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Who knew I needed a possessive but also extremely sweet romance! Hank may have made a bad impression in the previous book when he was dating Lukas, but in this book we really see how much he has changed since. Hank has realized he wants to settle down and have a family and wants that family to be with Kevin, Lukas’s best friend and someone who hates him for what he did. 

I went into this expecting to only grudgingly like Hank because of his previous actions, but man he had changed his life around and was willing to actually admit his faults and work to be better. I really loved seeing the growth of Hank’s character and how he has changed his life. Hank was a determined man who wasn’t giving up on having a chance with Kevin. While I don’t usually like this kind of determination, I think Clark wrote it in a beautiful way that didn’t make Hank come across as a creep. Hank was just a giant sweetheart. I loved watching him take care of Kevin and show him it’s ok to want to be cared for and loved. Also he had such a dirty mouth. 

Kevin was a man who made some bad choices during college and is now struggling under a mountain of debt. He has spent his life taking care of himself but all he wants is to be a househusband and be taken care of. I loved watching Kevin open up and get over his fears. These two started very rough but it quickly turned sweet and steamy once Kevin let Hank in and I loved it. Also who knew breeding kink could be so sexy.

Overall, this was a very enjoyable, low angst romance. I loved seeing Hank and Kevin fall for each other and start making a future together. I can’t wait to read more books in this series and hopefully see Ford fall next. 

Trigger Warnings: alcohol abuse mentioned; references to an abusive and alcoholic parent; 

*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.*

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Previous books and reviews for the series:

#0.5 Out in the Cold
#1 Laying Pipe