Light-hearted enjoyable romance between two best friends. I adored Josh, especially since he recognized that he was often clueless about even the most important things in life. Maccabe and Josh both had some issues to work through on the communication side. I enjoyed the dialogue and watching these two deal with life and family. I also liked how the story took place over more than a decade, but each chapter focused on a day during Hanukkah.
Archives
Going Up by Amy Lane (3.5 Stars)
This was a nice story, but I think it would have worked better if we were given Sean’s POV. Zach was a bit boring. It was also hard to believe that Zach spent the majority of his life fighting for people’s rights, but managed not to have any friends. There wasn’t much dialogue or relationship building taking place. Their meetings in the elevator started out cute, but then got weary. The highlight of the story was Zach’s secretary, Leah. There was also the treat of seeing Jace and Quent from one of my favorite Lane stories, Gambling Men.
Gambling Men: The Novel by Amy Lane (5 Stars)
I absolutely loved this story!!! It was a beautiful, extremely steamy, best friends-to-lovers story. Since it starts when they first get together as lovers, the entire book is about them working through this new side of their relationship. They have their hardships to deal with, but they come through everything together. Quent is the easy-going sweetheart that everybody likes, and Jace is the hardhead that needs Quent to keep him grounded. I enjoyed watching each of them finding different ways to prove to each other that they would love each other forever.
Tailor Made by Josephine Myles (5 Stars)
Adorable, quirky, and distinct, the characters made this story a winner. I felt like I got to know Felix and Andrew enough to care about them and their relationship. I loved the art and fashion side of the story and found it interesting. The sex was steamy and emotional. I’m looking forward to the sequel, Custom Fit.



