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This book made my blood boil . There’s not much that makes me more angry than corruption and abuse of power, and there’s plenty of it in this small-town crime thriller. The story was really well built, and even though it took me a bit to get into it properly, once I did, I stayed up really late to finish it.
I haven’t read this author before, but I really enjoyed how he uses multiple POVs effectively to build suspense and slowly knit everything together. I also love it when male authors write strong female characters. She isn’t perfect of course — that would make it really boring — but she’s a badass who stands up for what’s right, even when she really doesn’t want to. Sometimes you’re tired of always getting involved and want to stay retired.
I’m quite intrigued by the ending of Burned Bridges, so I’m excited about the next book. There is a bit of a cliffhanger, but the main mystery/plot is resolved nicely, so it can be read as a standalone without issue.
The narrator — Natalia Payne — did a really good job with the story and the big cast of characters.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Mystery thriller
Suspense & action
Retired FBI director
Small-town drama
Private investigator
Multi POV
Single mom
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Graphic violence
Mention of terrorism
Mention of death of sibling (past)
On-page murder of minor SCs
Gun violence
Mention of disordered eating and body dysmorphia (SC)
Corruption and abuse of power
Details of murdered girl
Side character fatshamed
Details of sexual rumors/harassment of a minor (SC)
Leaked naked pictures of a minor (SC)
Arson - murder of children (few details)
Side characters murdered off page
Attempted rape of SC (teenager, on page, few details)
Child killing bad guy (on page)
Pet dog stabbed (minor injury)
Themes of child pornography (no graphic details)
Teenage SC sexually assaulted (past, detailed)
MC’s children abducted
Graphic violence
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: N/A
Other person drama: N/A
Breakup: N/A
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Thriller
Pairing: N/A
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: Varied
Series: Interconnected series
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 377
Happy ending: Yes
This book made my blood boil . There’s not much that makes me more angry than corruption and abuse of power, and there’s plenty of it in this small-town crime thriller. The story was really well built, and even though it took me a bit to get into it properly, once I did, I stayed up really late to finish it.
I haven’t read this author before, but I really enjoyed how he uses multiple POVs effectively to build suspense and slowly knit everything together. I also love it when male authors write strong female characters. She isn’t perfect of course — that would make it really boring — but she’s a badass who stands up for what’s right, even when she really doesn’t want to. Sometimes you’re tired of always getting involved and want to stay retired.
I’m quite intrigued by the ending of Burned Bridges, so I’m excited about the next book. There is a bit of a cliffhanger, but the main mystery/plot is resolved nicely, so it can be read as a standalone without issue.
The narrator — Natalia Payne — did a really good job with the story and the big cast of characters.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Mystery thriller
Suspense & action
Retired FBI director
Small-town drama
Private investigator
Multi POV
Single mom
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Graphic violence
Mention of terrorism
Mention of death of sibling (past)
On-page murder of minor SCs
Gun violence
Mention of disordered eating and body dysmorphia (SC)
Corruption and abuse of power
Details of murdered girl
Side character fatshamed
Details of sexual rumors/harassment of a minor (SC)
Leaked naked pictures of a minor (SC)
Arson - murder of children (few details)
Side characters murdered off page
Attempted rape of SC (teenager, on page, few details)
Child killing bad guy (on page)
Pet dog stabbed (minor injury)
Themes of child pornography (no graphic details)
Teenage SC sexually assaulted (past, detailed)
MC’s children abducted
Graphic violence
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: N/A
Other person drama: N/A
Breakup: N/A
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Thriller
Pairing: N/A
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: Varied
Series: Interconnected series
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 377
Happy ending: Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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A contemporary romance with 634 pages? Yeah, I have to admit I was a bit scared, but not a single page was wasted in this book. I was heavily invested from the first to the very last page — and beyond. Even though the book doesn’t span long in terms of time, the progression of their relationship felt realistic and so very genuine. I love romances where I can wholeheartedly believe in the relationship, even with an epilogue that isn’t set too far in the future. That was definitely the case here.
There were so many funny moments: snarky banter between the MCs, hilarious — yet embarassing — interactions with family members (let’s just say everyone can hear you clapping cheeks in a tent), and so much more. I also swooned a lot. My gosh these guys were adorable and so good for and with each other. The whole thing played out like a movie in my head and it’s one of those rare books I wouldn’t have minded seeing made into an actual movie. Maybe without the spice though, because it would’ve been hella R rated. I have come to learn that Fae Quin is one of the best in the genre when it comes to writing spice. These characters have buckets of chemistry and it definitely translated to the… tent.
You get a lot of pages to prepare for the inevitable heartbreak and tears, but sadly (not really) those pages are also used to make you fall head over heels in love with the characters, so the preparation doesn’t actually help and you get kicked in the metaphorical nutsack of emotion. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have to blow your nose 3+ times from all the snot.
Okay, I’ve probably gushed enough now, you get the point. They have amazing chemistry, and you get to see the characters go from antagonizing each other and somewhat mutual animosity, to falling so hard for each other, all in a way that feels realistic. Both of them have past trauma and insecurities that makes things less than easy, but they work through it in a way that felt believable.
If this book was paranormal, George and Alex would have been fated mates.
Stop it, heart, you traitorous whore.
5 stars, highly recommend. Thank you to the author for the ARC copy.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Only one tent
Awful ex
Anxiety rep
Grumpy/sunshine
Idiots in love
Forced proximity
Ex’s wedding
Hurt/comfort
Strangers to lovers
Dimples
Size difference
Matchmaking family
Enemies to lovers — ish
Size queen
‘good boy’
Grumpy lil eyebrows
Slow burn
Praise kink
Dom awakening
⚠️ Spice menu ⚠️
Lingerie
Feminization
Rimming
Size queen
Breeding kink
Snowballing — sharing cum
‘you have to be quiet’
‘good boy’
‘stick your tongue out’
Cum play
Mild degradation (slut, affectionately)
Praise
Dom/sub — switching
Breath play
Bondage
Slutty socks
Role play
Double penetration w/dildo
Aftercare
Keeping him stuffed after
Felching
Hands-free orgasms
Dirty talk
Mild spanking
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mention of MC being cheated on by ex
Alcohol consumption
Mention of parent being badly injured (past, car accident)
MC harassed by ex (texts, etc.)
