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Ashley Suzanne James, what the hell did you put in this book?! Jesus Christ I was sweating the whole time. I mostly read at work and usually have no problem keeping a straight face - uh, not this time! Finn and Ash were so god damn hot I could not keep it together. 

One of the reasons I love bi-awakening stories so much is that they’re all about self-discovery - watching someone finally acknowledge, accept, and embrace their true self just makes me 🥰. Finn was able to do just that after Ash came crashing into his life, and Ash was able to overcome his hangups with always feeling overlooked. The tension was there from the first time Finn saw him half-naked in his driveway, and when these two finally give in it is one hot Pants Off Dance Off. Their romance is a fast burn that is satisfyingly sweet, too. 

Yes, Ashley writes some of the hottest MM spice I’ve ever read, but she also weaves in the feel good emotions needed for you to actually care about the characters. I fell in love with Finn and Ash and I am VERY excited to continue this series of Moore men!  

p.s. without revealing too much, I’ll just say we’ve got a porch scene that blows Cade and Willa out of the water. I said it. 

What to expect:

- boss x nanny

- grumpy rancher x sunshine

- ex-girlfriend’s twin brother

- close proximity

- butt stuff

- caretaking (he washes his hair)

- daddy kink

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I received an eARC from the author via The Author Agency.

 

 

I strongly recommend reading book one first, maybe even right before this one. There was some time between the two for me and I was lost on who everyone was for a minute. 

If you’re looking for a super smutty why-choose MMFM then here you go. I personally didn’t get much more out of this one. There was so much spice I couldn’t get into the rest of the story. The spice was hot, don’t get me wrong, but the rest of the plot was kind of all over the place and I couldn’t make sense of some of it. 

 

 Firstly: always be sure to check your content warnings. They are there for a reason.

Two: make sure you have plenty of tissues ready. I should not have read this while in public. Oof. It’s been a long time since a book has wrecked me this much. Fully sobbing at some points. There were a lot of sensitive topics hit close to home and were done so well, with such informed compassion and realism. I absolutely love Bailey Hannah’s writing style. She is unpretentious and funny and authentic, and every piece of dialogue is realistically conversational.

and Three: God d*mn it do I love a second chance romance. It’s guaranteed to make me weak in the knees every time. Denver Wells has just surpassed almost every other book boyfriend on my list. He was just the sweetest, swooniest, most down-bad-for-his-girl, reformed playboy who loves his mama, cowboy gentleman. It was so clear how deeply he loved Blair and how desperately he was trying to take care of her and prove they belonged together. And they absolutely do, no question.

The moments between Blair, Denver, and each of their Moms were heartwarming and heartbreaking all at once. The fact that they had each other to lean on just strengthened their relationship even more. The dual timeline gave us the history we needed to understand just how deep the connection between Blair and Denver was.

Ugh there are so many spoilers I want to scream about! This book is going to stick with me for days, if not months. Please, I beg you, read this as soon as possible, then slide into my DMs so we can gush about it together. I’m pretty sure Bailey is already sick of seeing my name in her notifications.

Oh. I will say something about the scene after Austin & Cece’s wedding because ho-lee sh!t that was some of the hottest spice I’ve ever read. Jeeeeeeeezuss.

The little snippet of Kate and Jackson’s backstory?
The easter eggs for the next book in the series? I will be impatiently waiting for more.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.