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This is book 3 in the Hockey Ever After series, and I am reading it afteIndependent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 3 in the Hockey Ever After series, and I am reading it after I read book 4. They can all read as a stand alone, the characters from previous books do pop up, but you don't need to haveread those to fully enjoy this book.
And I bloody LOVED this book! It is absolutely on a par with book 2, that got 5 stars from me, but for a very different reason. That book was very emotional, heavy on the angst scale. THIS one? Opposite end of the scale, low on the angst. Emotional, still, but different.
Max and Grady has chemistry on the ice, just the sort that the media have billed it as hatred. Grady doesn't hate Max, Max breaking Grady's arm years previously really was an accident. But when a hookup who Max thinks is a catfish usingGrady's picture turns out to be Grady, that attraction goes into overdrive. And from that very first time, both men were hooked. But they play for rival teams, can it really work when one or both could be traded and moved at a moments notice?
I loved this, I really did!
Max and Grady are perfect for each other, each with their quirks and faults that compliment the others and I fell in love with these guys right from the start.
The chemistry is powerful, and plays a huge part all the way through the book. But I found this one was a bit more fade to grey, than full on page smexy times, and I think for THESE two, it was perfect.
The hockey match descriptions, while a lot, I found I enjoyed then more because of the interaction between Max and Grady when they were on ice together. Even when they played other teams, I didn't feel overwhelmed by the technical stuff. I still have no clue how it works, but having been to an ice hockey match here in the UK, I can appreciate the SPEED these matches are played at!
The only real angst, I think, was when Grady got traded. He reacted badly to something someone said, and instead of reaching out to Max, Max bore the brunt of Grady's anger...? No, he wasn't angry, he was HURT. But Grady does redeem himself, quite wonderfully.
I have already read the short that comes after this, and I'm finding it really REALLY hard not to write in here, what happens there. So I will leave this one as this:
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This is book 4 in the Hockey Ever After series. I have only read book 1 aIndependent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 4 in the Hockey Ever After series. I have only read book 1 and 2, and missed book 3. It's not necessary to read those books before this one. Dante and Gabe play a part here (from book 1) but neither Ryan and Nico (book 2) or Max and Grady (book 3) play a part except there is a wedding.
I really liked book 1 and I loved book 2. I can't say I loved this one, but I did, for the most part, enjoy this. It was great to catch up with Gabe and Dante!
Russ is already playing for the Caimans when Liam joins them. There is attraction, right from the start, but Russ is not fully out and Liam is his rookie. I loved how Liam set Russ off kilter. The one-liners from Baller made me chuckle. It gets the point across, that Russ fell for Liam but hadn't been able to put a name to the feelings.
It's on the sweeter side, and fairly low angst. There is an age gap, but not a massive one. It's emotional, though, in places, but I didn't get that sucker punch I got from book 2, Scoring Position. Steamy and smexy in palces, but fade to black in others and I did like that.
So, what didn't I like? There are detailed hockey match descriptions. I know, I KNOW this is a hockey romance, but books 1 and 2 didn't have the long descriptions of the matches like there are here. Or I don't think they did. I said in my review for book one, that I liked that book because there were not huge long descriptions of hockey matches. So, for ME, and I stress the ME, those matches that are here were too much for me. I'm a UK native, and ice hockey is not the massive sport it is on the North American continent.
Still, an enjoyable read, that was on a par with book one, but not book 2, which I gave the full 5 stars.
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This is book 1 in the Charleston Condors series, and I will admit that I Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian,I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 1 in the Charleston Condors series, and I will admit that I only read it, because I was offered book 2 via the blog, but said I would read this one too.
I'm glad I did!
I really rather enjoyed this. The thing I loved, and I mean LOVED, the most was: there really isn't much drama in this book!
Oh there is some, don't get me wrong, but it's mostly around Riley's big brother, Aidan, being an overbearing twatwaffle! I get it, to some extent, but Aidan took the "bringing my brother up" thing to the extreme and became . . . difficult. Landry, as Aidan's best friend, was kinda stuck between them, but I loved that Landry stood up for Riley against Aidan, even before Landry was fully aware of his feelings for Riley. But there is no DRAMA, you know? There is not nutty ex, no massive break up/make up, none of that, Just one man falling in love with his best friends little brother, when he thought he was straight, and that little brother acting on his long time crush! And it made for a wonderful read.
