Spoiler Alert: We all loved this book. So this is more of a long discussion post than a duel.

Spires, Book #1

Holly:

Heat Factor: Sex first, emotions later

Character Chemistry: I'm not entirely sure why Darian puts up with Ash, but I'm glad he does

Plot: One-night stand becomes something more

Overall: I finished this book and immediately made Erin and Ingrid agree to read it because I needed to talk to someone

Erin:

Heat Factor: There's a lot of sex, and the sex does a lot of work, but it's poetically rather than graphically written

Character Chemistry: "It doesn't make any sense, but something in you speaks to something in me."

Plot: Ash puts himself way outside his comfort zone and challenges himself to embrace the happiness he finds there

Overall: This has been on my TBR for a while, and I had a couple false starts because Chapter 1 was really uncomfortable, but the rest of the book was really beautiful

Ingrid:

Heat Factor: It's kind of like eating dessert first, and then getting a little uncomfortable, so when you get the real food you're kind of relieved/grateful and also just deeply satisfied?

Character Chemistry: This is probably a healthy dose of sexual healing mixed with a serious case of the ole grumpy + sunshine

Plot: Ash meets this glitter pirate, Darian, who just oozes joy at a stag party and tries really hard to pretend this man isn't leading him into a life where he can find his own happiness and it DOES NOT WORK.

Overall: This book is absolutely like that song you hear on the radio and you're like, oh god I'm not going to be able to stop humming this later, and that's exactly what happens but you really love it...

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smutreportteam | June 1, 2021 at 9:21 am | Tags: Alexis Hall, Contemporary, Disability, First in a series, Fooling Around, LGBTQ, London, M/M, Unequal Match, Writer Hero | Categories: Dueling Review, Recommended Read | URL: https://wp.me/paaCyB-1xU
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