Complementary Colors by Adrienne Wilder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When a book can capture so many feelings and cause you to stay up late agonizing over every sentence it’s something close to perfect.

This was that book. Full of torment, cruelty, abuse, angst, light, color, love, sex, murder, rage, drugs, and pain. It was everything from wonderful to heartbreaking to suspenseful to romantic. This book will haunt and terrorize me, but leave me breathless and in awe for a long while.

It was a life altering story that everyone should read if only for the way the author has of putting words together and creating a ballad. Fantastic!

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The Doctor's Date by Heidi Cullinan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This series is turning making me mushy!!! I loved this addition.

Erin is the HR director at the Copper Point medical center and is known for being his father's pawn, but also for being the antagonist in Owen's life. In the previous book, Erin let his true honor out when he removed the ban against interoffice dating, but he never got the opportunity to explain HIS reasons.

When the committee sets up a bachelor auction, Erin schemes to finally have a chance at Owen. But his dad has other plans. This leads to a mystery to solve and some deep dives into both Erin and Owen's pasts. Ghosts come out to play and it's both haunting and healing.

As much as I enjoyed The Doctor's Secret, this was more my style. There was more mystery and romance than politics and it had a sweet young love vibe. I'm a sucker for a good enemies to lovers as well as hurt/comfort and this perfectly satisfied both as well as the added bonus of a first time.

Heidi Cullinan's quality of writing holds your attention from the start and the effortless way the characters fit together is inspiring. I loved the glimpse into their lives, their pasts and their healing. This was a really solid story filled with wonderful characters and a perfect nod to Scooby Doo mystery. Very much recommended.

*Galley copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Cross posted to http://gaybook.reviews/ *

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Top Secret by Sarina Bowen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Filled with heart, this book just resonated with me.

Keaton is the heir to a pharmaceutical company and lives a pretty luxurious life. He's up for president of his fraternity, he's got the perfect girlfriend. But if you look under a magnifying glass you'll see that things with his parents are strained, he doesn't want anything to do with his dad's company, and his girlfriend wants a threesome for her birthday because things are a little vanilla in the bedroom.

Luke has worked for every penny he has. He's living in the frat house on a full scholarship, but he's got to pay for his books, housing and food. In an effort to let off a little steam, he logs on to his Kinky! app and searches for a party. When he finds a couple looking for a third person, he's all in. But things quickly twist and turn and get messier than anyone could have expected.

I was so enthralled in this story. It had so many points of interest for me. First of all, it started with a first time gay experience, then added in a bit of enemies to lovers and ended with a brilliant HEA, giving me one hell of a satisfying experience.

The writing was fantastic and I loved all of the modern references. Keaton started out a bit of a snob and I worried that I'd hate his character, but he showed some class and some balls and just really wowed me. I loved Luke from the start and his character just had me laughing and cringing and hoping for his happy ending. He deserved it. They both did. And I love a story that makes me feel so much for the MC's. I wanted to badly for them to work out their issues and doubts, fears and insecurities and become their potential.

Loved this story, loved everything about it. Perfectly done, entertaining and fluffy. 5 won me over stars.

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Forever Moore: A Gay Fairy Tale by Riley Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a delightful spin on Snow White and the Huntsman!

Ansil Eirwin is within months of turning 21, and thus earning his seat as the duke of Ravenswood. But his evil stepfather has nefarious plans. He's asked his brother, the Huntsman, to have him killed so that he can take his place.

Orien Moore has done some bad things in his life, but he's also taken in quite a few needy souls. It's here, in a cabin in the woods that the 7 members of his 'family' dwell and take care of Ansil during his 'kidnapping'.

I loved this fresh take on a classic story. I loved how the apple made an appearance, as well as a mirror. It was a retelling that spoke from the heart. The relationship that blossomed between captive and captor was slow and sweet and the dialogue between the two made my heart ache.

I had so much fun reading Orien and Ansil's story. It was cleverly paced and delightful.

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