My only niggle, and it really is just a very personal, none-US citizen thing. There is a lot of detailed football play. The majority of the terms used, and what they mean, went straight over my head and I mostly glanced over those scenes. I have no clue about what American football entails, or what a play is, or any of those terms, so on that point, I didn't like it.
BUT!
Now I know what to expect, I can brace myself for the second book, The Game. I am aware of the football scenes coming, and I can make peace with them :-)
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This Is book 2 in the Vancouver Orcas series, I have not read book one, GIndependent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This Is book 2 in the Vancouver Orcas series, I have not read book one, Game Plan. I didn't think I was missing anything, but I WANT to read that book now, i don't need to, you know? So this can be read as a stand alone book, but be prepared to feel the same as I did after reading this one.
Blair has a self inflicted deadline, and he needs help to sort himself out so he can meet it. Charlie needs the extra cash, so steps up as general assistant and food prep person. Falling in love was not on the agenda for either of them.
I've read a couple by Amy Aislin, and they seem to carry a common theme, for me: warm and fuzzies and a whole lotta cute, and this book is no exception to that!
It really is a wonderful read, one that made me chuckle in places, it's emotional in places, it's steamy at some points, and hella smexy in others (and yes, steamy and smexy ARE different, but don't ask my book brain to explain it!) and it really is an all round great read.
There is no break up, no nutty ex, no real drama save for Charlie's cash flow problem, but that got fixed anyway. There are some family issues, but they get sorted once people see what they are doing.
I loved that once Charlie and Blair decide to be together, they go all in and Blair's team mates take Charlie in as one of their own.
It took me a wee while to place all of Charlie's cousins, and even longer to get that Matt Shore, Blair's coach, is one of those cousins! There is a clue to Matt's story here: his is the first book. And cousin Dorian, who plays a large part here, has the third book in the trilogy. I need that book too!
A delightful read, that really hit the spot I didn't know needed hitting.
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This review will be short, and to the point. I'm not sure I liked this book, Independent reviewer for Book Sirens, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This review will be short, and to the point. I'm not sure I liked this book, at all, but I did finish it, so I told myself I would review all books I finish.
The majority of this book is written from Kala's point of view. Justin gets a bit but I think it would have beeen better had he NOT been given a voice, or it was more evenly spaced between the two of them.
A lot happens in this book, a LOT. Far too much happens far too quickly and there is some stuff talked about later on that seems to have been thrown in, cos I did not read about some things that Justin throws at Kala when things get bad. Most of the book revolves around Kala and Justin's physical relationship and that didn't flow too well. Justin is, for want of a better word, a d8ckhead and I did not like him. He claimed to be a dominant (I deliberately left the capital letter off) but he comes across more of a bully.
There is some editing that is needed, or a better beta reader. In one scene, Kala puts her jeans on with no panties, then in the same scene, panties are wet, then they are gone again? I doubled back and checked. In another scene, names are mixed up.
I think the biggest thing for more, was that the book had a lot of ideas in it, almost like the author went "oh, lets add xyz, lets add abc, lets add the whole darn alphabet" in 131 pages, and it just doesn't work. It either needed a whole lot stripped out, or a much MUCH longer book to fully develop all the ideas that are here. And that winds back to the editing/beta reading thing.
And now I feel bad, because this is the first book by this author, and I just pulled their baby apart. So, I'm sorry I couldn't love it.
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On the tennis courts and in the sheets, Nate and Olivia are perfect. Els Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
On the tennis courts and in the sheets, Nate and Olivia are perfect. Elsewhere, not so much. Can they really make a go of it?
Sometimes, I have issues will college aged characters, mostly cos I'm way older than that. These two though, are perfect for each other and I loved them both!
Olivia is working hard to make ends meet: Nate doesn't have to. Olivia tars Nate with the same brush she uses for all entitled men, and steers clear. But something changes as they get to know each other properly. Olivia is big enough to admit she might have been a teeny bit wrong about Nate.
But when Olivia gets the shock of a person entering her life she never knew, things spiral out of control for Olivia. She will not become like her mother. Nate wants to help, but only makes things worse.
I loved how these two bantered off each other. There is a good deal of passion between them, and it burns bright and hot, right through the book. Well, dims a little but given what happens, hardly surprising.
I loved that Olivia made Nate think about his own family situation and that there are ways out of it, if he just takes that step.
Its steamy and smexy, but emotional and a bit dark in places, when Olivia explains about her tattoo.
