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funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ARC Review: Hollis : 5⭐️
I was hooked from first swipe! This was a book that I was mad that I had stuff to do because i definitely did not want to put it down. I love good banter in a book and this did not disappoint! The flirty banter between KnokinBoots and FireInMyViens was everything I was looking for from and online dating story. Also they way Hollis knew from the beginning that this relationship was different and didn’t realize it, until it was pointed out to him is my favorite micro troupe.
🤠Age Gap
🤠Divorcee
🤠Firefighter/Cowboy
🤠Online Dating
🤠”Daddy”
🤠Camping
🤠Puzzels
🤠Secret Relationship
🤠Small Town
🤠Best Friends Boss
After ending a 23 year marriage Ford is contemplating getting back into the dating scene after much convincing. After a night of drink he set up an anonymous dating profile, and who should appear Hollis. Knowing who he was he wiped right on him, never expecting him to be a match.
Hollis is the twenty something year old town player. He is known for lack of relationship and plethora of hook ups. Only when he starts talking to FireInMyViens something is different he can’t put his finger on it.
For Ford it’s new talking to someone online and he is not sure of the etiquette or what he is even doing. All he knows is that is easy to talk to Hollis and is not ready to give it up. That is until Hollis figures out exactly who FireInMyViens is. His best friend’s fire captain and boss.
This can’t continue anymore right? Wrong something about Ford and Hollis just seems to work. The more time they spend together the more fun they have, and the deeper they fall into whatever it is that they have.
Will this ruin Hollis relationship with his best friend? Will Hollis and Ford ever realize they are having more than “fun”? What is it too fast to jump into a new relationship after a divorce?
#bookstagram #mmromance #cowboy #firefighter #agegap #smalltown #onlinedating #daddy #camping #puzzle #divorcee #bestfriendsboss #loveislove
I was hooked from first swipe! This was a book that I was mad that I had stuff to do because i definitely did not want to put it down. I love good banter in a book and this did not disappoint! The flirty banter between KnokinBoots and FireInMyViens was everything I was looking for from and online dating story. Also they way Hollis knew from the beginning that this relationship was different and didn’t realize it, until it was pointed out to him is my favorite micro troupe.
🤠Age Gap
🤠Divorcee
🤠Firefighter/Cowboy
🤠Online Dating
🤠”Daddy”
🤠Camping
🤠Puzzels
🤠Secret Relationship
🤠Small Town
🤠Best Friends Boss
After ending a 23 year marriage Ford is contemplating getting back into the dating scene after much convincing. After a night of drink he set up an anonymous dating profile, and who should appear Hollis. Knowing who he was he wiped right on him, never expecting him to be a match.
Hollis is the twenty something year old town player. He is known for lack of relationship and plethora of hook ups. Only when he starts talking to FireInMyViens something is different he can’t put his finger on it.
For Ford it’s new talking to someone online and he is not sure of the etiquette or what he is even doing. All he knows is that is easy to talk to Hollis and is not ready to give it up. That is until Hollis figures out exactly who FireInMyViens is. His best friend’s fire captain and boss.
This can’t continue anymore right? Wrong something about Ford and Hollis just seems to work. The more time they spend together the more fun they have, and the deeper they fall into whatever it is that they have.
Will this ruin Hollis relationship with his best friend? Will Hollis and Ford ever realize they are having more than “fun”? What is it too fast to jump into a new relationship after a divorce?
#bookstagram #mmromance #cowboy #firefighter #agegap #smalltown #onlinedating #daddy #camping #puzzle #divorcee #bestfriendsboss #loveislove
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hollis by Ashley James is a MM cowboy romance with best friend’s boss, age gap, firefighter x cowboy, hidden relationship and a whole lot of spice.
