Just didn’t keep me fully engaged.

This was a different read and I just didn’t feel connected and fully engaged with the characters or the plot and I felt that I was in a constant state of low level confusion when the narrative seemed to jump around a bit.
The story is told from Nick’s POV and I found it frustrating at times when he had angst filled monologues second guessing himself and the relationship with Davis. We are never really told why he is the way he is and so closed off.
He comes across as a bit immature and could be quite rude and downright nasty to Davis who is just a sweet and kind gentle giant. The character development could have be a lot stronger and I really didn’t feel much in the way of chemistry between them. It took a very long time for them to actually get together which lead to some low heat scenes. Their HFN was achieved after some minor dramas.

Another perfectly crafted, engaging masterpiece from Jay Hogan that will stay with me for a very long time.
This is an emotional age gap, hurt/comfort read with two strongly developed, highly complex and loveable main characters. Penn and Kurt are both flawed, realistic characters who also happen to be romantics who are worthy of love. Their roller coaster of a journey to an HEA had me crying tears one moment and laughing the next.
Circumstances bring them together after a fleeting but memorable kiss a year earlier. That initial chemistry is highly combustible and leads to high heat steamy times.
Kurt’s PTSD is explored and written in sensitive and believable manner as is the issue that provokes drama and angst within Penn’s family.
I loved the flirty, witty banter and “emotional puddling” that is a huge part of Penn and Kurt’s relationship.
I must mention the amazingly vivid descriptions of the Southern Alps that made me want to walk between the vines, lazily running my fingers gently along the canes whilst drinking a glass of wine.
The author pulls all these elements together to create another amazing instalment in the Southern Lights series.
This can be read as a standalone but it brings a richer experience if you read the others in the series as all the previous characters have a part to play.

This is a really enjoyable read with some of my favourite tropes - grumpy guy/cocky guy, fake relationship, enemies to lovers. Jackson is a cowboy who definitely doesn’t swoon whilst Baha is a grump who definitely doesn’t like Jackson. They are both strong characters so put them in a cabin on with only one bed, some angry rough housing and before you know it their relationship takes a different turn. Their chemistry doesn’t ignite immediately but Jackson’s flirtations finally come to fruition and things heat up between them.
I enjoyed the funny witty moments and the action surrounding the recovery of the fossils. Overall a very enjoyable read and I look forward to more in the series.

This is a really enjoyable read that flowed along nicely with the two very loveable main characters holding my interest from the very beginning.
Rock, the extroverted firefighter, is recovering from an injury and is getting a little bit bored in the small town. Perry, the introverted silver fox chef, is under pressure with a week long family reunion coming up.
They enter a fake boyfriends arrangement and the chemistry between them is given an opportunity to flicker before bursting into a bright burning flame.
This is a low angst, medium heat story that had me smiling. The side character Cam is set up for the next instalment in the series and I can’t wait for him to get his HEA too.
Although this is book 3 in the series it can be read as a standalone.