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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Constantine is 24 and works part-time as a deputy and part-time without pay for the family's floral/landscaping business. Micah, 40, is a florist who is a business rival. When Micah overhears a conversation and realizes Con needs money, he offers him a secret job. The job leads to an enemies to lovers romance, which they also have to keep secret.
There are issues involving trouble that Con got into in the past, and a subplot about Con wanting to start a landscape design business.
***
I enjoyed Micah and Con. I really, really don't like Con and Julian's mother.
We meet Micah's brother Mason in this book, who is a M/C in [b:Off Plan|53238525|Off Plan (Whispering Key, #1)|May Archer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587480701l/53238525._SY75_.jpg|80626907]. We get a hint of the problems with his fiancee. I wonder if May Archer was already planning Off Plan when she wrote this book? I highly recommend Off Plan. Con and Micah make a cameo in that book.
There are issues involving trouble that Con got into in the past, and a subplot about Con wanting to start a landscape design business.
***
I enjoyed Micah and Con. I really, really don't like Con and Julian's mother.
We meet Micah's brother Mason in this book, who is a M/C in [b:Off Plan|53238525|Off Plan (Whispering Key, #1)|May Archer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587480701l/53238525._SY75_.jpg|80626907]. We get a hint of the problems with his fiancee. I wonder if May Archer was already planning Off Plan when she wrote this book? I highly recommend Off Plan. Con and Micah make a cameo in that book.
3.5 ⭐
Une small town romance plutôt sympathique, j'ai pris plaisir à retrouver la petite ville de O'Leary ! Là, on a une romance qui explore le trope des ennemies-to-lovers, ce qui donne lieu à des scènes de chamailleries et de bisbilles bien écrites et plaisantes à lire. J'ai bien aimé cette dynamique de relation entre Con & Micah, et j'ai préféré la première partie du livre, où on les voit se tourner autour et se chercher davantage que la partie nous les montran t en couple. Les deux hommes doivent juste dépasser leurs préjugés mutuels, enfin surtout Micah ... Ils forment un couple plutôt sexy, et je les ai trouvé très complémentaires. J'ai aimé la patience de Micah, et cette façon qu'il a de comprendre Con, et de voir sa réelle personnalité, ainsi que sa réelle valeur, derrière ce masque ce clown immature qu'il affiche. Micah va donner à Con un boost de confiance, en le traitant comme un adulte responsable et une personne à part entière, tandis que Con va apporter de la légèreté, de la joie et de la fantaisie à cet homme plus âgé que lui qui a toujours eu un très fort sens des responsabilités.
Hormis l'exécrable mère de Con, les personnages secondaires sont tous très sympathiques et forment une joyeuse tribu, et si je ne me souvenais pas du tout de la romance de Julian (héros du tome 2 et frère de Con), cela ne m'a pas dérangée outre mesure.
Ce n'est pas un livre dont je garderai un souvenir impérissable, mais quand j'ai envie de lire un M/M de ce genre, May Archer est une autrice vers laquelle je me tourne assez facilement.
Une small town romance plutôt sympathique, j'ai pris plaisir à retrouver la petite ville de O'Leary ! Là, on a une romance qui explore le trope des ennemies-to-lovers, ce qui donne lieu à des scènes de chamailleries et de bisbilles bien écrites et plaisantes à lire. J'ai bien aimé cette dynamique de relation entre Con & Micah, et j'ai préféré la première partie du livre, où on les voit se tourner autour et se chercher davantage que la partie nous les montran t en couple. Les deux hommes doivent juste dépasser leurs préjugés mutuels, enfin surtout Micah ... Ils forment un couple plutôt sexy, et je les ai trouvé très complémentaires. J'ai aimé la patience de Micah, et cette façon qu'il a de comprendre Con, et de voir sa réelle personnalité, ainsi que sa réelle valeur, derrière ce masque ce clown immature qu'il affiche. Micah va donner à Con un boost de confiance, en le traitant comme un adulte responsable et une personne à part entière, tandis que Con va apporter de la légèreté, de la joie et de la fantaisie à cet homme plus âgé que lui qui a toujours eu un très fort sens des responsabilités.
Hormis l'exécrable mère de Con, les personnages secondaires sont tous très sympathiques et forment une joyeuse tribu, et si je ne me souvenais pas du tout de la romance de Julian (héros du tome 2 et frère de Con), cela ne m'a pas dérangée outre mesure.
Ce n'est pas un livre dont je garderai un souvenir impérissable, mais quand j'ai envie de lire un M/M de ce genre, May Archer est une autrice vers laquelle je me tourne assez facilement.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
emotional
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:
Yes
Loved this book like the other ones!
Good mix of comedy and romantic tension.
Was a little confused by Micah randomly giving Constantine a BJ that day he was super frustrated though
Also the whole "is he attracted to me?" thing they kinda got a little annoying considering they'd very clearly established that they both were attracted multiple times (kissing in the bar, casually talking about physically finding each other attractive, essentially moving in together)
This book continues to also amaze me with how many of theses O'Leary characters I'm now recognizing and am involved with. The small overlap between the other books is a nice callback that helps really make the town feel alive.
The Ross mother's character growth is also repeated here (which makes sense since this book overlaps in time with the previous book which is also about a Ross son) and I really enjoy her learning to see her children as adults rather than kids she needs to protect.
Essentially fluffy since the angst isn't super strong but it's just the way I like it!
Good mix of comedy and romantic tension.
Was a little confused by Micah randomly giving Constantine a BJ that day he was super frustrated though
Also the whole "is he attracted to me?" thing they kinda got a little annoying considering they'd very clearly established that they both were attracted multiple times (kissing in the bar, casually talking about physically finding each other attractive, essentially moving in together)
This book continues to also amaze me with how many of theses O'Leary characters I'm now recognizing and am involved with. The small overlap between the other books is a nice callback that helps really make the town feel alive.
The Ross mother's character growth is also repeated here (which makes sense since this book overlaps in time with the previous book which is also about a Ross son) and I really enjoy her learning to see her children as adults rather than kids she needs to protect.
Essentially fluffy since the angst isn't super strong but it's just the way I like it!
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:
Complicated
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No