turophile's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
A collection of romance stories. Some I liked, some I did not.
writeon_sl's review
3.0
3.5 stars
I bought this anthology because I heard Anabeth Albert was part of it. Surprisingly, her story did not turn out to be my favorite. I found most of the book to be entertaining and cute, and enjoyed the political and social justice aspects that made the stories unique. But even with that uniqueness factor, not many of these stood out for me. My favorites were Parking Lot Cowboy by Rebecca Crowley and Dare to Dream by Hudson Lin. I'd never read anything by either author but will definitely be checking their stuff out now. The last story Sacred Son by Robin Covington suffered from obvious editing errors that really killed my enjoyment of the story. It would've ranked up with the other two as favorites but the mistakes were distracting and were a poor closing for an otherwise decent book.
I bought this anthology because I heard Anabeth Albert was part of it. Surprisingly, her story did not turn out to be my favorite. I found most of the book to be entertaining and cute, and enjoyed the political and social justice aspects that made the stories unique. But even with that uniqueness factor, not many of these stood out for me. My favorites were Parking Lot Cowboy by Rebecca Crowley and Dare to Dream by Hudson Lin. I'd never read anything by either author but will definitely be checking their stuff out now. The last story Sacred Son by Robin Covington suffered from obvious editing errors that really killed my enjoyment of the story. It would've ranked up with the other two as favorites but the mistakes were distracting and were a poor closing for an otherwise decent book.
briarsreviews's review
5.0
Due to time constraints, I was only able to read Hudson Lin's story. But, if the rest of these stories are half as good as Dare to Dream by Hudson Lin, then this anthology is absolutely fantastic!
This story follows Diego and Derek, two laws students, and their growing bond. Diego is a DACA recipient who learns the importance of standing up for what you believe in. Not only is there some super sexy scenes between Diego and Derek (because, we all know how magical Hudson Lin is with her romance/sexy writing abilities) but there is a lot of character growth within this short story.
I would definitely recommend this anthology series - I've read many of the previous ones. The political themes that are mixed in with romance (and sometimes erotica) make this a unique set of stories that don't fit the typical romance mold. Not all stories will work for all readers, but you are guaranteed to have at least one story you love or can relate to.
My biggest problem was that this story was way too short! I want more from each of these stories!
Five out of five stars!
I received an advanced reader's copy because I am apart of Hudson Lin's ARC review team!
This story follows Diego and Derek, two laws students, and their growing bond. Diego is a DACA recipient who learns the importance of standing up for what you believe in. Not only is there some super sexy scenes between Diego and Derek (because, we all know how magical Hudson Lin is with her romance/sexy writing abilities) but there is a lot of character growth within this short story.
I would definitely recommend this anthology series - I've read many of the previous ones. The political themes that are mixed in with romance (and sometimes erotica) make this a unique set of stories that don't fit the typical romance mold. Not all stories will work for all readers, but you are guaranteed to have at least one story you love or can relate to.
My biggest problem was that this story was way too short! I want more from each of these stories!
Five out of five stars!
I received an advanced reader's copy because I am apart of Hudson Lin's ARC review team!
karentje's review
4.0
This is an anthology where one or both of the characters are involved in political activism in one small way or another. It has a little something for everyone with f/m, m/m and f/f couples all finding their HEA.
The first story is the one that spoke to me the most. Resisting Desire by Talia Hibbert is a very passionate story and even though it’s only a short one, it still has so much emotion and pent-up longing in it. James is head over heels in love with his best friend’s little sister, but really messes up his chances with her in a misguided, and belated, attempt at “chivalry”. Nina is terribly hurt by his apparent rejection and resolved to stay away from him, but dangerous circumstances bring the couple some much needed forced proximity and the chance to make things right.
In Dropped Stitches Annabeth Albert brings us a very sweet story about two women finding love with their high school crushes. At first glance it’s very much an opposites attract story, but it’s always dangerous to assume… a lesson Bea has some trouble learning. This was a very enjoyable read, but I missed the emotional intensity and the chemistry that I’ve come to expect from this author. I did love the knitting, and it inspired me to take up one of my own unfinished projects again.
Parking Lot Cowboy is a story that brings up one of the more ugly sides of political activism with pro-life protesters intimidating and harassing women & teenage girls going to family planning clinics for help. I loathe these people. I especially liked shy Tyler with his big heart . Margot was intellectual and very energetic, exactly what was needed to draw Tyler out.
