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Shield
by Max Hawthorn, Max Rowan
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Eight years later, he was still having wet dreams about a man he’d met once, for less than twenty-four hours.
This book is just a very easy and entertaining read. Both MCs are very likable, and I love the action bits. It’s definitely romantic suspense, which is my kryptonite. If there’s suspense in a book, chances are I’m gonna love it. The book is also *sort of* second chance, as they met for the first time 8 years ago, but they were never together in the past, so I see it more as a ‘second chance at first love’ situation.
There were countries whose governments were exterminating their own people in acts of attempted genocide, yet at home people killed each other for what? Being black? Changing their gender? Falling in love?
There’s not a whole lot of depth going on here, as the focus is on the case the MCs solve together and a whole lot of action (let’s be honest, one of the action sequences lasts way longer than necessary). BUT, I feel like the book did what it set out to do. It’s a quick read, entertaining, quite hot when they get it on, and there’s a couple or funny moments in there as well. I do wish there was a bit more focus on the romance, as most of the relationship seems based on an understanding of mutual attraction and pining. Would love to see it in action in present day more as well.
Definitely recommend if this sounds like your speed.
“Okay. Serve up that tea, girl.” When Fox stared at Peter, the guy was stroking his beard again, looking absolutely completely unrelated to the drag queen sounds that had just come out of his mouth.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Size difference
FBI agent
CIA hacker
Pining
Romantic suspense
Second chance
Sexual awakening
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Explosions
Fire
Graphic violence
Gun violence
PTSD
Flashbacks
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Cheating: No
OM/OW drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual POV
Genre: Romantic suspense, MM
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Eight years later, he was still having wet dreams about a man he’d met once, for less than twenty-four hours.
This book is just a very easy and entertaining read. Both MCs are very likable, and I love the action bits. It’s definitely romantic suspense, which is my kryptonite. If there’s suspense in a book, chances are I’m gonna love it. The book is also *sort of* second chance, as they met for the first time 8 years ago, but they were never together in the past, so I see it more as a ‘second chance at first love’ situation.
There were countries whose governments were exterminating their own people in acts of attempted genocide, yet at home people killed each other for what? Being black? Changing their gender? Falling in love?
There’s not a whole lot of depth going on here, as the focus is on the case the MCs solve together and a whole lot of action (let’s be honest, one of the action sequences lasts way longer than necessary). BUT, I feel like the book did what it set out to do. It’s a quick read, entertaining, quite hot when they get it on, and there’s a couple or funny moments in there as well. I do wish there was a bit more focus on the romance, as most of the relationship seems based on an understanding of mutual attraction and pining. Would love to see it in action in present day more as well.
Definitely recommend if this sounds like your speed.
“Okay. Serve up that tea, girl.” When Fox stared at Peter, the guy was stroking his beard again, looking absolutely completely unrelated to the drag queen sounds that had just come out of his mouth.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Size difference
FBI agent
CIA hacker
Pining
Romantic suspense
Second chance
Sexual awakening
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Explosions
Fire
Graphic violence
Gun violence
PTSD
Flashbacks
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM/OW drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual POV
Genre: Romantic suspense, MM
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles