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75_sweetestbook's review
5.0
This is a fast pace read that will pull your heart strings. This is a story that sucked me right into the story. This is a strong plot that has a must read.
amberreadsromance28's review
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
I don’t know how K Webster does it! She always manages to suck me into a story, and I could not put this book down. I was hooked and I read this in a day. I loved both of the heroes, and the family was fascinating.
Jude suffered from a tragic event when he was a teen when he tried to save a family member from a horrible fire. He was badly burned, and it ended his possible future career in the NFL. He has been a recluse, and he lives with a lot of pain and trauma. His father hires Tate to be the personal therapist to the entire family, but especially to help Jude. Jude refuses to cooperate at first and is determined to dig into Tate’s life to protect his family….and Tate has a big secret. Tate is running from a psycho ex-boyfriend who was extremely abusive. He is hoping to make a fresh start and break away by taking this job.
I loved how the family all accepted and liked Tate from the start. He was such a sweet and kind soul and he truly wanted to help them. Jude starts to be sexually attracted to Tate and starts to realize he may have been bisexual. He was never really able to realize those sexual desires since he has been living as a recluse. Jude wears a mask and has major walls built up around himself. He falls hard and fast for Tate, and they were so precious together. I loved the found family in this and all of the side characters. This is one crazy family!!!
The sex scenes were really beautiful and hot, as Jude discovers his attraction and love for Tate. I am ashamed to say I haven’t read the previous 2 books, but I will be buying those ASAP. K Webster always slays for me, and I absolutely loved this sweet MM romance.
Thank you to Unalive Promotions for providing the ARC.
TW: Previous SA, domestic abuse, death of a parent.
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
I don’t know how K Webster does it! She always manages to suck me into a story, and I could not put this book down. I was hooked and I read this in a day. I loved both of the heroes, and the family was fascinating.
Jude suffered from a tragic event when he was a teen when he tried to save a family member from a horrible fire. He was badly burned, and it ended his possible future career in the NFL. He has been a recluse, and he lives with a lot of pain and trauma. His father hires Tate to be the personal therapist to the entire family, but especially to help Jude. Jude refuses to cooperate at first and is determined to dig into Tate’s life to protect his family….and Tate has a big secret. Tate is running from a psycho ex-boyfriend who was extremely abusive. He is hoping to make a fresh start and break away by taking this job.
I loved how the family all accepted and liked Tate from the start. He was such a sweet and kind soul and he truly wanted to help them. Jude starts to be sexually attracted to Tate and starts to realize he may have been bisexual. He was never really able to realize those sexual desires since he has been living as a recluse. Jude wears a mask and has major walls built up around himself. He falls hard and fast for Tate, and they were so precious together. I loved the found family in this and all of the side characters. This is one crazy family!!!
The sex scenes were really beautiful and hot, as Jude discovers his attraction and love for Tate. I am ashamed to say I haven’t read the previous 2 books, but I will be buying those ASAP. K Webster always slays for me, and I absolutely loved this sweet MM romance.
Thank you to Unalive Promotions for providing the ARC.
TW: Previous SA, domestic abuse, death of a parent.
cala_p's review
4.0
Copy received from the author. Voluntarily reviewing and all opinions are objective and my own.
3.5 stars rounded up
While I loved the first two books in this series and fell into them super quickly, I can’t say the same about this one. I want to, but I can’t. Shame because being a therapist myself, I was very interested in Tate’s character, and Jude’s intrigued me since the first book. Great read with a surprising ending for sure. I certainly didn’t put that together. The slow burn relationship worked well for Jude and Tate and I enjoyed the insight from the other family members.
But this book felt like it was written rushed and thus, underdeveloped. Even with a slow burn, the romance felt rushed and just not enough. The entire plot, really. Everything therapy related seemed to go away at some point. Unlike the others which hooked me right away, this one book nearly half to hold my attention.
Overall good read, but just a bit of a letdown from what I was hoping for.
3.5 stars rounded up
While I loved the first two books in this series and fell into them super quickly, I can’t say the same about this one. I want to, but I can’t. Shame because being a therapist myself, I was very interested in Tate’s character, and Jude’s intrigued me since the first book. Great read with a surprising ending for sure. I certainly didn’t put that together. The slow burn relationship worked well for Jude and Tate and I enjoyed the insight from the other family members.
But this book felt like it was written rushed and thus, underdeveloped. Even with a slow burn, the romance felt rushed and just not enough. The entire plot, really. Everything therapy related seemed to go away at some point. Unlike the others which hooked me right away, this one book nearly half to hold my attention.
Overall good read, but just a bit of a letdown from what I was hoping for.
1bookobsessionconfessions's review
4.0
4.25 STARS
This is a slightly forbidden romance with two damaged characters who have heart wrenching stories.
Jude is an intriguing, brusque and tragic character. The h3ll he lives inside his head is so heartbreaking.
His family is pretty far out there, you might say dysfunctional, I’ll say unconventional. I think they’re fun in wacky ways, s€xy and interesting. (If you’ve read the two previous books you know.) *This can be read as a standalone, things about the family are explained well.*
The family all lives in the same neighborhood, basically their own gated community. Makes for a lot of interactions between them all.
Tate is kind, generous and living in fear. I really felt for him and his situation with an abus!ve ex who’s making his life miserable. He’s such a wonderful person.
Tate gets hired by the patriarch of the family to be their live-in therapist. See…very unconventional.