We first met Hollis in book one of the Moore Men series. He is the carefree, fun-loving, impulsive younger brother to Finn Moore. In his own book, we get to see much more of his impetuous personality. If you’ve read Ashely James’s Copper Lake series, I’d say Hollis is Shooter’s long lost cousin. He’s an “act now, consequences later” kind of guy. And Ford Wesley, the fire captain of the local firehouse is just the kind of man he’s willing to suffer consequences for.
Ford Wesley is 47 years old and newly divorced after having been married for over two decades. Dating life is nothing like it was before he got married. When his lieutenant convinces him to sign up for an online dating site, he doesn’t have much confidence that it will go anywhere. However, curiosity gets the best of him and after a few swipes, he sees a face he knows all too well. Hollis Moore. His lieutenant’s best friend, someone who is 20 years younger than him, someone he should stay far away from.
This series is addictive. I loved Hollis and Ford so much. Hollis is a character who is hard not to like. He’s just out to live his life though commitment and relationships are the furthest from anything he’s looking for. But when the insanely attractive fire captain takes an interest in him, something changes. Ford is the understandably grumpy character. He’s been through it in recent years and really is just trying to restart his life. When Hollis enters with his chaos and impulsivity, Ford is ready to run for the hills. But he can’t seem to get his body to agree with his head.
This was a really fun read. These two have chemistry coming out of their ears and Hollis’s pushy personality over the very gruff Ford allowed for a nonstop push and pull dynamic between the two. I gave this book 4.5 stars.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Hollis is the younger Moore brother and is very happy-go-lucky. While he takes his life on the ranch seriously, he's very open and carefree, with a sunshine personality, who is very laid back in his personal life. He's the perfect man for Ford who is currently getting out of a long term relationship and needs a bit of fun in his life. The huge problem is, Ford is Hollis' best friend's boss and it could be a messy situation if his best friend ever found out, but that is a big if. Until then Hollis' biggest fantasy just might come true in the form of one hot fire daddy.🔥
Ford never imagined he'd be on a dating app, but here he was, in his forties, recently divorced and swiping right and left to find...honestly, he's not even sure. In Ford's every day life he's serious, maybe slightly grumpy, but he's responsible for the lives under his fire house and those that rely on him as a firefighter. He doesn't have time for lots of sunshine and rainbows. However, when he matches with Hollis, a man twenty years younger than him, he feels lighter and he smiles more than he has in years. He knows it's wrong, on multiple levels, but it's also impossible to stay away from the man who never seems to stop smiling.
Hollis and Ford would appear to be opposites in just about everything, but when they are together, they not only ignite the pages, or should I say sheets, they also find a friendship that just works and that more than anything makes them closer and builds their relationship. Yes, the age gap is there, but it doesn't make their relationship seem impossible. Hollis is the true definition of easy to please, a golden retriever for sure, but he also wants to please Hollis so gives off cinnamon roll vibes as well. A well matched relationship that was fun to read.😍
Their hurdles...they both don't want commitment. Hollis is the definition of a good time and why would he ever want that to end. Ford just got out of his marriage and he's not even sure he wants to jump into the dating pool. Of course they would match each other, because that's how romance works and will big feelings happen...read the book and find out.😉
Ford never imagined he'd be on a dating app, but here he was, in his forties, recently divorced and swiping right and left to find...honestly, he's not even sure. In Ford's every day life he's serious, maybe slightly grumpy, but he's responsible for the lives under his fire house and those that rely on him as a firefighter. He doesn't have time for lots of sunshine and rainbows. However, when he matches with Hollis, a man twenty years younger than him, he feels lighter and he smiles more than he has in years. He knows it's wrong, on multiple levels, but it's also impossible to stay away from the man who never seems to stop smiling.
