So, I am in shock. Never thought that traveling can be an eye-opener to the truth. Well for Dan, losing life and family he never thought there was truth in the road than at his own home. I was feeling weird at first about the book (in a good way, don’t get me wrong) then when I found out that Dan was missing something in life that made him think about his relationship with his wife that changed the ball game for me because after a while reading into the long drive in the road with Jake that clicked. It is funny that sometimes to know the truth you have to take a ride and see where that leads you. 5 stars for the Author because life is all about taking chances and taking a long drive to clear your mind and that is what Dan did.
Dan is struggling to find peace while going through a divorce. As a truck driver, Dan spends a lot of time by himself on the road but he gets caught driving without a license. Dan is suddenly saddled with another driver, Jake. Dan just wants to get the job done and get back to his daughter but this ride will be different than any previous rides. If you love stories about self discovery, then this is the book for you.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jennifer Allenhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJennifer Allen2023-04-09 08:37:552023-04-17 12:21:58The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Jennifer Allen
This story is about a man named Dan who is a divorced truck driver with a complicated relationship with his daughter, due to being absent so often for work. It seems that one thing is going wrong after another and he can’t catch a break as he tries to navigate through the minefield that is his life. Though he has driven a truck for years, getting caught without a license sets him way back. He has another chance to get his license and work, but he is on probation and has to have an instructor with him so he can re-learn the job he has done for so long. As he drives, his relationship with Jake, his instructor develops and he begins to feel things he never expected to feel for another man. His character grows a lot through this book as he admits his wrongs and discovers himself. This story is well written. There is good character development and the story is enjoyable, if you are into this sort of book. This is not the type of book that I am normally am interested in, but that is personal preference and nothing to do with the authors writing. If you like this type of story, this book is worth a read.
This was a first from this author and I was not at all disappointed. Over the road long distance truck driving can be hard on a person, but add in the responsibility of paying your child’s college tuition and your stresses are tripled. This book follows a couple of truck drivers and things have a weird way of working themselves out, no matter what the obstical or challenge.
This one was a first for me, I am usually not big on romance but I will have to give this one a pass. Strong characters, and a great storyline. Fast read and intriguing. It keeps you interested to see what will happen in the end. Overall good writing style and I would read another from this author.
This one was a first for me, I am usually not big on romance but I will have to give this one a pass. Strong characters, and a great storyline. Fast read and intriguing. It keeps you interested to see what will happen in the end. Overall good writing style and I would read another from this author.
I am not going to lie, based off the beginning, I wasn’t sure I would be able to get past the first few chapters. I did not like Dan, and my dislike was enough that I almost stopped reading. But based on a few interactions with Jake, I was just curious enough to keep reading, and I am so glad I did. I’m still not sure I like Dan, but he at least grows as a person and learns from his experiences. Jake was fun, though I am not quite sure what attracted him to Dan. I absolutely adore Mimi!
This story is not really about Dan and Jake’s relationship, it is more about Dan facing his prejudices and learning to be a better person. In the end, I enjoyed this book.
In this story there’s a lot to unfold. You have Dan, who is fighting to do what is right by his kid. He failed her and his ex-wife many years ago by always choosing the trucker life over them. The guilt he carries is heavy. He is trying to help her achieve her dreams.
This all comes when he is caught driving without a license. Then the real secret comes out as to why he has struggled passing the written test. Especially when it’s been proven and proved again that he is a heck of a trucker.
His boss pairs him up with a fellow driver Jake. Dan has made his own assumptions of Jake. However, this week long cross country trek proves to change minds, not just Dan’s but Jake’s as well. All while Dan is trying to make good on a promise to his kid.
The ending surprised me.
There is some MM relationship in this book and a lot of banter and “joking” about it from both characters and for some people that might be a bit uncomfortable. But if you look at the situation it’s something that if these were real people they’d likely be experiencing this exact thing.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Devon N Pulliamhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngDevon N Pulliam2023-04-07 20:26:492023-04-17 11:37:06The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Devon Pulliam
“There are two truths in life. One road leaves to where you want to go… Two all roads circle back to oneself, even if that person in the mirror is not recognizable from when the journey began.”