The family dynamics are intriguing and at times really heartwarming.
The tension between Tate and Jude is hot and yummy.
The story gave me all the feels, tons of s€xy times and a bit of mystery/suspense.
I really enjoyed these characters a lot. It’s a fun, hot and emotional story that is also very funny at times. I can’t wait for the next book in this series of interconnected standalone’s.
This is a slightly forbidden romance with two damaged characters who have heart wrenching stories.
Jude is an intriguing, brusque and tragic character. The h3ll he lives inside his head is so heartbreaking.
His family is pretty far out there, you might say dysfunctional, I’ll say unconventional. I think they’re fun in wacky ways, s€xy and interesting. (If you’ve read the two previous books you know.) *This can be read as a standalone, things about the family are explained well.*
The family all lives in the same neighborhood, basically their own gated community. Makes for a lot of interactions between them all.
Tate is kind, generous and living in fear. I really felt for him and his situation with an abus!ve ex who’s making his life miserable. He’s such a wonderful person.
Tate gets hired by the patriarch of the family to be their live-in therapist. See…very unconventional.
The family dynamics are intriguing and at times really heartwarming.
The tension between Tate and Jude is hot and yummy.
The story gave me all the feels, tons of s€xy times and a bit of mystery/suspense.
I really enjoyed these characters a lot. It’s a fun, hot and emotional story that is also very funny at times. I can’t wait for the next book in this series of interconnected standalone’s.
kendallkels14's review
5.0
I was SO ready for this book and it didn’t disappoint! I loved The Teacher of Nothing. The Tangle of Awful wasn’t my favorite. So I was kinda worried I wouldn’t love it. But then I read the blurb and I couldn’t wait! Jude had this air of mystery about him and I wanted to know all about him. We learned from previous books that he wore a mask around people because of a fire that he got caught in. It made me so sad to know he was ashamed of himself so badly that he couldn’t even stand to look at what happened to his face. Nathan ends up hiring Tate to be the family therapist. I LOVED Tate! He was so sweet. Tate himself had a lot of trauma and was still going through such a bad situation. I felt horrible about the video his ex took of him and was circulating to his employers. Once Tate started getting to know everyone through therapy, I was so ready for things to start working themselves out with him and Jude.
Literally, I’m obsessed with Jude and with Tate. And I’m even more obsessed with them together! The spicy scenes were hot. The banter between the two was great. Them sharing intimate details about themselves hit my heart. I love Jude’s grandpa! I want my own Funky cat. Lol. I was so happy with the bond Tate formed with Willa and with Dempsey. (I’m so ready for Dempsey’s book!) I wanted to shelter Tate. And so did Jude!
The ending was WILD. I was totally not expecting the ex to be who he was. I wish I would have connected that sooner but it made for my jaw dropping. Lol. What a wild ride. Jude ended up showing his true feelings for Tate and vice versa. And Nathan showed that he wasn’t a total piece of trash dad. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome! I think this is my favorite book from the series!
Literally, I’m obsessed with Jude and with Tate. And I’m even more obsessed with them together! The spicy scenes were hot. The banter between the two was great. Them sharing intimate details about themselves hit my heart. I love Jude’s grandpa! I want my own Funky cat. Lol. I was so happy with the bond Tate formed with Willa and with Dempsey. (I’m so ready for Dempsey’s book!) I wanted to shelter Tate. And so did Jude!
The ending was WILD. I was totally not expecting the ex to be who he was. I wish I would have connected that sooner but it made for my jaw dropping. Lol. What a wild ride. Jude ended up showing his true feelings for Tate and vice versa. And Nathan showed that he wasn’t a total piece of trash dad. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome! I think this is my favorite book from the series!
kaydanielsromance's review
5.0
The Heart of Smoke brought total joy to my world!
Jude Park is a duality of the grumpiest and most caring man, created from past trauma and just the man that Jude is that has shaped and carved his world. His mysterious persona, the monster behind the mask, is one of my favorite of Webster's emotionally damaged characters to date. I fell in love with his character growth from cover to cover and Tate Prince was the absolute best man I ever could have imagined for him to fall for. Together they were sweet, funny, hot, intense, absolutely everything perfect for the right blend of chemistry to bring this story to life and I loved watching every moment of their coupleship blossom. ❤️
Tate Prince is the therapist brought into the Park world to help, basically everyone with their issues, but most of all Jude. He brings a warm light on this kind of messed up Park family even though Tate has his own messed up background too. I loved, loved, loved digging further into each Park relationship right along with Tate while revisiting past memories. It was the perfect blend of old and new to give me all the warm fuzzies.
Jude Park is a duality of the grumpiest and most caring man, created from past trauma and just the man that Jude is that has shaped and carved his world. His mysterious persona, the monster behind the mask, is one of my favorite of Webster's emotionally damaged characters to date. I fell in love with his character growth from cover to cover and Tate Prince was the absolute best man I ever could have imagined for him to fall for. Together they were sweet, funny, hot, intense, absolutely everything perfect for the right blend of chemistry to bring this story to life and I loved watching every moment of their coupleship blossom. ❤️
Tate Prince is the therapist brought into the Park world to help, basically everyone with their issues, but most of all Jude. He brings a warm light on this kind of messed up Park family even though Tate has his own messed up background too. I loved, loved, loved digging further into each Park relationship right along with Tate while revisiting past memories. It was the perfect blend of old and new to give me all the warm fuzzies.