Reviewed by True

TITLE: Hot Conduit

SERIES: Hot Under the Collar #2

AUTHOR: Katherine McIntyre

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

LENGTH: 191 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 6, 2024

BLURB:

Lex can’t stand Theo. Theo thinks Lex is a dick. Except one dating app mishap is about to bring them so much closer together.

Theo

I’ve dated every shade of shitty guy imaginable, yet I keep boyfriending them. Mostly because my empty house doesn’t align with the happily-ever-after fantasies I’ve had since I was a kid.

No more.

After my last boyfriend cheated on me, I’m flings only, even if temptation dangles my way. And when Lex shows up to fix my wiring issue, he’s pure temptation—at least until he decides to randomly hate my guts. Luckily, the sexy guy I’m talking to on the CoffeeDates app is the perfect chance for a one-night stand—no drama, no betrayal, and most importantly, no boyfriending.

Lex

I avoid rich assholes at all costs. One broken engagement later, I learned they’ll never stick around for blue collar guys like me. Even though Theo flips my switches, the holier-than-thou upper-class attitude is enough that I’m keeping my distance.

Until I find out the guy I’ve been falling hard for over the dating app is none other than Theo.

All that chemistry between us explodes, and one night turns into another and then another.

But he’s not looking for a boyfriend, and I am—and there’s only so long this can last before one of us ends up brokenhearted.

Hot Conduit is a high heat, low angst M/M enemies to lovers romance with goat yoga, edging, and far too much snark that reads as a standalone.

REVIEW:

Theo didn’t leave a good impression after meeting Lex who fixed his wiring. He didn’t even shake the guy’s hand. Why the guy left with an icy glare Theo will never know, oh well, he will, because they have mutual friends, ugh.

Lex knows right away what kind of guy he’s dealing with. Theo is just like his rich haughty ex-fiancé, ugh.

Theo doesn’t have good experience with dating and always ends up with the wrong guy.
Hooking up with Lex screams for disaster, but while they are enemies, as casual sexual partners they fit like a glove.

“No one ever chose me”

Protecting their hearts made them do and say things that stroke against their real feelings.
They didn’t want to invest but were just powerless. So went with hookups and f*cks until they got it out of their system. As if!

“No way in hell could I fall for another rich guy.”

Keeping it light was what they planned, but the more they get to know each other, the more it screwed with their heads.

Their height may match and Theo might be bulkier, it’s Lex who has the power.
Theo is more than willing to submit.

I found this a delightful read, with tension, fun, humor, spicy scenes, and all the right feelings at the right time.
Theo’s germaphobia was an original addition to this story.
Overall a well-written, enough developed, engaging story, with lovable characters.
I did enjoy this one so much!

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