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Debbiereadsbook (1310 KP) rated Saul (Rent-a-Daddy #1) in Books

Oct 9, 2024

Saul (Rent-a-Daddy #1)

Victoria Sue | 2024 | LGBTQ+, Romance

10.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

low on the angst but HIGH on the warm and fuzzies scale!

I was gifted my copy of this book.

Calvin wants to bury his head in the sand, or his blanket fort, he's not fussy, and totally ignore the invite to his best friends wedding. Problem is not that he doesn't want to go, just that he will meet the Daddy who broke his heart last year. Enter, Saul. Doing this one thing as a favour seemed like a good idea, even is Saul isn't really a Daddy. But seeing Calvin for the first time does . . . . .something. . . .inside of Saul. Can they really pretend?

What I loved about this was how quickly they both knew, and admitted, that this wasn't pretend anymore. I loved how Saul settled into the Daddy role with way more ease that he thought he would, and that he seemed to know what Calvin needed WAY before Calven did. That was the biggest thing for me. That Saul never really knew he was a Daddy, but with Calvin, he absolutely was.

I found it heavy on the emotional side, but a bit lighter on the steamy side. Oh it's steamy, yes indeed, but not explicit. It's more about the emotional connection between Saul and Calvin, rather than the physical one.

Low on the angst scale, but high on the warm and fuzzies slash too stinking cute scale! I read this in one sitting.

I loved that the rotten daddy gets his comeuppence!

And I loved catching up with all the couples that live in Rainbow key!

5 cute and fuzzy stars

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Debbiereadsbook (1310 KP) rated Once Upon A Goth Dog Solstice in Books

Dec 13, 2024

Once Upon A Goth Dog Solstice

RL Merrill | 2024 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

It's cute and sweet and warm and fuzzies!

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is book 8 in the Once Upon A Holiday series, a multi author series joined ony by the Hook's Book Nook Travelling Library, which pops up in all the books. I have not read any of those, and they can all be read as stand alone books.

Luther is suffering after being medically discharged from the Marines, fostering his daughter and trying to make ends meet. Meeting Doug at the local craft market, and the pair embark on a tentative relationship, that sees Doug away from long periods. Can they make it work?

I liked this, a good deal.

It's sweet and cute, its warm and fuzzies and low angst. Not ever so explicit, but I didn't miss that. It's more about the budding relationship between these two, than the smex. I liked that it was low steam, to be honest.

I kinda didn't feel their connection at the beginning though. I felt they met, met again and then jumped into bed together. It just felt a little off, to ME, that's all. The connection DOES build, just that intial bit didn't quite work for me.

LOVED the way Luther introduces Mila and Doug, and how they all get along with Violet, Luther's sister. She has a story to tell, I'm sure! Oh and Oscar! Children and dogs for the win!

A good read, one that passed a very dull shift at work. One that made me smile.

4 stars

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