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A review by bee_thebibliophile
Crankshaft by K.M. Neuhold
4.0
Crankshaft was a fun, low-angst, sweet read and an exciting start to this new series. I couldn’t get enough of Steele and Porter and loved the introduction to all of the Big Bull Mechanics crew!
Steele has been looking for love in all the wrong places and finding every excuse to break up with his boyfriends, so much so that his staff is in on the joke. He wants to find someone to settle down with but running a business doesn’t leave him much time for a personal life. Steele is a mechanic at heart who loves to get his hands dirty whenever he can and also has a sweet heart and temperament, which is very apparent with his Husky puppy Denali and even with his team and his brother Gates. He wants to take care of everyone, sometimes even to the point that he has no energy left for himself.
After Porter’s misadventures in dating the Four Bears Construction crew, I was SO excited to hear that he was getting a book of his own! We clearly only scratched the surface of his character before and getting to see him not on a first date was enlightening. He owns his own vet clinic (and is in a little over his head with all of the business owner stuff), is struggling with work/life balance and comes off as adorkably sweet but has a hidden dirty side that made me smile. Porter is loving and so smart but is hesitant to accept help from anyone, including his friends.
There was an instant easy connection between Steele and Porter from the very beginning. They both are struggling with running their business and having a life outside of it, so they have a lot in common. Their series of hookups that go nowhere were really endearing and I loved that they kept trying to make it work. They’re so understanding of each other’s struggles and start to realize the value of balance when they’re together. Their dynamic was unexpected but I really enjoyed bossy, dirty Porter and sweet, possessive Steele together!
I’m looking forward to the Big Bull Mechanics series - the mechanics have such a fun dynamic that’s not quite as crazy as the Four Bears team. I’m already rooting for some pairings in my head, but I can’t wait to see who ends up together! Tallahassee and Gates are up next and I’m sure they are going to take us (and probably Steele and Porter haha) on a wild ride.
Steele has been looking for love in all the wrong places and finding every excuse to break up with his boyfriends, so much so that his staff is in on the joke. He wants to find someone to settle down with but running a business doesn’t leave him much time for a personal life. Steele is a mechanic at heart who loves to get his hands dirty whenever he can and also has a sweet heart and temperament, which is very apparent with his Husky puppy Denali and even with his team and his brother Gates. He wants to take care of everyone, sometimes even to the point that he has no energy left for himself.
After Porter’s misadventures in dating the Four Bears Construction crew, I was SO excited to hear that he was getting a book of his own! We clearly only scratched the surface of his character before and getting to see him not on a first date was enlightening. He owns his own vet clinic (and is in a little over his head with all of the business owner stuff), is struggling with work/life balance and comes off as adorkably sweet but has a hidden dirty side that made me smile. Porter is loving and so smart but is hesitant to accept help from anyone, including his friends.
There was an instant easy connection between Steele and Porter from the very beginning. They both are struggling with running their business and having a life outside of it, so they have a lot in common. Their series of hookups that go nowhere were really endearing and I loved that they kept trying to make it work. They’re so understanding of each other’s struggles and start to realize the value of balance when they’re together. Their dynamic was unexpected but I really enjoyed bossy, dirty Porter and sweet, possessive Steele together!
I’m looking forward to the Big Bull Mechanics series - the mechanics have such a fun dynamic that’s not quite as crazy as the Four Bears team. I’m already rooting for some pairings in my head, but I can’t wait to see who ends up together! Tallahassee and Gates are up next and I’m sure they are going to take us (and probably Steele and Porter haha) on a wild ride.