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Hollis by Ashley James
4.0
medium-paced

This was a great read! The hidden identity aspect of this from the start really drew me in. I think I love hidden identity trope more than I realised šŸ˜„  Add in some closer proximity and that Hollis has figured it out and Ford hasn’t…it comes to some fun and delicious tension. 

Ford is a bit gruff but adorable. He has been through a recent divorce and wasn’t always treated the best. He has some insecurities which play on his mind which gives him a layer of vulnerability though he’s the older, more rugged one in this pairing. 

Hollis is a hoot. He’s charming, cocky, pretty funny, and brings a somewhat golden-retriever energy but at the same time it seems like he kind of ā€œgetsā€ people and he reads Ford so well. He’s so sweet and supportive at some points, it really melted me. 

While there were definitely some good soft, tender moments, I think I could have just used a little more emotional connection from both of them to really bump this up in my rating. However, I still really enjoyed how the relationship grew between them and how they connected in a number of ways.

This book has plenty of open-door detailed scenes so be aware if you pick this one up. If sexting is a thing for you, this is featured quite a lot and you might like that! The length of the texts made me laugh a little sometimes but it wasn’t bothersome. 

I read this pretty much all in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down! It’s a really engaging story and I can recommend for a good M/M, age gap, fireman/cowboy romance! 

4/5 ā­ļø 

I received an advance copy of the book and have left my honest, influence-free review