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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
At first, I struggled a bit to get into the series. Even though I liked Finn, it took me a while to really connect the dots in this one. But once I was fully back in Wolf Creek and understood how everything fit together, I started enjoying it a lot more. Ford stepping into the dating world after a 23-year marriage was such a good setup. I liked that he took the risk—even anonymously—and that swipe right on Hollis changed everything.
Hollis has always been that flirty, chaotic presence in town, but here we get to see so much more of him. He's still wild and fun, but also more thoughtful than I expected. He really cares—about his friends, his actions, and especially about Ford. I loved watching him slowly fall, and how real his feelings got.
Ford really surprised me. He’s quiet, older, and honestly so unsure of himself after everything he’s been through. But that made it even better to watch him open up again. The way Hollis pushed him just enough without overstepping was beautiful. You could feel the connection building between them, even before they met in real life.
The online-to-real-life tension was great. There’s heat, but also sweetness. And the fact that there’s no big breakup or unnecessary drama? That was a win for me. Just two men figuring it out, with some sneaking around and awkward situations sprinkled in to make it feel real.
This book has all the tropes I love—age gap, best friend’s boss, cowboy x firefighter, forced proximity, hidden identity. It’s low angst but still emotional. The Moore Men series is seriously addicting, and now I’m more than ready for Gentry’s book!
🅡🅐🅣🅘🅝🅖
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
🅢🅟🅘🅒🅔
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🅣🅡🅞🅟🅔🅢
🤠MM
🚒Age Gap
🤠Cowboy / Firefighter
🚒Online Dating
🤠Secret Relationship
🚒Best Friend's Boss
Hollis has always been that flirty, chaotic presence in town, but here we get to see so much more of him. He's still wild and fun, but also more thoughtful than I expected. He really cares—about his friends, his actions, and especially about Ford. I loved watching him slowly fall, and how real his feelings got.
Ford really surprised me. He’s quiet, older, and honestly so unsure of himself after everything he’s been through. But that made it even better to watch him open up again. The way Hollis pushed him just enough without overstepping was beautiful. You could feel the connection building between them, even before they met in real life.
The online-to-real-life tension was great. There’s heat, but also sweetness. And the fact that there’s no big breakup or unnecessary drama? That was a win for me. Just two men figuring it out, with some sneaking around and awkward situations sprinkled in to make it feel real.
This book has all the tropes I love—age gap, best friend’s boss, cowboy x firefighter, forced proximity, hidden identity. It’s low angst but still emotional. The Moore Men series is seriously addicting, and now I’m more than ready for Gentry’s book!
🅡🅐🅣🅘🅝🅖
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
🅢🅟🅘🅒🅔
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🅣🅡🅞🅟🅔🅢
🤠MM
🚒Age Gap
🤠Cowboy / Firefighter
🚒Online Dating
🤠Secret Relationship
🚒Best Friend's Boss
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
N/A
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Insanely good. I was unsure at first about Hollis bit he really surprised me. And Ford i loved from the start. A fun easy quick read that is well paced spicy and sweet.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I'd DNF'd Finn but liked August, so I wasn't sure what to expect from Hollis.
It was...fine.
I liked Hollis and Ford but desperately wanted to see more of the emotional side of their relationship. I really liked seeing them in their robes, doing puzzles and would've liked to see more moments like that.
The development of their relationship felt a bit...off, all in all.
I absolutely hated that motorcycle accident-induced revelation, as well.
And just for once I'd like people to actually lean into the dynamic and not just throw the word "daddy" around. It didn't really do anything for the scenes.
Speaking of smut: getting real tired of "juicy". It wasn't as bad as in "Finn", where some of the word choices were so bad I decided to dnf but it was pretty close.
There were also quite a few confusing moments and continuity errors, which was a bit disappointing and messed with the flow of the story.
(Like: Hollis figuring out it's Ford he's chatting with and deciding to take it slow because Ford is likely to spook, only to immediately turn around and tell him. Or the Wednesday dinner that's apparently so, so important but then he just...doesn't go.)
I know Gentry is next but I'm not sure I'll stick around for that one, at this point.
It was...fine.
I liked Hollis and Ford but desperately wanted to see more of the emotional side of their relationship. I really liked seeing them in their robes, doing puzzles and would've liked to see more moments like that.
The development of their relationship felt a bit...off, all in all.
I absolutely hated that motorcycle accident-induced revelation, as well.
And just for once I'd like people to actually lean into the dynamic and not just throw the word "daddy" around. It didn't really do anything for the scenes.
Speaking of smut: getting real tired of "juicy". It wasn't as bad as in "Finn", where some of the word choices were so bad I decided to dnf but it was pretty close.
There were also quite a few confusing moments and continuity errors, which was a bit disappointing and messed with the flow of the story.
(Like: Hollis figuring out it's Ford he's chatting with and deciding to take it slow because Ford is likely to spook, only to immediately turn around and tell him. Or the Wednesday dinner that's apparently so, so important but then he just...doesn't go.)
I know Gentry is next but I'm not sure I'll stick around for that one, at this point.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"Ford wants me, and if he thinks he can keep his distance for long, he's out of his mind. He will break, and I can't fuckin wait to hear him beg for it. My sights are set and I always get my way"
I knew I was going to love Hollis, and guess what? I DO.
