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The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


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Today I finished reading The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer. It’s the first in her “Copper County” series of male/male romance. Story is told in alternating first-person points-of-view of the main characters, Reed Sunday, undercover bodyguard, and Chris Winowski, shy charcuterie enthusiast.

Reed’s current assignment should be easy enough: pick up his latest protectee in Vermont and keep him safe until his mafia boss uncle signs a plea deal and testifies. What Reed hadn’t counted on was just how adorkable and accident-prone his new charge would be, nor how naive and chatty. When Chris befriends the drug dealer next door and blows their cover, Reed must go on the run with him as they search for a new safehouse. They both end up going undercover as the new caretakers of a rundown campground near O’Leary, NY. Make that married caretakers. The more time Reed spends with Chris, however, the less pretend their relationship seems.

Chris leads the most boring life in existence. When his boss tells him he should open himself to new experiences and seize the day, Chris responds by allowing Reed Sunday to pick him up. Only what Chris thought was a date seems more like a kidnapping, and what’s this about his beloved Uncle Danny being a crime lord? But, when Reed saves him from the midst of a bar brawl (one that Chris might have sort of accidentally instigated), Chris begins to see his protector in a new light. Too bad Reed is only pretending to like him as part of their cover.

This was laugh-out-loud funny, in spite of the danger lurking in the background. I loved how the author wove this story neatly into other series she writes: “Love in O’Leary”, “Sunday Brothers”, and “Whispering Key”. There were so many misunderstandings, especially in regards to Chris and his co-worker, Crys, and there was a lot to unpack and untangle along the way. This was like reading a Ray Cooney play. LOL! Of course, Reed and Chris developed feelings for one another, but neither wanted to say anything for fear the other didn’t feel the same. Maddening. But, what’s a May Archer book without its HEA?

Favorite lines:
♦ I resisted the urge to punch myself in the face.
♦ Was this how I would finally lose my mind?
♦ “Shouldn’t the universe have limits on the number of times a person can mortify himself in one day?”
♦ “He couldn’t walk across an open field without triggering a groundhog rebellion and compelling the bumblebees to fight for him to the death.”
♦ “You did call me the greatest lover of all time, which I think I’m going to have printed on a T-shirt and noted on my Grindr profile.” // “Do with it what you will. Ten out of ten. Excellent service. Will come again.”
♦ “Life’s all about embracing your own personal weird.”
♦ “See how much we have in common? Tell me you like hockey and I’ll make us friendship bracelets right now.”
♦ “Nothing says I want to be committed to you like getting hit in the face with a chair for the person you love, right?”

But, there was also this line: ”I’ve got eleven-eleven-cases that have all gone hot at once.”
Can’t even escape the curse of 1111 in a May Archer book!

Funny, flirty, fabulous, and hot! Five stars!

Turkeys by Lucy Lennox

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


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Over the course of about 24 hours, I read Turkeys by May Archer and Lucy Lennox. It's the 4th book in their ridiculous "Licking Thicket" series of male/male romance. The main characters are Hunter Jackson and Charlton "Charlie" (or "Junior") Nutter.

After 15 long years away from his home town of Licking Thicket, TN, Charlie has returned to spend Thanksgiving with his family. A lot has changed in his absence, including a fresh new diversity along with many small, thriving businesses. Other things haven't changed at all, from the absurd puns the town seems to embrace, to the multitude of festivals, and the matchmaking busy bodies.

Hunter can't believe it when he learns that Junior Nutter has returned to the Thicket. They used to be good friends, until Junior turkeynapped Hunter's prize-winning turkey, then had the nerve to leave town without an explanation or even saying goodbye. The fact that Junior is handsome and sexy just serves to aggravate Hunter further, which is the only reason he bid on him at the Biddin' and made Junior wear a comical turkey costume at the Thanksgiving festival. When Junior insists he prefers to be called Charlie and takes his disgrace with good grace, Hunter realizes that maybe Charlie isn't as bad as he'd spent years imagining.

Thanks to the Matchmaking Mafia in Licking Thicket, Hunter and Charlie end up spending time together. When they finally talk and clear the air, they each realize that they may have (re)discovered something special in the other. When the entire town of Licking Thicket conspires to get them together, these two turkeys don't stand a chance.

