A review by cakt1991
Reuben's Hot and Cold by M. Arbon

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own. 

Reuben’s Hot and Cold is M. Arbon’s second contribution to the Clover Hill Romance world, and the ninth book overall. As before, it works as a standalone, although I have enjoyed each book in the series thus far. And this book is the perfect late-spring/heading-into-summer read. The prominence of the coffee/ice cream shop as a setting makes for a nice touch. 

Reuben and Van are super-sweet together, and I liked how they played off one another. I love how both of them run very creative businesses (Van runs a pub/supernatural museum), and they are as different as their businesses (at least on the surface), with Van being sweet, if a bit chaotic, and Reuben being more straitlaced. They complement each other well, and their relationship evolves believably from a temporary fling to something deeper. 

This is another fun installment in this wonderfully cozy series, and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for small-town queer romance.