A review by amberreadsromance28
The Heart of Smoke by K Webster

5.0

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🌶️🌶️🌶️.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.