Abusive ex boyfriend (lying, manipulation, emotional abuse)
Mentions of MC being strict with food and exercise — and past eating disorder
Recreational drug use (weed, SCs, on page)
Breath play
Feminization (pussy, cunt)
Details of past manipulation by ex
MC manipulated into getting plastic surgery by ex
Erotic spanking — mild
Brief violence
Explicit sexual content
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: Sort of, but not really
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 33 and 33
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 634
Happy ending: Yes
It was taking every ounce of my self-control not to squish his cheeks and smooch the hell out of his grumpy little face.
He looked at me the same way I’d just been staring at the stars. Like I was something worth admiring.
“I thought it was my fault. That I wasn’t worth the effort? Or maybe it was just normal to feel lonely, even when you were with someone.”
“Like any adult with anxiety I spend a lot of my free time watching Planet Earth.”
I’d never desired another person so much that the brush of their lips made me feel like I was shaking apart.
“You have a crush on me?” I teased, butterflies swarming in my belly. The look Alex gave me was flat as hell. “How embarrassing for you.” “Shut the fuck up,” Alex laughed, smooching me longer this time.
A contemporary romance with 634 pages? Yeah, I have to admit I was a bit scared, but not a single page was wasted in this book. I was heavily invested from the first to the very last page — and beyond. Even though the book doesn’t span long in terms of time, the progression of their relationship felt realistic and so very genuine. I love romances where I can wholeheartedly believe in the relationship, even with an epilogue that isn’t set too far in the future. That was definitely the case here.
There were so many funny moments: snarky banter between the MCs, hilarious — yet embarassing — interactions with family members (let’s just say everyone can hear you clapping cheeks in a tent), and so much more. I also swooned a lot. My gosh these guys were adorable and so good for and with each other. The whole thing played out like a movie in my head and it’s one of those rare books I wouldn’t have minded seeing made into an actual movie. Maybe without the spice though, because it would’ve been hella R rated. I have come to learn that Fae Quin is one of the best in the genre when it comes to writing spice. These characters have buckets of chemistry and it definitely translated to the… tent.
You get a lot of pages to prepare for the inevitable heartbreak and tears, but sadly (not really) those pages are also used to make you fall head over heels in love with the characters, so the preparation doesn’t actually help and you get kicked in the metaphorical nutsack of emotion. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have to blow your nose 3+ times from all the snot.
Okay, I’ve probably gushed enough now, you get the point. They have amazing chemistry, and you get to see the characters go from antagonizing each other and somewhat mutual animosity, to falling so hard for each other, all in a way that feels realistic. Both of them have past trauma and insecurities that makes things less than easy, but they work through it in a way that felt believable.
If this book was paranormal, George and Alex would have been fated mates.
Stop it, heart, you traitorous whore.
5 stars, highly recommend. Thank you to the author for the ARC copy.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Only one tent
Awful ex
Anxiety rep
Grumpy/sunshine
Idiots in love
Forced proximity
Ex’s wedding
Hurt/comfort
Strangers to lovers
Dimples
Size difference
Matchmaking family
Enemies to lovers — ish
Size queen
‘good boy’
Grumpy lil eyebrows
Slow burn
Praise kink
Dom awakening
⚠️ Spice menu ⚠️
Lingerie
Feminization
Rimming
Size queen
Breeding kink
Snowballing — sharing cum
‘you have to be quiet’
‘good boy’
‘stick your tongue out’
Cum play
Mild degradation (slut, affectionately)
Praise
Dom/sub — switching
Breath play
Bondage
Slutty socks
Role play
Double penetration w/dildo
Aftercare
Keeping him stuffed after
Felching
Hands-free orgasms
Dirty talk
Mild spanking
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mention of MC being cheated on by ex
Alcohol consumption
Mention of parent being badly injured (past, car accident)
MC harassed by ex (texts, etc.)
Abusive ex boyfriend (lying, manipulation, emotional abuse)
Mentions of MC being strict with food and exercise — and past eating disorder
Recreational drug use (weed, SCs, on page)
Breath play
Feminization (pussy, cunt)
Details of past manipulation by ex
MC manipulated into getting plastic surgery by ex
Erotic spanking — mild
Brief violence
Explicit sexual content
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: Sort of, but not really
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 33 and 33
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 634
Happy ending: Yes
It was taking every ounce of my self-control not to squish his cheeks and smooch the hell out of his grumpy little face.
He looked at me the same way I’d just been staring at the stars. Like I was something worth admiring.
“I thought it was my fault. That I wasn’t worth the effort? Or maybe it was just normal to feel lonely, even when you were with someone.”
“Like any adult with anxiety I spend a lot of my free time watching Planet Earth.”
I’d never desired another person so much that the brush of their lips made me feel like I was shaking apart.
“You have a crush on me?” I teased, butterflies swarming in my belly. The look Alex gave me was flat as hell. “How embarrassing for you.” “Shut the fuck up,” Alex laughed, smooching me longer this time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Violence
Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail
Detailed content warnings:
Mention of MC being cheated on by ex -- Alcohol consumption -- Mention of parent being badly injured (past, car accident) -- MC harassed by ex (texts, etc.) -- Abusive ex boyfriend (lying, manipulation, emotional abuse) -- Mentions of MC being strict with food and exercise — and past eating disorder -- Recreational drug use (weed, SCs, on page) -- Breath play -- Feminization (pussy, cunt) -- Details of past manipulation by ex -- MC manipulated into getting plastic surgery by ex -- Erotic spanking — mild -- Brief violence -- Explicit sexual content
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Another good spicy novella by Odessa Hywell, and the first father/son book I’ve read. It surprised me with the amount of emotional impact it had. Something about a person feeling alone and ignored just gets to me, and that was a big part in this one. It’s always nice when the taboo spice has some substance, which I can always count on Odessa for.
