Original Audiobook Review September 2020:
I really loved this series, such fun characters, I can’t imagine Felix and Lane behaving any differently. Their connection is brilliant and just jumps off the page at you, I won’t say any more to the plot but I will that Joel Leslie really makes their snark and cuddle moments even more of a delight. I don’t know what the author’s plans are for the pair as to future installments and more zany suspense but I know that I will definitely be reading and listening to them all.
Original ebook Review February 2020:
Felix and Lane just keep getting better and better. From navigating their ongoing love, the drama of Felix’s brother, the the complete awesomeness of Lane’s family, Felix’s penchant for finding trouble, and of course their wicked banter there is absolutely nothing to not love.
It is characters and stories like Felix and Lane that I’ve come to classify as “snark and cuddle”. By snark and cuddle I mean they pull no punches in their banter and dialogue but you never doubt for even a split second that it comes 150% from the heart. They appear to fight and get on each other’s nerves but it’s done with such deliberate tones of love that it’s just a part of who they are, without the banter the love wouldn’t be there. To some people it comes across as mean and spiteful but as someone who grew up in a household with that kind of banter(on a much smaller scale of course) I can spot it a mile away which is why I loved these two men from the very beginning.
As for Felix’s brother, well the less I say about him is probably better because Darius is the kind of character you have to experience to understand. Don’t get me wrong, I wanted to hate him, I wanted Felix to get Lane to “work his magic” but I couldn’t help but feel there was more going on then what the author was letting us see and boy was there more going on! That’s it! No more in that department you’ll get from me other than: when you thought it was over it is so not done. #sorrynotsorry??
I had been hearing great things about Alice Winters’ work from friends who’s opinions mattered to me and I respected but I never took the plunge until this past November when book 1 came up in 2 different posts I made in a FB rec group. I absolutely LOVED IT!!!! Because of the holiday I only read book 1 but 2 & 3 were at the top of my 2020 list. Now I’m off to read book 3, can’t wait to see what’s next for Felix and Lane.