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marisny's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
azidy's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
layla87's review
4.0
Audio: 5-stars
Story: 4 stars
I'll keep this short:
What I loved:
Leroy and his grumpy ass
Fox and his caretaking ass
They communicated and talked
It was hot
What I didn't like:
Judah grated on me on this book. His reaction to Leroy being bisexual was a but hypocritical. Everyone bended over backwards for him and it annoyed me.
Story: 4 stars
I'll keep this short:
What I loved:
Leroy and his grumpy ass
Fox and his caretaking ass
They communicated and talked
It was hot
What I didn't like:
Judah grated on me on this book. His reaction to Leroy being bisexual was a but hypocritical. Everyone bended over backwards for him and it annoyed me.
kaitlin_durante's review
5.0
Yup, this book just stole my heart.
I loved Leroy's journey towards finding love and self acceptance.
I also adored Fox finding his new place in Painted Bay and learning to love Leroy for just who he is.
The mussel farm crew also made me very happy and I'm nervous about seeing where Kane's story goes next.
I loved Leroy's journey towards finding love and self acceptance.
I also adored Fox finding his new place in Painted Bay and learning to love Leroy for just who he is.
The mussel farm crew also made me very happy and I'm nervous about seeing where Kane's story goes next.
ofbooksandromance's review
5.0
4.75 “I only need you, as you are” stars
Actual review to come tomorrow because I stayed up way too late to read this book.
I love Jay Hogan, I have read all of her books but one and I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was very excited to read this book. This book is about Lee who wasn’t a very nice character in book 1 in the series and redemption arcs are my favourite thing in books. Also this book is a sexual exploration with a guy who thought he was straight, which is also one of my favourite thing in books. So I was pretty certain I would enjoy it but oh boy did I love this book.
I have been in a reading slump for months and Jay Hogan books always take a lot of focus and time for me to read, so I was worried that I would not be able to get into the book as much as I wanted to. But jokes on me, I actually read this book in one sitting due to how much I loved it.
This book was the sexual exploration of my dreams. Lee thinks he’s straight and he is a little homophobic. But he’s really attracted to Fox and he doesn’t know how to deal with that. So Lee tries to hate Fox and is mean to him at first but it doesn’t make the feelings go away. One night he kissed Fox and they start exploring to see what a relationship would be. The sexual exploration in this book was just chef’s kiss. I loved everything about it. I loved how we got to see Lee’s first everything happen on page. I loved how we got to see Lee marvel at how good the sex felt, it was just so lovely to read about. And I really loved how we got to see Lee be confused about his sexuality and not knowing how to act on his attraction to Fox (which was so realistic to me) but once he know Fox was the one for him, he never hid their relationship and was proud of it, that really worked for me.
The redemption of Lee was also very well done to me. I loved how we saw him reflect on his past actions and how he knew that he did some things wrongs and realize where he went wrong before so that he can work on himself and become a better person. This book was very character focused and it was all about them learning and growing and finding what makes them happy and it worked so well for me. Expecially Lee, he was a little lost at the start of the book so I loved to see him find his footing and what he wants in life. Also Lee wasn’t the nicest person ever at the start of the book and he had some anger issues so I loved seeing him aknowledge where he was wrong and work on himself to be a better person. I love character growth in books so that really worked for me. Also, once they got together, these guy had pretty good communication for the most part and that really worked for me, I loved how they were open and honest with each other.
My only complaint is that I could have done without the evil’s ex who campaigned the entire book to take Fox’s dog away from him, that was just a little too much drama for my taste. But I loved the rest of the book so much that it didn’t really bother me.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
Actual review to come tomorrow because I stayed up way too late to read this book.
I love Jay Hogan, I have read all of her books but one and I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was very excited to read this book. This book is about Lee who wasn’t a very nice character in book 1 in the series and redemption arcs are my favourite thing in books. Also this book is a sexual exploration with a guy who thought he was straight, which is also one of my favourite thing in books. So I was pretty certain I would enjoy it but oh boy did I love this book.
I have been in a reading slump for months and Jay Hogan books always take a lot of focus and time for me to read, so I was worried that I would not be able to get into the book as much as I wanted to. But jokes on me, I actually read this book in one sitting due to how much I loved it.