First I've read of this author, AND the first tennis book! I will admit, while both Olivia and Nate play tennis here, the actual playing of tennis is not described in any great detail and I liked that. As the least sporty person on the planet, I appreciated that. But I'd like to read more by this author, I like how she spins and tells her tales.
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From what I can see, this is the first book by this author, and I can honestly say I lIndependent reviewer for B3, I was gifted my copy of this book.
From what I can see, this is the first book by this author, and I can honestly say I loved it. Bar one teeny tiny thing, but that is just me being MAJORLY picky. I'll come back to that though.
Jamie moves to Florida to get away from all her old insecurites. But a trip out sets her back, and she runs, even from the guy who defended her. Then she runs into him. Mateo plays football. And he wants Jamie. Til Mateo says the one thing to knock Jamie down.
So, like I said, I loved this book! I loved how Mattie realises very quickly that Jamie is his One, the One for him. Jamie takes a little more time, she makes Mattie works HARD for her love. Right til Mattie does what he does and breaks Jamie's heart.
You could see it coming, to be honest. Something was going to ruin it for Jamie. I just didn't see that it was going to be Mattie. Oh, he does redeem himself, but again, Jamie makes Mateo work HARD to win her back.
I found it not especially explicit, and I liked that it wasn't. Steamy, oh yes. But not the level of smexiness I was expecting. I loved that, though. Sometimes I need the high heat levels, and sometimes not so much. Here was the not so much.
So, back to the thing that I'm being picky about. And before you say anything, this is MY review, and I can say what I like so long as I'm respectful, right?
I would have given this first time author 5 full and shiny stars, had Mateo been given more of a voice. He gets the prologue and that's it. Had there not been that little bit, it would have had 5 stars even for a single point of view. Don't tease me with him, then not give me any more! We get him for their first meeting, then nothing else. I kept waiting and waiting.
So, for a first time author, the question is, will I read more?? Abso-freaking-lutely!
Only because I wanted Mateo and I don't get him. . .
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It's early November right now, and this is only my second Christmas bIndependent reviewer for Gay Romance Reviews, I was gifted my copy of this book.
It's early November right now, and this is only my second Christmas book this year. And this and that book have set the bar so freaking high, they are gonna be hard to beat!
Because I loved this book! It's so freaking cute and warm and fuzzies and so full of love and family and oh!!
Sutter has crushed on his best friend, Watley, for the better part of his adult life. And now Watley is single again, Sutter wants to tell him. He just never expected to do it snowed in, with their boys in tow.
I cannot, in all honesty, fault this wonderful tale of love held over a long time coming good. Well I can, but I won't ...more
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This is book 2 in the Hockey Ever After series. I don't think its fully Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 2 in the Hockey Ever After series. I don't think its fully necessary to read book one, Winging It, before this but it might give you a better picture of the world these players live in. And I really enjoyed that book. Dante and Gabe do pop up, but knowing their story isn't essential, just helpful, especially with Tom and Kitty (side characters) playing a large part here.
Ryan is traded out and his new team is a mess. Their star player, Nico, even more so. But Ryan can see that Nico is hurting, in more ways than one. Finding his sense of humour was a great start. The Ryan messed it all up. And just what is going on with the coach?
I really enjoyed book one, gave it 4 stars, but I found this a much more engaging read, a deeper emotion read. I loved it.
Neither man is in the closet, so there was none of the coming out issue. What there was, though, was a lot of anger on Nico's part and much was misplaced. Ryan needed him to focus that anger, on the ice, rather than punishing himself. Falling for the other gay teamn member was in neither man's plans but fate has a way, huh?
I loved that it really did creep up on them both. Yes there was attraction from the start but the feelings came later and they both fought it hard. Ryan messing up, though? THAT came out of nowhere and I did NOT see that coming! I was reading, and then I was "OH MY GOD, RYAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!?!" out loud and my partner was somewhat shocked at me! Oh he does redeem himself, but I loved that Nico makes him work hard for that redemption. There is not a quick fix, either, and it does take time for them to be really together.
I loved that we caught up with Dante and Gabe from book one. And Tom and Kitty. I think this is a couple of years after Winging It, since Tom is captain of Ryan's new team, and has a couple of kids. Kitty surprised me though!
Are there any more planned?? I'm loving this series, but these authors are growing on me, as a duo.
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I will admit, hockey themed books tend to be a bit and miss for me, depenIndependent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
I will admit, hockey themed books tend to be a bit and miss for me, depending on the level of detailed descriptions about the actual playing of hockey. I have no interest in hockey, and it's not a very popular sport in the UK. So, when a blurb grabs me, about a hockey book, I walk into it with an open mind and give it a good go.