Dare to Dream by Hudson Lin was also a great story. The whole Dreamer aspect making it very relevant and very much a HFN story with the realistic, though hopeful ending. I can certainly understand Diego’s fear and reluctance to draw attention. Derek could have been a little more understanding of that, I think.
The Coffee Shop Around the Corner is based on the ever cute “you’ve got mail” trope, but I wasn’t convinced by the connection the main characters built up, either via e-mail or in real life. Once they meet everything gets intense too fast, in my opinion.
Love Your Face was also not for me. I like the idea of best friends becoming lovers, who doesn’t? But it started off a bit wrong for me with one of the characters implying that most straight women are bi-curious unless they are internalizing misogyny…? I also didn’t like the interactions with the family’s. It felt too all or nothing for me, and I especially couldn’t understand Ami’s decision to basically avoid her family because she didn’t like their meddling or questions. Seems a silly reason, she could also just be upfront about her life and give them a chance to deal with that. She does stand up for Fred, which was lovely, but I just didn’t feel it with this couple.
Sacred Son by Robin Covington was another one of the stories that stood out to me, in a good way. It was interesting to read more about the issues Native Americans face. And nothing is cuter than a single dad who is devoted to his kid. Not to mention the former bad boy trying to make a new life for himself. The only thing that bothered me a little were some of the typo’s, the editing could have been better.
The first story is the one that spoke to me the most. Resisting Desire by Talia Hibbert is a very passionate story and even though it’s only a short one, it still has so much emotion and pent-up longing in it. James is head over heels in love with his best friend’s little sister, but really messes up his chances with her in a misguided, and belated, attempt at “chivalry”. Nina is terribly hurt by his apparent rejection and resolved to stay away from him, but dangerous circumstances bring the couple some much needed forced proximity and the chance to make things right.
In Dropped Stitches Annabeth Albert brings us a very sweet story about two women finding love with their high school crushes. At first glance it’s very much an opposites attract story, but it’s always dangerous to assume… a lesson Bea has some trouble learning. This was a very enjoyable read, but I missed the emotional intensity and the chemistry that I’ve come to expect from this author. I did love the knitting, and it inspired me to take up one of my own unfinished projects again.
Parking Lot Cowboy is a story that brings up one of the more ugly sides of political activism with pro-life protesters intimidating and harassing women & teenage girls going to family planning clinics for help. I loathe these people. I especially liked shy Tyler with his big heart . Margot was intellectual and very energetic, exactly what was needed to draw Tyler out.
Dare to Dream by Hudson Lin was also a great story. The whole Dreamer aspect making it very relevant and very much a HFN story with the realistic, though hopeful ending. I can certainly understand Diego’s fear and reluctance to draw attention. Derek could have been a little more understanding of that, I think.
The Coffee Shop Around the Corner is based on the ever cute “you’ve got mail” trope, but I wasn’t convinced by the connection the main characters built up, either via e-mail or in real life. Once they meet everything gets intense too fast, in my opinion.
Love Your Face was also not for me. I like the idea of best friends becoming lovers, who doesn’t? But it started off a bit wrong for me with one of the characters implying that most straight women are bi-curious unless they are internalizing misogyny…? I also didn’t like the interactions with the family’s. It felt too all or nothing for me, and I especially couldn’t understand Ami’s decision to basically avoid her family because she didn’t like their meddling or questions. Seems a silly reason, she could also just be upfront about her life and give them a chance to deal with that. She does stand up for Fred, which was lovely, but I just didn’t feel it with this couple.
Sacred Son by Robin Covington was another one of the stories that stood out to me, in a good way. It was interesting to read more about the issues Native Americans face. And nothing is cuter than a single dad who is devoted to his kid. Not to mention the former bad boy trying to make a new life for himself. The only thing that bothered me a little were some of the typo’s, the editing could have been better.
jen286's review
3.0
Resisting Desire by Talia Hibbert - Alright short story. Didn't absolutely love it like the rest of this authors books, but it was fine.
Parking Lot Cowboy by Rebecca Crowley - I have a hard time with short stories normally, and this one was okay but did feel a bit rushed towards the end.
The Coffee Shop Around the Corner by Shae Connor - This was cute. I love the whole we were writing each other and didn't know it, but also had a crush on each other thing.
