Saved by the Manny: Manny's Mannies Book 4, Lorelei M. Hart

While not a slow-burn romance, I loved how Edwin's care, concern, and attraction were slowly building and simmering until he and Judson worked up the courage to act on all that heat.  There were a few minor conflicts that could have vied poorly for attention, but rather than overloading such a short story, the major conflict was sufficiently large, though I will say that it was a bit abrupt and anticlimactic.  From start to finish Edwin and Judson's awkward earnestness was endearing and sweet and their story was worth the quick read.

Edwin was simple and straightforward in everything he did.  He didn't hold any of Judson's past against him even when the less savory aspects became known.  Once he decided to be all in, he was in for good.  I respected that about him, that he was willing to understand what Judson did, why he did it, and never made him feel less-than while assuring him he'd never be going back to his former career.

Judson wasn't weak, but I wouldn't say he was a strong character either.  There were great attributes to him that were a wonderful balance to Edwin and his troubled boys.  All of their relationships worked in their own way and their unit was better together.

As I mentioned before regarding the many conflicts, I think at least one of them could have been completely removed because it detracted and distracted from the story's flow instead of supporting or advancing it.  Regarding Judson's profession, this was an issue but not the main conflict and for that I was appreciative.  If we had fixated on that there would have been a lot of emotional turmoil and angst to have to deal with and would have been unpleasant in a story this short.  As in the synopsis, it's the ex wife that gets the "honor" of being the antagonist.  When she appears, how she appears, and the fallout from her actions were super condensed and kind of awkward; like a flash in the pan rather than anything to actually deserve page time.  So all's well that ends well, I suppose, but this was a cute story that I enjoyed and would likely recommend to any of this author's or genre/sub genre's fans.

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Life Lesson: Groupies are not the best choice of a mate. 
Alpha Edwin loves music. Unfortunately, he can’t carry a tune in a bucket. He can, however, run a sound system like a boss and soon finds himself touring the world with some of the biggest bands. He is living the dream: great music, a good living, and wonderful twin boys. His mate is...less wonderful, leaving him with his twins when she figures out Edwin is not the staircase to her own freedom.

Life Lesson: Not everything you hear about concert tours is true—just the good parts.
Pregnant Omega Judson needs a job and now. When he is offered a job teaching and tutoring two kids whose father tours with the biggest band on the billboard charts, his gut reaction is to decline. They are alcohol-and-drug-filled month-long parties, or so the rumor goes, and the one thing Judson doesn’t need is to be around a bunch of drunks. He had enough of that in his past career as an exotic dancer.

Life Lesson: Always get it in print. 
Traveling across the world and teaching two of the most creative children turns out to be one of the more challenging things Judson has ever done. The most challenging part is keeping his hands, lips, teeth, and other parts away from his sexy boss, Edwin. It would be far easier if his boss didn’t flirt back. 

Iliana, the kids’ mother, comes around making noise about wanting the kids, and all semblance of normal—normal for a concert tour anyway—flies out the window. Threats are made, lawsuits are filed, and things get ugly quickly. Judson refuses to leave Edwin’s side, determined to help him keep his family and possibly make one of his own.