This book was noticeably shorter than others in the series, so things progressed quickly. It helps that Charlie and Hunter knew one another from when they were young so it was just a matter of owning up to some things and then wondering how they could possibly make a relationship work between them when Hunter was fully committed to Licking Thicket and Charlie had a successful career in Chicago. I enjoyed reconnecting with familiar characters and meeting new ones. The story was humorous although not laugh out loud funny, and the spicy times were spicy indeed. It did feel a bit rushed, especially at the end.

Favorite line: I changed my mind about my family being the best and briefly considered putting myself up for adoption.

Delightful story, but again, it felt rushed. Four stars.

Hitched by Lucy Lennox

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Over the course of the weekend I read Hitched by May Archer and Lucy Lennox. It's the second book in their "Horn of Glory" series, which is a spin-off of the "Licking Thicket" series. Main characters are Percy "Champ" Champion, owner of Champion Security, and Quinn Taffet, event planner extraordinaire.

Champ doesn't do relationships; he's more of a one-night-stand kind of guy. However, his current one-night-stand has been going on for over twenty nights, not that he's counting. Quinn is smart and sexy, challenging and sassy, and Champ is comfortable with him. That may prove distracting just when Champ can least afford a distraction. His team provides security for Jacob Horn (of Horn of Glory gaming fame), and a stolen HOG device, which may contain potentially explosive intel on a dangerous drug cartel, has wound up in the wrong hands. Champ doesn't want to involve Quinn, but Quinn is already involved--he's busy planning a wedding for the daughter of the man who bought the HOG.

Quinn doesn't do relationships, which is why he's astounded that he keeps letting Champ come around and sex him up. He figures their days nights together are numbered, so why not enjoy it while it lasts? When Champ horns in on his wedding planning, Quinn can't help but wonder if he's just a means to an end or does he mean more to the gruff former Marine?

Loved this story. I always enjoy revisiting Licking Thicket in all its ridiculous glory, and I was delighted to reconnect with familiar characters. Everyone in town knows that Champ and Quinn are smitten with one another, with the exception of Champ and Quinn. They're still deluding themselves that they can quit whenever they want to. Not only did we get to follow the convoluted path to their HEA, the story also involved lots of drama and action and mystery. The plot pelted along, and I laughed out loud several times while reading it. The book was sweet and sexy and everything I look for in a male/male romance.

Favorite lines:
♦ Seriously, why did the universe make the hot ones so damn annoying?
♦ "He and I are kind of still on the outs from when I accidentally commandeered his orc forces to storm the Forbidden Quagmires of Sod."
♦ What was the most polite way to state that I'd rather light myself on fire than sit through another planning meeting?
♦ Riggs's face morphed from hardened soldier to demented cow like it always did when he thought about Carter.
♦ "If you thought my peace-offering donuts were good, wait until you try my peace-offering tacos."
♦ Hercules cocked his head like he wanted to help but didn't have enough toe beans to count that high.
♦ Served him right to be on the receiving end of someone else's monkey wrench for once.
♦ Was there a word for people who became suddenly anxious around men with badges? I was suddenly, irrationally sure that I'd not only killed someone that morning and forgotten about it, but I probably also still had the gun on my person.
♦ "I will not report to that egotistical orc-hoarder for all the pips in Hornlandia."
♦ I simply couldn't work up a single iota of righteous indignation. And since on any given day half my body weight was comprised of righteous indignation, this was a big deal.
♦ "I had one condition in a man, and it was that he knew how to subdue insurgents with grace while I hijacked a plane."

Hot and hilarious--five stars!

Mr. Important by Lucy Lennox

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Good thing today is a holiday, because I stayed up hella late last night to finish reading Mr Important by May Archer and Lucy Lennox. It's the second part of their "Honeybridge" series of male/male romance. Story is told in alternating first-person pov by the main characters, Reagan Wellbridge and Thatcher Pennington.

On impulse, Reagan hooks up with a hot silver fox at a NYE masquerade, only to discover his anonymous hook up is none other than Thatcher Pennington: his parents' friend, father of Reagan's friend, and oh yeah, his boss. Reagan's intentions to pretend nothing happened go up in smoke when he's tabbed to accompany Thatcher on a two-week PR tour by bus. In such close, constant proximity, will Reagan be able to keep his hands to himself?