Parking Lot Cowboy by Rebecca Crowley - I have a hard time with short stories normally, and this one was okay but did feel a bit rushed towards the end.
The Coffee Shop Around the Corner by Shae Connor - This was cute. I love the whole we were writing each other and didn't know it, but also had a crush on each other thing.
beckymmoe's review
4.0
A solid anthology--not a single weak story in the group! I loved that they all had some basis in the political but it wasn't the main focus--a hopeful political view helped to give each of the romances hope, though. And who doesn't need a little more hope in their lives these days?
The first story (Resisting Desire) was from a new-to-me author (Talia Hibbert--now I really need to see what she can do in a longer format!) who has been on my TBR for quite some time. It was a fun best friend's little sister/unrequited love story, and definitely whetted my appetite for more from this author.
The second (Dropped Stitches) was from an author whom I've meant to read more from (Annabeth Albert). It's a F/F, which was different--I've only read her M/M books so far--and was another unrequited love story that grew into a friends-to-lovers one. The "magic of yarn" (the author's words) gave the story an extra fun twist.
Parking Lot Cowboy was from another new-to-me author (Rebecca Crowley); I absolutely loved this opposites attract story with a hero and heroine who volunteer as escorts at a family planning clinic--I am absolutely going to add more from this author to my TBR ASAP.
Hudson Lin's (another new author!) Dare to Dream was a M/M romance between two law students--a Dreamer and an immigrant whose family managed to get their green cards. One of them is all about protesting the immigration crisis, and the other just wants to keep his head down and keep on working--can their relationship possibly have a future when their views are so different? (And yeah, my TBR pile just keeps growing!)
The Coffee Shop Around the Corner by Shae Connor is a cute take on You've Got Mail and The Shop Around the Corner, with a bit less antagonism between the hero and heroine and a whole lot more politics. And yet another author I'll be looking up!
Ainsley Booth's Love Your Face is another F/F story and also a friends-to-lovers tale that anyone who's ever dreaded going home for the holidays will definitely relate to; I might have been even happier than Fred was to see Ami waiting at the airport for her!
Finally, Robin Covington's Sacred Son delivered another solid read from one of my favorite authors. It's a M/M second chance romance where the heroes reunite to help one of them regain custody of his son. This one had me tearing up more than once!
Now I just have to get my hands on the other Rogue anthologies!
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
The first story (Resisting Desire) was from a new-to-me author (Talia Hibbert--now I really need to see what she can do in a longer format!) who has been on my TBR for quite some time. It was a fun best friend's little sister/unrequited love story, and definitely whetted my appetite for more from this author.
The second (Dropped Stitches) was from an author whom I've meant to read more from (Annabeth Albert). It's a F/F, which was different--I've only read her M/M books so far--and was another unrequited love story that grew into a friends-to-lovers one. The "magic of yarn" (the author's words) gave the story an extra fun twist.
Parking Lot Cowboy was from another new-to-me author (Rebecca Crowley); I absolutely loved this opposites attract story with a hero and heroine who volunteer as escorts at a family planning clinic--I am absolutely going to add more from this author to my TBR ASAP.
Hudson Lin's (another new author!) Dare to Dream was a M/M romance between two law students--a Dreamer and an immigrant whose family managed to get their green cards. One of them is all about protesting the immigration crisis, and the other just wants to keep his head down and keep on working--can their relationship possibly have a future when their views are so different? (And yeah, my TBR pile just keeps growing!)
The Coffee Shop Around the Corner by Shae Connor is a cute take on You've Got Mail and The Shop Around the Corner, with a bit less antagonism between the hero and heroine and a whole lot more politics. And yet another author I'll be looking up!
Ainsley Booth's Love Your Face is another F/F story and also a friends-to-lovers tale that anyone who's ever dreaded going home for the holidays will definitely relate to; I might have been even happier than Fred was to see Ami waiting at the airport for her!
Finally, Robin Covington's Sacred Son delivered another solid read from one of my favorite authors. It's a M/M second chance romance where the heroes reunite to help one of them regain custody of his son. This one had me tearing up more than once!
Now I just have to get my hands on the other Rogue anthologies!
