As with all their stories, the endings always seem to come too soon. They get me hooked on the men, their story, their romance, and I never seem to want their stories to end where we're left. There's tenderness, sometimes a little steam, but always so full of just the right amount of fluff and drama to make for truly enjoyable reads that never fail to hit me in the feels.
Friends to lovers, self-imposed protector falling in love with his charge, opposites attract... For such a short story there's a whole lot of stuff packed in and while it could have been overwhelmed by it all it was all a subtle journey of eye and heart opening moments to help both Buck and Pippin grow together. There was a lot of honesty and only getting Buck's POV was both just right and not enough at the same time. He was the steady presence, the foundation Pippin needed, but it was Pippin's growth, Pippin's change that unlocked the door to the more Buck was always secretly hoping for. I would have liked to see Pippin's growth through his own eyes. 4 stars.
ARC received from Signal Boost Promotions
Not instalove, but an immediate connection does spark and with a little bit of holiday, read liquid, courage, two men find something more than arbitrary. Petter and Isak are the kind of men that might not have met without a little cosmic help but absolutely needed to, thus the circumstances combining to bring them together. Their evolution was sweet, realistic, and lasting. It's the kind of sweet story that sucked me in and didn't let me go. I still think of moments of the story I wish were drawn out and that it were longer. Both men were real and likeable and inspired me to root for them. As with every other story by this author, I didn't want to let them go. 4.5 stars.
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