Dan’s life is at the point that he doesn’t know which way is up and he feels like a failure. Dan is a truck driver that just got saddled with a partner, Jake who follows every rule to a “T” when it comes to driving. Can Dan stand the strict rules that Jake insist on following? Will there time on the road bring them closer together or drive them crazy?
This is not typically a book that I would read. I didn’t realize exactly how the story line would unfold in the relationship between Jake and Dan. I will admit that there were scenes that I skimmed more than read. Overall the book was a good read with challenges faced by both Jake and Dan. There was quiet a bit of road blocks and challenges, but together they were able to overcome them.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jamie Burnshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJamie Burns2023-04-07 20:19:532023-04-17 11:36:47The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Jamie Burns
This was a really good read! I actually enjoyed this one a lot more than I thought I would. It had a lot of depth and angst for a shirt book and I honestly wasn’t expecting it at all. MM books aren’t what I typically go to to read but I’m really glad I gave this one a chance! This is the first time I’ve read this author before and I wasn’t disappointed!
This is a great story of family, friendship, and finding love in the most unsuspecting of places. This is a MM romance. It has a very Brokeback Mountain feel to it. I loved getting to know Dan and Jake and seeing their relationship develop. And Mimi, the dog, had my heart from the first time we meet her. This is a great read with a few *spicy* scenes and I would highly recommend. I can’t wait to see if McKibben is going to come out with a sequel. Reviewed by @megan
The Silent Road is the first book I’ve read from author S.N. McKibben. This story takes the reader on a journey with Dan, a divorced father and truck driver who cannot seem to catch a break in any aspect of his life. He feels like a failure of a husband because he loved the road as a truck driver more than he enjoyed time with his family. He feels like a failure of a father because of the turmoil of a somewhat absent father. Now he is having to be trained to drive a truck, although he has been doing it since he was a child. He is racing to get to Texas while apprenticing under a gay man named Jake so that he can help his daughter with moving into her dorm and to pay for her first semester of college. It is evident he feels passionately about being there for his baby girl, and might seek some redemption from the past. Dan has considered himself to be a “bigot” but still respectful enough to not wish harm upon anyone who is different or thinks differently from him. However, this trip with Jake seems to opening his eyes to thoughts and feelings he’s never thought or felt before.
This story was very well written and I loved seeing how this story grew and how Dan grew as a person as well. Sometimes it’s the things and situations we detest and refuse to accept, that we actually need to open ourselves up to to be okay with or even find our true happiness, whatever that may be. Overall, I do recommend giving this story a try if it sounds interesting to you!
Dan is a man who seems to screw up everything he touches. He spent so much time away from home trying to make money to support his wife and daughter that it caused his marriage to collapse. Not only did his marriage fail but his ex-wife thinks he is a deadbeat. He has failed to follow through with past promises to his daughter, so she has lost all faith in him. The only thing Dan has left is his rig and driving on the open road hauling freight. Or it was, up until the day he was pulled over and was caught driving without a license.
Getting caught driving without a license could not have happened at a worse time for Dan. He needs the money to pay for his daughter’s college tuition. If Dan cannot come up with the money, he risks losing his daughter forever. Dan is forced on probation and must have a co-driver with him in order to prove that he is capable of getting his commercial license. The problem is that Dan does not want to have Jake as his co-driver. He knows Jake’s dirty little secret, and he wants no part of it. Unfortunately, Dan’s boss gives him no choice and Dan must make the best of it as he tries to convince Jake to bend the rules a little bit so that he can make good on the promise he made to his daughter.
As Dan and Jake head out on the open road they get to know one another better. Dan finds that he enjoys Jake’s company a little more than he expected. In all honesty, a lot more than he expected, and it scares him as he finds himself questioning his own sexuality. Could Jake be what he has been looking for, what has been missing from his life, all this time?