I was VERY pleased I took this on!
Gabe is far in the closet and has no plans to be out. Dante is not, in the closet nor out of it but a door opening at the wrong time, gets Dante a glance at Gabe in a man's arms. Dante's mind then goes into overdrive. Gabe is all, aside from hockey, he thinks about. When gabe is outed by an ex, Dante stands by his man. Cos Gabe is his, he just doesn't know it yet.
What I especially liked about this, was how things crept up on Dante. Gabe, for his part, liked Dante, and he played a part in Gabe's dreams, but Dante was a ladies man, before Gabe and that does throw him a little bit. Once he gets his head round it, Dante is happy to admit he is bi. And Dante goes all out to get Gabe in his bed and his heart.
Gabe is more cautious, and rightly so. He's been hurt before and doesn't want to be again, but sometimes, fate has a way of stuffing your plans out the window!
I loved the guys on the team, all of them even Kitty. He does a bad thing here, but he does redeem himself, beautifully! And the way they all pull together to help Tom was amazing. They saw he was off, and pulled a bit of an intervention to get to the bottom of it and then they all helped. Loved that.
I found the level of hockey descriptions just enough for me. Some may say there isn't enough, but fo ME, they were just detailed enough for me not to skip them, which is good, cos I would have missed some important bits had I skipped!
The level of steam is fairly high, but not ever so explicit and I liked that here. This is more about seeing what's in front of you, dealing with your past and planning for the future.
Book 2 has a different set of leads, so I'm wondering if that book follows this one, given what is said in the blurb, and given what happens here. I do hope we can catch up with Gabe and Dante though.
First I've read of either of this pair of authors, I will read more!
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This is book 2 in the Long Pass Chronicles series, but it can totallyIndependent reviewer for Gay Romance Reviews, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 2 in the Long Pass Chronicles series, but it can totally be read as a stand alone. I would, personally, recommend you DO read Outing The Quarterback before this one, though. It kinda sets the scene for this book. I really enjoyed that book. And Will and Noah play a part here, some reference to their story is made but not fully explained.
And while I did enjoy this one too, it didn't quite grip me in the way Quarterback did, and I've no idea why!
Jamal is hiding his sexuality from his team mates but his closet friends and family are fully aware. Trevor, is also hiding, but not his sexuality. Trevor is hiding behind Trixie La Rue, his drag queen persona, and he is hiding his intelligence. His brother hates him, and his mum only knows him sometimes. Meeting Jamal makes Trevor want things he never thought he could have. Jamal too, finds himself wanting everything with Trevor, but Jamal has a homophobic team owner, and said owner knows just what buttons to press to make Jamal toe the line.
I loved Trevor. He really surprises me, and I loved that he did. I wasn't expecting him to actually stand up to his brother, but it was what he did for Jamal that blew me away.
Jamal is a sweetheart to Trevor, he really is. He says all the right things and makes Trevor swoon, HELL he made me swoon!
Both Trevor and Jamal have a say, in the third person. And oooeeeeee! There is much smexier times for these two!
While the team owner is an nasty piece of work, and what he does is beyond evil, in a way, I'm glad it wasn't just Jamal who bore his nastiness: other team players had felt his wrath too, but were afraid to speak out. Jamal gives them the courage.
I did like that Boogie comes good :-)
It's a good book, a great read, not quite as good as Quarterback, I thought though. But still . .
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Roman is a successful restauranteur and needs a housekeeper. EIndependent reviewer for Gay Romance Reviews, I was gifted the audio file of this book.
Roman is a successful restauranteur and needs a housekeeper. Ezra needs a job and somewhere to live. Ezra is the best at what he does, and he does bring Roman's house to order. But Ezra is a little . . .different . . . in his approach to things and Roman takes time to get used to that.
What follows is a wonderful tale of two men, almost polar opposites, falling in love! And that's ALL that this book is!
Ezra is Autistic, and it shows right from the start. It takes Roman time to notice that, but once he does, Roman takes MORE time to work Ezra through whatever problem he has. Whether it's a strong reaction to some food stuff in the fridge (I will come back to this!) or some feelings Ezra needs to talk out.
I loved that Roman doesn't ever ridicule Ezra's reactions. He wants to understand Ezra's triggers, and help him through the fall out and figure out compromises and work-arounds. I loved that Ezra let him!
