Rating : 4.5 stars

What an unexpected delight.

This is a well written, sweet and emotional story about a chance encounter that completely changes two men’s lives. This is a sports romance but the sport takes a back seat to the romantic story of Hugo and Kit.
They are such loveable characters. Kit is a quirky, demisexual artist. Hugo is delightfully sweet French, pansexual professional football (soccer) player.
Hugo doesn’t mind waiting for the the emotional connection that Kit needs. When that clicks into place the chemistry between them hits another level, as does the heat factor.
I wasn’t sure if I’d like this book as I’m not a big fan of the sports trope but I was immediately hooked from the very beginning. This is a well crafted, well paced story that had me quickly engaged and wanting to turn the next page to find out what happens next. There’s a little bit of angst, some emotional feels and a beautiful HEA. I highly recommend this book and I look forward to more from this new-to-me author.

Rating : 4.5 stars

Wonderful friends to lovers romance

Zoe Piper’s latest instalment in The Kiwi Guys series focuses on Stuart and Brett who have been best friends for 20 years.
This is well written and it flowed along at a good pace. Stuart and Brett are both really likeable, engaging characters who made it easy to connect with their story. I enjoyed their progression from friends to lovers and didn’t feel the need to skim any sections, I was hooked and read it in one sitting.
Circumstances have them sharing Stuart’s home and that’s when Brett begins to question his sexual preferences and Stuart is happy to assist. The chemistry between them starts slow but doesn’t take long for it to heat up.
They have to navigate some bumps in road, which means a dash of angst, but they do get their HEA.
The characters from the first two books feature in this but it can be read as a standalone. Highly recommended