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A review by secret_librarian
Make Me Stay by Annabeth Albert
4.0
Rating: 4.5
Steam: 4
PoV: dual, 1st person
MM | hurt / comfort | small town | disability rep
Make Me Stay was a beautiful story, with a lot of emotions and intrigue! I must say that I’m a big fan of this series’ premise of characters finding love while working on solving a cold case murder.
I loved the journey of self-discovery that Cal went through in this story. His loneliness and reluctance to letting people in broke my heart, as it was obvious that he was hurting and that he had no support system at all. Holden was so careful around Cal at first, trying to take care of him without spooking him while initiating their friendship. The double hurt / comfort was so well written here and it was sweet how they both took care of each other in different ways.
Neither of these men trusted easily, so it was beautiful to see them feel safe enough with each other to explore things sexually. Their explorations with kink was super hot and steamy, I loved the bondage, edging and dirty talk! Holden was such a bossy top, and they really met each other’s needs perfectly.
I liked how Annabeth Albert handled the struggled that these men had. There was a depth to their story and characters, and it felt realistic to me. It was easy to get attached and intrigued by Holden and Cal.
I’ve really enjoyed this series so far, the balance between the investigation and the romance plot has been fantastic, and I’m excited to see how it will all be wrapped up in Sam’s story!
Steam: 4
PoV: dual, 1st person
MM | hurt / comfort | small town | disability rep
Make Me Stay was a beautiful story, with a lot of emotions and intrigue! I must say that I’m a big fan of this series’ premise of characters finding love while working on solving a cold case murder.
I loved the journey of self-discovery that Cal went through in this story. His loneliness and reluctance to letting people in broke my heart, as it was obvious that he was hurting and that he had no support system at all. Holden was so careful around Cal at first, trying to take care of him without spooking him while initiating their friendship. The double hurt / comfort was so well written here and it was sweet how they both took care of each other in different ways.
Neither of these men trusted easily, so it was beautiful to see them feel safe enough with each other to explore things sexually. Their explorations with kink was super hot and steamy, I loved the bondage, edging and dirty talk! Holden was such a bossy top, and they really met each other’s needs perfectly.
I liked how Annabeth Albert handled the struggled that these men had. There was a depth to their story and characters, and it felt realistic to me. It was easy to get attached and intrigued by Holden and Cal.
I’ve really enjoyed this series so far, the balance between the investigation and the romance plot has been fantastic, and I’m excited to see how it will all be wrapped up in Sam’s story!