Only For Him (Only Forever, #2) by Shawn Lane

Only For Him (Only Forever, #2) Reviews

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  Shayne

  There is nothing I can really say that our friends Ivan, Eyre and Sandy haven't already said about this book. Only for him is an addictive and quick paced read that Jack and I read straight (no pun intended...lol) through from the first word until the very last.
  
  We loved Barnaby. His utter sweetness, intelligence, humor, sex appeal and just all around deliciousness made him a fresh and interesting hero that our Shawn writes so well. I don't know anyone who wouldn't continuously cheer him and Nathan on, even when Nathan had a dumb ass moment, and adore both of them. They were simply FABULOUS!
  
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  Maggie

  OMG! This series is going to be one of my favorite series I've read in like forever. Barnaby was the sexiest thing on two legs. He makes me wish he wasn't just a fictional character. He was totally sexy and I thought he and Mr. Straight Laced, Nathan were dreamy together. I thought this book was a fun and very sexy read with enough angst to keep it going! I can't wait to about Barnaby's brother next!
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  namericanwordcat

  I really wanted to read this book even though I thought the first one in the series was just okay because I really liked Baranaby.
  
  I still like him and I like Nathan. However, the writing is just flat. The character lack depth and the plot is dull. I don't need drama but I want deep character exploration and I just don't get that here.
  
  
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  Elisa Rolle

  Like in the previous book, Only in His Dreams, Only for Him is a classic office affairs romance. And as in the best office affairs, the two men involved apparently are not good for each other, but then they are perfect, like missing pieces of a puzzle. Barnaby is a flamboyant gay man who, I think, hides his insecurities behind makeup and flashy garments; he was orphaned by mother even before he was able to remember her, and he has an estranged father. He was raised by a loving grandmother, but as often happens in these cases, he was sheltered when he was young, and maybe the first experiences with the big bad world were not good. Nothing tragic, but for sure Barnaby tends to search reassurance, and to build a safe haven like the one he left. Barnaby is like a wonderful paradise bird, showing off all his beautiful plumage to attire the perfect mate to build the perfect nest where to live happily ever after. And like a paradise bird, Barnaby is high maintenance, non in the monetary meaning of the word, but in showing affection and attention.
  
  Nathan is one of the partners of the lawyers firm where Barnaby works as PA. He is also the man Barnaby pointed out as a different type of partner, a private life partner. When he thinks that his colourful plumage is not drawing in the “prey”, Barnaby tries to change his exterior look, to be more similar to conservative Nathan, but he hasn’t realized that it’s not his look that worries Nathan, but everything in Barnaby. Barnaby is too shiny, too friendly, too much for someone “boring” like Nathan.
  
  Without even realizing it, Barnaby does exactly the right thing to catch Nathan, instead of waiting for him to do the first move, Barnaby almost forces Nathan out for a date and then for a hot weekend of sex. In the privacy of his house, and probably playing on an home field, Nathan reveals a domineering side that is exactly what Barnaby needs; all right, it’s cheap psychology, but I think that Barnaby needs a fatherly figure in his life, and even if Nathan has not the age (he is not so much older than Barnaby), he has the look, and even the cool attitude. Even when he is maybe a bit too harsh with Barnaby, I think that he is exactly what Barnaby needs, if he was too easy a conquest, Barnaby would loose soon the interest.
  
  Again Shawn Lane wrote a nice and sweet novella, very romantic, something that I think could appeal to a female target, but even to that young gay men that can easily identify in Barnaby, and even in Nathan, how many geeky guys out there are dreaming of finding a Barnaby for their own?
  
  
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  Serena Yates

  I loved this second book of the series. Barnaby the flamboyant secretary and Nathan the shy lawyer make such an unlikely couple that I was curious how they could ever get together, never mind stay together.
  
  Both characters were fun to watch, with lots of humorous situations at the beginning of the story. As they progressed in their relationship, it became obvious that there was an underlying emotional depth to both of them as well. The tension when obstacles started appearing held my attention. Both men had their pasts to deal with as well as their own preconceived ideas about what works for a couple.
  
  Overall this was a great feel-good read!
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  Nik

  OK, I think this is my fourth SL book. The premise of this book is good, which is what hooked me into buying it but, inevitably (like the past 3 books) I'm let down once I start reading. There is so much potential there but the characters aren't developed enough. They all seem very one dimensional. If just a little more time was spent on fleshing out the characters I think it would make a big difference in my enjoyment of the books. That being said, this was a sweet book with very little angst.
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  ElaineY

  I enjoyed this, to my surprise as I did not like the previous two Shawn Lanes I read before I decided to try the Only Forever series. OFH is a light, easy read and I found myself fully invested the MC's romance. I had read Only In His Dreams (Forever #1) first and liked that, too, but Barnaby's character hadn't quite gotten under my skin yet. In Only For Him, Barnaby comes into his own very nicely and I adored him.
  
