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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Loved it. Giovanni and Oscar are a sweet couple and I'm sad this was the last book about the Hillcrest Hideaway!
3.75 stars
Oscar has never been the type to want to settle down with a guy. He's perfectly fine with meeting his fair share of men. But when the rest of his friends at Hillcrest Hideaway find the men of their dreams, he can't help but feel left out. It's not that he's never fallen in love. In fact, he did several years back, but it was with his professor. He had never felt connected to a man before like he did with Gio, and he hasn't felt that since.
Oscar has almost resigned himself to the fact that he'll be single forever when Gio checks into the hotel where Oscar works. Gio immediately recognizes him and invites him out for dinner to catch up. It turns out, Gio has done some soul-searching of his own, and what he's found out about himself will surprise Oscar in more ways than one.
This was the first book in the series that I read, thanks to being a part of the release tour for this one. I was excited to dive into it, but I finished it feeling a bit let down. The book itself was not bad at all. I liked Gio and Oscar, though I think I had their age gap somewhat larger in my head. I liked how Mia Monroe handled Gio's coming out to his family and having his children meet Oscar, and I was rooting for them the whole time.
I think that I would have loved this one more if I had read the series from the very beginning. I felt a bit lost coming in, and I couldn't really connect with the cast of characters on a very deep level. Overall, I truly think that you will love this book if you have been following this series from day one.
I received a complimentary review of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Oscar has never been the type to want to settle down with a guy. He's perfectly fine with meeting his fair share of men. But when the rest of his friends at Hillcrest Hideaway find the men of their dreams, he can't help but feel left out. It's not that he's never fallen in love. In fact, he did several years back, but it was with his professor. He had never felt connected to a man before like he did with Gio, and he hasn't felt that since.
Oscar has almost resigned himself to the fact that he'll be single forever when Gio checks into the hotel where Oscar works. Gio immediately recognizes him and invites him out for dinner to catch up. It turns out, Gio has done some soul-searching of his own, and what he's found out about himself will surprise Oscar in more ways than one.
This was the first book in the series that I read, thanks to being a part of the release tour for this one. I was excited to dive into it, but I finished it feeling a bit let down. The book itself was not bad at all. I liked Gio and Oscar, though I think I had their age gap somewhat larger in my head. I liked how Mia Monroe handled Gio's coming out to his family and having his children meet Oscar, and I was rooting for them the whole time.
I think that I would have loved this one more if I had read the series from the very beginning. I felt a bit lost coming in, and I couldn't really connect with the cast of characters on a very deep level.
Spoiler
I also felt like the epilogue was a bit rushed. From other reviews that I have read, the Great Flamingo Mystery has been an ongoing storyline. However, I did not like how it was not mentioned in the last 40% of the book and then thrown in during the epilogue to give it closure.I received a complimentary review of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Oscar, a romantic masquerading as a playboy.
He’s helped his friends find love, but he’s not convinced he’ll ever find it himself, not since the only man he’s ever loved was his straight-married professor.
But when Gio, the man of his dreams walks into the hotel and tells him truths he could only wish of...maybe there’s something to finding ‘the one’.
California Crush has been a really lovely, low-angst series of colleagues who become found family. And Late Check In is no different. A sweet story of second chances and bright futures.
I enjoyed how these two came together and found their way through the uncertainty of what could be. And I always enjoy a story about a man finding and accepting his truth.
He’s helped his friends find love, but he’s not convinced he’ll ever find it himself, not since the only man he’s ever loved was his straight-married professor.
But when Gio, the man of his dreams walks into the hotel and tells him truths he could only wish of...maybe there’s something to finding ‘the one’.
California Crush has been a really lovely, low-angst series of colleagues who become found family. And Late Check In is no different. A sweet story of second chances and bright futures.
I enjoyed how these two came together and found their way through the uncertainty of what could be. And I always enjoy a story about a man finding and accepting his truth.
Late Check In neatly wraps up the California Crush series, tying up any loose ends and once and for all solving the great flamingo mystery. I’ve enjoyed this series and the Hillcrest Hideaway family - they’re a unique, fun and colorful group! I highly recommend this series for anyone who’s looking to lose themselves in the fun, entertaining world of hotel hospitality for a while.
Oscar’s HEA has been a long time coming, and it was nice to see this self-proclaimed player’s growth and emotional evolution into something different. That being said, while the connection and chemistry between Oscar and Gio is sweet and undeniable, it all seemed a bit too easy to me for a second-chance romance. I’m sure many readers will love the relatively low angst and easy reacquaintance, but I was hoping for a little more friction and uncertainty before these two found their way back together.
That’s not to say there aren’t struggles, but I found them to be mostly surrounding Gio and his sexuality. While it does impact Oscar - how can it not? - it’s all done in a low-stakes way that never made me feel like there was ever really a chance of either guy getting hurt. I guess, for me, this story didn’t pay off in the way I expected based on what the series had been building toward, and I had trouble feeling as invested in it as I was the previous books.
Oscar’s HEA has been a long time coming, and it was nice to see this self-proclaimed player’s growth and emotional evolution into something different. That being said, while the connection and chemistry between Oscar and Gio is sweet and undeniable, it all seemed a bit too easy to me for a second-chance romance. I’m sure many readers will love the relatively low angst and easy reacquaintance, but I was hoping for a little more friction and uncertainty before these two found their way back together.
That’s not to say there aren’t struggles, but I found them to be mostly surrounding Gio and his sexuality. While it does impact Oscar - how can it not? - it’s all done in a low-stakes way that never made me feel like there was ever really a chance of either guy getting hurt. I guess, for me, this story didn’t pay off in the way I expected based on what the series had been building toward, and I had trouble feeling as invested in it as I was the previous books.