A complimentary copy was provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I didn't love this. It was just ok and that's in part because I didn't read everything on the page. I was bored a lot of the time. Maybe I was too impatient for the action to start; while things happen at the start/middle, I thought the pace was slow.

The characters themselves are good. I particularly liked Eddie! Such a loving man! I am happy to report brother Eddie gets a happy ending.

As for the story, there are two things happening here: Silas is gay but is afraid to be gay. And Silas is trying to fix the drama that his is fathers/family drug company. There is a drug they made that is extremely addictive and there was a preditory sales pitch to doctors to prescribe this powerful drug for minor aches/issues (not what it was designed for). This is causing a serious drug addiction problem in the regions the drug has been pushed and Silas is fighting his father to fix it.

The first, Silas being gay, I felt was what this story should have been about, and that alone. The drug part felt like extra unneeded drama that just caused this story to drag on more than was needed. I don't like when stories are so busy; I want it to focus on one thing and not overwhelm the story.

Skipping, yep I freely admit to skipping pages and huge sections of the story because I did not care what those pages were telling me. Where those parts important? Maybe so some but I got the story plot without it and the characters still got their HEA, so clearly those parts couldn't have been too important.

3ish stars and I neither recommend nor don't recommend; each reader will need to figure out if they want to read this on their own (or at least without my opinion).

“Someday isn’t a day of the week. It doesn’t come around automatically. You gotta go out there and get it.”
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Max was kicked out of his home as a teen, and he has been battling, from living on the street, adiction, recovery and putting himself through nursing school. Max takes a job as a private caretaker to the CEO of one of the largest pharmaceuticals in the world, Edward Marsh III.
Silas Marsh is set to inherit the family fortune, but first he must prove himself worthy and deny his true nature. He must choose between standing up to his father or pretend to be someone he is not and deny his feelings for Max.
Someday, Someday is a heartbreaking beautiful book.
I felt the pain of Max and Silas and my heart broke learning all the things that happened to them.
It’s the first m/m romance from Emma Scott and she did a wonderful job at it.
A powerful story of survival, diversity and love that gave me hope.
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Thank you NetGalley and Social Butterfly PR for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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“The basic human need to be loved was strong in all of us, and he’d been told to change who he was to get it.”
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“Forgiveness isn’t for the person you’re forgiving. It’s for yourself. To set the burden down and move on.”
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“Every minute you’re alive is a second chance to start over. I honor my past, but I don’t live in it. I choose this moment instead. Right here.”
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A solid, but emotional read

To me, there is nothing more heinous than anyone trying to beat love out of someone. And conversion therapy is a disgusting, barbaric atrocity that still happens in the world today. After all the strides we make, there is still hate. It saddens me. But this book, while about all those fears and bigotries; that hatred... it was also about living oneself and redemption in one’s own self image.

This was a really heavy book for a romance novel. There was terrible but very real representation of hate in the lgbtq world. I cried a few times while reading this. But it was still a great story. There was love and acceptance in here that was so worth going through all heart wrenching parts.

Max is a nurse and recovering drug addict who tells his story one night at an NA meeting about how his parents kicked him out for being gay, leaving him to fend for himself and, unfortunately, turn to drugs and prostitution to survive. At that same meeting is Silas, the heir to a huge pharmaceutical company, who’s mega successful drug they produce was his own addiction.

They later meet when Max becomes the live in nurse to Silas’s ailing bigoted father. The attraction is insane between the two men, but years of pent up pain from months at a conversion therapy camp as a child creates a major handicap for Silas emotionally (and physically)...
Can they make it through all the obstacles in their way to each other or will the pain and hiding be too much for them to get past?

The only thing that annoyed me was the somewhat unrealistic sex prep... all rushed and seemed like she pays all this attention to detail throughout so much, but glosses over the most organic parts of their time together. All in all, I really enjoyed this book! It was a long one, but worth it!

**I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.”
This was not an easy book to read. To know that people are often thrown out of their lives for who they love or are sent away to be “rehabilitated” for who they love is devastating.
Max & Silas have A LOT on their way. So much pain from their pasts. I really loved that this book save right in. Nothing was brushed under the rug. Meeting one another did not solve all their problems. It was hard and sometimes ugly, just like life often is. Not only are they both dealing with their families rejection of their sexuality but also addiction and abandonment and so much pain.
Very well written. The characters are flawed and human. Not an easy read but a really good book.

