Parker St. John

4.5

I’m a little tempted to round it up, because this was just so lovely and heart-meltingly romantic, and there was such a beautiful human-and-horse bond here that it just about brought tears to my eyes!

Tucker started out as a bully and an asshole — I admit I didn’t remember him from book 1, until Cal helpfully popped up and provided an explanation — but his behavior was somewhat erratic, and considering his past friendship with Nate, I knew there was more to him than met the eye… I was right, and the explanation broke my little heart.… (meer)

While contemporary romance has never been my go-to genre, I enjoy it every once in a while. This was a recommendation from one of my new friends — thank you! — and a welcome break from my usual fare of fantasy and historical novels.

Down Low was a really good second-chance romance, angsty and sexy in all the right places. The writing was solid. I liked the little flashbacks at the beginning of each chapter, but it’s a shame the whole story was told from Cal’s POV. I wouldn’t mind knowing some of Eli’s thoughts, but then again, that probably would have clashed with that ‘strong and silent’ vibe he had going on!

The chemistry between Cal and Eli was downright explosive.… (meer)