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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
❤️🔥 M/M
❤️🔥 Firefighter X Cowboy
❤️🔥 Age Gap
❤️🔥 Small Town
❤️🔥 DIRTY talk
Hollis is book two in the Moore Men series, and while you can read them out of order, I highly recommend reading Finn too, because why miss out on more small-town sweetness and swoon?
This book follows Ford, a grumpy, recently divorced firefighter captain who’s questioning the path his life has taken. Enter Hollis: a charming, dirty-talking cowboy and cattle rancher with a bit of a playboy reputation. Their story kicks off with some flirty exchanges on a dating app and quickly ignites into a spicy, friends-with-benefits arrangement they try (and fail) to keep under wraps in their small town.
What I loved:
🔥 Top-tier dirty talk
🤠 Cowboy hotness
🏡 Found family vibes
💔 Emotional depth mixed with heat
👨🚒 A slightly grumpy firefighter who deserves all the love
The chemistry between Hollis and Ford? Emasculate. The spice? Scorching. The emotional growth and connection? Absolutely there. Ashley James crafts characters you feel. They’re messy, loveable, and so real.
If you’re craving a story with heart, heat, and a cowboy who knows exactly what to say, Hollis needs to be on your TBR ASAP.
❤️🔥 Firefighter X Cowboy
❤️🔥 Age Gap
❤️🔥 Small Town
❤️🔥 DIRTY talk
Hollis is book two in the Moore Men series, and while you can read them out of order, I highly recommend reading Finn too, because why miss out on more small-town sweetness and swoon?
This book follows Ford, a grumpy, recently divorced firefighter captain who’s questioning the path his life has taken. Enter Hollis: a charming, dirty-talking cowboy and cattle rancher with a bit of a playboy reputation. Their story kicks off with some flirty exchanges on a dating app and quickly ignites into a spicy, friends-with-benefits arrangement they try (and fail) to keep under wraps in their small town.
What I loved:
🔥 Top-tier dirty talk
🤠 Cowboy hotness
🏡 Found family vibes
💔 Emotional depth mixed with heat
👨🚒 A slightly grumpy firefighter who deserves all the love
The chemistry between Hollis and Ford? Emasculate. The spice? Scorching. The emotional growth and connection? Absolutely there. Ashley James crafts characters you feel. They’re messy, loveable, and so real.
If you’re craving a story with heart, heat, and a cowboy who knows exactly what to say, Hollis needs to be on your TBR ASAP.
This was cute. I am in a bit of a book slump so maybe not the best time for a cute book. I just wasn’t connecting with Hollis and Ford.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Hollis & Ford
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have probably said this before, but Ashley James knows how to write cowboys. And now apparently hot daddy firefighters.
I’ve been waiting for the next installment and boy did it deliver. I love seeing the ultimate playboy realize maybe he’s not such a playboy anymore. There’s some hurt/comfort a tad bit of we shouldn’t, but they do and it’s so fu*king hot. Ford is struggling with a divorce after 23 years. Hollis just wants a good time with the hot fire captain.
The age gap is about 20 years, so know that going in. But they are adults, Hollis being 28. (I know a lot of people don’t like them young and in an age gap that big).
James also knows how to write hot cowboy smut with a side of snarky flirting banter and some top tier dirty talk. It was downright filthy in the best possible way. Don’t read it in a public place. 😱🫠
I’ve been waiting for the next installment and boy did it deliver. I love seeing the ultimate playboy realize maybe he’s not such a playboy anymore. There’s some hurt/comfort a tad bit of we shouldn’t, but they do and it’s so fu*king hot. Ford is struggling with a divorce after 23 years. Hollis just wants a good time with the hot fire captain.
The age gap is about 20 years, so know that going in. But they are adults, Hollis being 28. (I know a lot of people don’t like them young and in an age gap that big).
James also knows how to write hot cowboy smut with a side of snarky flirting banter and some top tier dirty talk. It was downright filthy in the best possible way. Don’t read it in a public place. 😱🫠
My review
Hollis is another excellent Cowboy/Small Town MM hit and a great addition to the Moore Men Series. Ashley is the best at writing flirty young guys full of sexy banter rilling up the hot older man. I was constantly smiling and giggling over the things that came out of Hollis's mouth. And of course, the spice is so freaking hot! Sexting! Sneaking around! I loved every minute! Ford is that typical smoldering older man that you immediately want to call daddy. It's one of my favorite dynamics in MM.
I have one little critique though. No one is writing those crazy long sexting threads. Lol Through the app or texting these two were writing novels to each other! The were hot! But a man is not writing all that.
I will say that while I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this one, especially Hollis himself. 🤤, I still liked Finn just a little bit more. 🤭 And I'm so excited for Gentry's story. I can't wait to see him develop more as a character. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hollis is another excellent Cowboy/Small Town MM hit and a great addition to the Moore Men Series. Ashley is the best at writing flirty young guys full of sexy banter rilling up the hot older man. I was constantly smiling and giggling over the things that came out of Hollis's mouth. And of course, the spice is so freaking hot! Sexting! Sneaking around! I loved every minute! Ford is that typical smoldering older man that you immediately want to call daddy. It's one of my favorite dynamics in MM.
I have one little critique though. No one is writing those crazy long sexting threads. Lol Through the app or texting these two were writing novels to each other! The were hot! But a man is not writing all that.
I will say that while I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this one, especially Hollis himself. 🤤, I still liked Finn just a little bit more. 🤭 And I'm so excited for Gentry's story. I can't wait to see him develop more as a character. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced