Narration & Story: 4 Stars

If you've been on the hunt for a cozy, fun, & queer Halloween-centric romance, look no further than Roan Parrish's The Rivals of Casper Road - this was adorable!

Parrish has been on my radar for a while now & I can't believe it's taken me this long to pick up one of her books! This is part of the Garnet Run series but can be read as a complete standalone (although trust me when I say you'll want to go back once you meet the other books' MCs). Bram was the lumberjack-adjacent cinnamon roll hero of my dreams, he was so freaking cute & I loved how he helped break down Zachary's walls & pushed him to become more confident in both his architecture & himself. They had great chemistry & I was pleasantly surprised with the steam!