Roman had been hurt in the past, by ex-boyfriends who took advantage of his giving nature, but Roman was very quick to notice that Ezra was quite the opposite, and not wanting Roman to spend money on gifts.
And oh! The smexy times! Listening to Ezra process his biological reactions to Roman was amusing in places, but also emotional. Ezra doesn't do emotions very well and he struggled working his way through them. I loved that once Roman and Ezra decided that would do this, that Roman let Ezra set the pace and tempo of their relationship.
One particular chapter stands out, titled The Blue Cheese Incident. I have to be honest; I did laugh at Ezra's reaction to blue cheese in Roman's fridge, I really did. Because I would have had the same reaction, should I have come across blue cheese in my fridge, that wasn't sealed in a box! I might not quite have taken it to wrapping myself in the duvet and hiding away, but I felt for Ezra here! I loved how Roman dealt with it too.
I loved Roman, and Ezra!
It's a beautifully told love story, is all. No angst or drama and I loved it!
James C Jones narrates.
This is the first I've listened to of his work, and it won't be the last.
He gets over all of Ezra's thought processes and those feelings that he can't work through. He gets over all of the joy and delight that ezra finds in Roman's company. But equally, he gets over all of Roman's hesitation at jumping into a new relationship. All his need to look after Ezra, and to help him through the reactions to his triggers.
Jones' voices for all the characters are distinctive enough for my rubbish hearing to be able to differentiate between them well enough. His reading voice isn't as deep as some narrators, but I didn't find myself struggling at all.
The thing I love most about reviewing is finding new to me authors. AND new to me narrators, and this book encompasses both of those. And I loved it!
5 stars for the book 5 stars for the narration 5 stars overall
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This is book 6 in the Colors Of Love series (you have NO idea, how many Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 6 in the Colors Of Love series (you have NO idea, how many times I typed the spelling of Colors!) But you do not have to read the others. Books one and 4 were 5 star reads, from me, and 2 and 3 were 4 stars. I missed book 5!
This is, I thought, a much darker read than all the others, and I read this book in one sitting, 200 odd pages before 8am!
As with the other books, only one of the two main characters have a say, and Carl's voice is powerful. Damaged and broken, but powerful nonetheless. His strong, but often depressive voice makes up for the lack that Tigh doesn't have a say.
Going home for his best friend's funeral would have caused many pain, but for Carl it pushes him over the edge, and into a faster path of self destruction. Only Tigh's strength and help helps Carl pull himself out of that pit of despair, along with a couple of surprising people who I didn't think would help him.
Tigh is Carl's best friend's younger brother, a LOT younger than Carl, but it's not thrown about too much. I liked that it pops up at key points, but only really when it's needed.
Carl's self destruction is painful reading, it really is. You can see it happening right in front of you, and you can't stop it. He was already on a downward spiral when we meet him, but Mike's death was the straw, really.
Because of Carl, this becomes a much darker read than the others, but Ms Locey nails it here. It's very difficult reading, but also, you get sucked in so bad because you want to see how Carl pulls out of it, you NEED to see how this plays out with Tigh and before you know it, you've ran out of tears, of cheers and of pages.
And Arn pops up, I love him! Love the little digs he makes about his clients, who are the subjects of the previous books. That made me laugh. But Arn is sad, and I don't want him to be. Will he get a book?? I hope so.
Trigger warnings for alcohol abuse (Carl) and PTSD recovery (Tigh)
5 amazing stars
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Fairy tale retells have been a bit hit and miss for me, but this one??Independent reviewer for GAy Romance Reviews, I was gfted my copy of this book.
Fairy tale retells have been a bit hit and miss for me, but this one?? I really REALLY enjoyed this one!
Bo needs a job to fund his sister's college place. Adam needs an assistant. They are put together by a well meaning agent who has a bit of an agenda, but sparks fly! Neither man wants what the other can give, so they agree to be friends. However, that proves harder than they thought, and then Bo has an emergency with his sister and pushes Adam away. Adam now faces the biggest fight of his life, bot in and OUT of the ring.
Adam is prepping for a title fight, probably his last. Bo comes along to get him where he needs to be when he needs to be, Bo makes sure Adam has the right food, cooks and cleans. Adam begins to seek Bo out more, and the two become firm friends once they've decided not to act on their mutual attraction. What follows is a beautifully written love story!
