person he knew once. What a horrific experience to live with and the suffering of the mental trauma as a survivor.
Russ Paulson his lover, a lawyer by profession stood by him, a true boyfriend giving him the support he needed to heal. Their love was strong and their bond was unshakable, showing that love does conquer all. I rooted for them, wanted to hold them and tell them it would be okay, to take away the pain they both felt deep in their bones, and cheered them on as Wade fought on for his sanity. But their journey was one they had to make and they had to do this together.

I am a big fan of MM romance books, but this book left me feeling a bit uncomfortable with the sex acts described at great lengths, both at the time of being a captive, (the flashbacks) and during the healing process, it was a bit too much for me to digest. Though the outcome of all the sexual experiments they tried out, making the negative experiences into positive situations with help of Russ allowed Wade to get back to being his somewhat normal self.

And, one last observation, I don't know if it is only me, but I was very curious to know more about Owen and their friendship before he became so obsessed with Wade, and how and who informed the police to land up at the remote house Wade was being held and tortured for weeks before they barged in to save him from a certain death in the nick of time. Was that mentioned somewhere in the book or did I miss reading that somehow?

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No.

Reviewed in Italy on October 25, 2018

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Non è solo per la violenza che questo romanzo racchiude, dal blurb si intuiva. E' proprio per l'inverosimilità della cosa e soprattutto per la mancanza di pathos che questo testo contiene. Non c'è ansia, non c'è tensione, non c'è angoscia. Non me le ha trasmesse. Perciò a metà l'ho abbandonato. spiacente

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Emmi R

5 intense stars

Reviewed in Germany on June 30, 2018

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Wow I don‘t know if I can find words for this book...it‘s really heavy and intense, heartbreaking and gut wrenching like no other book I‘ve read so far, but there‘s so much love in it too.

It‘s really hard to read about what Wade had to endure but the bigger part of the book is about the after, the healing. That was still intense but more touching then crushing like the captivity.
I appreciate that we get both Wade and Russ‘s povs and I loved how they kept fighting for their love/realtionship.

That Wade was never coming back. So what?
Russ was going to love the hell out of the Wade who had.

I‘m not sure I should say „I enjoyed this book“, don‘t know but it feels wrong...I think the author did a wonderful job writing such a heavy and dark story and I loved seeing Wade and Russ not giving up and letting Owen win but fighting and healing together. They show there is light and love after darkness and pain and that‘s what I „enjoyed“ and why this book will stay with me for a long long time.

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Louisa Mae

Amazing dark, harrowing subject matter handled well.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2017

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This was one of those books that a friend recommended and then gave me a warning about, just my kinda book in other words.

Yes, the subject matter is hard, and for some this might be a trigger, but you can skip the chapters and not lose anything from the story.

I loved how nothing was done for the sake of it, each scene was pivotal, needed and furthered the story of how someone can be so terribly broken, but can fight to survive.

Wade was hurt in the worst possible way, and where so many others wouldn’t recover, Wade didn’t want to hand the power over to the man who literally tore his world apart.

Russ is his partner, the man who wants his lover to regain everything he lost when he was kidnapped and held by his on off lover.

The bond between them is strong, unshakable and shows that love really does conquer all. I rooted for them, wanted to hold them and tell them it would be okay, to take away the pain they both felt deep in their bones. But their journey was one they had to make and they had to do this together.

The way this was written was strong, and it made me want to read more and more, the way they handled Wade’s demons, the love Russ showed came through on every single page.

This book won’t be for everyone, and I wouldn’t recommend it to all my friends, but those who can appreciate the darker subject matter would certainly enjoy this.

I look forward to more from this author.

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