This was my first M/M read. Well, sort of. I read novellas before but never a whole novel. I don't know why. But since my favorite author wrote it I gave it a chance.

I'm so glad I did.

Someday, Someday is a wonderfully written romance between Max, who has been burned before and now wants to live and love life fully and Silas, who was hurt in the past so badly, he can't see through his pain.

Max saved him before it was too much. Before he would completely lose himself.

I feel like no matter what I say, I won't say enough. I love how patient Max was, how he loved Silas's brother unconditionally and I love Silas's kind heart. He looked like he was made of stone on the outside but that was just his mask.

Okay, I may have said I basically loved everyone in the past paragraph but I can't help it, it's a beautiful story.

So if you're like me, not really into M/M romances but a little bit curious, just a little, and don't know with which book to start to satisfy your curiosity, this is the book to start.

I'm trying really hard to not spoil much or tell the whole story with my review so I'm gonna end the review here...

One teeny, tiny thing that bothered me was that in the end everything just falls into place. Not with them (of course they get their HEA) but with side characters. I know it's fiction but probably not all people are that accepting, I'm guessing. But I still love the ending even though it was not what I expected.

5 stars.

LOVED!!!!!! Totally surprised I LOVED this story. MM is not a genre I read alot, but this one wasn't just MM there was a story worth reading.

Emma gave me people I actually cared about, These two, Max and Si were real for me. I was completely invested in their story. Their characters were amazing funny, smart, sexy and above all REAL people.

The supporting characters were so dam good. Emma created people who you loved to hate, people you love to love and people you loved to see grow. Eddie made me laugh, made me feel and made me think.

Faith I LOVED HER CHARACTER!!! Her one liners were great. She truly loved Si, and it showed.

Emma gives us a story into a world I wouldn't normally visit, or have the chance to. As a reader that is why we read. So thank you.....it was excellent.
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It was a struggle to get through this and I skimmed the last 20%. I appreciated the meaning of the story but I thought the execution was just drawn out. I couldn’t feel much empathy with Silas, a grown man, who couldn’t stand up to his father. Mac was a really great character and I liked the two of them together but I just grew bored with the length of the story.

A real gem in this story was Eddie, Silas’s brother. He was a charming character who really loved his brother.

If the story was trimmed down some I think it would’ve been a winner for me. The flashbacks that Silas had were such downers and I wasn’t looking to become depressed while reading. They needed to be told but like I said, I think a lot could’ve been shortened.

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for review

I've never read Emma Scott before so I had no clue going into this one what I'd be getting. What I did get was an expertly crafted angsty romance which never vered into the overly-dramatic but instead wound a careful tale about finding your own self-worth.

Both characters were fascinating drawn, Max being much easier to like from the off because of his determination to reclaim his life from hitting rock bottom. Silas was, deliberately I suspect, harder to like, while easy to sympathise with.

Ultimately though, their connection was a beautifully detailed emotionally satisfying read, dealing with some quite horrific traumas - and please do pay attention to the subject matter warnings, this book isn't an easy read.

My main reason for it not being a five star entry is that I was missing just that small spark to draw me totally into the narrative. I think it was because - rightly so, the author did a wonderful job with both research and representation - it was perhaps a little bit slow in getting to the happier parts.

I will say, Silas' older brother Eddie was himself a bright light, his Asperger's treated with care and consideration and never made me feel like I was reading a character put there just to provide comedic relief because of the way he behaved.

I so rarely gush and run around recommending a book to everyone I encounter. But this book was everything and was by far the best book I’ve read in a long time. It conquered themes addiction, conversion therapy, youth homelessness, depression, familial abandonment, ailing parents, the opiate epidemic, sex work, PTSD… and even featured a secondary character with aspergers. It dealt with a lot and it dealt with it all in away that felt compassionate, realistic and complete.

This book was high on the angst. There’s conversion therapy, homelessness, and lots of homophobia. And it tackled all these hard topics very very well. It’s gritty and real, but there is still quiet a beautiful romance at the heart of it. I had trouble getting into the book, but once I was in I could not put it down. Scott can definitely write amazing characters, and I could truly feel the emotions each of the MCs was feeling. The true star of the show though was Eddie ❤️ if you’re wondering if you should read this book do it for Eddie alone.