Hollis and Ford were everything! If you’ve read Finn (book one in the series), then you already know Hollis, Finn’s brother and Wolf Creek’s resident flirty, carefree, easygoing playboy. But in this book? That playboy charm meets its match, and it is DELICIOUS.
Still flirty? Absolutely. Still charming? Always. But the moment Hollis connects with a mysterious older man on a dating app, something shifts. There’s just something about this guy that grabs him by the collar and pulls him in, and baby, it’s mutual. Unbeknownst to Hollis, that sexy, grounded stranger is none other than Wolf Creek’s Firehouse Captain, Ford. Yep. Fireman. Divorced. Brooding. Hot. Daddy.
Ford’s not looking for love. He’s barely navigating life while going through a divorce when Hollis’s best friend, Remi, encourages him to try a dating app, and BAM, sparks. Their online chemistry sizzles, but the real fun starts when it turns in, person. And that flame? Unstoppable.
I had SO much fun watching these two fall for each other, but what really hit me were the layers beneath the swooning. Hollis, who always kept things physical and never let feelings get too close, finally has to face why, because he thinks everyone eventually leaves. That line? “Eventually, they leave.” Whew. It gutted me. I’ve been there. A lot of us have.
And Ford... oh, Ford. He stayed in a long, term relationship that slowly broke him. He saw pieces of his father in his husband and made the bravest choice, to leave. To choose himself. And in doing so? He found Hollis.
This story had everything, humor, heart, sexy banter, dirty talk and Daddy moments that had me blushing and cheering. Hollis’s bold personality jumps off the page, and his flirty dialogue? Top tier. That first “Daddy” moment? ICONIC. Their chemistry burns off the page as soon as their dynamics becomes serious. You feel their connection and their love growing with such intensity.
This series is heating up and I’m OBSESSED. Gentry... you’re next, babe, and if his love interest is who I think it is, I am SO ready. 🔥
I knew I was going to love Hollis, and guess what? I DO.
Hollis and Ford were everything! If you’ve read Finn (book one in the series), then you already know Hollis, Finn’s brother and Wolf Creek’s resident flirty, carefree, easygoing playboy. But in this book? That playboy charm meets its match, and it is DELICIOUS.
Still flirty? Absolutely. Still charming? Always. But the moment Hollis connects with a mysterious older man on a dating app, something shifts. There’s just something about this guy that grabs him by the collar and pulls him in, and baby, it’s mutual. Unbeknownst to Hollis, that sexy, grounded stranger is none other than Wolf Creek’s Firehouse Captain, Ford. Yep. Fireman. Divorced. Brooding. Hot. Daddy.
Ford’s not looking for love. He’s barely navigating life while going through a divorce when Hollis’s best friend, Remi, encourages him to try a dating app, and BAM, sparks. Their online chemistry sizzles, but the real fun starts when it turns in, person. And that flame? Unstoppable.
I had SO much fun watching these two fall for each other, but what really hit me were the layers beneath the swooning. Hollis, who always kept things physical and never let feelings get too close, finally has to face why, because he thinks everyone eventually leaves. That line? “Eventually, they leave.” Whew. It gutted me. I’ve been there. A lot of us have.
And Ford... oh, Ford. He stayed in a long, term relationship that slowly broke him. He saw pieces of his father in his husband and made the bravest choice, to leave. To choose himself. And in doing so? He found Hollis.
This story had everything, humor, heart, sexy banter, dirty talk and Daddy moments that had me blushing and cheering. Hollis’s bold personality jumps off the page, and his flirty dialogue? Top tier. That first “Daddy” moment? ICONIC. Their chemistry burns off the page as soon as their dynamics becomes serious. You feel their connection and their love growing with such intensity.
This series is heating up and I’m OBSESSED. Gentry... you’re next, babe, and if his love interest is who I think it is, I am SO ready. 🔥
4.5 ⭐️
ARC Review:
Hollis is book 2 of The Moore Men Series. It can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading them in order.
Hollis and Ford are so hot! Their chemistry, the dirty talk and the daddy kink is 🥵🥵.
Ford is the captain of the fire department. Much older than Hollis, recently divorced and pretty much starting over in his personal life.
Hollis works in the family ranch, playboy, and not interested in relationships, and more outgoing.
When Ford makes a profile in a dating/hook-up app he comes across Hollis profile instead of swiping left he swipes right and matches with him. They start talking getting to know each other little by little. But Hollis has no idea that is Ford who he’s talking to. When they go to a camping trip that’s when Hollis realizes it has been Ford all along. They agree to keep it in the low and only be a hook up but as time passes it becomes way more.
Their connection is instant. The chemistry hot! I really enjoyed this one. Can’t wait for the next one!!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice 🌶️🌶️
LOVE LOVE LOVE! What a sweet spice romance. Ford is going through a divorce and what better way to get over someone than to get under someone! His friend talks him into a dating app where he swipes right on Hollis. Ford knows exactly who Hollis is, but Hollis has no idea who he is talking to at first.
But what starts as no strings tunes to something else fast. But can Hollis commit and is Ford ready to settle back down?
I love this series! The found family is awesome and getting to see the storylines intertwine is special!
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