Enjoyable suspense with Lucky and Bo working undercover to find out who is selling expired drugs. Lucky is a very quirky and entertaining character. He hasn’t had a charmed life, but he’s managed to make the most of it. The story lagged a bit in some parts when it became too focused on the drug trafficking. Instead, I would have liked to have seen Bo and Lucky spend more time getting to know each other better.
With plenty of brilliant and enjoyable dialogue, the beginning of this series was a fast-paced, suspenseful romance.
Con man Henry Page just witnessed a murder. He reports the crime, but then quickly leaves the scene as opposed to becoming the next body in the bag. Unfortunately for Henry, Special Agent Ryan “Mac” McGuinness really needs his testimony and makes it his mission to bring Henry in. As these two play cat and mouse games, they slowly start to get to know each other better. Can their relationship survive the fact that they operate on opposite ends of the legal spectrum?
Henry’s non-stop chattering was fascinating. Although he likes to quote Shakespeare, Henry’s own thoughts and behaviors were much more charming and interesting. He has a mysterious background which we don’t get to learn too much about in this story. Mac was a strong cop who doesn’t always do everything by the book. He lacks friends, mostly due to his standoffish nature, but he’s a good cop who wants to protect the innocent.
Henry and Mac develop a smoldering connection while trying to keep Henry alive and finding a mole at the FBI. Although there wasn’t any kind of resolution to this budding romance, I was left with a feeling of hope that they would figure it out in the next book.
I really enjoyed this first story in the series, and having been fortunate enough to read all 3 books back-to-back, I can say that the excitement continued.
Originally reviewed for The Romance Reviews. Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
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I enjoyed this light and easy read with engaging characters. It was sweet watching these three live, work, and have fun together. Told from Wil’s point of view, it was interesting to see how he became a part of Simon and Adam’s established relationship. I would have liked a bit more dialogue with the three of them, but Wil was likable enough to carry the story.
Nick St. George was at the end of his rope until a sweet little elf saved the day.
Nick is an extremely successful businessman who has everything except love and happiness. He has finally reached a breaking point in his life and is on a road trip to San Francisco to end it all. He meets Kit Jefferies, whose car has just broken down, and decides to give him a ride.
Nick and Kit are both very interesting characters, and we spend quite a bit of time both in their heads and in their discussions, getting to know them. Nick is an extremely unpleasant person which made it hard to enjoy the story in the beginning. In addition to his nasty comments about Kit’s personality, and his overall negative view on gay people, it was very hard to like him at all. However, as the story progressed and Kit rubbed off on him, he became much nicer. The speed in which this happened seemed a little short, but it worked well for this story.
Kit was a joy to be around and just an overall fantastic person. In addition to being a store elf helping children, he was also an amazing artist. I really enjoyed reading the details and descriptions of his work. The only issue I had with Kit was his language. Listening to a grown man, who refuses to swear, say words like “poopie” took me out of the story multiple times. The time they spent on the road trip and at Kit’s house made for an overall enjoyable story.
A sweet holiday romance where one man’s zest for life gives another man a new chance at happiness.
Originally reviewed for The Romance Reviews. Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
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