This was an interesting MM romance with a big rig, hitting the open road, feel to it. As Dan and Jake hit the open road together it becomes a symbol of their freedom from the constraints of society’s beliefs, judgement, and condemnation. On the road they do not fear what others may think and are allowed the freedom to get to know one another in an open and honest manner. The characters of Jake and Dan are clearly more layered than this story allowed as it was more focused on the relationship between the two men. The author asked for feedback at the end of the book on whether readers would like to read more about Dan and Jake. This reader says, yes, I would love to read a book on each one where the story focuses solely on them, their background, past relationships, and so forth.
I personally, would read a book about Dan which goes back to his marriage to his ex-wife. What was their relationship like? In The Silent Road we know his marriage collapsed because he worked away from home so much. Were there other contributing factors that caused his marriage to fail? Was their relationship rocky to begin with? Did Dan display any signs that might explain his interest in Jake? Was he not attracted to his wife? Was there an underlying reason that kept him on the road and away from his family? A reason that he may not have realized at that time. I would love to know more about Jake as well. Was he always attracted to men? In The Silent Road we see signs of society’s disapproval over his lifestyle. Was there ever a time in his life where he felt the need to conform to society’s beliefs about who he is and hide his sexuality? Was he ever married? If so, does he have children? All in all, this was a good book and I enjoyed it. It left me wanting to learn more about the pasts of both Dan and Jake and I want to read more.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tara Johnson Barneshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTara Johnson Barnes2023-04-07 11:56:282023-04-17 11:33:10The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes
I must admit when I first started reading this book I was really unsure that I was going to like one of the main characters, Dan. His attitudes at the start really annoyed me but this creative author weaved a storyline that not only keeps you interested but shows real development in Dan. It didn’t take me long to see beneath his initial attitudes and feel for him. There is just enough steamy moments to see the bond building between Dan and Jake even if Dan wants to strongly deny it. I really enjoyed this authors writing and will definitely be keeping an eye out for more books.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Juleshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJules2023-04-07 06:32:122023-04-07 11:52:17The Silent Road By S.N. McKibben – Review by Jules Herbert
3/5 Stars This was my first read by the author and it took me off guard. For some reason when I read the description I didn’t put two and two together that it was a MM romance. The writing is well done, however, this genre just isn’t something I’m interested in. I would be interested in other works of this author in different genres.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Daryian Lucashttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngDaryian Lucas2023-04-06 21:21:312023-04-07 11:51:01The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Daryian Lucas
The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben was a different type of story than I would usually read. It was my first by this author and I really enjoyed it. Dan has screwed up a lot in his life and he is trying to make it better. As a long haul trucker, he has always enjoyed the road. That is until another screwup forces a codriver on him. Jake has a secret that Dan has found out about. And since he found out, he’s realized that he’s a lot more curious than he would like. I found that I read this book rather quickly. It felt a little dry at first but because you’re reading from Dans perspective, it came off as his personality. This was quite the emotional journey for the characters, I’d recommend it to others with an open mind.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kristan Andersonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKristan Anderson2023-04-06 20:44:082023-04-07 11:50:19The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Kristan Anderson
The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben. This is a great m/m romance. Its about Dan who is a truck driver that has made a lot of mistakes in his past. He has a ex wife who has finally given up on him ever coming thru with his promises and a daughter who still believes in her dad but gets disappointed a lot. Dan is a long haul truck driver and he has gotten into so much trouble that his last shot at keeping his job is to drive with a trainer with him. His trainer is Jake and he happens to be gay. As the two spend more and more time together Dan begins to get feelings for Jake, feelings he’s never had for another woman and especially not another man. Dan needs to buckle down and get this job done because his daughter is relying on the money he will make for her tuition for school. While Dan may not be gay he has major feelings for Jake and realizes that you can’t help who you love. Will he be able to finish this job so that his daughter is not disappointed again. Will he be truthful about his feelings for Jake? Read this great romance to find out!
