A review by bookish_notes
Cold Pressed by Allison Temple

5.0

It’s been awhile since I’ve finished reading a book all in one day but this did it!! I enjoyed this one even more than the first book and I adore firefighter dispatcher Nick and hipster Oliver. They didn’t start off on the right foot, and there were some bumps along the way, but they finally made it work.

This book made me tear up. Nick has his ex-wife, Anya, and his 15-year-old son, Hayden, living with him because Hayden is under house arrest. I feel bad for Hayden and just want to give him a hug. And I love a story where the ex-wife is super chill and supportive!!! Anya’s so sweet and I honestly would not be opposed to reading a story where she gets her HEA!

It was nice seeing Martin and Seb again. I really liked the moments where we got to see Seb and Oliver working out their issues and just being brothers.

The next book is with Avery, and he seems super energetic, but a lovely person so I’m excited to see who he finds his HEA with!

Trigger warnings for mentions of bullying, blackmail, and homomisia.

***Thanks to A Novel Take PR for providing me an ARC as part of a bookstagram tour***