Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Delivered Fast
SERIES: Portland Heat #3
AUTHOR: Annabeth Albert
PUBLISHER: Kensington
LENGTH: 128 pages
BLURB:
Portland, Oregon, aka Hotlandia, where the coffee shops, restaurants, and bakeries are ready to serve everything piping hot, fresh, and ready to go—like the hard-working, hard-bodied men behind the counters—with no reservations…
Sure, Chris O’Neal has problems. His restaurant is still co-owned by his ex. His flannel-and-tattoos style is making him accidentally trendy. He can’t remember the last time he went out and had fun. But he’s not lonely, he’s driven. And the hot bakery delivery boy is not his problem, no matter how sweet his buns.
Chris is old enough to know Lance Degrassi’s sculpted good looks and clever double entendres spell nothing but trouble. Lance is still in college—he should be hitting the clubs and the books, chasing guys his own age, not pursuing some gruff motorcycle-riding workaholic. Especially when he’ll be leaving for grad school in a few months. But Lance keeps hanging around, lending a hand, charming Chris to distraction. Maybe some steaming hot no-strings indulgence won’t hurt.
Then again, maybe it will…
REVIEW:
What a great ending to a series!!! This was my favorite book in the whole series. To be fair it was only a little bit better than book 2 but that’s only because I was drawn more to Chris and Lance then I was to Vic and Robin. Chris is by far the best character I’ve read in this whole series. I absolutely adored this man. I loved the tats, the fish, and the depth of character that he tried to hide from everyone.
Chris O’Neal owns and runs The People’s Cup, one of two restaurants he opened up with his ex boyfriend. We first hear about Chris from book 1. He’s Robby’s past employer. We get more insight into Chris’s past and how he feels about his shop. I liked how it was made apparent that the restaurant wasn’t necessarily Chris’s dream but he still loved it, none the less.
Lance Degrassi delivers for his cousin’s bakery but his primary focus is his college work. On a delivery he meets Chris and is immediately attracted. Lance is incredibly focused on his education and becoming a physical therapist. He’s 22 to Chris’s 35 but it’s apparent from early on that mentally there is no age gap. I loved watching Lance woo Chris. The unexpectedness of that made this book even more enjoyable for me.
Like the earlier books in the series there’s always one part of the couple that is all in and one that is not. The same is true for this story but I enjoyed the reasoning behind it more with this story. I also appreciated Chris not denying his feelings once push came to shove, he really thought he was doing what was right for Lance and that was endearing too.
I really enjoyed this last installment. I loved the story flow, the plot, the character building and all the other situations that developed. I honestly wish there were more books coming!!
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