This book is my first one by this author and I’m glad I took a chance on it. I think this story touched on some issues and it was written very well. This book brought out some emotional feelings. It was hard to like Dan very much in the beginning but as I read on we get to see changes and growth in him. Dan has hit a rough patch in his life with his divorce and trying to have a relationship with his daughter even though he’s gone a lot over the road and he gets pulled over without his license. He ends up having to ride with Jake because he needs to get his license to be able to ride by himself. Jake is a great guy in many ways. There is also a great dog in this story and she breaks up some of the seriousness in the book. I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend reading it. I look forward to reading more from this author.
The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben is about a long-haul truck driver with some MM romance. There is plenty of emotion, blended with quite a bit of complicated family dynamics, anger, angst, a sexual discovery of sorts, a quest for redemption, and drama. The book has a “Brokeback Mountain” feel to it, but instead of the characters being cowboys, they’re trucker drivers. The characters are presented with complex personalities and flaws which made it hard for me to connect with them. The one thing that I didn’t care for was that the only point of view came from Dan, the story’s main character. We ‘hear’ Dan’s point of view throughout the story, but we never really find out how the other characters feel, or what they are thinking, which added to my frustration because I like to have a story with multiple points of view so I can piece things together easier. I don’t know much about long-haul truck driving, so to have some of the difficulties that the truck drivers face on these trips helped me understand some of the dynamic that the author was trying to put into the storyline. I will say that I thought that was a very interesting part of the story. Another thing that was mentioned in the story was the difficulty that Dan faces being recently divorced and trying to give his daughter the best life that he can. The family dynamic hit close to home in that area due to me being a child of divorced parents. Dan has so much to process in the book between being on the road long days and hours, his family issues and now his feelings that have developed and have left him utterly confused. I hope that this read is a little easier for some of you, I will say that is was definitely not what I was expecting, but overall was a pretty good read.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Mary E Espinozahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMary E Espinoza2023-04-05 14:10:532023-04-07 11:37:33The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Mary Espinoza
Dan is a truck driver who does not have a license because he cannot read to pass the test. He is suspended and forced to drive with an instructor. He is teamed up with Jake who is a homosexual. Dan does not like this at all. As they drive the miles together, Dan and Jake form a relationship that neither of them expected.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Paula Sayershttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPaula Sayers2023-04-04 19:58:562023-04-07 11:28:18The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Paula R Sayers
I had no idea that The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben held such powerful emotion when I first started reading. As I delved further into the plot and characters, my interest only grew. This story of love between two men is intense and charged with powerful emotions – rage, stress, irritation, and much more. It was the first time I had encountered this author, and they definitely left a lasting impression. Every aspect of the story made it richer and more substantial, with well-written characters and a riveting plot.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Nicole Thompsonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngNicole Thompson2023-04-04 18:13:152023-04-07 11:27:18The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Nicole Thompson
Normally I don’t read romance, and had some extra time on my hands and picked up The Silent Road. The banter, conversation, and emotions between Jake and Dan what drew me in. I personally didn’t care for the erotic scenes (not my cup of tea), but wanted to keep reading to find out what happens do Dan- if he ends up finding the college money for his daughter and getting his license. Had a soft spot for Dan, for I work with children that have similar reading difficulties such as dyslexia, trying to navigate in a printed world.
The third character in the book was a pet dog, Mimi, which provided comic relief when feelings got too intense. I would love a sequel to figure out what happens to Jake and Dan next!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jennifer Crainhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJennifer Crain2023-04-03 09:22:472023-04-07 11:14:25The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Jennifer Crain
This book was a genuine surprise and I’m happy I took the time to read it. Had me hooked on the character chemistry, surprising turns and you’ll be happy you read this book. Great read!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Faith Jacksonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngFaith Jackson2023-04-01 14:13:222023-04-07 10:58:46The Silent Road by S.N. McKibben – Review by Faith Jackson
The Silent Road is about a guy named Dan who is working through a divorce, trying to manage his daughter, his job, and everything seems to be piling onto him all at once, especially when he is pulled over and for the first time is unable to talk his way out of a ticket, having his truck impounded, and being escorted back to his home base by a police officer. Dan hasn’t gotten a license or his CDL’s due to being dyslexic but nobody has paid enough attention, until now, to him to notice. I originally picked this book up for that reason, I come from a family of truckers, and they meet a big part of our nations needs. If I had carefully read the book blurb and realized that this involved a male to male relationship I probably wouldn’t have picked it up just because that’s usually not my scene but if I hadn’t I would have missed out on a good book. I definitely enjoyed reading about Dans transformation, from an openly aggressive homophobe, to an openly gay man, after some of the things he witnesses Jake go through on the road and how much he had changed toward the end of the book and was willing to admit his faults and do better if Jake would just give him a chance. This was a book that covered some tough subjects from an original, well written point of view.