By the time Thatcher realizes he mistook one masked man for another on NYE, it's too late. As he wonders how to handle the situation, a PR nightmare crops up and he's compelled to go on tour to show their brand, PennCo, in a positive light. When the woman he's scheduled to travel with gets sick, Thatcher ends up traveling with Reagan. He'd never paid much attention to the Wellbridges' son, but now that they're forced to spend so much time together, Thatcher realizes just how smart, charming, and talented Reagan is, not to mention how stunningly attractive he is as well. Will he be able to keep his hands to himself...and will he want to?

What a lively story! Reagan has been longing to prove (to himself and everyone else) that he's more than just a photogenic backdrop to his father's political campaign. Working at PennCo was meant to allow him to showcase his social media skills; instead, he's felt stifled there. Now that he's been shoved into the limelight on tour with Mr Pennington, Reagan finally has a chance to shine. Thatcher has always been content to leave the running of PennCo in the competent hands of Layla James, but now that he sees the results that Reagan is getting via social media, he has a newfound respect for Reagan and the marketing tool. As the two of them succumb to their mutual attraction and grow closer, they both fear the repercussions of their involvement. Eventually, they'll need to decide what's most important to them. The characterizations in this were amazing, from Reagan's ability to shift into whatever persona suited the situation, to Thatcher's taciturn disdain for the need to go on tour. Even the villainess was portrayed well, as in I wanted to punch her in the face. One of my favorite characters was McGee, the driver of the bus. The plot moved at a good, sensible pace, and it was laced with humor.

Favorite lines:
♦ Not fascinating. He was a jerk this morning, and we don't waste our fascination on jerks.
♦ "You look terrified. Like you expected to find a cute little bunny waiting for you in the bus and instead found a rabid beaver who might tear you limb from limb."
♦ "They're going to think I can't do the work, which is bullshit, or that you don't like me, which is ridiculous because I'm a fucking delight."
♦ "Layla's side-eyeing me like she's a fucking flat-earther who thinks I'm showing her doctored pictures from outer space."
♦ "Living up to other people's expectations is a losing game. You need to live up to your own. And if that's not good enough for the people around you, find new people."
♦ "Opportunity knocks, but it doesn't pick locks. You gotta open the door."
♦ "Is this one of those things where you've been kidnapped but can't say so directly? Cough if you need me to call the police."
♦ I glared at him, but activity behind Reagan's curtain saved McGee from getting a fat lip to match his nose and eyes.

Sheer delight! Lots of laughs and heat, but with enough drama and angsting included to save it from being nothing but fluff. Five stars!

On the Run by May Archer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I finished reading On the Run by May Archer last night. It's the second book in her "Whispering Key" series of male/male romance. Main characters are Toby Elford and Beale Goodman.

Toby was planning to vacation in the Maldives, but when a photo that appears to place him in a compromising position with a supposedly straight male celeb hits the tabloids, Toby flees to Whispering Key, where his friend Mason now lives. Toby hadn't reckoned that Mason would be gone, nor that he would end up sharing the guest house with Beale Goodman--the cousin of Mason's husband, Fenn. Having lost his phone and credit card, Toby waves goodbye to his dignity and makes the best of his situation. Beale is unlike anyone he's ever known, and Toby soon finds himself fitting in amongst the eccentric locals. As his feelings for Beale grow, Toby wants to come clean about That Photo, but explaining his side of the story would mean outing the other party.

Beale has always believed in the power of positive thinking, and he's convinced he has a soul mate out there, just waiting for him. Toby Elford is the exact opposite of the man Beale envisioned. He's surly, snarky, and melodramatic. However, Toby has the ability to really see Beale and understand him. Beale has never felt more alive than when he's with Toby. It soon has him wishing that what they have going on between them would be more than temporary, even though he knows Toby is keeping secrets. Unfortunately, Beale never anticipated just how large of a secret Toby was harboring.

Even knowing that Toby's secret was going to blow up in his face, this was pure, delightful fun. He's just so extra, and it was amusing to see how Beale learned to understand and appreciate him. I loved how all the other characters peopling the island were so accepting of Toby, especially when they believed he was the soul mate that Beale had been holding out for. Toby was utterly perplexed that total strangers would so readily embrace him. The inevitable fall-out from Toby's secret was heartbreaking, especially when both he and Beale were hurting so much.

