Thomas's Choice (Scanguards Vampires Book 8)

Well done, Ms. Folsom! As expected, another wonderful entry in the Scanguards Vampires series. As a fan from the beginning, I'd always hoped for a HEA for Thomas. I ,however, feared that Thomas's story would suffer the same "fade to black" syndrome so many authors suffer from when writing their first M/M romance. Or worse, she would make a gay character suddenly discover he was really straight after all. I should have known better... Ms. Folsom stayed true to her characters and her style by keeping Thomas as he always has been and giving us the same sizzling sex scenes as she has with the other vampires in the series.***SPOILERS***The Eddie /Thomas romance played out almost exactly as I had wanted. Eddie, while discovering more than friendly feelings and a powerful physical attraction, denies that he could possibly be having those feelings at all. A great deal of angst and hurt follows due to Eddie's confusion, but in the end he comes to his senses with a very satisfying HEA for 2 of our favorite Scanguards bachelors.We get to know Thomas a bit better through flashback type scenes, so we have a little more insight to both Thomas and the secret he's kept. Thomas has more than his playroom hidden away.One of our formerly featured couples (know this a spoiler,but I'm not going as far as naming names ) finally has a long awaited and totally unexpected addition to their family , thanks to another beloved character's selfless thinking during a tragedy. Sewing up some loose ends and unsatisfactory features of other books in the series, another of our favorite couples decide on a more permanent relationship and the treatment of Oliver and the poor attitude his friends had toward him in his book is acknowledged. As a final almost spoiler, there are some moments that were definitely darker than you might expect if you have read the previous books in the series (both including well described violence toward pregnant women and their infants) , however, they are brief and in no way gratuitous. I do, however, feel they merit mention. They can be skipped without an impact on the story. Knowing said violence occurred is enough.There is more mention of events and characters from previous books in the series than in the other books, so while this book can certainly be read as a stand-alone, a read through of previous books could be helpful in understanding the identity and motivations of certain characters who make an appearance.Overall, this was a perfect addition to the Scanguards Vampires series. Ms. Folsom didn't shy away from details in the sex scenes as so many authors do when adding M/M couples to their M/F series, nor did she dismiss the emotional turmoil caused by one of the men being in denial and then wishing to stay closeted, despite being in a relationship. This couple was given the same attention to detail as all the other Scanguards couples. Well done! If you enjoyed the other Scanguards Vampires, you'll enjoy this one, too.

"A Tastefully written M/M"Thomas's Choice by Tina FolsomI've been a big big fan of Tina Folsom's Scanguard Vampires for a while, so when I saw the next book to be released was Thomas's and Eddie's story I had mixed feelings. I'm not a huge fan of the M/M but if it's part of a series I'm reading then I will read them.I truly didn't know what to expect so I was really surprised at what I got.We all know Thomas has been in Love with Eddie from day one. He is the IT GURU for the Scanguards, and one of the few Vampires' with the ability of total mind control. What his friends at Scanguard's don't know is the dark and evil blood that runs through his body and how he fights to keep at bay every single day.When Eddie overhears two co-workers talking about Thomas and how he is attracted or has the hots for Eddie, this totally throws him into a tail spin, and causes for some very awkward moments when he's around Thomas. Especially since they live together.Eddie literally is on an emotional roller coaster and being young and male will not allow himself to even consider the possibility of an attraction to another man. Tina gives a bit of insight to Eddie when he discusses growing up. So the tendency was definitely there he just buried it. He even goes as far as to see his maker Luther and blame him for changing him when he was turned. What Luther told him was not what he wanted to hear.There is one crucial turning point in this story okay maybe two, but the first one is when Thomas and Eddie are on patrol together to keep track of the new Vampire's entering their territory. They have spotted 4 and Thomas knew they would need backup but there was no time. In order to go undetected by the 4 Eddie grabs Thomas and tells him to go with it and trust him. Eddie plants a kiss on Thomas that is more than just a ruse to keep the 4 vampires from discovering their purpose there. The heat really starts building up. Causing more anxiety within Eddie. You see he liked it.I don't want to get too deep into the story that wouldn't be fair to those who have not read it yet. But as everything starts to play out Eddie mans up and brings Thomas back from the brink of evil. His biggest fear was being ostracized by his peers and most of all by his sister Nina. But that didn't happen.There are some tender moments born out of tragedy that will bring tears to your eyes. I'll have to admit this M/M was very tastefully done, the sex was not offensive and I really really liked the story. So 5* it is. Can't wait for the next release.

Really not a fan of MM books but read this due to the series it is part off so I didn’t miss out on any background.I have felt sorry for Thomas in earlier books due to his being used and deceived by a lover, so nice that he gets his HEA but I found it extremely strange that Eddie had been purely hetero before now. How does one go from being into ONLY women to be with a man.Enjoyable enough but I did skip any sex scenes between these two.

Loved the book! It was long awaited by most (if not all) of Tina's fans and she delivered it wonderfully! It's full of suspense, a sense of longing, and hopefulness for the two lovers that you can't help but feel with them. All in all great book!

The story needed telling. I just couldn't put it down. Not many author's would be so bold, I can think of a handful that would have tackled this story line. Well done Tina. Another excellent book!!!

I am so enjoying my journey through this series - really well constructed

I wasn't sure what to think when I started reading this book, but it was the best of the whole series!