I strongly suggest you check out this author and book if you are at all interested in MM romance that isn’t just erotica. Some reviewers mention wishing that this book was from multiple perspectives, but the first person perspective is one of the things I love about this story. There are so many things to love though. The characters are believable, the the family dynamics are emotional, the storyline is unique, and the romance gets hot! Check this book out and you won’t be sorry.
This book took me down a turn I didn’t even imagine when I started reading it. At the beginning we meet Dan who has an ex-wife that shoulders all the disappointment in him and a daughter who thinks he hangs the moon but may not actually show up for her due to his job. He happens to be a long haul trucker that gets pulled over by a state trooper and detained for driving without a cdl. After his boss bails him out of jail he gives him no other option to drive than with an instructor, namely Jake, the person he definitely does not want to be around. However, Dan has no choice if he wants to raise the money for his daughter’s tuition for college.
As we follow Dan and Jake you can feel the sexual tension rise in the air from both of them which Dan is having a hard time with because he has only been with women so why is Jake tearing his insides up this badly? After a short while he cannot take it anymore, he decides to test out the waters with rules just to get it out of his system. Unfortunately, once isn’t enough and Dan is left questioning everything about himself and what he wants in his future. After seeing the trials that Jake goes through can Dan open himself up to that same ridicule? What happens when this one long haul is over after Dan gets his cdl? Can Dan and Jake ever find what they are looking for? Will Dan be able to change his image in his daughter’s mind of the man that never shows up to the one that provides her the college experience she deserves?
I have never read a man on man romance novel before, especially one filled with so many erotic scenes. However, I felt myself coming back to this book repeatedly just to see what happened next. This book is definitely not for the faint of heart and if I hadn’t given it a fair shot despite some reservations that I would have definitely missed out on a beautifully written book detailing just how hard it is to be homosexual in certain professions. I am glad I gave this book a shot and if more are forthcoming then I’ll read those as well!
So when I started this one I just really wasn’t sure……..the writing style was different from what I was used to with other authors and I just was skeptical of continuing after like 15%. But I pushed on. I’m glad I did. The ploy of the story wasn’t like anything I have read before. This isn’t typically a book I would even pick up and read let alone finish. The main character makes you have so many mixed emotions about him. Most of those are jot good emotions. If you are having a hard time finishing. Just push on. The story as a whole, and the ending. Worth it!
This book was much deeper and more emotional than I expected it would be when I first started reading it. I really found myself connecting with the characters and engaging with the overall storyline. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I thought it was a great introduction. The story touches on things that feel like “real” problems which added a depth to the story I didn’t anticipate. I was routing for the characters the whole way through and wanted them to find their way. This was a great book that I thoroughly enjoyed and I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.
The Silent Road is not what I expected it to be. After the first few chapters I could not put it down. I had to find out what would happen next. The two main characters do compliment each other very well. There are definitely some turns of events I wasn’t expecting to happen. Overall, it is a very fun and exciting read.
Dan Perry is a man just trying to do his best, even when it doesn’t always work out. After being put on probation for driving his rig without a license, he is forced to team up with Jake. Even though this is the last thing he wants to do, he needs to help his daughter and this is the only way he can do it. As Dan and Jake spend more time together they become closer. This book comes with many emotions, but man this author did a fantastic job of pulling it all together.
This was a well written discovery/drama where some MM love interest is concerned. Book is well thought out with lots of details but i didnt love the characters as much as I would like. Still a good book with lots of emotions and drama!
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