Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Halestorm
SERIES: Love and Salvage #3
AUTHOR: Mathew Ortiz
PUBLISHER: Mathew Ortiz
LENGTH: 139 Pages
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Cursed, he must be cursed. Everything, about Bumper Gaither, drew Hale like a moth to a flame. When Bumper walked into the room time stood still for Hale and it took all he had not to scale Mount Bumper. Every fiber of Hale’s being wanted to throw himself into the big bear’s arms. There was one problem. Well not a problem, exactly. How was Hale gonna tell Bumper, that he was a witc…
… ch way was UP! Bumper head spun, his chest grew tight, all at the sight of the spitfire named Hale McAvoy. Their blistering kiss at his Aunt and Uncles barbeque left him wanting more, a lot more. However despite his best efforts, Hale steadfastly refused to go out with him, despite the obvious attraction. That only made Bumper more determined. Like a bulldog with a bone, Bumper was not letting go. So why was Hale so hesitant to go out with him?
*This book is a prequel to the Oswald Witches series.
REVIEW:
This series just took a 90% turn! We still have Georgia rednecks, but now we also have witches and other things which don’t really belong in a Georgia redneck story. Or do they?
Hale is back as one of the main characters in this third installment of the Love and Salvage series. He is still living in the apartment he exchanged with Emmett when Emmett and Alex started cohabitating LOUDLY in the house he rented with Alex. Hale still has a thing for Bumper Gaither, Emmett’s cousin, who is a huge…burly…hair covered…mountain of a man. Totally drool worthy. And Hale does drool every time he sees him!
Bumper has always thought of himself as not good enough. He was lousy at school, and now works in his family’s bakery. But there is something about Hale McAvoy that just seems to draw him like a moth to a flame. But will Hale even be interested in him? What will happen though when the secret that Hale has been keeping comes out in a huge way right in front of Bumper? Will Bumper be able to look past the hidden aspects of Hale?
This story was very different from the others in the series, because it is the beginning of a lead-in into the Oswald Witches series, “Avaritia” and “Luxuria” which I’ve already reviewed here at Love Bytes Same Sex Reviews, and planned other books in the future. I really enjoy how Matt ties together the different stories from his different series, making it all one big happy world. Tying the Gaithers and the Oswalds together in this series was great pre-planning on his part.
I recommend this book, and this series. As one final tease, I would have to say that the sex scenes in this book are the hottest of the series so far. There is lots of rimming and loads and loads of dirty…frosted fur…man sex. Matt does write a good sex scene. So pick it up today. Again, I recommend you read them in order so that you know who all the characters are. Enjoy!
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