I freaking love age gaps, but I have to admit this is a bit big, even for me. Not that I mind in terms of two people sleeping together, but 30+ years difference combined with the family ties makes it hard to envision a happy ending for them as a couple. I do appreciate that it was left a bit open.
Definitely give this a try if you want to read a well-written taboo novella that might just punch you in the feels.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Taboo
Father/son
Fathercest
Single dad
Silver fox
Age gap (30+)
One-with-nature blowie
Topping his dad
Cabin trip with dad
A special father’s day
Forced proximity
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Parental incest
Explicit sexual content
Mention of past parental abandonment
Brief mention of parent with a drinking problem (past)
Alcohol consumption
Feelings of loneliness and abandonment
References to sibling/child struggling with addiction (off page, no details)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Taboo erotica
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 22 and mid to late 50s
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: Unsure (novella)
Happy ending: Maybe
I have no desire to pull away; I lean into him with a soft exhale that betrays just how much I needed this—a hug from my dad.
The truth is what we’re doing is wrong, but I don’t think I can do what’s right—not with the taste of him lingering on my tongue, and the look in his eyes. Can he?
Dad. I—” I shiver and drag my mouth across his jaw. “Do you want to come inside of me?” His breath stutters; he loses rhythm but quickly finds it again. “Yes. Fuck. Please.”
He presses his cheek against mine. “You can touch me now.” “Thank fuck.” I latch onto his hips as I bend my knees and slam into him. Hard. Deep. My balls slap against his ass. The headboard bangs against the wall. The sound Dad makes is low and sweet; I fuck into him fast, holding him tight enough he actually might have bruises in the morning.
“Such a good boy.” Dad combs his fingers through my hair as he covers my mouth with his own. I lick my way between his lips and he moans as his knuckles drag over my stomach. He pumps his cock in rhythm with my thrusts and cries out against my mouth, the sound loud and raw and soaked with pleasure as his cum splashes against my abdomen.
Another good spicy novella by Odessa Hywell, and the first father/son book I’ve read. It surprised me with the amount of emotional impact it had. Something about a person feeling alone and ignored just gets to me, and that was a big part in this one. It’s always nice when the taboo spice has some substance, which I can always count on Odessa for.
I freaking love age gaps, but I have to admit this is a bit big, even for me. Not that I mind in terms of two people sleeping together, but 30+ years difference combined with the family ties makes it hard to envision a happy ending for them as a couple. I do appreciate that it was left a bit open.
Definitely give this a try if you want to read a well-written taboo novella that might just punch you in the feels.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Taboo
Father/son
Fathercest
Single dad
Silver fox
Age gap (30+)
One-with-nature blowie
Topping his dad
Cabin trip with dad
A special father’s day
Forced proximity
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Parental incest
Explicit sexual content
Mention of past parental abandonment
Brief mention of parent with a drinking problem (past)
Alcohol consumption
Feelings of loneliness and abandonment
References to sibling/child struggling with addiction (off page, no details)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Taboo erotica
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 22 and mid to late 50s
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: Unsure (novella)
Happy ending: Maybe
I have no desire to pull away; I lean into him with a soft exhale that betrays just how much I needed this—a hug from my dad.
The truth is what we’re doing is wrong, but I don’t think I can do what’s right—not with the taste of him lingering on my tongue, and the look in his eyes. Can he?
Dad. I—” I shiver and drag my mouth across his jaw. “Do you want to come inside of me?” His breath stutters; he loses rhythm but quickly finds it again. “Yes. Fuck. Please.”
He presses his cheek against mine. “You can touch me now.” “Thank fuck.” I latch onto his hips as I bend my knees and slam into him. Hard. Deep. My balls slap against his ass. The headboard bangs against the wall. The sound Dad makes is low and sweet; I fuck into him fast, holding him tight enough he actually might have bruises in the morning.
“Such a good boy.” Dad combs his fingers through my hair as he covers my mouth with his own. I lick my way between his lips and he moans as his knuckles drag over my stomach. He pumps his cock in rhythm with my thrusts and cries out against my mouth, the sound loud and raw and soaked with pleasure as his cum splashes against my abdomen.
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This was completely okay. I don’t think this author’s writing works for me as I haven’t had much luck with their books, but that’s mostly just a me-thing.
I didn’t really feel any connection between these guys, which is where most of my issues with it stem from. It felt like Joe was a convenient hookup who could help Sylvester with his new business venture. I could (eventually) feel something more than lust from Joe towards Sylvester, but that didn’t happen the other way around, sadly.
The middle parts where this emotional connection should’ve been established was quite rushed, and the sex scenes weren’t great, so it didn’t happen there either.
I did enjoy the last quarter (ish) though, when there was some action and danger going on.
I was surprised by the amount of homophobia in this novella. I’ve read a lot of queer-normative books or just stories where there generally isn’t a lot of it lately, so I was surprised. Which is fine. The f slur wasn’t, tho. There’s so many ways to imply that it’s used. A book written in 2025 by anyone other than a gay man doesn’t need the f slur. I know many don’t care about that, though, so, whatever.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Hookup to more
Cowboy
City boy
Men in their 40s
Small town
Financial differences
Opposites attract
Novella
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Reckless driving after drinking
Alcohol consumption
Mention of homophobic family (past, disowned)
Explicit sexual content
On-page homphobia and general bigotry
Mention of past pet loss
Power imbalance
Mention of death of parent (past)
Some details of addict parent — gambling and alcohol (past)
Homophobic slur
Hate crime (vandalism, arson)
Gun violence
Abuse of power (police)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 40 and 44
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 130
Happy ending: Yes
I only highlighted three things and they were all making fun of weird sex scene writing, so no quotes, lol
This was completely okay. I don’t think this author’s writing works for me as I haven’t had much luck with their books, but that’s mostly just a me-thing.
