3.5 out of 5 stars
Ebook. Kindle Unlimited. 117 pages. Published July 17 2017 by The Romance Authors
Blurb:
Todd is too flakey. Richard is too stubborn. Together, they’re perfect.
A May-December couple get a second chance at love.
Retired soldier Richard Davis wants a stable life in a quiet
town with a forever man. Becoming the sheriff of Hope, Arizona, accomplishes
two of his three goals, but instead of finding a serious partner, he falls for
too-young-to-be-committed and too-flakey-to-be-serious Todd Smitty. Richard
won’t find the right man if he’s obsessed with the wrong one, so he walks away
from Todd.
It’s lust at first sight when Todd meets his sister’s army
friend. He sets his sights on the worldly, strong, stable older man, and the
more time he spends with Richard, the harder he falls. But after three years
together, Richard cuts off all contact with no explanation.
When a mutual obligation requires Todd to move into Richard’s
house, he’s thrilled at the opportunity to earn a second chance. Ignoring Todd
from across town was hard enough. Can Richard resist temptation under his own
roof?
Likes:
- Plot was good.
- Todd.
- Good smut.
- Second chance romance.
Dislikes:
- Richard didn’t change enough.
- Wish the dom/sub aspect of their relationship was explored more.
- The way Richard though of and treated Todd.
- Richard’s jealousy.
I think Richard was my biggest complaint about this book. I didn’t hate Richard, more like he really annoyed me because he was the source of most of the problems between him and Todd.
Richard’s point of view came first in the book and it was really obvious that he thought of Todd as this young, flaky, irresponsible guy. And when Todd’s point of view came, none of that was true. Sure, Todd isn’t exactly a go-getter or super focused, but he wasn’t nearly as ditsy as Richard thought he was.
At twenty-four, with elderly parents and having lived in the same town all his life, Todd is basically what I’d expect. He lacks structure and focus in his life and he can’t cook. I liked Todd. He was unpretentious and what you saw was what you got. He was also a natural submissive in that he was eager to please and constantly wanted Richard’s approval.
Richard is the exact opposite of Todd. He’s physically bigger, a born leader, organized, and dominant. He’s also significantly older and not big on talking about his feelings. Those last two things are what gets him into trouble because Richard assumes that he and Todd view sex and relationships the same way, without actually talking about their relationship.
Thankfully, Todd wants to give their relationship another try and actually works towards it instead of assuming they don’t want the same thing like Rich. Todd wants them to be together so bad that he grows and changes for the better. Rich, on the other hand, ends up acknowledging his jealous streak and is finally willing to talk about things a little. Comparatively, Todd went way more than halfway, and Richard’s overall lack of change, personal growth, or self-awareness solidified my dislike of him.
Still, I enjoyed the story. It’s not my favorite in the series, but it was still cute, fluffy, short, and sweet. I’m a fan of second chance romances and this one worked really well. The book was well written and the plot was interesting.
I do think that Todd and Richard were a good couple. They both had things the other needed, and their relationship really felt like a give and take. Richard needed to feel like he was useful, and he needed someone to look after and take care of. Todd needed structure and guidance he could trust. Their relationship has serous dom/sub overtones without any of the kink thrown in.
Be sure to check out the reviews for the second two books in the series – McFarland’s Farm and Jesse’s Diner.
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