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
iamrainbou's review
3.0
i'm so sorry Talia Hibbert, you deserved better than this mess of anthology.
mousegoddess's review
4.0
For the there was a fair bit of variance in story quality but there was no story that had me scowling. The stories ranged from 2.5 to 5, for me.
mxmreads's review
This anthology was a mixed bag for me. Talia Hibbert’s Resisting Desire was actual perfection for me, exactly what I was hoping for from a “brothers-best-friend” romance. I enjoyed it so, so much and Talia keeps being one of my queens of novellas and shorts. Dropped Stitches by Annabeth Albert was cute and sweet, but didn’t sweep me off my feet the way I hoped it would. I didn’t get invested in the relationship of the characters as much as I thought I would, considering that it was kind of a second chance, hurt comfort story. It just didn’t touch me enough.
Parking Lot Cowboy by Rebecca Crowley could have been a winner for me, the writing was lovely and worked for me well enough. Unfortunately it was steeped into rhetoric I don’t deal well with, mainly about reproductive rights being a women-only issue. Honestly, the absolute and unquestioned exclusion of anyone but cis women from the discussions and characters’ thoughts in this story had me wishing for a fast end without looking back. (I exist, thank you very much.)
Dare to Dream was really, really cute and heart-wrenching, but it did leave me with a smile on my face and a little spark of hope in my heart. Hudson Lin really knows how to do that for me, no matter how short the story. The Coffee Shop Around The Corner by Shea Connor was cute and interesting, the idea and the email exchanges were interesting and fun. Sadly the story suffered the same fate as Parking Lot Cowboy. You can only deny my existence directly and indirectly so much before I’m just not interested in the rest of your story anymore.
Love Your Face by Ainsley Booth was lovely. Touching and sweet, if a little rushed in the end. The main thing I fell in love with was Fred turning her back on her family and deciding to take a shot at her own happiness instead of suffering through another family holiday making her all-around miserable. Sacred Son by Robin Covington fell flat for me. I couldn’t connect with the writing or the characters and while the story itself was cute and sweet, it also left me kind of cold because of my missing connection and emotional investment.
So yeah, mixed bag overall. But I’m still glad I read it.
Parking Lot Cowboy by Rebecca Crowley could have been a winner for me, the writing was lovely and worked for me well enough. Unfortunately it was steeped into rhetoric I don’t deal well with, mainly about reproductive rights being a women-only issue. Honestly, the absolute and unquestioned exclusion of anyone but cis women from the discussions and characters’ thoughts in this story had me wishing for a fast end without looking back. (I exist, thank you very much.)
Dare to Dream was really, really cute and heart-wrenching, but it did leave me with a smile on my face and a little spark of hope in my heart. Hudson Lin really knows how to do that for me, no matter how short the story. The Coffee Shop Around The Corner by Shea Connor was cute and interesting, the idea and the email exchanges were interesting and fun. Sadly the story suffered the same fate as Parking Lot Cowboy. You can only deny my existence directly and indirectly so much before I’m just not interested in the rest of your story anymore.
Love Your Face by Ainsley Booth was lovely. Touching and sweet, if a little rushed in the end. The main thing I fell in love with was Fred turning her back on her family and deciding to take a shot at her own happiness instead of suffering through another family holiday making her all-around miserable. Sacred Son by Robin Covington fell flat for me. I couldn’t connect with the writing or the characters and while the story itself was cute and sweet, it also left me kind of cold because of my missing connection and emotional investment.
So yeah, mixed bag overall. But I’m still glad I read it.
llamareads's review
4.0
I’ve read and enjoyed some of these anthologies before, and since there were also several familiar names, I just had to pick this up! There are seven stories included, with two authors – Talia Hibbert and Annabeth Albert – that I’ve read and liked before. Without further ado, here’s individual reviews of the stories:
“Resisting Desire” – Talia Hibbert – ★★★★
I haven’t read much of Ms. Hibbert’s work, but what I have I’ve loved! This is a bit different from what I’ve come to expect from the anthology, as it’s actually set in Britain. Nina runs a website dedicated to independent political reporting, and her latest article on Brexit has led to death threats. Afraid to stay in her own home, and knowing the police will be of no help, she reaches out to her friend James for help. Problem is, things are a bit awkward between the childhood friends after a kiss led to a make out session that blew both their minds. Can they go back to being just friends, or is whatever between them worth risking that friendship to explore? My favorite part of this story is that while Nina leans on James for support, she’s the one who figures out the solution to her problems. Also, Ms. Hibbert doesn’t shy away from the realities of police racism and the double-standards for women in media, especially Black women.
