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SWAT Ed.: Fox & Bull by A.E. Via
5.0
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes & tags down below.
“You don’t give up on the person you love, Fox. Never. You fight together, no matter how bad the storm.”
Yup, yet another re-listen. I love this book so freaking much, and especially love the MC Bull (Dominic). He’s a massive, burly, hairy, badass and a sweet and vulnerable man. The MCs are crushing hard on each other, and reading about them sneaking around on the farm and trying to be quiet in the house with other people like teenagers when they’re grown-ass ‘alpha men’ is so endearing.
The suspense part of the plot isn’t really that suspenseful, but it does add something more to the story, and I like how it helps show us how the MCs need each other emotionally, even though they’re big and tough guys. I guess I just really love characters who can admit to being scared, and even better if they can admit when they’re wrong and just talk it out, instead of it blowing up and leading to stupid breakups or miscommunication.
“Hold on tight,” Bull ordered, then stood with one arm wrapped securely around Fox’s waist. “This is fuckin’ unnecessary,” Fox bit out, but he hooked his arms behind Bull’s neck and tightened his thighs. He’d never admit to liking being carried by another grown man. “But you fit around me so good.” Bull licked Fox’s neck, not even having the decency to pretend he was having difficulty carrying him.
This is the first book I read in the series, and even though characters from previous books are in it, I never felt like I was missing important information. Definitely recommend it if you like big burly cowboys who are seriously sweet, but who will also (respectfully) wreck you in bed.
“It’s considered real un-cowboy-like to shoot a man off his horse from behind, right?”
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Cowboy
SWAT lieutenant
Forced proximity
Age gap
Minor mystery solving
Slow burn
Size difference
Masc/masc
Vulnerable alpha men
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Hostage situation
Vandalism
Car chase
Fire
Gun violence
Explicit sexual content
Loss of property and animals during flood (past, some details)
Panic attack
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM/OW drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual POV
Genre: Contemporary romance, M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
“Long time no see, cowboy,” Fox said so smoothly it felt like a direct caress to Bull’s nuts.
Fuck. Bull had an urge to rip it off, but if he did, there’d be no stopping him, and his father and Amelia probably wouldn’t like them rattling the dining room ceiling fan while they ate their meal.
He came so hard and so much that it was borderline embarrassing.
“Jesus Christ, Pop.” Bull glared at his father while trying to help Amelia out by patting her lightly on her back. “You just couldn’t stay quiet, could you?” His dad chuckled. “Nope. Apparently you couldn’t either.” Amelia hollered as she clutched her chest, trying hard not to laugh in Fox’s horrified face. “That’s it,” Fox gritted out, his cheeks turning crimson as he stormed past Dale, yanked his coat off the peg, and flew out of the back door.
“You don’t give up on the person you love, Fox. Never. You fight together, no matter how bad the storm.”
Yup, yet another re-listen. I love this book so freaking much, and especially love the MC Bull (Dominic). He’s a massive, burly, hairy, badass and a sweet and vulnerable man. The MCs are crushing hard on each other, and reading about them sneaking around on the farm and trying to be quiet in the house with other people like teenagers when they’re grown-ass ‘alpha men’ is so endearing.
The suspense part of the plot isn’t really that suspenseful, but it does add something more to the story, and I like how it helps show us how the MCs need each other emotionally, even though they’re big and tough guys. I guess I just really love characters who can admit to being scared, and even better if they can admit when they’re wrong and just talk it out, instead of it blowing up and leading to stupid breakups or miscommunication.
“Hold on tight,” Bull ordered, then stood with one arm wrapped securely around Fox’s waist. “This is fuckin’ unnecessary,” Fox bit out, but he hooked his arms behind Bull’s neck and tightened his thighs. He’d never admit to liking being carried by another grown man. “But you fit around me so good.” Bull licked Fox’s neck, not even having the decency to pretend he was having difficulty carrying him.
This is the first book I read in the series, and even though characters from previous books are in it, I never felt like I was missing important information. Definitely recommend it if you like big burly cowboys who are seriously sweet, but who will also (respectfully) wreck you in bed.
“It’s considered real un-cowboy-like to shoot a man off his horse from behind, right?”
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Cowboy
SWAT lieutenant
Forced proximity
Age gap
Minor mystery solving
Slow burn
Size difference
Masc/masc
Vulnerable alpha men
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Hostage situation
Vandalism
Car chase
Fire
Gun violence
Explicit sexual content
Loss of property and animals during flood (past, some details)
Panic attack
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM/OW drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual POV
Genre: Contemporary romance, M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
“Long time no see, cowboy,” Fox said so smoothly it felt like a direct caress to Bull’s nuts.
Fuck. Bull had an urge to rip it off, but if he did, there’d be no stopping him, and his father and Amelia probably wouldn’t like them rattling the dining room ceiling fan while they ate their meal.
He came so hard and so much that it was borderline embarrassing.
“Jesus Christ, Pop.” Bull glared at his father while trying to help Amelia out by patting her lightly on her back. “You just couldn’t stay quiet, could you?” His dad chuckled. “Nope. Apparently you couldn’t either.” Amelia hollered as she clutched her chest, trying hard not to laugh in Fox’s horrified face. “That’s it,” Fox gritted out, his cheeks turning crimson as he stormed past Dale, yanked his coat off the peg, and flew out of the back door.