Favorite lines:
♦ The fates wouldn't be cruel enough to heap yet more tragedies upon me.
♦ It was impossible to slay someone with my rapier wit when they didn't realize we were dueling.
♦ "You have the things for the girls, right?" // "Packed in the suitcase. It's like a unicorn threw up in there. Competition for best bonus uncle will be fierce, but Constantine's no match for my shock-and-awe campaign. He's going down."
♦ "I'm not gonna kill you," he said, which is exactly what he would say if he were going to kill me.
♦ "Do you always bring your cat when you break in to murder people? Is she trained for this? Have you trained a murder cat? Oh my God, Florida, why?"
♦ "Why are you looking at me like I just boiled your bunny?"
♦ "I was talking about audiobooks!" // "Sex is better than audiobooks." // "Maybe you need better audiobooks." // "Beale, honey, maybe you need better sex."
♦ Toby Elford was a snarky little rain cloud of a human, and it shouldn't have been possible for him to light up my days, but he did.
♦ "Who decides when you're happy enough? You do. You decide when you're as happy as you want to be."

Fun, fabulous story! I enjoyed the author's nods to her other series (Beale's brother, Gage, ends up in "Sunday Brothers" and Mason's brother, Micah, is in "Love in O'Leary"). Loved it! Five stars!

Pick One by May Archer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Shortly after midnight I began reading Pick One, which is a novella in author May Archer's "Sunday Brothers" series. It was engrossing enough that I finished it in the wee hours. Main characters are math nerd and statistician John Curran and the effervescent Teagan Donahue.

Teagan has just ended a six-month relationship after catching his boyfriend cheating on him. While waiting for a friend of his brother's to come help him move his couch he unloads on his BFF, Fern. Teagan ends the call, only to find a burly man standing in front of him. Assuming it's Jace's friend, Teagan drags him along to retrieve his couch. What he didn't realize is that the stranger in front of him is his new roommate.

John walked into his apartment building and was immediately drawn to Teagan's emotive melodrama. Intrigued by the fiery redhead, he agrees to help him fetch a couch. When the two of them learn that they're now roommates, each privately decides to keep things platonic between them. Unfortunately, as time goes by, both of them fall hard for each other. It's going to take some friendly intervention and a spot of jealousy for them to realize what's been in front of them all along.

This was a lovely story. The two of them balance each other out so well: John's steady calm versus Teagan's chipper exuberance. Despite this being relatively short, the characters were portrayed well. Although neither one was a 'Sunday Brother', they did meet up with one of them, and he played a pivotal role in getting John and Teagan to acknowledge their feelings for one another.

Favorite line: She had a point. But that point was not my point.

A fun, light read. Four stars.

Firecracker by Lucy Lennox

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I stayed up past my bedtime last night to finish reading Firecracker by May Archer and Lucy Lennox. It's the first book in their "Honeybridge" series of male/male romance. Main characters are JT "Rainmaker" Wellbridge and Flynn "Firecracker" Honeycutt.

Ever since the founding fathers of Honeybridge (a Honeycutt and a Wellbridge) had a falling out, there's been a rivalry between the families. These days the rivalry is mostly relegated to softball games and floral displays, but JT and Flynn have always had a peculiar animosity between them. All through school they antagonized one another even as they gravitated to each other. As adults, they shared a night of passion, but JT left for NYC afterward and hasn't been home in three years. Now, however, the high-powered distribution company he works for wants him to secure a contract with Honeybridge Mead, which is Flynn's business. JT knows he'll have his work cut out for him. Flynn doesn't trust JT's motives, but the more he sees JT around town the more he realizes how much he missed him. He wants nothing to do with JT's business offer, but perhaps a summer fling with JT is just what he needs to purge the man once and for all.

This was almost painful to read. There's so much water under the bridge between JT and Flynn to begin with, and then when it seems they're putting it behind them, misunderstandings rear their ugly heads to set them at odds with one another again. I just wanted to lock them in a small room with a large bed for a few days. LOL! Characterizations were phenomenal, from JT and Flynn to their crazy families, the locals, JT's odious boss and a business rival, and the insufferable Brantleigh, who needed to be backhanded off his high horse. The authors made the tiniest nod to their "Licking Thicket" series, which delighted me. The plot kept me engaged as I waited to see what new setback would befall our heroes before they got their shit together. All the anxiety and hurt/comfort made the ending that much sweeter.