“Dropped Stitches” – Annabeth Albert – ★★★★
It’s a high school reunion of sorts in voting line when Bea literally runs into Kira, her high school crush. After Bea finds out Kira just got dumped by her girlfriend, she invites her along to the watch party for the political candidate she’s been volunteering for. Kira’s all competent and take-chargey, even when she gets roped into handing out signs for an event she’s just shown up to, and Bea is so kind and thoughtful, she volunteers to help Kira pick up her things from her ex’s place. This was quite sweet, with lots of bonus knitting, and I also liked that they got into an argument, but both women were able to realize where they went wrong and apologize. Overall, this is a sweet second chance story!
“Parking Lot Cowboy” – Rebecca Crowley – ★★★★
Margot, newly moved to Kansas, spends her Saturday mornings volunteering as a women’s clinic escort with a taciturn (but seriously hot) cowboy. When, after three months, he finally breaks his silence, Margot practically tells him her life story, including inviting him to dinner at the apartment she still shares with her ex-boyfriend. Their relationship moved a bit too fast for me, but I liked that the general bent of the story was against keyboard warriors who are too busy arguing about how to fix everything wrong rather than actually trying to fix things.
“Dare to Dream” – Hudson Lin – ★★★★
Derek is a bit miffed at his fellow law student and homework partner, Diego, when he schedules their meeting for 10pm and then is half an hour late. It turns out Derek has more things to be upset about – though Diego is a DACA recipient and his mother is an undocumented immigrant, he’s more interested in taking care of his American-born sister than protesting politically. Diego’s frustrated that all Derek seems to see of him is that he’s a Dreamer, not his intelligence or legal skills. Despite the fact that they’ve just met, their relationship felt like it reflected that, so it wasn’t too unbelievable.
“The Coffee Shop Around the Corner” – Shae Connor – ★★★
Madeline, social media manager for a mayoral candidate, doesn’t realize that the cute coffee shop owner is the same person who’s been emailing her thoughtful questions about her candidate’s positions. This was cute, but it felt like it concentrated more on the political stuff than the relationship – like, I now know a lot more about Atlanta’s infrastructure issues than I expected – so I didn’t really get a good sense of the two of them as a couple. I think it’s really hard to write a believable relationship in a novella when the two characters have only just met (rather than relying on them being friends, old flames, etc) and it didn’t quite work for me.
“Love Your Face” – Ainsley Booth – ★★★★
Fred is a decidedly grumpy heroine, frustrated with life and the circumstances that are forcing her back to her hometown and family for Thanksgiving. Ami, her best friend, is a much more positive person, so it’s a really good thing that she surprises Fred by following her home. Fred’s family is set in their ways, refusing to even call her by her chosen nickname and incapable of understanding her job. Ami’s her backup, sticking up for her when her brother and dad once again try to downplay her achievements, and it gives Fred the power to finally realize that she has the ability to chose her own family. It was a sweetly funny take on chosen family and dealing with toxic relationships.
“Sacred Son” – Robin Covington – ★★★★
Ten years ago, Judah stomped all over Adam’s heart when he broke up with him before Adam left for college. Now Adam’s back and working with a nonprofit that helps Native Americans with legal issues, and Judah has a case he hopes he’ll accept – regaining custody of his son. This story was particularly heart-wrenching, given the trauma that Judah and his son faced. It was also, I think, a nice example of allyship – Adam needs to learn to follow what Judah wants, not what he thinks would be best for him.
Overall, I thought the collection was excellent, and it was a well-timed palate cleanser given the election this week. Very much recommended if you’re looking for some hopeful contemporary romance that doesn’t ignore the current political climate!
I received this book for free from the authors in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
“Resisting Desire” – Talia Hibbert – ★★★★
I haven’t read much of Ms. Hibbert’s work, but what I have I’ve loved! This is a bit different from what I’ve come to expect from the anthology, as it’s actually set in Britain. Nina runs a website dedicated to independent political reporting, and her latest article on Brexit has led to death threats. Afraid to stay in her own home, and knowing the police will be of no help, she reaches out to her friend James for help. Problem is, things are a bit awkward between the childhood friends after a kiss led to a make out session that blew both their minds. Can they go back to being just friends, or is whatever between them worth risking that friendship to explore? My favorite part of this story is that while Nina leans on James for support, she’s the one who figures out the solution to her problems. Also, Ms. Hibbert doesn’t shy away from the realities of police racism and the double-standards for women in media, especially Black women.
