The story of Aleks and Gabe had me laughing out loud, swooning, fanning myself from the steam and smiling at the end.
An hilarious Queer Collective gathering brings them into each other’s orbit and the mutual attraction is pretty much instant but not acted upon immediately. They have to navigate careers keeping them apart but it makes the time together so much more special. Time that includes plenty of steam!
Non sports loving Gabe is soon learning about hockey and making plenty of fun about it causing plenty of laughs. Although they both have moments of insecurity and miscommunication there’s nothing to derail their HEA.
This is a very enjoyable and engaging read with the members of the Queer Collective providing plenty of entertainment.

Great start to a new series.

I really enjoy a small town romance and this did not disappoint. Everyone knows everybody, gossiping is a pastime and of course there’s the usual unique characters.
Vincent and Xavier are two wonderful likeable characters who are pretty much opposites. Vincent loves rules whilst Xavier can be chaotic. They are neighbours who realise that even though they don’t like each other, the spark of attraction between them is strong and when ignited it leads to plenty of heated times.

There’s a terrific cast of interesting side characters, a HEA for the leads and an intriguing murder mystery still to be solved. My heart was happy for Xavier and Vincent and I eagerly await more in the series so I can return to Cooper Springs for more romance and mystery.

It’s a world where monsters and monster hunters are fighting each other and not all monsters are evil and not all hunters are good. Former hunter Declan has been striving for a ‘normal’ life for 4 years but that all goes by the wayside when circumstances bring him and Lake together. Lake is full of sass and snark which makes people underestimate his intelligence. Only a handful are aware of his true nature beneath the human disguise but Declan’s instincts immediately tell him that there’s more to Lake.

So begins a wonderful adventure involving more monsters, action, mystery and intrigue. Lake also decides that Declan really should belong to him (Declan heartily disagrees) so an hilarious one sided romance dance begins, eventually morphing into a HFN with a touch of steam.

I loved every moment of this book and can’t wait for more in the series.

This is a very enjoyable romance featuring a very rude, arrogant and self centred casino owner named Kade and Len who is a nerdy sweet assassin. He loves his Switch and all manner of gaming, wears gaming themed hoodies and only takes in jobs if he likes the person asking for his help.
Circumstances bring these two men together and their first meeting does not go well. Over the course of seven days as they spend more time together, Kade becomes a better person due to the influence of Len. They also have to fight off the villains of the piece and that’s where Len shines! Eventually calm returns to their world and they get the HEA they both always wanted.

This was a fun read with plenty of banter that had me laughing out loud. Len is the sweetest marshmallow who had to overcome many obstacles in his life so I did get some feels. The chemistry between Kade and Len bubbles along quietly as they ease into a couple of heated moments. I really enjoyed the dynamic between these characters and the evolution of Kade as he morphed into a better person.

The HEA for Land and Hesketh didn’t come easily as they are both pretty stubborn! These two wonderful characters just got in their own way at times after their meet cute and there was a lot of back and forth between them and a huge misunderstanding before they figured themselves out. A beautiful grand gesture by Lando, meddling friends who never gave up on them and forgiveness for the mistakes they both made were all required to get the romance back on course.

There’s plenty of chemistry between Lando and Hesketh but they did take some time to get to know one another better as both of them had become jaded after disappointing relationships. There were many sweet and cutely innocent lunch dates before the steam was turned up.

I really enjoyed this book. There’s some angst, some super sweet moments and a hard won HEA that left me smiling at the end.

Ignacio (Nacho) and Bram initially meet in prison in the roles of inmate and therapist. There’s a dynamic between them even in that environment. A year later when they reconnect on the outside that dynamic and the sizzling chemistry between them finally gets to be explored. Even though they are no longer patient and therapist it is still against the ethical standards of Bram’s profession for them to have a relationship. Bram does try to not give in to the desire that he has for Nacho but before too long these two wonderful characters find themselves discovering the joys of their specific kink.

Added to the mix is the new roles that they take on for the Wild Heart Ranch and it’s rescue missions for trafficked people. This adds a bit of action and drama to nicely balance the romance element of the plot. It also means that some old favourite friends pop in to give assistance when needed.
The interesting side characters do add some feels and some laughs along the way in this very engaging and enjoyable read. Also be prepared for plenty of steam and a beautiful HEA.

Great start to a new series.

I loved every moment of this age gap romance with a nice little mystery subplot.
Circumstances have Monroe (41) and Knox (23) becoming roommates as they renovate the house that Monroe inherited. Both of these wonderful characters have some big decisions to work through.
Monroe is a bit wounded but very tender hearted and just wants to renovate, sell and get out of the town he lived in as a teenager. Knox is a selfless ball of sunshine who can also be stubborn and wants a different path to what his family expect. These issues/decisions add a complex layer to their relationship but they manage to work their way together to a HEA.

I really enjoyed their story and all of the side characters that kept things interesting. There’s plenty of steam between Monroe and Knox but also respect and love. I look forward to the next characters story and the continuation of the mystery set in this delightful town.

Such a lovely read.

This is a sweet, steamy romance between two very likeable characters Patrick and Alec.
Sweet and thoughtful Patrick has pined after his best friends brother for 12 years and Alec certainly does blush at the flirtatious nature of Patrick. It’s all in good fun until Alec has a moment of clarity, they have a steamy encounter which then leads to a bit of a communication hiccup. A few months later circumstances have them reconnecting. Alec is comfortable with his newfound bisexuality and being within Patrick’s orbit has the chemistry between them reigniting and the heat levels rising.

I enjoyed this engaging low angst romance with its beautiful writing that perfectly depicts the part of the Australian outback in which it’s set. The romance element made my heart happy whilst the HEA for Patrick and Alec left me smiling.

I picked up the paperback of this wonderful yet to be released book at the GLO Sydney signing 15/04/2023 and I’m so glad that I did!

There’s been a fair bit of time between this book and the first in this urban fantasy series and it was definitely worth the wait.

Vaughn Michaels is grieving the loss of his work partner and, well, he’s not at his best and is making poor decisions. This leads to him coming into contact with Jet Shaw at the SCIB Academy and so begins an undercover mission that gets very intense. As does the chemistry between them which leads to some heated moments that ends with a well deserved HEA.

There’s plenty of action in this fast paced complex storyline and two very likeable main characters and an great cast of secondary characters to keep things interesting. I was fully engaged in this very enjoyable book from start to finish and I cannot wait to see which character gets their story told next - personally I’ve got my fingers crossed for Smythe!
I would recommend reading the previous book in the series prior to this one.