I didn’t really feel any connection between these guys, which is where most of my issues with it stem from. It felt like Joe was a convenient hookup who could help Sylvester with his new business venture. I could (eventually) feel something more than lust from Joe towards Sylvester, but that didn’t happen the other way around, sadly.
The middle parts where this emotional connection should’ve been established was quite rushed, and the sex scenes weren’t great, so it didn’t happen there either.
I did enjoy the last quarter (ish) though, when there was some action and danger going on.
I was surprised by the amount of homophobia in this novella. I’ve read a lot of queer-normative books or just stories where there generally isn’t a lot of it lately, so I was surprised. Which is fine. The f slur wasn’t, tho. There’s so many ways to imply that it’s used. A book written in 2025 by anyone other than a gay man doesn’t need the f slur. I know many don’t care about that, though, so, whatever.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Hookup to more
Cowboy
City boy
Men in their 40s
Small town
Financial differences
Opposites attract
Novella
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Reckless driving after drinking
Alcohol consumption
Mention of homophobic family (past, disowned)
Explicit sexual content
On-page homphobia and general bigotry
Mention of past pet loss
Power imbalance
Mention of death of parent (past)
Some details of addict parent — gambling and alcohol (past)
Homophobic slur
Hate crime (vandalism, arson)
Gun violence
Abuse of power (police)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 40 and 44
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 130
Happy ending: Yes
I only highlighted three things and they were all making fun of weird sex scene writing, so no quotes, lol
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I enjoyed a lot of this. There were a few strange parts and the first half didn’t exactly fly by, but once it really picked up I didn’t want to put it back down. Well, except for the sex scene because that felt very impersonal and clinical, so it took me a while to read it.
The MCs had really good chemistry outside of that, though. The biting and feeding? So sensual and intimate, which is the best part of any vampire romance imo. It just didn’t quite translate to the sex. One MC is asexual and only just figuring himself out so that might have affected things, but I think mostly it was an awkward writing situation.
The plot definitely gives you the feeling that these characters were destined to meet and for their lives to collide. I thought the plot was neat, and I could follow it better than I did in the previous book.
There’s also about 98% less pirate-related stuff than you’d expect from the cover. That is indeed not rope, a boat, or a pirate (the remaining 2% are Rahil’s pirate-y shirts).
Entirely personal grievance: having both a Leah and a Lydia in the same book apparently fucks me up. Could not keep them straight.
Thank you to D.N. Bryn for the ARC.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Vampire MC
Indian heritage
BIPOC MCs
Divorced MC
Pansexual MC
Single dad
Chronic illness rep
Dog dad
Slow burn
Fae MC
‘good boy'
Bondage
Fang-muzzle
Sex toys
Cock ring
Sensory play — clamps, blindfold, cold dildo
Asexual rep
Fang-induced orgasm
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Blood consumption
Grief and guilt
Death of spouse (past, violent, details)
Death of spouse (past, cancer)
Recreational drug use (gummien)
Insomnia
Animal killed off page (detailed corpse)
Prescription drug use
MC’s pet dog poisoned - medical emergency (survives)
Explicit sexual content
Death of MC’s children (past)
Mentions of MC’s child committing suicide (past, few details)
Vomiting
Alcohol consumption
Past severe injury to MC (hit by drunk driver)
Bondage
Erotic spanking (brief)
On-page graphic violence
Chronically ill child (on-page seizure)
MC injured (stabbed and beaten, on page)
MC killing bad guy on page
Anxiety attacks
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Rahil has two failed hookups with other people after meeting Mercer for the first time (nothing has happened between the MCs at this point). Rahil uses hookups to get blood.
Breakup: Almost
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Fantasy romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 64/65 (vampire) and 41
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 372
Happy ending: Yes
“You really are just like this?” “A stupid, irrevocable flirt with no brain-to-mouth filter? Yes.” If nothing else, he would die how he lived: a terror.
Occasionally, someone would contract an electrical engineer who looked like a South Asian vampiric twink with a pirate’s wardrobe and only worked at night, if he gave them enough of a discount, or they had just the right set of kinks.
He fucking missed Rahil, like a crack had been revealed in his chest, and only that soft touch could fill it again.
“I just want to have a night that’s all mine, and when you’re here, I feel the world is meant for me again.”
“Good boy,” he murmured against Rahil’s forehead.
I enjoyed a lot of this. There were a few strange parts and the first half didn’t exactly fly by, but once it really picked up I didn’t want to put it back down. Well, except for the sex scene because that felt very impersonal and clinical, so it took me a while to read it.
The MCs had really good chemistry outside of that, though. The biting and feeding? So sensual and intimate, which is the best part of any vampire romance imo. It just didn’t quite translate to the sex. One MC is asexual and only just figuring himself out so that might have affected things, but I think mostly it was an awkward writing situation.
The plot definitely gives you the feeling that these characters were destined to meet and for their lives to collide. I thought the plot was neat, and I could follow it better than I did in the previous book.
There’s also about 98% less pirate-related stuff than you’d expect from the cover. That is indeed not rope, a boat, or a pirate (the remaining 2% are Rahil’s pirate-y shirts).
Entirely personal grievance: having both a Leah and a Lydia in the same book apparently fucks me up. Could not keep them straight.
Thank you to D.N. Bryn for the ARC.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Vampire MC
Indian heritage
BIPOC MCs
Divorced MC
Pansexual MC
Single dad
Chronic illness rep
Dog dad
Slow burn
Fae MC
‘good boy'
Bondage
Fang-muzzle
Sex toys
Cock ring
Sensory play — clamps, blindfold, cold dildo
Asexual rep
Fang-induced orgasm
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Blood consumption
Grief and guilt
Death of spouse (past, violent, details)
Death of spouse (past, cancer)
Recreational drug use (gummien)
Insomnia
Animal killed off page (detailed corpse)
Prescription drug use
MC’s pet dog poisoned - medical emergency (survives)
Explicit sexual content
Death of MC’s children (past)
Mentions of MC’s child committing suicide (past, few details)
Vomiting
Alcohol consumption
Past severe injury to MC (hit by drunk driver)
Bondage
Erotic spanking (brief)
On-page graphic violence
Chronically ill child (on-page seizure)
MC injured (stabbed and beaten, on page)
MC killing bad guy on page
Anxiety attacks
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Rahil has two failed hookups with other people after meeting Mercer for the first time (nothing has happened between the MCs at this point). Rahil uses hookups to get blood.
