The spicy bits of this novel are always hot, but it’s the quiet moments between the characters where this book shines. Sparks have always flown between Tyler and Donovan at the restaurant where they work, but it’s not until they have to work even closer together that they realize the sparks might be foreplay rather than actual dislike. However, it also contains significant differences-an enemies-to-lovers story that features half of the pair coming to terms with a greater understanding of his own sexual orientation. Cross-posted to Amazon and Goodreads.Ĭertain elements of this book echo the first in this series in that it covers one character who introduces the other to kink, and they accidentally fall in love along the way. Between Vaughn’s excellent storytelling and dynamic characters, I can’t wait to read it in a few weeks. Once again, Vaughn teases us in the epilogue with the couple we’ll meet in the next book in this series. Though this book is a stand-alone, I encourage readers to check out Three Shots, which is also set in Pendleton, for another angle on Jarod’s family issues (and a lovely romance story of its own). Both men experience significant character development-internally and externally-outside of the romance plot that was also thoroughly enjoyable to experience. Everything beyond that is a solid romance arc that only made me want to occasionally roll my eyes at the main characters. Ultimately, the kink is merely how the characters initially connect. Of course, they run into trouble along the way, but it’s nowhere near as awkward to read as it is for the characters to experience. Even before Forrest and Jarod even consider that there might be something more, Vaughn also highlights how Jarod specifically focuses on how best to meet Forrest’s needs in a safe way for both of them. Vaughn does an excellent job of focusing on the characters experiencing a connection in their scenes rather than playing up the kinks for shock value or dramatic effect. However, not only did I finish this book, but I devoured it in a single afternoon and enjoyed pretty much every bit of it. As in, I genuinely wasn’t sure whether I’d make it through this book depending on what direction Vaughn took the spicy elements. That being said, I hesitated to read this book because not only do I not have much interest in Forrest’s kinks (especially the humiliation aspect), but I also experience pretty hardcore second-hand embarrassment. I’m the last person to kink-shame, and I’m certainly aware that not everyone shares the same kinks.
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