The attraction between the guys burns hot at the start, but denying themselves? Makes it burn brighter, and hotter and so much more comes along with that attraction. They learn about each other, in a way that you can literally see them falling in love, way WAY before they get to the main event and I don't mean Adam's fight!
It's told from both Adam and Bo's point of view, in the third person. Both voices are clear and different, and you get a good connection to them. I loved them, I really did! It's emotional in places, so funny in others. Painful reading sometimes, but so so smexy too!
This is the first I've read of this author, and I cannot WAIT to see what comes next!
Can't quite stretch to the full 5 stars, but . . .
4 great solid stars
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Sometimes, you just need a book that you just fall into, losing all arounIndependent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
Sometimes, you just need a book that you just fall into, losing all around you, and reading about 2 people falling in love. And this is such a book.
Dinah lost her husband 2 years ago. Moving on seemed like a good idea, and a bad one, all at the same time. Her neighbour provides some eye candy, but he is so much younger than she is and she doesn't think he would want anything other than friendship. Noah lives in the next door apartment. Noah has lusted over Dinah for ages, but she was married, then widowed. He wasn't gonna make a move til she was ready. If she never did, he would be heartbroken, but he would rather have Dinah as a friend, than not at all.
This is a delightful read! I'm not the greatest fan of first person books, I make no secret of that, but I really rather loved this one!
Noah, bless him, 22 years old, lusts after Dinah, has done since he met her. But he kept it to himself, she was married. And after he died, he found himself helping her in more ways than he ever expected. But he waited, he WAS waiting for Dinah. Waiting for her to let him know she was ready to move on. He would wait, however long it took. Til his housemates gave him an ultimatum: Ask her out, or one of them would. They could see what Noah could not, that Dinah was lusting after Noah as much as Noah lusted after her. They just had to act on it.
And it is wonderful when they do! Yes, the attraction is powerful and hot, but there is much emotion here, not just steamy sex. There is much between these two, BEFORE they get to the bedroom, which would be spoilers to explain. And I really found those bits far better than the sexy bits, but thats not to say the sexy bits aren't good :-p
There is a supporting cast who have their own problems, and I hope they all get their story in this series.
The hockey bits, I will admit, I tended to flip over, but then something happened in one and I had to go back, so, yeah, I actually read the hockey bits after that!
There are a couple of lines that are repeated, more times than was really necessary. BUT! I've seen that this is the author's first book, so I'm not really complaining, I'm just saying!
A thoroughly enjoyable read, so for a first time author? Well done, Ms Flynn, very well done.
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This is book three in the Arizona Raptors series. It says that it is not Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book three in the Arizona Raptors series. It says that it is not a stand alone and you should read books one and two first, however, I don't think its entirely NECESSARY, but it certainly would help. I have read those two books, and they were both solid 4 star reads.
THIS one, though, is a whole different kettle of fish!
I LOVED this book!
You feel for Henry. His life has taken a turn he didn't expect. The man who was using him, almost killed him. His money is all gone, and he is living in someone else's house, mansion, all by himself. His hockey is on the line, because of the accident and his mind is on a downward spiral.
Enter Apollo.
Apollo is the best friend of Adler, the man paying for the house, who is Henry's brother's friend. Apollo is at a loose end since Adler is all loved up, and Apollo needs some sun. So Apollo goes to Arizona to look after Henry while he gets backs on his feet and back onto the ice.
Apollo is just the kind of man Henry wants, but who would want a washed up hockey player who might go blind? Apollo clearly wants Henry, but he is supposed to be going home at the end of the summer. Can he let his heart take the break?
This one is my favourite of the three, it really is.
It had me crying in places, laughing in others. Shouting at the kindle, and cheering away. I wanted to wrap Henry up in cotton wool and I wanted to smack him upside the head. Apollo too!
There are numerous references to The Harrisburg Railers players and pop ups from all the major players and team from this series. I loved that.
The relationship between Apollo and Henry is slow and sweet, and I loved that. They grow into each other, you know, as the book progresses. It's beautifully written, and gave me so many feels!
Ryker Madsen is Henry's team mate, he plays the same line (although, to be honest, I have no idea what that actually means, I just thought someone MIGHT!) and HIS book was in the Owatonna U Hockey series. I did NOT like Ryker in that book. He does redeem himself in that series somewhat, but HERE? As Henry's best friend, that kid done good! So, as a totally irrelevent point, Ryker? I forgive you!
So, my favourite of the three so far, but I know there is one more out later this year.
5 stars
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