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A review by gillianw
Trust with a Chaser by Annabeth Albert
4.0
Reviewed for Just Love
4 stars
What do you get when you pair a young, budding restaurateur who has returned to his hometown to rainbow-boost the local economy, and a slightly older but definitely in-the-closet cop who puts his job over and above his own personal life?
You get a whole lot of warm vibes, sexy times and the kind of feel-good story you’ll easily consume in one sitting.
When Mason Hanks returns to his hometown to open a bar with a couple of friends, no one is more surprised than Officer Nash Flint. The Hanks family doesn’t exactly have a good name in Rainbow Cove, what with Mason’s ne’er-do-well father and brother who have caused problems for the town’s small police department for years. But Mason has always been a little different. When Mason left town to pursue his education and a better life for himself, Nash figured he’d seen the last of the skinny teen. But Mason has returned to help boost the local economy by opening a LGTBQ-friendly bar and that pimply kid has turned into a gorgeous 27 yr old business owner – and Nash can’t help but notice that this means trouble. Not for the town, but for him personally and his too-quiet, regimented little life.
There’s a lot here that could have been terribly angsty and overwrought but Annabeth Albert has managed to create a light and lovely story about two men who deserve to find their own happiness.
For Mason, Nash represents a level of comfort and security that he’s never been able to find in his own family. For Nash, Mason is everything he’s been afraid to let himself want. And what starts out as an itch to scratch, quickly begins to mean something more to both of them.
“Flint,” I sighed against his mouth as he pulled back slightly. “More.”
“Nash,” he corrected me. “This is insanity.”
“But it feels so good.”
There’s family drama on both sides, but it’s handled with a soft-touch. That doesn’t mean it lacks any emotional impact, but it neither does it unnecessarily overwhelm the reader. Family is the catalyst that drives both men to make big decisions about their future, and what it means undo the ties that bind in order to make a better lives for themselves.
There is a lovely HFN for both men and I hope that the author revisits them as she moves forward with the series, if only because I liked both Mason and Nash and want to seem them continue to enjoy the life they are intent on building together.
I received an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review.
4 stars
What do you get when you pair a young, budding restaurateur who has returned to his hometown to rainbow-boost the local economy, and a slightly older but definitely in-the-closet cop who puts his job over and above his own personal life?
You get a whole lot of warm vibes, sexy times and the kind of feel-good story you’ll easily consume in one sitting.
When Mason Hanks returns to his hometown to open a bar with a couple of friends, no one is more surprised than Officer Nash Flint. The Hanks family doesn’t exactly have a good name in Rainbow Cove, what with Mason’s ne’er-do-well father and brother who have caused problems for the town’s small police department for years. But Mason has always been a little different. When Mason left town to pursue his education and a better life for himself, Nash figured he’d seen the last of the skinny teen. But Mason has returned to help boost the local economy by opening a LGTBQ-friendly bar and that pimply kid has turned into a gorgeous 27 yr old business owner – and Nash can’t help but notice that this means trouble. Not for the town, but for him personally and his too-quiet, regimented little life.
There’s a lot here that could have been terribly angsty and overwrought but Annabeth Albert has managed to create a light and lovely story about two men who deserve to find their own happiness.
For Mason, Nash represents a level of comfort and security that he’s never been able to find in his own family. For Nash, Mason is everything he’s been afraid to let himself want. And what starts out as an itch to scratch, quickly begins to mean something more to both of them.
“Flint,” I sighed against his mouth as he pulled back slightly. “More.”
“Nash,” he corrected me. “This is insanity.”
“But it feels so good.”
There’s family drama on both sides, but it’s handled with a soft-touch. That doesn’t mean it lacks any emotional impact, but it neither does it unnecessarily overwhelm the reader. Family is the catalyst that drives both men to make big decisions about their future, and what it means undo the ties that bind in order to make a better lives for themselves.
There is a lovely HFN for both men and I hope that the author revisits them as she moves forward with the series, if only because I liked both Mason and Nash and want to seem them continue to enjoy the life they are intent on building together.
I received an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review.