Breakup: Almost
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Fantasy romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 64/65 (vampire) and 41
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 372
Happy ending: Yes
“You really are just like this?” “A stupid, irrevocable flirt with no brain-to-mouth filter? Yes.” If nothing else, he would die how he lived: a terror.
Occasionally, someone would contract an electrical engineer who looked like a South Asian vampiric twink with a pirate’s wardrobe and only worked at night, if he gave them enough of a discount, or they had just the right set of kinks.
He fucking missed Rahil, like a crack had been revealed in his chest, and only that soft touch could fill it again.
“I just want to have a night that’s all mine, and when you’re here, I feel the world is meant for me again.”
“Good boy,” he murmured against Rahil’s forehead.
Safety info, content warnings and tropes down below.
I freaking love suspense novels, especially with law enforcement. It has been forever since I read one without a romance as well as a suspense plot though. Usually I need both to keep me invested (and I simply love romance), but this was really engaging and interesting. I was invested throughout the book and enjoyed it a lot.
It’s always more intense when a main character’s child is involved, and I loved exploring the MC’s struggle between reacting as a mom and staying professional through trauma. Sandra is a really badass main character; a crisis negotiator for the FBI. Although this isn’t a romance, she does have a lovely boyfriend/partner who supports her.
The narrator — Kathryn Akin — did a really good job with the story and all the emotional and suspenseful moments.
This works great as a standalones as there’s no cliffhanger or unsolved plot, but I might pick up the next one whenever it’s out anyway.
Thank you to NetGalley for this audio ARC.
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⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
FBI negotiator
Single mom
Teenage daughter
Crisis negotiation
Suspense
Divorced MC
Action
Mystery thriller
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of sibling (past, child murder)
Mention of parent deaths (past)
Parent with Alzheimer’s
Parent suicide (past, few details)
Hostage situation (unknown hostages)
Gun violence
POV chapter from intoxicated bad guy
Alcohol consumption
Death of hostage
MC’s teenage daughter abducted
Teenager held captive
Teenager drugged on page (chloroform)
Teenager injured on page (hit)
Side character murdered on page
Sexual harassment (forced to strip)
Suicide bombing — successful
Underage drinking
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Mystery thriller
Pairing: M/F
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 47
Series: Series, standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 348
Happy ending: Yes
I freaking love suspense novels, especially with law enforcement. It has been forever since I read one without a romance as well as a suspense plot though. Usually I need both to keep me invested (and I simply love romance), but this was really engaging and interesting. I was invested throughout the book and enjoyed it a lot.
It’s always more intense when a main character’s child is involved, and I loved exploring the MC’s struggle between reacting as a mom and staying professional through trauma. Sandra is a really badass main character; a crisis negotiator for the FBI. Although this isn’t a romance, she does have a lovely boyfriend/partner who supports her.
The narrator — Kathryn Akin — did a really good job with the story and all the emotional and suspenseful moments.
This works great as a standalones as there’s no cliffhanger or unsolved plot, but I might pick up the next one whenever it’s out anyway.
Thank you to NetGalley for this audio ARC.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
FBI negotiator
Single mom
Teenage daughter
Crisis negotiation
Suspense
Divorced MC
Action
Mystery thriller
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Death of sibling (past, child murder)
Mention of parent deaths (past)
Parent with Alzheimer’s
Parent suicide (past, few details)
Hostage situation (unknown hostages)
Gun violence
POV chapter from intoxicated bad guy
Alcohol consumption
Death of hostage
MC’s teenage daughter abducted
Teenager held captive
Teenager drugged on page (chloroform)
Teenager injured on page (hit)
Side character murdered on page
Sexual harassment (forced to strip)
Suicide bombing — successful
Underage drinking
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, multi
Genre: Mystery thriller
Pairing: M/F
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: 47
Series: Series, standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 348
Happy ending: Yes
Safety info, content warnings and tropes down below.
Audiobook review with updated safety information:
I read a digital ARC of this book a while back and enjoyed it a lot, so I applied for the audio ARC asap when I saw it. I think Kirt Graves took these characters and really elevated the story. He nailed Jeremy’s inquisitive and funny personality, and made me enjoy the book more this time around. Jeremy is definitely an over the top kinda character, so eyeball reading doesn’t always translate as well. I had forgotten how much I enjoy these easy, unique supernatural books.
Thankfully a second read also meant I could finally get a proper list of content warnings too, since I lost most of that info after my initial read. Original review below.
Thank you to NetGalley for this audio ARC.
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Okay, this is next level frustrating. I wrote a review for this, detailed with all of my usual content warnings and book safety information. I somehow forgot to actually post the damn thing, and deleted my review when I started writing my next one. So here we are, very few thoughts left, and none of the usual info. Sorry.
What I do remember is that this book, just like book 1, was highly entertaining. I didn’t love it *as* much, simply because I didn’t dig the MCs as much, but it was still really good. I very much enjoy the magical world Lori has created, and I’m looking forward to the third book. I adore shifter books, and even though the shifter MC in this was just a ‘regular’ wolf shifter, the rest of the world it’s set in is very unique, and I can’t imagine confusing this series with any other paranormal series. It’s delightfully original somehow.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Paranormal romance
Wolf shifter x human
Fated mates
Found family
Small town
Rescue mission
Past trauma
Cat dad
Golden retriever MC
Size difference
Knotting
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Violence
Car accident (on page)
Minor injuries to MCs
Gun violence
Alcohol consumption
Financial issues
Supernatural being held captive
Mention of past loss of parents
Parent suicide (past, graphic details)
Explicit sexual content
Knotting
Themes of human trafficking
Medical emergency
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Shifter romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 100+ and not specified
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 265
Happy ending: Yes
This was real… and werewolves were real too. But who in the world named their werewolf son Adrian?