  I'm looking forward to the next book, Only His Heart (Only Forever #3)
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  Nikyta

  3.5 stars
  
  I love the premise of this story because I absolutely love it when two people who work together also end up in a relationship. I found it funny that a guy like Barnaby, who's fun, sexy, outgoing and flirty, would be willing to change his appearance and personality for a guy like Nathan, who's bookish, shy and boring (as Nathan likes to think). I really liked that while Barnaby tried his hardest to relate to Nathan on Nathan's level, Nathan liked Barnaby for who he is and had no problems with admitting that. It was interesting to see them both lay their insecurities out there and work past their differences. In this case, though, they really are completely different people so they struggled to make a relationship work around them not having anything in common. Or I should say Nathan struggled with that, Barnaby was just ecstatic the man he's been lusting after for months had finally noticed him.
  
  I truly did like the story. However, I felt like for such a short story there was way too much sex and that made it a bit dull in my eyes. About half way through, I felt like it was dragging because it seemed like one sex scene after the other after the other and that made it a bit hard to keep going. Once I got past that part, though, the story became interesting again and ended up having a sweet ending.
  
  Overall, it was a nice story even with my little hiccup in the middle. I like this series because they all have cute storylines and since I've been unknowingly reading this series backwards, I'll be moving on to the first in the series soon. Recommended.
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  M'rella

  This story set my teeth on edge. Nathan is not only a dork, he's slow and easily manipulated.
  Barnaby is a pushy brat.
  At the end of the story I got really frustrated with both of them.
  If I go to a bar with my relatively new boyfriend/girlfriend I will be extremely upset if some friends of his/hers decide to grope him/her on the dance floor. It is simply not acceptable if you are into monogamous relationship. To me it was a huge turn off in this story. Yet Barnaby pulls the "innocent" crap and he wins! At this point I started questioning Nathan's abilities as a lawyer.
  Sorry. This is not how it works in a steady relationship. You do not let others touch you in front of you partner and let him/her take the blame for freaking out. 1 star.
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  Natsroshan

  Another great story by Shawn! Nathan is so adorable with all his insecurities and Barnaby is really a beautiful character: flamboyant on the outside but so true!!!
  Since reading this book i had hard time getting into other stories. Some scenes keep popping in my head like in the beginning when I really thought that Nathan has been poisoned... I laughed at myself because for a moment, I forgot that for men having flu is like dying (don't shoot me please, but I'm talking from experience,lol)
  I wanted more of them.
  Highly recommended.
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  Ami

  I have read a few of Shawn Lane's stories but have yet felt fully satisfied ... until this one. This is a classic opposite attract formula that really works so well. I think it helps that Barnaby, as a character, is so adorable. Nathan, on the other hand, will need a smack at least once, for making Barnaby's heart broken. However, the ending is very sweet. I love the idea of the two of them together.
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  Janna

  This is Barnaby and Nathan’s story, who both work at the same law firm as Travis and Darrell from book one, Only in His Dreams. They make a very cute couple. I loved the bouncy Barnaby, who knows what he wants. I had the urge to smack Nathan a few times, but his insecurities made for good heart-wrenching moments and these were actually quite adorable as was he in all his geekiness. They seem an odd couple at first sight but in the end I believed that they were a perfect match all together.
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  Gabbi

  I hope this series ends up in paperback. Only for him and Only in his dreams are both well rounded stories with just the right amount of light angst, chemistry between the heroes and hot sex! So far I've fallen in love with all of the heroes, but Barnaby is my favorite. I can't wait until his brother's book!
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  Deeze

  Another sweet simple story but in places a bit repetative to the first book. I loved Barnaby and Nathan, but the quick resolve after there first night together was a liitle to fast. But overall an easy read.
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  Mandy*reads obsessively*

  Like the others in the series, cute and sexy!
  Nathan was a bit hot/cold for my taste and Barnaby a bit too needy , but all in all a fun little read.
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  Lily

  3.5 stars
  
  Book two in the series is another office romance this time between Nathan, one of the firm's partners, and Barnaby, the slightly flamboyant admin assistant. I liked this one quite a bit although there were a few times that I could have cheerfully smacked some sense into Nathan. Overall a sweetly romantic story with a bit of humor and it's a good continuation to the series.
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  Alina

  I really liked Shawn Lane's office stories about Scott and Preston, so I picked up these series about another lawyer firm and I wasn't disappointed! Light and relatively low-angst story about flamboyant Barnaby and nerdy Nathan. I have to say I too didn't like Barnaby's behavior in the club and I think he was the one, who had to apologize, but still I liked it all worked out in the end.
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  Shelby P

  I really liked Barnaby in the first book and wanted him to get his man. I was surprised by Barnaby's background and upbringing. I liked that he pursued Nathan. Sometimes you have to go for what you want. Nathan did piss me off at times but I liked how it wasn't all perfect for them. I'm enjoying this series and look forward to the next book.
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  Milyd

  I didn't quite understand Nathan. One moment he wanted to be with Barnaby, the next one he was either hurting him or ignoring him.
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  Joyfully Jay

  A
  Joyfully Jay review.
  
