A review by heabooknerd
High Heat by Annabeth Albert

5.0

HIGH HEAT was so good and I loved every second of it. When Garrick meets Rain he's hesitant to give into his attraction because Rain is his neighbor's grandson and about 10 years younger. But these two quickly move past the age gap and right into a very flirty and light friendship that changes to something more after a very sexy hot tub scene. Holy cow!

I loved Rain and how confident he was in his own skin; he owns everything about himself, the good and the bad, and even though he's younger he's used to taking care of himself. Garrick was also a great character and I enjoyed his journey of dealing with his injuries and coming to terms with his new life.

I also liked the way Albert explored Garrick's struggles with sexual function after his injuries and how she normalizes healthy communication and exploration for a couple. Rain's understanding and support goes a long way to making Garrick comfortable with sex again, even when things don't work out the way he was expecting them to.

Garrick and Rain were everything in this book and I loved their relationship and how easily they fall into caring for and helping each other. Both guys are affectionate and confident and enjoy a good time.

**ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

Content Warning: mobility issues and erectile disfunction following a spinal injury

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Favorite Quotes:

"What I want is you. Us. A chance at a future. That’s why I mean it when I say that I’d follow you. If you need to go, I’m not going to be the thing stopping you, but I would like to be the person at your side for the ride."