"And is your werewolf jizz magical?" The truck jerked as Adrian jolted and rocked the steering wheel. The werewolf sputtered. "What did you just say?"
Jeremy blinked, seeming to come back to himself, and turned to me. "Are you growling right now?" I coughed and pretended to clear my throat. On the other side of the motorhome, Teague and Nelson exchanged cash.
“You’re sure he didn’t hurt you?” the wolf—Adrian—asked as he bounded over to me and licked my hand. “I’m sure.” I wanted to scratch behind his ears like I would a dog. Was that demeaning?
Audiobook review with updated safety information:
I read a digital ARC of this book a while back and enjoyed it a lot, so I applied for the audio ARC asap when I saw it. I think Kirt Graves took these characters and really elevated the story. He nailed Jeremy’s inquisitive and funny personality, and made me enjoy the book more this time around. Jeremy is definitely an over the top kinda character, so eyeball reading doesn’t always translate as well. I had forgotten how much I enjoy these easy, unique supernatural books.
Thankfully a second read also meant I could finally get a proper list of content warnings too, since I lost most of that info after my initial read. Original review below.
Thank you to NetGalley for this audio ARC.
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Okay, this is next level frustrating. I wrote a review for this, detailed with all of my usual content warnings and book safety information. I somehow forgot to actually post the damn thing, and deleted my review when I started writing my next one. So here we are, very few thoughts left, and none of the usual info. Sorry.
What I do remember is that this book, just like book 1, was highly entertaining. I didn’t love it *as* much, simply because I didn’t dig the MCs as much, but it was still really good. I very much enjoy the magical world Lori has created, and I’m looking forward to the third book. I adore shifter books, and even though the shifter MC in this was just a ‘regular’ wolf shifter, the rest of the world it’s set in is very unique, and I can’t imagine confusing this series with any other paranormal series. It’s delightfully original somehow.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Paranormal romance
Wolf shifter x human
Fated mates
Found family
Small town
Rescue mission
Past trauma
Cat dad
Golden retriever MC
Size difference
Knotting
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Violence
Car accident (on page)
Minor injuries to MCs
Gun violence
Alcohol consumption
Financial issues
Supernatural being held captive
Mention of past loss of parents
Parent suicide (past, graphic details)
Explicit sexual content
Knotting
Themes of human trafficking
Medical emergency
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Shifter romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 100+ and not specified
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 265
Happy ending: Yes
This was real… and werewolves were real too. But who in the world named their werewolf son Adrian?
"And is your werewolf jizz magical?" The truck jerked as Adrian jolted and rocked the steering wheel. The werewolf sputtered. "What did you just say?"
Jeremy blinked, seeming to come back to himself, and turned to me. "Are you growling right now?" I coughed and pretended to clear my throat. On the other side of the motorhome, Teague and Nelson exchanged cash.
“You’re sure he didn’t hurt you?” the wolf—Adrian—asked as he bounded over to me and licked my hand. “I’m sure.” I wanted to scratch behind his ears like I would a dog. Was that demeaning?
Safety info, content warnings and tropes down below.
ARC review.
This book managed to do something very few books have done before it — made me like it after making me dislike it.
Once I start being annoyed by a character or a plot, there’s usually no going back, and the characters and plot in this annoyed me plenty. There’s something about grown men being rivals for no good reason that is annoying more than the funny and endearing it’s supposed to be. Like, just grow up, right? Both MCs take turns being dickheads and generally unpleasant people — until they suddenly aren’t. I can’t pinpoint exactly where, when or why the shift happened. I’m not a fan of little boys in the school playground teasing and pushing the girls or boys they like, and I’m not a fan of adult men doing the same thing — which is what a lot of this book felt like.
“I’m thirty-eight years old, Colt,” I say with a huff. “I’m tired of bickering like kids.”
I’m tired of it too, y’all.
Even though I’m (surprisingly) giving this four stars, it’s not a very complimentary review. I liked it more and more as the book went on and thought it ended strong. There was enough drama and a touch of angst to keep me invested even through a slump, and the dynamic between Colton and Noah was amazing once it fell into place. It was really nice to see that slow shift from heated tension and lust to caring and love. It actually felt believable, which is so important with enemies to lovers.
“I want to hate you.” “I know.” “I don’t want to hate you at all.” My heart kicks. My cock, too. “I know, baby.”
The author also made me tear up on Colton’s behalf while I was actively complaining about him in the group chat, which impressed and annoyed me in equal measure.
This one took me on a personal emotional roller coaster, and even tho I had complaints, I really did end up enjoying it. I will never be the target audience for rivals/enemies to lovers, and I’m a difficult and unsympathetic reader, so the fact that I went from nearly hating Colton to really liking him deserves some sort of award.
It also made me laugh with this scene:
“You know…boyfriends or whatever.” He looks downright amused at my sour expression. “Does it pain you to say that?” “You know damn well it does. Number one, I’m thirty-fucking-seven, thank you. The word feels ridiculous. Number two…it’s you.” “Mhm,” Noah hums, sliding our plate out of the way. “My salami,” I mumble.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Rivals to lovers
Farriers
Small town
Cowboys
Double sexual awakening
Loves being manhandled
Tattooed MC
Hand-collaring
Root vegetable violation
Lotsa hand-on-dick action
Dom/brat vibes
Spitter
Only one horse
Jealousy and possessiveness
Flip-fucking
Multiple orgasms
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mentions of death of parents (past)
Alcohol consumption
Explicit sexual content
Shoving between MCs
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Both MCs go to a gay club — separately — after their first hookup. Colton is there to see if he’s attracted to other men. Noah’s intentions aren’t mentioned. He’s got someone else’s hand up his shirt when they see each other in the club. There’s a few scenes with MCs being hit on by women, and some that cause jealousy, but it’s lighthearted and the MCs aren’t interested in anyone else.