The one star deduction, however, is for their families. As other reviewers have pointed out their families were atrocious people and I really hate that they reconciled. It was all tied up a little neatly for my tastes.

This book was so layered. It wasn't just about the romance, it was a discussion on drug addiction, the opioid crisis, and gay conversion therapy camps. I think that's why I adored this so much. I can't speak to how well any of these topics were handled, as I've been fortunate enough to not have to deal with anything similar to this in my own life, but in my opinion, they were at least a great introduction to these horrible experiences many individuals do have to go through. Because of these experiences, the characters were layered and flawed, and I thought that really pushed this book a step above a few other romances I've read this year. 

One of our main protagonists, Silas, has a brother with Asperger's (Eddie). Once again, I don't have any experience with this either, so I can't speak to any sort of representation. However, I can speak to how heartwarming Max's and Eddie's relationship was throughout the story. I loved how patient and thoughtful both Max and Silas were with Eddie and it truly warmed me to both characters. The development of Eddie's character was a surprise too and I loved reading his story arc. 

All of the characters felt so real and I had no problem picturing each and every scene Emma Scott set up for the reader. I cried for the characters at multiple points throughout the story, and when I was done, I honestly felt like I missed them. As someone who's not usually a character-focused reader, this is a huge feat for an author to accomplish. Overall, I have nothing negative to say about this story and I'd highly recommend you pick this one up! 

tw: homophobia, gay conversion therapy, drug abuse

Emma Scott writes deeply emotional novels with imperfect real characters. I am in love with her writing style and always wait impatiently for her new book.
This book is a M/M romance. I have never read M/M novels before and decided to read it only because it was written by Emma Scott. And it was absolutely worth it!
The main characters do not have easy life, they are set for high expectations, that they can not meet. They suffer, they make mistakes, sometimes they learn from them, sometimes not. They become victims of circumstances, they overcome difficulties, they fall, they get on their feet, they set goals, they are trying their hardest to reach them while staying true to themselves and their beliefs.
All in all, it is an incredible book.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the kindly provided ARC, all opinions are mine.

This book shot straight to my top 10 best reads of the year, without question. I read this twice, because I was afraid I had read it too quickly, because this book needs to be savored. I've never read anything by this author before, so I went in because the blurb sounded intriguing, and boy - I was blown away.

Homophobic parents can really screw you up for life.

Max Kaufman was kicked out by his father at 16 when he was found out to be gay, spent time homeless on the streets, addicted to drugs, and only by the grace of God and the help from Carl, who becomes a father figure, made it out alive. He's tried for the last 10 years to overcome the addiction, working on his view of himself, and has turned himself into a nurse. He's guarding his heart carefully, and he still tries to make peace with his parents, even after multiple rejections. When working in the ER becomes too much, Max signs on with an agency that provides nurses for VIP clients, landing a live-in position to take care of mega-billionaire Edward Marsh III, owner and CEO of Marsh Pharmaceuticals. And resident homophobe.

Mr. Marsh's son Silas is the acting CEO and heir apparent. He's also gay, something his father knows and has tried to exorcise out of him with conversion therapy when Silas was but a teenager. The experience in Alaska, something we thankfully don't see in real time (I was raging and crying enough from the flashbacks), has left Silas a shadow of himself, hiding away all emotions and living his life as a cold, distant, but dutiful son. He's fake-dating a woman his father expects him to marry and with whom he has to produce an heir to inherit the company. The only joy in his life is his older brother Eddie, who was supposed to inherit the company as the firstborn son, but lost his father's favor when he was diagnosed as being autistic. Their mother died when Silas was young, and their father changed into a hard and cold-hearted man after.

Additionally, Marsh Pharmaceuticals' marketing department under its director, a smarmy weasel of a man, has apparently been pushing opioids into low income communities and thereby contributed heavily to the opioid crisis.

Max and Silas cannot deny the mutual attraction, and soon they begin dating in secret. Silas sees how Max treats Eddie, and this goes a long way to loosening the steel bands around his heart. Max too falls for Silas, knowing that he's putting his heart on the line, because he can't be a dirty secret and Silas can't leave the closet.

This book made me cry more than once. Mr. Marsh's dismissive and cruel attitude towards Eddie made me rage. Silas' broken spirit made me want to reach inside the book and hold him, and Max's inner strength made me feel so proud of him.

