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Fair Trade by Cate Ashwood

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This is more like a 2.5, but I'm rounding up because it really was better than the last in the series. However, there were some things about this that kept getting in the way of really liking it. I thought Nick and Callum were great and I was generally fine with the timeline/pacing, but their backgrounds weren't clear and it limited the emotional aspect. Also, the coffee shop was barely a thing and I was really hoping for an epilogue that would have them firmly in the community there (which I realize is a personal thing I wanted, but I thought it would be good since they barely talked about anything).

feistyredhead82's review

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4.0

Two men thought what they shared was a one night stand. But after it was over they wanted more. But when they start work on Monday morning their lives are tuned upside down when they realize they will be EMT partners. But the pull they have for each other doesn’t diminish it only grows stronger with every passing day. These two are on a crash course and neither of them know what’s gonna happen. I totally fell in love with Callum and Nick. I loved their dynamic and that the gruff broody Callum submits to Nick so easily. Can’t wait to read more from this series in the future

onceupon_a_bookdream's review

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3.0

Me: "oo I like the sound of this one "
Also Me: "nope don't do it. You said you were done with this series."
Me : "this is the last one I promise, I mean what if I don't read it and then I miss out on something good."
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Thankfully I enjoyed this much better than the last two in this series. It still is the lowest kink level ever but atleast the characters were likable and their connection believable.

annas_sweets_and_stories's review

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3.0

I think I'm more annoyed at this book than anything else. It's fine. There's nothing wrong with this book, it was good story. But it did not belong in this series. This is supposed to be a multi author series surrounding this queer friendly kink-friendly coffee shop called Bold Brew. in all of the previous books Bold Brew has been an integral part of the storyline and it made sense. But in this one it's less than a side note, It is barely a blip in the story. This book does not belong in this series and that annoys me because I compulsively cannot stop this series and I feel like I just wasted time. Maybe wasted time is wrong, more like I feel a little bit cheated because I am pretty much in love with this coffee shop and the idea of it and think it's super awesome and would love to have something like that in real life, and so to have it just be a one-off quote or we're going to stop and get coffee " and that's it pissed me off.

Otherwise this book is fine. It's about paramedics. One of them his partner just quit and started a new job and his new partner is his hookup from the night before. It's fine slightly kinky.