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randi_reads's review
4.0
Sapphire Sunset is the first book in the Sapphire Cove series. It's a sweet and sexy romance between two openly gay men, Logan and C0nnor, that are complete opposites.
Logan Murdoch is a former Marine who is now living with his dad and about to start a security job at Sapphire Cove. He really needs this job to help support and pay for his dad's hospital bills. On his first night on the job, Logan meets and instantly falls for Connor Harcourt, the grandson/son of the owners of the resort. After one sizzling kiss, Logan knows he can't move forward with his feelings since he can't jeopardize his job. Connor leaves town and doesn't return for five years when there are some suspicious things going down at the resort.
Logan is a pure cinnamon roll hero and such a softie with Connor. They are perfectly suited for each other. I am so glad that they were thrown back together, working at the resort during the scandal. This is a steamy romance but had a great plot outside of that. I very much enjoyed this romance and look forward to Naser's story.
Thank you to Get Red PR Books, the author and Blue Box Press for my gifted copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Logan Murdoch is a former Marine who is now living with his dad and about to start a security job at Sapphire Cove. He really needs this job to help support and pay for his dad's hospital bills. On his first night on the job, Logan meets and instantly falls for Connor Harcourt, the grandson/son of the owners of the resort. After one sizzling kiss, Logan knows he can't move forward with his feelings since he can't jeopardize his job. Connor leaves town and doesn't return for five years when there are some suspicious things going down at the resort.
Logan is a pure cinnamon roll hero and such a softie with Connor. They are perfectly suited for each other. I am so glad that they were thrown back together, working at the resort during the scandal. This is a steamy romance but had a great plot outside of that. I very much enjoyed this romance and look forward to Naser's story.
Thank you to Get Red PR Books, the author and Blue Box Press for my gifted copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
ekateclark's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
leahemf's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
gareindeedreads's review
5.0
I LOVED this story and Logan and Connor! This was the perfect blend of steamy romance with a fast paced plot including some major hiccups in the relationship that were not cliche one bit! I cannot wait to read more from this author in this genre. He can literally do no wrong!
loulou87's review
5.0
4.5 stars!
This book was such a delight to read. Mainly because it wasn't like the same old same old MM romance books that have been all over the place.
What I loved:
1. Both characters!
Logan was just an amazing alpha male of a marine specimen who was all grr and mine and you're mine.
Connor: The twinky bossy bottom who was more that meets the eye.
2. The side characters:
Naser: The twinky BFF who provides moral support and the cold hard truth
Chip: Logan's dad who was inappropriately funny!
3. The Romance: Swoony and sweet and so much fun. Also both characters are both out which I loved. Fate brought them together time and time again and they fought to be together.
4. The Banter: Just perfect: Not too much, not too little.
5. The Steam: Steamy! Brava Mr. Christopher. I applaud you.
6. The Setting: Sapphire Cove, the hotel they work at: Logan as security and Connor as it's Prince was vividly described. from the rooms to the offices to the beaches and the caves.
7. The HEA: *Cue sigh*
I can't wait for book 2!!
This book was such a delight to read. Mainly because it wasn't like the same old same old MM romance books that have been all over the place.
What I loved:
1. Both characters!
Logan was just an amazing alpha male of a marine specimen who was all grr and mine and you're mine.
Connor: The twinky bossy bottom who was more that meets the eye.
2. The side characters:
Naser: The twinky BFF who provides moral support and the cold hard truth
Chip: Logan's dad who was inappropriately funny!
3. The Romance: Swoony and sweet and so much fun. Also both characters are both out which I loved. Fate brought them together time and time again and they fought to be together.
4. The Banter: Just perfect: Not too much, not too little.
5. The Steam: Steamy! Brava Mr. Christopher. I applaud you.
6. The Setting: Sapphire Cove, the hotel they work at: Logan as security and Connor as it's Prince was vividly described. from the rooms to the offices to the beaches and the caves.
7. The HEA: *Cue sigh*
I can't wait for book 2!!
lucaslyra's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
reading_rainy's review
5.0
24 hours and 5 minutes
Baby Blues and Lethal Weapon
My Prince and My Hero
Connor and Logan
I’ve struggled to write this review because I loved them and their story so much.
The ocean gurgled under their feet and into the cave around them, and along with Connor's devoted passion, all those elements combine to make him feel like he and Connor, in this moment, at least, really were the only two people in the world, something he'd never felt during sex in his entire life even though he'd heard plenty of songs about it.
The depth of character, the exquisite writing, the humor, the genuine human interactions, and the accurate representation of a beautiful gay relationship was written so well.
Baby Blues and Lethal Weapon
My Prince and My Hero
Connor and Logan
I’ve struggled to write this review because I loved them and their story so much.
The ocean gurgled under their feet and into the cave around them, and along with Connor's devoted passion, all those elements combine to make him feel like he and Connor, in this moment, at least, really were the only two people in the world, something he'd never felt during sex in his entire life even though he'd heard plenty of songs about it.
The depth of character, the exquisite writing, the humor, the genuine human interactions, and the accurate representation of a beautiful gay relationship was written so well.
10111111111's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
4.25
These two were such a sweet, lovely surprise to read about. I enjoyed that, when they were reunited again, the miscommunication between them was rather quickly resolved, because I knew it was going to frustrate me otherwise. The only reason I don't rate this higher is because it felt a little insta-lovey, what with the bulk of their newfound relationship taking place over a few weeks. It was hard to really believe that in love and not just completely infatuated, but who knows? They definitely showed love to each other. If you really like grumpy but possessive protector type who's a top but will do anything for their partner x short sassy seemingly immature bottom but actually a born leader who fiercely wants to protect dynamic, then I think you will really like this.
alexluceli's review
ok sooooo i’m not going to rate this book because i respect christopher rice too much. his debut novel a density of souls is everything to me, i love that book so much. ofc one of my favorite parts of a density of souls was the queer romance so when i heard that rice was releasing a gay romance novel i was like, immediately on board and it’s been sitting on my kindle since it came out. overall i went in with high expectations, expecting rice to do something, idk, new, i guess, but this was just a fumbling amalgamation of romance tropes that never really struck an emotional chord with me. it very much felt like rice was just having fun writing a pure romance novel, almost like this was a challenge writing exercise since it’s so different from his usual work, and i mean i guess that’s cool but it didn’t really “work” for me. this was an over the top read, like a caricature of a MM romance novel, and again, i never felt particularly emotionally impacted by any of it. i still love and respect rice but maybe i’ll stick to his horror/thriller novels. it’s not even that this was out of my comfort zone; if you know me you know that my main favorite genres are horror and romance. so ofc i was on board when i learned that one of my favorite horror writers was releasing a pure romance novel! unfortunately it just was a miss for me instead of a hit. oh well!