The book is told in alternating POVs, so we get a full picture of goes on in Silas' and Max's minds, and it's in two parts. Part 1 ends as I expected it to end - with a full-fledged disaster - but then we're treated to part 2 in which Silas finds his backbone, bolstered by what he feels for Max, and by the ending of the book I was smiling widely.

These two men are to each other exactly what they needed. They find in each other strength and support, and the love they share is what propels them to take the proverbial bull by the horn and change their lives, their circumstances, their futures.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but JFC, people - love your kids. Just fucking love them the way they are, warts and all, and don't put conditions on your love for them. Conversion therapy is torture and cruel and doesn't turn gay people straight. It's criminal to send your child to a conversion camp, and if you did that, you should be locked up (ideally, after I get my hands around your neck) for a long time.

Also, Eddie. I have so much love for Eddie, and I'm so so happy that he too got a happy ending.

This is obviously a book full of angst, but it's also a story of love, strength, and perseverance against the odds, fighting for what you believe is right. With solid writing, this is a book not to be missed.

Always a win when I read this author. Such beautiful writing, such amazing characters!!!! I was sucked into this story and not let go till the last page!!! Loved it!!!

I got this book for free for an honest review.

I have to say that this book is probably one of my favourite male/male contemporary books I've read so far. I can not believe how invested I was in the characters. I felt like a mother hen when it came to Silas and Max. Especially Silas. I can't believe what he had to go through in that "camp" in Alaska alone. This is horrible and I'm shocked that there are parents sending their kids to something as awful as this place. I also legit cried while reading the last, like, 20 pages and I don't cry a lot when reading a book. I get emotional and stuff but there's barely tears. That happens to me in every second movie I watch but not in books. This book managed to get me so damn emotional in the end that I legit had tears in my eyes. This already speaks volumes for this book and how I felt about it. Also, I gotta give it to the Author. I have never read a book by Emma Scott but the writing was beautiful and I loved that there was a playlist of music that Silas plays on the piano because a guy who plays the piano, or any instrument, is on a whole other level for me. I am so happy with the outcome of this book and I wish there would be a sequel to this. I wanna say so much about this book but it would all be spoilers so I'll keep them to myself.

If you're interested in this book, you should definitely pick this up. I definitely consider buying this as an actual book to display on the shelf because this book deserves it. If Emma Scott writes another male/male story I will most definitely pick it up.

Oh what a beautiful story. Poignant. Beautiful. Stark. Typical Emma Scott.

I can't always read this kind of story, because it gets into your bones, into your soul.
The story of the drug epidemic of the US, mixed with the struggle of acceptance of your sexuality. So much, yet it never feels put on, contrived or trying to smash together things in for effect. The story flows smoothly and makes you think.

Someday Someday is a book that was a lot darker and heavier than I expected it to be going into it. Nevertheless, it is a powerful book about the destructive nature of homophobia and bigotry, and the mental impact it has on the victims.

Max is a nurse who, after being kicked out of his home as a teen and suffering from addiction, rebuilt his life one painful step at a time. But after working in the ER, he’s begun to burn out and accepts a job working as a private caretaker for the CEO of a pharmaceutical company in the hopes of recharging. What he finds there, though, is secrets and lies and the son of the CEO, Silas, who’s attractive but evasive and at odds with his father.

This is a story about two men with very dark, traumatic histories - most of which stemmed from the reactions of their families to their sexuality. While Max was kicked out of home, Silas’s father trying to ‘cure’ him and the ramifications of that are horrific and stop him from making choices about his life that would lead him to be happy. While Max is trying to rebuild his relationship with his family, Silas is trying to decide whether he’s strong enough to stand up the his father and the whole thing is heartbreaking.

For me, I very much appreciated the characterisation of all the characters - the good guys were good and it was very clear who the antagonists were (and why). And while I was constantly hoping for the best possible outcome for Max and Silas, it was Eddie, Silas’s brother, who really stole the show for me - especially his relationship with Silas, and and the bond that he began to develop with Max.

I think Emma Scott did an amazing job writing the journey’s of both Max and Silas, while wrenching out the reader’s heart over and over. It was not pretty and it was raw and that’s a rare thing to find in stories. Best of all, she balanced out all that emotion with hope. This was my first Emma Scott book, but I doubt it will be my last.

Emma Scott and her magical writing! She is such a talented storyteller and I love all her books I've read so far but once in a while one of her books touches me so deeply it leaves me speechless and at a loss for words (and out of tissues ;)), like "full tilt" and "all in" … Max and Silas' story is one of those. Emotional, heartstopping, an epic love story with beautiful written characters and all the feels.

