Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

The premise for this book was really good and I was really hoping for something great. It kept piling on the drama, trauma and action, but it never actually made me feel anything. I felt so detached from the story and characters, and I didn’t even care about the baby or the dog.



It’s a perfectly okay story, but it blows when you know it could’ve been really good if only there was some emotion in it. It also felt like Owen couldn’t have cared less about Lucas at times. The ‘romance’ felt very one-sided.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Single dad
On the run
Romantic suspense
Firefighter
Past trauma
Size difference
Bisexual awakening
Age gap
Slow burn
Low romance
Low heat

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of MC’s child in fire (past)
Death of MC’s wife in fire (past)
Detailed fires (including arson)
Gun violence
Mention of miscarriage (MC’s wife, past)
Mention of death of law enforcement agents
Death of minor SC (cancer, off page)
Homophobic parents (kicked out of home, past)
Mentions of past homelessness
MC drugged over time by ex (past)
Abusive and controlling ex boyfriend
Friend murdered in front of MC (past, details)
Mentions of sex trafficking
Self harm (once, past)
MC cheated on by wife (past, no details)
Mentions of fetal abstinence syndrome
Injured MC (gunshot wound)
Vague references to past sexual abuse
Mention of past death of parents (cancer and suicide, some details)
On-page murder of SC
Use of homophobic slur (flashback, on page)
Explicit sexual content
Pet dog shot on page (survives)
Baby threatened with gun
On-page suicide (bad guy, not graphic)
Themes of corruption
Brief custody dispute

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: N/A, no penetrative sex
Main characters’ age: 22 and 34
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 208
Happy ending: Yes




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