  4 stars
  
  I like this author’s smooth, easy writing style and the characters she creates. Nathan and Barnaby are no exception. There’s a realism about them I really enjoy. Both MCs have their issues, and it takes time for them to work out exactly how they work together. I understood where both guys were coming from, and I liked watching the story unfold. Barnaby was particularly well done. It was easy to see his fun-loving spirit, and his need to be wanted. Nathan, for me, was a bit harder to like as he seemed a bit of a juxtaposition, both an intelligent man and then utterly inept. But I liked how they fit together, when they ultimately got there.
  
  I do have to admit the pacing was just a bit off for me in this story. Things moved very quickly. Part of that worked, because I really liked that the miscommunications didn’t drag on for a long time. The characters had conversations and moved on. But also, I felt like there were areas that needed some more fleshing out. I wanted some more exploration of a few of the themes, and even though I felt the character’s connection, I would have liked a bit more time with them so I could really see them falling in love.
  
  This is book two in series, but it read just fine on its own. Of course, I now want to know what happens with the other guys. And that is a testament to the author’s talent, for want me to get more involved. I definitely enjoyed this story, despite my small issue with the pacing, and can easily recommend this book if you’re looking for a short, easy, feel good read.
  
  Read Kris’ review in its entirety
  here.
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  Erotic Horizon

  ONLY FOR HIM is Nathan’s and Barnaby's story and the blurb does tells a good portion of the story so I wont repeat that much.
  
  Barnaby is Nathans assistant or at least that’s what Barnaby lets Nathan think he is – when Nathan goes down ill Barnaby makes himself available to see him through this period of his life.
  
  One thing leads to another and both men finally gets a chance to be in the same room long enough to express an interest in each other and act on it. The book moves as expected – they hook up and with little angst there are few moments of heartache and near heartbreak.
  
  I do like Barnaby alot – he is classic Lane product. Cute, bouncy, sharp as a tack and more or less always seem to be going on reserve energy. He does make me laugh and he has most certainly join the gangs of boys that Lane has given me to love.
  
  Nathan I was wasn’t so hot for, although he was a good match for Barnaby and I can actually see the bit and piece of who they are clicking together to make a good match, my problem with Nathan stems from the old classic saying “still waters run deep”, he had a rather short fuse when it comes to that old green eyed monster called jealousy.
  
  Despite that ONLY FOR HIM was a sweet read with some rather touching sibling bonding moment which I loved. I found I liked the Lawyer offices that most of the hijinks in this book takes place in and it was also good to see Travis and Darrell from ONLY IN HIS DREAMS again.
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  Tam

  This is a continuation of the stories that started with Only In His Dreams (not a horse in sight). This is Barnaby the flamingly out secretary at the law firm and dorky law partner Nathan. Barnaby's been crushing on Nathan but figures he doesn't know he's alive. Of course Nathan thinks Barnaby's too popular to notice him. When Nathan is ill Barnaby takes some files over and stays with him. They sort of start a half-assed relationship but the first morning after they sleep together Nathan says it's a mistake and then changes is mind 5 min. later. This is a theme that repeats for Nathan who runs hot and cold. Finally after an incident at a club Nathan breaks it off and then of course changes his mind. Sigh. I loved Barnaby, he wears lip gloss and nail polish and guyliner, but Nathan really needed a kick in the ass, either date him or don't but stop with the push/pull thing. This brings into the mix Barnaby's older very conservative Dr. brother who finds guys like Barnaby too much and mentions that Nathan has a step-brother who's a nurse at the same hospital so I see something coming down the line for them. It's a cute series of inter-related stories so I'll keep an eye out for the next one.
  
  
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  Mati

  The promising synopsis about lawyer who fell in love with one man from his office made me to take this book. However I was slapped in my face by the character Barneby, flaming gay vegetarian hysterical spoiled and add more and you will have blonde bimbo...wait he was blonde bimbo who wanted all damper man. The book was soapy romance between mr perfect lawyer and our blonde bimbo. When Nathan got hint that dating Barneby could be mistake author forced him illogically back to the flaming gay bimbo´s arms. Terrible but well having good moments so 1 and half star. I finished it, but I almost did not.
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  Lorraine

  Barnaby has a crush on one of the Lawyers at the firm he works at. Nathan is everything he isn't, older, geeky, immaculately dressed and Barnaby doesn't know how to get his attention. Unknown to him, Nathan fancies him too, but Barnaby being sent to look after Nathan when he was ill, wasn't his idea of a "getting to know you" occasion. This was a gentle enjoyable romance about two men who met at work, a lovely relaxing read for a lazy evening.
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  melek

  The both work in the law firm Barnaby is in love with Nathan but the way he looks is not nathan type. He ask advice from his brother changes his looks and then nathan notices him but is looks everything.
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  Eve

  3.5 stars. Quick and fun read. There's some good humour in it and protag Barnaby is a lovely character. Good comfort read.
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  Chris

  Sweet m/m romance about a slightly outrageous administrative assistant at a law firm who's really attracted to a cutely nerdy guy (one of the firm's partners).
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  Grant

  Loved this one. Barnaby reminds me of someone.
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  Ro

  The dangers of a reread. Sometimes it doesn't hold up to how good I thought it was when I was new to mm