Reviewed by Danielle

TITLE: After the Crash

SERIES: A Small Town Hearts Novel

AUTHOR: Emma Calcott

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 265 Pages

RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2019

BLURB:

Rule #1 Straight military men will always be straight, no matter how much you wish otherwise
Rule #2 Being a billionaire won’t change that (probably)
Rule #3 The whole thing between you when you were in high school? It was only fantasy
Rule #4 One-sided fantasy
Rule #5 God, how great would it be if it was a two-sided fantasy?
Rule #6 Okay, getting off track
Rule #7 Hiring your hot high school crush is totally okay
Rule #8 If you don’t let your feelings get in the way, everything will be fine

Marshall Lloyd is about to be very not fine. Not only is his high school crush back in his life, but he’s matured into a gruff, brooding, drop-dead-gorgeous specimen of a man that makes Marshall’s wet dreams seem about as exciting as drying paint. The only problem: Fox Fraser, the individual in question, is straight.

Super straight.

The kind of straight that would make a ruler jealous.

But if what Marshall sees when he looks in Fox’s eyes is to be believed, he’s broken, too. There are scars inside of him that no one notices. No one but Marshall. It’s not wrong to want to help him, is it? To hire him to take care of things around the house so he can get back on his feet? It’s just work. Work that leads to lingering looks. To prolonged touches. To… mmph. It’s better not to think about it. Marshall’s fantasies aren’t real. A guy like Fox would never pin him to a wall and do things to him like that.

Maybe.

Probably.

Right?

After the Crash is the first book in the Small Town Hearts series, which features heroes scattered across the rural United States who find love where they’re least expecting it. In addition to explosive chemistry, you can expect sneezing bushes, tea that tastes like hay, and a wet wrestling match that’s just boys having fun, Mom.

REVIEW:

I am incredably glad I got the opportunity to pick up this book for review. I was extremely curious to finding out where Piper Scott would go with this new penname and contemporary romance genre.

And I can honestly say I was wonderfully surprised! I found a book that contained everything a story needs. It made me laugh, it made me tear up, it made me a little afraid and worried and it made me feel complete.

The story captured me from the beginning. making an easy connection to both men Marshall and Fox. I was fascinated by their backgrounds and curious as to what the author would bring to the table.

It was fascinating to experience the way Marshall gained his self esteem and how he went from being bullied in high school to becoming such a wonderful strong, caring man. It was also just as interesting to go through Fox’s struggles with the ghosts in his head and how he deals with his attraction for Marshall.

With Fox not having any experience with other men I found it endearing to see how he “gained” experience with Marshall 😉

And then let’s not forget the little big man, Sam! Gosh what is there not to love about Sam? The fabulous weaving in of another plotline in a already built story. I liked that it brought a little more to the story that was already developed.

Was there nothing to criticise you might wonder? Well I could say how Fox handles his PTSD could have been more developed and built upon. Also, the way Marshall handles the so called “crisis” seems a bit to easy considering the circumstances but to be honest for me it didn’t take down anything from the story itself. I thoroughly enjoyed this first book in this new series under the new name of this well-known author. I am honestly looking very much forward to the next book in the series.

The author has a wonderful way of writing, the story flows effortlessly and the character building is wonderful. This is a very enjoyable all together contemporary story with low angst. Highly recommended

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