Breakup: Almost
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 37 and 38
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 315
Happy ending: Yes
Jackson scowls, and Ash laughs, reaching up to pull my brother down into a quick kiss. It’s so cute I want to fling myself into the fire.
Relatable.
“Colt,” he says in warning. “I want to know why you’re stuck in my head. In my life,” I growl, shoving the man again. “I want—” Noah grabs my arm and spins me bodily into his workbench. I scramble to grab ahold of it, catching my weight, the wooden edge digging into my ass as Noah’s hand grips the front of my throat.
“I don’t like you,” I remind him. “You don’t have to. Not for this.”
“I like that moment you give in,” he practically whispers. “When you stop fighting yourself.”
“No running,” I remind him, brushing his hair back, letting my thumb stroke down his cheek to his jawline. I pluck up his chin, raising an eyebrow. He swallows, but he doesn’t look away, and, slowly, I bring my mouth to his.
ARC review.
This book managed to do something very few books have done before it — made me like it after making me dislike it.
Once I start being annoyed by a character or a plot, there’s usually no going back, and the characters and plot in this annoyed me plenty. There’s something about grown men being rivals for no good reason that is annoying more than the funny and endearing it’s supposed to be. Like, just grow up, right? Both MCs take turns being dickheads and generally unpleasant people — until they suddenly aren’t. I can’t pinpoint exactly where, when or why the shift happened. I’m not a fan of little boys in the school playground teasing and pushing the girls or boys they like, and I’m not a fan of adult men doing the same thing — which is what a lot of this book felt like.
“I’m thirty-eight years old, Colt,” I say with a huff. “I’m tired of bickering like kids.”
I’m tired of it too, y’all.
Even though I’m (surprisingly) giving this four stars, it’s not a very complimentary review. I liked it more and more as the book went on and thought it ended strong. There was enough drama and a touch of angst to keep me invested even through a slump, and the dynamic between Colton and Noah was amazing once it fell into place. It was really nice to see that slow shift from heated tension and lust to caring and love. It actually felt believable, which is so important with enemies to lovers.
“I want to hate you.” “I know.” “I don’t want to hate you at all.” My heart kicks. My cock, too. “I know, baby.”
The author also made me tear up on Colton’s behalf while I was actively complaining about him in the group chat, which impressed and annoyed me in equal measure.
This one took me on a personal emotional roller coaster, and even tho I had complaints, I really did end up enjoying it. I will never be the target audience for rivals/enemies to lovers, and I’m a difficult and unsympathetic reader, so the fact that I went from nearly hating Colton to really liking him deserves some sort of award.
It also made me laugh with this scene:
“You know…boyfriends or whatever.” He looks downright amused at my sour expression. “Does it pain you to say that?” “You know damn well it does. Number one, I’m thirty-fucking-seven, thank you. The word feels ridiculous. Number two…it’s you.” “Mhm,” Noah hums, sliding our plate out of the way. “My salami,” I mumble.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Rivals to lovers
Farriers
Small town
Cowboys
Double sexual awakening
Loves being manhandled
Tattooed MC
Hand-collaring
Root vegetable violation
Lotsa hand-on-dick action
Dom/brat vibes
Spitter
Only one horse
Jealousy and possessiveness
Flip-fucking
Multiple orgasms
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mentions of death of parents (past)
Alcohol consumption
Explicit sexual content
Shoving between MCs
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Both MCs go to a gay club — separately — after their first hookup. Colton is there to see if he’s attracted to other men. Noah’s intentions aren’t mentioned. He’s got someone else’s hand up his shirt when they see each other in the club. There’s a few scenes with MCs being hit on by women, and some that cause jealousy, but it’s lighthearted and the MCs aren’t interested in anyone else.
Breakup: Almost
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 37 and 38
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 315
Happy ending: Yes
Jackson scowls, and Ash laughs, reaching up to pull my brother down into a quick kiss. It’s so cute I want to fling myself into the fire.
Relatable.
“Colt,” he says in warning. “I want to know why you’re stuck in my head. In my life,” I growl, shoving the man again. “I want—” Noah grabs my arm and spins me bodily into his workbench. I scramble to grab ahold of it, catching my weight, the wooden edge digging into my ass as Noah’s hand grips the front of my throat.
“I don’t like you,” I remind him. “You don’t have to. Not for this.”
“I like that moment you give in,” he practically whispers. “When you stop fighting yourself.”
“No running,” I remind him, brushing his hair back, letting my thumb stroke down his cheek to his jawline. I pluck up his chin, raising an eyebrow. He swallows, but he doesn’t look away, and, slowly, I bring my mouth to his.
Safety info, content warnings and tropes down below.
I don’t think this author is for me. The writing is so flat — like reading a recipe. A step by step description and explanation of whatever the main characters are doing, saying or feeling at all times. Although he’s not terrible, I don’t think the narrator helps, as he takes really awkward and long pauses mid paragraph all the time, making you wonder if the audio stopped.
Beyond the writing not working for me, I had a lot of issues with the plot as well, mainly — spoiler alert — Matty saying he wants to adopt the children shortly after getting FAKE MARRIED with Antoni, before they’ve admitted having feelings for each other, before even acknowledging they want a real relationship, and Antoni said yes. Which means he essentially said yes to someone he has known for a couple months at most, someone he’s sleeping with and who he married because a teenager lied to a social worker, to ADOPT. THE CHILDREN. Hell no. Don’t get me started on one of the kids wanting to call this new person in their life ‘papa’ before they call Antoni — who they’ve known their entire lives and is now their legal guardian — anything other than uncle.