Hollis and Ford would appear to be opposites in just about everything, but when they are together, they not only ignite the pages, or should I say sheets, they also find a friendship that just works and that more than anything makes them closer and builds their relationship. Yes, the age gap is there, but it doesn't make their relationship seem impossible. Hollis is the true definition of easy to please, a golden retriever for sure, but he also wants to please Hollis so gives off cinnamon roll vibes as well. A well matched relationship that was fun to read.😍
Their hurdles...they both don't want commitment. Hollis is the definition of a good time and why would he ever want that to end. Ford just got out of his marriage and he's not even sure he wants to jump into the dating pool. Of course they would match each other, because that's how romance works and will big feelings happen...read the book and find out.😉
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A Cowboy and a firefighter? Yes please!
Ford just got out of his marriage and is thinking of tipping his toes back into the world of dating! Living in a small town and being the fire captain does not make it all that easy! So he sets up an anonymous profile on a dating app. On there Hollis catches his eye. The younger cowboy has a quite a reputation and Ford is not interested in being another notch on his belt … or is he? Because for someone reason he swipes right and they match! But while Ford knows exactly who he’s talking to, Hollis will have to figure it out…
I absolutely fell in love with the Moore Men in book 1 and was so excited to see how their story’s will continue! This was such a fun book to read and Hollis and Ford had such an interesting dynamic! There was so much banter between them and such a flawless shift of who was in charge. Hollis really got Ford out of his shell and healed him! Can’t wait for the next one 🙏🏼
Ford just got out of his marriage and is thinking of tipping his toes back into the world of dating! Living in a small town and being the fire captain does not make it all that easy! So he sets up an anonymous profile on a dating app. On there Hollis catches his eye. The younger cowboy has a quite a reputation and Ford is not interested in being another notch on his belt … or is he? Because for someone reason he swipes right and they match! But while Ford knows exactly who he’s talking to, Hollis will have to figure it out…
I absolutely fell in love with the Moore Men in book 1 and was so excited to see how their story’s will continue! This was such a fun book to read and Hollis and Ford had such an interesting dynamic! There was so much banter between them and such a flawless shift of who was in charge. Hollis really got Ford out of his shell and healed him! Can’t wait for the next one 🙏🏼
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Ashley James can write MM like no other. A playboy cowboy and an older, grumpy fireman find themselves matched online except the fireman KNOWS who the cowboy is and swipes right anyways.
When Hollis figures out that the hottie he has been crushing on in a dating app is his best friends older and very off limits boss, he should back away. But when it becomes clear that Ford knew it was him all along he can't walk away.
Soon, they are with each other all the time and spending the night together. Hollis didn't think he was the type of guy to commit but Ford is under his skin and he doesn't ever want to let go.
One scary moment is all it takes for Ford to realize he can't live without Hollis either.
Total Grumpy/Sunshine with a splash of forbidden. So damn good! I can never put a book down that Ashley James writes!
When Hollis figures out that the hottie he has been crushing on in a dating app is his best friends older and very off limits boss, he should back away. But when it becomes clear that Ford knew it was him all along he can't walk away.
Soon, they are with each other all the time and spending the night together. Hollis didn't think he was the type of guy to commit but Ford is under his skin and he doesn't ever want to let go.
One scary moment is all it takes for Ford to realize he can't live without Hollis either.
Total Grumpy/Sunshine with a splash of forbidden. So damn good! I can never put a book down that Ashley James writes!
🔥 Forbidden attraction
💔 Second chance romance
👨🚒 Firefighter hero
📱 Online chemistry
🤫 Secret romance
🌙 Older man/younger woman
🏡 Forced proximity
💋 Steamy romance
💬 Anonymous messaging
💍 Commitment issues
💔 Second chance romance
👨🚒 Firefighter hero
📱 Online chemistry
🤫 Secret romance
🌙 Older man/younger woman
🏡 Forced proximity
💋 Steamy romance
💬 Anonymous messaging
💍 Commitment issues
Star: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Hollis by Ashley James is the second book in The Moore Men series, delivering a spicy and emotional romance that will have readers hooked from start to finish. The story follows Hollis, a young man who finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Ford Wesley, his best friend's boss and the recently divorced Captain of the Wolf Creek Fire Department. Ford has always been off-limits, but when circumstances lead him to temporarily stay on his family's property, Hollis sees the perfect opportunity to get closer to him.