This book was the sexual exploration of my dreams. Lee thinks he’s straight and he is a little homophobic. But he’s really attracted to Fox and he doesn’t know how to deal with that. So Lee tries to hate Fox and is mean to him at first but it doesn’t make the feelings go away. One night he kissed Fox and they start exploring to see what a relationship would be. The sexual exploration in this book was just chef’s kiss. I loved everything about it. I loved how we got to see Lee’s first everything happen on page. I loved how we got to see Lee marvel at how good the sex felt, it was just so lovely to read about. And I really loved how we got to see Lee be confused about his sexuality and not knowing how to act on his attraction to Fox (which was so realistic to me) but once he know Fox was the one for him, he never hid their relationship and was proud of it, that really worked for me.
The redemption of Lee was also very well done to me. I loved how we saw him reflect on his past actions and how he knew that he did some things wrongs and realize where he went wrong before so that he can work on himself and become a better person. This book was very character focused and it was all about them learning and growing and finding what makes them happy and it worked so well for me. Expecially Lee, he was a little lost at the start of the book so I loved to see him find his footing and what he wants in life. Also Lee wasn’t the nicest person ever at the start of the book and he had some anger issues so I loved seeing him aknowledge where he was wrong and work on himself to be a better person. I love character growth in books so that really worked for me. Also, once they got together, these guy had pretty good communication for the most part and that really worked for me, I loved how they were open and honest with each other.
My only complaint is that I could have done without the evil’s ex who campaigned the entire book to take Fox’s dog away from him, that was just a little too much drama for my taste. But I loved the rest of the book so much that it didn’t really bother me.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
alexisisreading's review
5.0
Leroy <333333
Fox and Leroy were such a delight to read. I loved getting to see Leroy's point of view of some of the events we already knew from book 1. I loved the grumpy/sunshine dynamic between Fox and Leroy so much!! Their banter and teasing were so cute - I love when the grumpy character is just so soft for the sunshine one. I loved how protective Fox was of Leroy as well. I though the bisexual awakening aspect of the book was handled very well. I also liked how both Leroy and Fox were given the opportunity to sort their own troubles out on their own only to realize they'd rather do it together. I thought they complemented each other very well, and they are both just being added to my list of characters from this series that are dear to me.
“You might fool a lot of people with that carefully bricked-up heart of yours, Lee, but that façade is paper-thin for anyone who bothers to take the time to really look. But you don’t make it easy for them—you sure as hell didn’t for me. But in case you still think you’ve got me fooled, I’m going to be really clear. I see you, Leroy Madden. You’re a good man with a soft heart, a keen mind, and ten-foot walls of steel. Anyone worth their salt would be lucky and proud to be with you if you gave them even half a chance. Anyone.”
Fox and Leroy were such a delight to read. I loved getting to see Leroy's point of view of some of the events we already knew from book 1. I loved the grumpy/sunshine dynamic between Fox and Leroy so much!! Their banter and teasing were so cute - I love when the grumpy character is just so soft for the sunshine one. I loved how protective Fox was of Leroy as well. I though the bisexual awakening aspect of the book was handled very well. I also liked how both Leroy and Fox were given the opportunity to sort their own troubles out on their own only to realize they'd rather do it together. I thought they complemented each other very well, and they are both just being added to my list of characters from this series that are dear to me.
“You might fool a lot of people with that carefully bricked-up heart of yours, Lee, but that façade is paper-thin for anyone who bothers to take the time to really look. But you don’t make it easy for them—you sure as hell didn’t for me. But in case you still think you’ve got me fooled, I’m going to be really clear. I see you, Leroy Madden. You’re a good man with a soft heart, a keen mind, and ten-foot walls of steel. Anyone worth their salt would be lucky and proud to be with you if you gave them even half a chance. Anyone.”
robazizo's review
3.0
3.75 stars. An enjoyable read. Leroy was an interesting character and Fox was just adorable and they felt really good together. Leroy's turnabout was a bit too sudden and the second half just on this side of too sweet though. I also didn't like Judah much here, but his behaviour did feel fitting with his character in his own book. Overall I enjoyed this one more than book 1 and I look forward to reading more about Kane and his story of redemption and finding love in book 3.
missawn's review
3.0
While I am enjoying this series overall, the first book in the series remains the standout favourite so far. The angst in this book felt slightly forced at times and the chemistry was slightly tepid for me. However, I am throughout enjoying this author's writing and in particular the interesting setting. I am utterly fascinated by Painted Bay's seaside charm and the many interesting characters that live there. This series is my first read of this author's work and I know I will read more by them. A fast favourite. A delightful series ...