Favorite lines:
♦ My brother was a bit of a try-sexual--as in he'd try to sleep with just about anyone.
♦ "These things blossom and take on a life of their own!" // Not if I stomped them dead and salted the fields.
♦ I stopped paddling and took a few deep breaths, closing my eyes and concentrating on filling my lungs with with the clean evening air. A mosquito went up my nose and down my throat. God fucking dammit. I angry-kayaked the rest of the way to the island while choking on mosquito guts.
♦ "Hayden, I could kiss you. With tongue." // "Wow. I mean, I usually work on commission."
♦ Who the hell spelled JT wrong?

Lovely story with complex characters. Can't wait for more in this series. Five stars!

Cherry Picked by May Archer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I used my day off to finish reading Cherry Picked, which is the third book in May Archer's "Sunday Brothers" series. I deliberately waited until this weekend to begin the book, as I knew I wanted to wallow in it. LOL! Story is told in alternating first-person pov between the main characters, Hawk Sunday and Jack Wyatt.

Hawk has been carrying a torch for Jack, his brother's friend and his boss, since he was 17. Now that he's 24, Hawk is tired of waiting for Jack to notice him as anything other than a friend, an employee, and a de facto little brother. Hawk is also tired of reading about romance and not experiencing it himself. Therefore, while out hiking with Jack one day, Hawk asks him to be his first.

Jack adores Hawk; he has ever since they met seven years ago. He can't imagine his life without Hawk in it, but Jack doesn't do relationships. When Hawk propositions him, Jack is utterly bamboozled. He turns Hawk down, but now he can't help but notice that his "little brother" is all grown up and hot as hell. And when Hawk starts talking about creating a Grindr account, Jack is horrified. Worse still is when Simon, the slick, handsome representative of Evola (the company that wants to build a resort near Little Pippin Hollow) starts sniffing around Hawk. Jack is convinced Simon just wants to use Hawk, and he's not going to sit by and allow it to happen.

As always, it's the characters that make these stories so wonderful. Not just the main characters, but familiar ones from previous books, as well as familiar townsfolk. I utterly adored Hawk's friend Crys. She was a riot! Hawk is dead set against the development project, for fear Evola will destroy the pristine wilderness they want to pitch as a marketing ploy. Jack is looking at the development from a more practical standpoint, as in the influx of money that could boost the Hollow's revenue. Hawk takes his stance to the extreme when he initiates a one-man camping protest. While Jack admires him for taking a strong stand, he also can't help but miss Hawk and worry about him. Muddled feelings, misunderstandings, and mix-ups abound, but it all adds to the story and makes the ending that much sweeter.

Favorite lines:
♦ Fortunately, the death blow to my pride and the slow bleed of my smashed-up heart didn't have visible symptoms.
♦ Spontaneous human combustion in Little Pippin Hollow! Film at eleven.
( So many more... )

A delightful read, and one I've been looking forward to for quite some time. Can't wait for the next one, which I'm guessing will feature Reed Sunday and other-Chris. Did this book have its drawbacks? Sure, but I loved it and I'm giving it five stars.

Off Plan by May Archer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I spent a good part of the weekend reading Off Plan by May Archer. This is the first book in her "Whispering Key" series of male/male romances. Once again, story is told in alternating points of view between the main characters, Fenn Reardon and Mason Bloom.

After getting dumped by his fiancée, Mason decides to shake up his orderly, planned life. On a whim, he accepts the job as the resident doctor at a tropical resort in Florida. For once, Mason is going to do something spontaneous, something for himself. What he hadn't counted on was that the resort is falling apart. It seems Mase hitched his dreams to someone else's dream and now he's stuck here until the mayor, Big Rafe, can find a replacement and Mason can land another job. He hadn't counted on the zany characters peopling the island or that he'd come to care for them, nor had he counted on his undeniable attraction to tour guide Fenn Reardon. Especially since Mason is straight...right?

Fenn didn't appreciate being sent to collect the new doctor from the airport, especially when he sees Dr Bloom. Everything about him reminds Fenn too much of the last time he made a mistake and hooked up with a "straight" guy. Plus, Mason intends to bail at the first opportunity...right?