I’m in a reading slump so it was a tall ask anyway, but this really was flat. No tension, chemistry or angst. I need a lot of those things right now, I think. There’s also no need for this book to be almost 600 pages.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Professional hockey player
Lots of kids
Divorced MC
Teacher MC
Demisexual MC
Set in Canada
Tattooed MC
Fake marriage/marriage of convenience
Slow burn
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Legal guardian of kids after parents dying (MC’s friends)
Chronically ill parent (MS)
Reckless driving
Mention of past homophobic comments
MC struggling financially
Power imbalance
Alcohol consumption
Bigoted comments and actions from child’s grandparents
Explicit sexual content
SC misgendered on page
Custody battle
Homophobia
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile - no switching
Main characters’ age: 28 and 33
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 582
Happy ending: Yes
I don’t think this author is for me. The writing is so flat — like reading a recipe. A step by step description and explanation of whatever the main characters are doing, saying or feeling at all times. Although he’s not terrible, I don’t think the narrator helps, as he takes really awkward and long pauses mid paragraph all the time, making you wonder if the audio stopped.
Beyond the writing not working for me, I had a lot of issues with the plot as well, mainly — spoiler alert — Matty saying he wants to adopt the children shortly after getting FAKE MARRIED with Antoni, before they’ve admitted having feelings for each other, before even acknowledging they want a real relationship, and Antoni said yes. Which means he essentially said yes to someone he has known for a couple months at most, someone he’s sleeping with and who he married because a teenager lied to a social worker, to ADOPT. THE CHILDREN. Hell no. Don’t get me started on one of the kids wanting to call this new person in their life ‘papa’ before they call Antoni — who they’ve known their entire lives and is now their legal guardian — anything other than uncle.
I’m in a reading slump so it was a tall ask anyway, but this really was flat. No tension, chemistry or angst. I need a lot of those things right now, I think. There’s also no need for this book to be almost 600 pages.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Professional hockey player
Lots of kids
Divorced MC
Teacher MC
Demisexual MC
Set in Canada
Tattooed MC
Fake marriage/marriage of convenience
Slow burn
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Legal guardian of kids after parents dying (MC’s friends)
Chronically ill parent (MS)
Reckless driving
Mention of past homophobic comments
MC struggling financially
Power imbalance
Alcohol consumption
Bigoted comments and actions from child’s grandparents
Explicit sexual content
SC misgendered on page
Custody battle
Homophobia
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile - no switching
Main characters’ age: 28 and 33
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 582
Happy ending: Yes
Safety info, content warnings and tropes down below.
I’m just gonna paste the review I wrote for all three books 🕺 Loved book 3 so much.
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I really enjoyed these books, and actually enjoyed each book more, with the third one being my favorite (it has the most mortal peril so of course it was). I loved all the imagery and descriptions of the storms too. Really felt like I was there with them at times.
The dynamic between Tully and Jeremiah was fantastic. Tully is pure sunshine, full of love to give, a cross between a golden retriever and an adrenaline junkie, while Jeremiah is super proper, closed off, nerdy, and toppy as hell. There’s a lot of banter and fun, but it also builds in terms of emotional impact and more serious moments.
It’s really well balanced, wholesome, sweet, hot (NR can write great spicy scenes), and full of epic storm action. I will definitely listen again (book 3 especially), and highly recommend them ⚡️🌩️
There’s a prequel novella with a different couple you can read before this trilogy, but it’s not necessary to enjoy the main books. They make a little cameo but nothing big. I haven’t read it (yet) because I’m allergic to second chance 😌✋ (but it’s NR Walker so you know I’m gonna read it sometime because she’s got my trust lol)
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
* Established couple
* Flip-fucking
* Ocean adventure
* Golden retriever MC
* Proper and nerdy MC
* Mortal peril
* Found family
* Toppy nerd
* Trilogy
* Opposites attract
* Meteorologist
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
* Mention of death of humans in natural disaster (past, off page)
* Explicit sexual content
* MC hit by lightning (on page)
* Medical emergency - MC hospitalized
* Off-page resuscitation of MC
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: Unknown
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 208
Happy ending: Yes
Jesus. He adored my mother, and she had a real soft spot for him, but a compliment and a physical touch and a trip in a boat. He was going to need sedating.
Did I find it extremely attractive that he was so handy? Yes. Was the fact he could fix things a turn on for me? I was beginning to think it might be.
And that was probably the biggest difference between Tully and me. I grew up believing that to show any emotion was a sign of weakness. Tully grew up believing that love was the ultimate strength.
I’m just gonna paste the review I wrote for all three books 🕺 Loved book 3 so much.
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I really enjoyed these books, and actually enjoyed each book more, with the third one being my favorite (it has the most mortal peril so of course it was). I loved all the imagery and descriptions of the storms too. Really felt like I was there with them at times.
The dynamic between Tully and Jeremiah was fantastic. Tully is pure sunshine, full of love to give, a cross between a golden retriever and an adrenaline junkie, while Jeremiah is super proper, closed off, nerdy, and toppy as hell. There’s a lot of banter and fun, but it also builds in terms of emotional impact and more serious moments.
It’s really well balanced, wholesome, sweet, hot (NR can write great spicy scenes), and full of epic storm action. I will definitely listen again (book 3 especially), and highly recommend them ⚡️🌩️
There’s a prequel novella with a different couple you can read before this trilogy, but it’s not necessary to enjoy the main books. They make a little cameo but nothing big. I haven’t read it (yet) because I’m allergic to second chance 😌✋ (but it’s NR Walker so you know I’m gonna read it sometime because she’s got my trust lol)
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
* Established couple
* Flip-fucking
* Ocean adventure
* Golden retriever MC
* Proper and nerdy MC
* Mortal peril
* Found family
* Toppy nerd
* Trilogy
* Opposites attract
* Meteorologist
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
* Mention of death of humans in natural disaster (past, off page)
* Explicit sexual content
* MC hit by lightning (on page)
* Medical emergency - MC hospitalized
* Off-page resuscitation of MC
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: Unknown
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 208
Happy ending: Yes
Jesus. He adored my mother, and she had a real soft spot for him, but a compliment and a physical touch and a trip in a boat. He was going to need sedating.
Did I find it extremely attractive that he was so handy? Yes. Was the fact he could fix things a turn on for me? I was beginning to think it might be.
And that was probably the biggest difference between Tully and me. I grew up believing that to show any emotion was a sign of weakness. Tully grew up believing that love was the ultimate strength.