cozyupwithfictionandtea_sarah's reviews
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So I am a definite mood reader & rarely do I read seasonal books whether by sports, holiday or season. Nonetheless, I greatly enjoyed this book & am excited to read about more characters in this universe. Scott Hunter & Chip are another perfectly imperfect couple with one kinda big relationship issue that does actually get resolved pretty quickly which I appreciated. Anticipating books for some of Hunter’s teammates as well as the antagonist Ilya Roxanov from the Boston team. I did love all of the side characters though some of them I don’t expect to see in the other books & while I would love an update on Elena once she’s settled in sunny Southern California I definitely do not expect anything honestly, though I’m willing to be wrong. Listened via Anyplay.

Well it’s all over, my first & possibly only read of this quartet. It was enjoyable, sensitive & beautiful. Spencer Cohen, Yanni, the Landon family & all of the side characters made this whole story captivating. More specifically, Yanni & Peter are a perfectly imperfect duo & having the in depth look into Yanni’s growth beyond an abusive relationship. Peter is literally everything I hope to be (as I’m turning 40 soon), his strength despite a very difficult childhood especially stuck out to me as I was getting to know him better along with Yanni & I really appreciated the conversation they had regarding the daddy boy dynamics. It was nice to know where Yanni’s housemates ended up as well. Listened via Anyplay.

Oh we got the epilogue this trilogy absolutely needed!! Erm, okay… and I’m honestly excited that we readers have book 4 to look forward to which will be an inside look at Yanni & Peter’s friendship to lovers HEA. So my 💭 are that what happened to Spencer’s younger brother Archer (Archie) that totally blindsided me & honestly it could have been written with a different outcome & still the foundation could be started & everything but it is what it is. I do love how in this book we really get to see Andrew be Spencer’s support with the reconciliation of his remaining brother Lewis & finally being able to see Aunt Maive? Not certain that’s what they called her. Anyway, despite my forgetting that familial suicide was a serious part of the storyline & how it affected me, this trilogy has been a joy to read & now I’m off to start Yanni’s story!!! Listened via Anyplay.

Ooh! They’re officially together &! we got to meet Yanni 💜 definitely wonder what book 3 will bring into the equation but also excited to see Spencer & Andrew’s relationship progress! Listened via Anyplay.

I’ve read reviews via groups on the fb that I’m a part of & I’m very happy I finally got around to reading this duet! First, Alex & Dane & now Bass & Jacob. Really enjoyed the OM drama as I don’t see it utilized as much in gay or MM romance. Also loved that the first book gives an inside look at how an integrated team from all of the best swimmers are pulled together & generally made into a functioning team. We definitely see more of that team family bind together more strongly now that we’re at the Olympics in this one. It’s unfortunate that hazing hasn’t been officially disbanded especially when most of the newbie kids already went through that bc they’re still in college. I digress, first books by the author for myself & I greatly enjoyed both immensely! Listened via Anyplay.

Listened via Anyplay. New to me author & now that book 1 is over, I’m intrigued to read book 2 now that I understand how the author approaches the touchy topics. Now it’s Jacob & Bass’ story! And I’m fully expecting this team to get the relay medley gold medal!!

Oh boy, kinda Hatfield’s & McCoy’s but with competitive flower distributors. Have to say that I am loving how the author seamlessly brings specific things from other books & novellas into the next couple’s story. In the previous novella The Note #2.5, we met Tyler & Gus & learned all about how the flower distributor (Micah) not being able to source the agreed upon celestial pink roses for Tyler’s step-sister’s wedding & how Tyler ended up calling Constantine for help. In this book we learn how Micah & Con get together & how the flower debacle happened & also how the entire town (that was available as it was Feb 13) came together to help make Marissa’s wedding flowers perfect! But I digress, Con & Micah… what a pair & a beautiful one at that. They definitely fit the hiding their relationship because C’s mom & Micah are business enemies. But as their relationship grows even with the 16 year age gap it’s very apparent that they both are exactly who each other needs & wants. I found it funny honestly where the relationship took a quick little break & why even though they both realize how stupid they’re both being. Now, I’m excited to keep reading this series with the next novella!
I officially want these books, novellas & audiobooks in my library stat & including the digital edition too! Listened via Anyplay.

I am loving this trilogy so far! I’m hoping book 3 is about 2 stubborn characters that seriously need each other in the same way Everett needed Silas & Julian (Jules) needed a relationship beyond friendship with Daniel. Ugh just all the feelings… yep these need to be in my library! Fake boyfriends is a sticky trope that not all authors do well & in this case, May Archer did a fantastic job bc she had created the quirky small town of O’Leary & all the idiosyncrasies of each set of main characters, their families (if applicable) & the townsfolk. I think humor is key for a fake relationship story to do well bc there’s the levity that’s needed to compensate for any deeper conversations that are needed & it has been a joy reading so far bc the author does this well! Listened via Anyplay.

First book by this author & it was the best of what a true small town is at its core! Iggy Toma & Alexander Cendese narration was fantastic & the more I hear A’s voice I’m really impressed with the emotion & different voices used in his work. This has loss of a spouse & sibling, I really appreciated how the author chose to address the grief of those left behind & how we irl truly do always have a choice but also that grief is linear. 💜 Silas & Everett, gave me plenty of opportunities for laughter & the reveal of the “killer” was expertly written IMHO; I wasn’t truly surprised once I thought about it but at the time was just as clueless as the townspeople. This is definitely an autumnal read & I may need a physical copy for my library.
I’m excited to read the other books soon! Listened via Anyplay.

First by this author for me & I absolutely loved it. Landon & Casey & their families & friends made this a fantastic read. Loved that the author didn’t overdo the relationship angst & that it was resolved within a a few games. Definitely on a hockey kick again & this was a great one to start off with. Cooper North was yet again a great narrator for this 📖. Listened via Anyplay.