A review by weathersreadsgarbage
The Man Who Loved Cole Flores by K.A. Merikan

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was such a dreamy reread and the absolute PERFECT thing to knock me out of a slump. 

It’s got all the important things that make Merikan my favorite mm romance authors: comedy, drama, dangerous men who may kill each other at any time. But it’s also a uniquely special read that really explores the theme of revenge. I love how it’s a single POV because Ned is hilariously oblivious but it really hypes up Cole as the romantic lead of your dreams. 

This is one of my unapologetic favorites and is close enough to what normies read that I don’t feel the need to add a bunch of warnings or qualifiers to it. Ugh, what a romp. I can’t decide if I want to reread the sequel immediately or sit with it for a while.