Reviewed by Kat
TITLE: Holding Rein
SERIES: Air B&D
AUTHOR: Olivia Joy
PUBLISHER: Tygerseye Publishing, LLC.
LENGTH: 3694 LB
RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2021
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Rein Richards isn’t holding out much hope that the matchmaker can come up with a match for him, and he’s sure it’s his own fault. He has a short attention span, a temper, and a lot of baggage. He knows who he is, he desperately needs a strong man to obey, to help calm his thoughts and get his mind in order, but he just can’t seem to do anything right.
Grant Rugger has been on his own a long while because he hasn’t found a lover—a boy—that truly needs his particular brand of 24/7 attention and love. He comes to the AirB&D wanting, not the perfectly behaved man, but the perfect boy for him. Rein proves to be quite a challenge, but is beautiful and fascinating, and one thing he knows for sure—the boy’s lack of a long-term arrangement is far from his own fault. Rein just hasn’t found anyone that has both the firm hand that he needs and enough patience to wait him out.
It doesn’t take Grant long to decide he wants to be the man that Rein needs him to be. But is three days enough to build that kind of trust? Of course, the matchmaker thinks it is. And he’s always right.
REVIEW:
I’ve been waiting for Rein’s story since the start of this series. He instigated several of the scenarios for this series and I wanted him to get his HEA.
Grant needs a boy. But not just any boy. He needs one that’s not too perfect but perfect for him. Rein has basically given up on finding his “one”. At least his friends found theirs but it’s just not on the cards for him…or is it? What does the matchmaker have in his bag of trucks this time?
Rein and Grant just didn’t mesh for me. They lacked the charisma and chemistry that some of the others possessed in the past. I found myself putting this down way too many times for it to gel for me. I was interested in Rein’s art and wished we could see it. I don’t know what Grant does. They said carpenter and then toy maker but sounded like he inherited and then invested well. Guess it doesn’t matter.
I was disappointed in this one. I may have held Rein in too much need and just felt his story lacked. Again it just may be me but it was just okay. What I am finding fascinating is the side story of Grady, the matchmaker and Air B&D owner, and his personal assistant Cameron. I really want to know what happens with those two 😉
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