“I can’t wait to watch you make history.”
“I can’t wait to make history together,” I countered.
“The couple that resists together, stays together.”
“Dropped Stitches” – Annabeth Albert – ★★★★
It’s a high school reunion of sorts in voting line when Bea literally runs into Kira, her high school crush. After Bea finds out Kira just got dumped by her girlfriend, she invites her along to the watch party for the political candidate she’s been volunteering for. Kira’s all competent and take-chargey, even when she gets roped into handing out signs for an event she’s just shown up to, and Bea is so kind and thoughtful, she volunteers to help Kira pick up her things from her ex’s place. This was quite sweet, with lots of bonus knitting, and I also liked that they got into an argument, but both women were able to realize where they went wrong and apologize. Overall, this is a sweet second chance story!
“I believe we’ve all got to do our best. For ourselves and for each other. And hope we’re doing right.”
“Parking Lot Cowboy” – Rebecca Crowley – ★★★★
Margot, newly moved to Kansas, spends her Saturday mornings volunteering as a women’s clinic escort with a taciturn (but seriously hot) cowboy. When, after three months, he finally breaks his silence, Margot practically tells him her life story, including inviting him to dinner at the apartment she still shares with her ex-boyfriend. Their relationship moved a bit too fast for me, but I liked that the general bent of the story was against keyboard warriors who are too busy arguing about how to fix everything wrong rather than actually trying to fix things.
“Sometimes we have to do dangerous things when we know they are the right things to do.”
“Dare to Dream” – Hudson Lin – ★★★★
Derek is a bit miffed at his fellow law student and homework partner, Diego, when he schedules their meeting for 10pm and then is half an hour late. It turns out Derek has more things to be upset about – though Diego is a DACA recipient and his mother is an undocumented immigrant, he’s more interested in taking care of his American-born sister than protesting politically. Diego’s frustrated that all Derek seems to see of him is that he’s a Dreamer, not his intelligence or legal skills. Despite the fact that they’ve just met, their relationship felt like it reflected that, so it wasn’t too unbelievable.
“The Coffee Shop Around the Corner” – Shae Connor – ★★★
Madeline, social media manager for a mayoral candidate, doesn’t realize that the cute coffee shop owner is the same person who’s been emailing her thoughtful questions about her candidate’s positions. This was cute, but it felt like it concentrated more on the political stuff than the relationship – like, I now know a lot more about Atlanta’s infrastructure issues than I expected – so I didn’t really get a good sense of the two of them as a couple. I think it’s really hard to write a believable relationship in a novella when the two characters have only just met (rather than relying on them being friends, old flames, etc) and it didn’t quite work for me.
“Love Your Face” – Ainsley Booth – ★★★★
Fred is a decidedly grumpy heroine, frustrated with life and the circumstances that are forcing her back to her hometown and family for Thanksgiving. Ami, her best friend, is a much more positive person, so it’s a really good thing that she surprises Fred by following her home. Fred’s family is set in their ways, refusing to even call her by her chosen nickname and incapable of understanding her job. Ami’s her backup, sticking up for her when her brother and dad once again try to downplay her achievements, and it gives Fred the power to finally realize that she has the ability to chose her own family. It was a sweetly funny take on chosen family and dealing with toxic relationships.
“My sponsor in prison said that second chances were gifts of grace. That wasting them was the ultimate insult to the universe[.]”
“Sacred Son” – Robin Covington – ★★★★
Ten years ago, Judah stomped all over Adam’s heart when he broke up with him before Adam left for college. Now Adam’s back and working with a nonprofit that helps Native Americans with legal issues, and Judah has a case he hopes he’ll accept – regaining custody of his son. This story was particularly heart-wrenching, given the trauma that Judah and his son faced. It was also, I think, a nice example of allyship – Adam needs to learn to follow what Judah wants, not what he thinks would be best for him.
Overall, I thought the collection was excellent, and it was a well-timed palate cleanser given the election this week. Very much recommended if you’re looking for some hopeful contemporary romance that doesn’t ignore the current political climate!
I received this book for free from the authors in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.