If two people ever needed their heads knocked together, it was this pair. I give Mason credit, however; he went into a quasi-relationship with Fenn with thoughtful deliberation. He'd never thought of himself as being attracted to guys, but he's definitely attracted to Fenn. As for Fenn, he kept pushing Mason away when things got too intense, but if the two dunderheads had just talked to one another, there wouldn't have been so many misunderstandings and confusion and hurt feelings. Guh. Characters were fully realized, including all of the secondary ones. I especially liked Fenn's cousin, Beale. It was also fun to see how the author is tying this series to others: Fenn's cousin, Gage, is in "Sunday Brothers", while Mason's brother, Micah, is part of the "Love in O'Leary" series.

Favorite lines:
♦ Nobody ever told you Florida was the gateway to hell until it was too late.
♦ "Sounds like an episode of Scooby Doo. You're basically asking for mysteries and hijinks."
♦ What a clusterfuck of enormous, never-before-seen-proportions of clusterfuckery.
♦ "Don't touch another man's knob, Loafers."
♦ "It's either going to be glorious or horrifying."
♦ "Try asking yourself if it's better to be a little important to a lot of people, or to be really really important to a few people."
♦ I was done giving headspace to how other people viewed my life.

Funny, touching, hot--checks all the boxes for a romance. Five stars from me.

Fakers by Lucy Lennox

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I finished reading Fakers by May Archer and Lucy Lennox last night. It's the first in the "Licking Thicket" series of m/m romance, featuring Brooks Johnson and Malachi "Mal" Forrester.

Brooks hasn't returned to Licking Thicket, TN, since he left ten years ago. He has an up-and-coming career as an ad exec in NYC, where casual hook-ups are a dime a dozen. But just as Brooks is about to tackle an account that can make his career and enable him to open his own firm, his mama calls from home, begging him to return to take over the duties of Head Licker at the Lickin' Festival. Brooks' father has had recent heart issues and can't take on the role as he's done ever since Brooks can remember. Brooks can't not go home, but if he's going to be confronted with meddling, small town neighbors, the girl whose heart he broke, and a match-making mother, he's not going alone. Brooks strong-arms his very straight co-worker, Paul, into playing the role of his boyfriend.

Mal escaped his own small town hell and is now making a career for himself in LA as an artist. When his best friend, Ava Ivey, begs him to accompany her back to her home in Licking Thicket and pretend to be his boyfriend, Mal can't say no. Especially since Ava is pregnant and needs lots of support and little stress. He's heard all about the no-good jock who broke Ava's heart, and there's no way Mal will let her face Brooks Johnson alone.

Sparks fly when Brooks and Mal meet, but the tangled web that they're both caught up in conspires to keep them apart. It's not until Ava and Paul start spending more time together that Brooks and Mal get a chance to explore the heat between them. However, what sort of future can they have with their careers and homes on opposite sides of the country?

This story was a hoot and a half. Puns abounded, not just in regards to the name of the town, but also its residents and even the cattle that are prevalent throughout the story. It was a fun and funny romp, but it was saved from being an utter fluff fest by misunderstandings and old hurts resurfacing. By the end, I wasn't just invested in Brooks and Mal, but also in Paul and Ava. It was heartening to see how things worked out for both couples.

Favorite lines:
♦ As far as I knew, my best friend hadn't gotten a hot beef injection since the Halloween party.
♦ The town assholes were still goofing off, and I secretly hoped they spilled their milk and cried about it. Hard.
♦ "And if two Nutters and a Johnson can't get the job done, I don't know who can." // I bit my lip against a whimper. Did they not hear themselves?
♦ "Turns out, you're not meeting my needs, Big Daddy. We just want different things. It's not you, it's...Okay, yeah, no, it's totally you."
♦ "Oh my God. Drunk Brooks might be my kryptonite," Mal told Ava in a hushed voice I wasn't sure if he knew I could hear. // "I'm not drunk," I protested. "I'm just a tipsy bit teeny."
♦ I switched to a playlist called Happy Beats which literally had a song on it called "Pour The Milk" which made me fucking cry and think of Annabelle and her soft udder and warm brown eyes, and Jesus fucking Christ, now I was missing a cow.

Delightful, hot, and sweet, with just the right amount of angst. Five stars! I personally lose a point for the fact that it took me about a third of the way through the book to realize that Brooks and his brother Dunn were named for the musical duo, although in my own defense, I'm not a fan of country music.