The connection between Hollis and Ford is undeniable, and sparks fly almost instantly. What starts as an anonymous, flirty online encounter turns into something much hotter and more intense when Hollis discovers that Ford is the mysterious man he’s been chatting with on an app. Their chemistry is electric, with their secret, no-strings-attached arrangement quickly evolving into something deeper. As their relationship heats up both physically and emotionally, Hollis finds herself craving more than just Ford's body—he’s falling for the man behind the uniform.
The novel perfectly balances steamy romance with heart, exploring the complexities of starting something new after a failed marriage. Hollis, who’s never been one to settle down, and Ford, who’s still healing from his past, have to navigate their growing feelings for each other while confronting their fears about commitment. Ashley James does a fantastic job of developing both characters, making their connection feel real and their struggles relatable.
Hollis is a fun, passionate, and emotional journey, full of sizzling chemistry, witty dialogue, and just the right amount of tension. The plot is compelling, and the chemistry between Hollis and Ford is palpable, making it a must-read for fans of steamy, character-driven romance. The book is a beautiful exploration of love, healing, and the unexpected turns life can take. It's a story about second chances, finding unexpected love, and taking risks even when the odds seem stacked against you.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
I really enjoyed Hollis’s story. It was fun and flirty and extremely sexy. The chemistry between him and Ford was top tier plus add in the little bit of a daddy trope but in more of a fun way it just added to the spice scenes tremendously. Loved that this one was lower angst than the drama we got in Finn’s book. Hollis was funny and a little clueless regarding his feelings. Hoping we get a book for Remi and maybe even Daddy Gentry.
Let me tell you… as soon as I found out that I received the ARC for this book I dropped everything else I was reading and/or doing and started it. Ashley James did not disappoint! I read the entire thing in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down.
Hollis is a young and carefree playboy cowboy who doesn’t usually do repeats. Ford is twenty years older, going through a divorce, and a local firefighter captain. Did I mention that Hollis’ best friend works at the firehouse too and Ford is his best friend’s boss?
While going through a divorce, Ford’s friends at the firehouse convince him to download a popular dating app and what do you know? He matches with one of his coworkers best friends and swipes right.
Hollis gets a new notification that he has a match on the dating app he uses. It’s a very vague profile and usually doesn’t give these types of profiles a time of day. Something intrigues him and he gets to talking with this new mystery guy and he wants to learn more about him. Hollis really enjoys the chase right? That’s why he can’t seem to get the new guy out of his head?
Some time goes by and Hollis is still talking to the mystery guy and still doesn’t know his identity. He goes camping one weekend with his best friend and finds out exactly who his mystery man is. He is very excited because he has always been attracted to Ford. Now that everyone’s identity is out in the open. They decide on a friends with benefits situation because Hollis doesn’t get serious with anyone. The lines start to blur and feelings get involved.
These Moore men are killing me! I love them so much. It was really fun seeing and comparing the POV from Finn and Hollis because these two brothers are so different. Hollis is such a good time, never serious about anything, and he doesn’t care what people think. The chemistry between Hollis and Ford is hot and I loved every second of it. I think the most fun part for me was Hollis being oblivious to himself falling for Ford because he ‘doesn’t do relationships’.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and wasn’t able to put it down because I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next. I honestly don’t have any criticism for this book and if Ashley James writes it, I’m going to read it and devour it as fast as possible!
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to ARC read this book Ashley James and your team. I truly appreciate it! Now I can’t wait to see what happens next for these Moore men and for Gentry to finally take something for himself. I’m sure it will be a phenomenal read as well and I look forward to it.
This was so cute and so fun! Hollis and Ford are so sweet together and loved to see them open up and let each other in. Game night was fun, Remi and Hollis have a great friendship and I love seeing the cameos. I’m excited for the next book!