I highlighted so many passages, still trying to decide which ones are my absolut favs but I know this is a book I will reread and rereread again and again ❤️

<b>Man, did I ever stumble across greatness with this novel. It really hit home for me.</b>

At the time of this review, this book has an average rating of 4.58 on Goodreads. That's insane, right? Actually if you take the time to read this, it isn't at all. Emma Scott was able to successfully take some sensitive topics and create a beautiful story out of it. The most amazing thing about this book, for me, is that it was based around what happened to my hometown. I wasn't kidding when I said it really hit home for me.

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Max Kaufman hasn't had the best upbringing. After his father kicked him out being gay as a teen, he was forced to try to make in on the streets. He, like most, fell into some illegal activities - one of them being drugs. Max was able to turn himself around just in the nick of time and grew up to be a empathetic nurse. He starting over fresh, so he jumps at an opportunity to be a caretaker to a billionaire, Edward Marsh - who happens to be the president of Marsh Pharmaceuticals.

Due to the status of his new employer, Max must move into the Marsh residence. It is there that he finds out the true identity of a mysteriously handsome man that Max had ran into a few days before. He cannot deny the instant attraction between him and Silas Marsh.

Silas Marsh, Edward's son, isn't thrilled about Max working for his father. He is already jumping through hoops to please his father so that he become Marsh Pharma's new CEO. While filling in for daddy-dearest, Silas uncovers some disturbing marketing strategies for their number one product - OxyPro. He can't let his feelings for the hot nurse interfere with stopping Marsh Pharma for supplying addicts with their new favorite fix.

Talking about this book makes me realize how much I truly love it. Like I already mentioned, it tackles some hard hitting topics such as homophobia and drug abuse. I feel like most MM romances tackle homophobia so that wasn't anything new for me. However, the romance between the main characters was electric. I could literally feel the tension between them until they gave in to each other. And the way Emma Scott wrote their steamy scenes - BRILLIANT! She didn't make their sex scenes feel like a kink but heartfelt lovemaking. So good!

What I really enjoyed is how Emma put her spin on something that nearly destroyed my hometown. Marsh Pharma is based on Purdue Pharma. <b>The drug OxyPro is actually the opioid Oxycontin.</b>

Purdue Pharma was advertising Oxycontin as the miracle drug. It was told that it helped with everyday pain to emotional distress. A DRUG THAT WAS ONCE ONLY USED FOR END-OF-LIFE COMFORT AND CANCER PATIENTS. They took it one step further when they begin to push it on doctors that were known to prescribe opioids - promising that the addiction rate was as low as 1 percent. <i>This was included by Emma through Silas's investigation in the book! Love that!</i>

My town was a likely target as our coal mines started shutting down one-by-one. Many families were stressing about income and possible unemployment. So Purdue Pharma had an area filled to the brim with disabled miners and the anxiety-ridden unemployed. When they reached out for help, I'm sure their doctors probably prescribed Oxycontin. And when the addiction sank in, the abuse started.

The New York times actually featured an article about a doctor in my area, his wife, and a nun tried to combat Purdue Pharma. Here is the link if your interested ===> https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/health/opioids-purdue-pennington-gap.html

My hometown is still trying to recover from this terrible epidemic. A lot of people moved away to find better jobs - causing more of the businesses to shut down. It is slowly becoming a ghost town. Drugs are still an issue, but I think meth is the new fad. 😢

Anyway, Emma really impressed me with Someday, Someday. It was such a pleasant surprise to pick this up and be hit right in the feels with something so, so prominent and relatable. I cannot wait to read more of her works in the near future.

<b>Thank you Emma Scott and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this wonderful book!</b>

This one kinda shocked me. I figured I would probably enjoy it, I just had that feeling. When I got into it, the first part may have not flowed as nice as the rest of it. After about the half way mark it hit me in the feels a lot more than I expected. Few parts made me cry, which rarely happens, and boy I was moved in several others. I love these guys, and their love for each other was something that will stay with me for a long time.


BTW....as the sister of a gay man...this was handled with the upmost respect. I appreciate that so much. I could never had done what was done to these men, but the point Emma was trying to get across is one everyone needs to learn - well at least I hope so. Thank you Emma, so much.