Reviewed by Lesley

TITLE:  Just A Little Love

SERIES:  Just a Little #1

AUTHOR: Kerry Kilpatrick

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 288 Pages

RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2024

BLURB:

Love doesn’t happen on a schedule.

Gabriel Alves is well aware of his status as a daddy. Still, his all-consuming career as an architect leaves no time for relationships. That is until he needs a fake date for a New Year’s Eve bash.

Enter Rory Quinn, a sassy college lecturer with a knack for disastrous dating and a house on the brink of condemnation. Their chance meeting leads to a mutually beneficial proposition. Gabe will help Rory save his inherited home from crumbling around him. In return, Rory will pretend to be Gabe’s little for the night.

As the two double down on their charade, sparks fly, and the thin line between fact and fiction blurs. But when the clock strikes midnight, will their arrangement crumble under the weight of their commitments and an interfering ex? Or will they find a love worth celebrating beyond the confines of their fake relationship?

This MM low-angst romance comes with the bestest of friends, jumping in with both feet, and a guaranteed HEA.

REVIEW:

This was such a sweet story. It gave me a warm fuzzy feeling. Was it predictable? – Completely but in a warm hug, comforting kind of way .

Rory is at his wits end when he goes to his friendly local café. He has the house he has inherited from his uncle that has been condemned and only weeks to sort it. Unfortunately his college lecturer’s salary won’t cover the repairs.

Gabe can’t believe that he has lied to his friends about having a boy of his own.  He is so desperate that he has asked his ex-boyfriend to put him in touch with an actor to play the part of his boy. Then the actor doesn’t turn up for their initial meeting!

But maybe this is a good thing though as there is definitely something about the cute little guy at the counter who needs an architect and hits all Gabe’s buttons. Guess what Gabe is an architect and a Daddy that can’t stand to see a Little in need. Only thing is does Rory know he is a Little and what will he think of Gabe’s solution to both their problems?

This is definitely a low angst , cosy read book.  (There is one instance of Gabe’s ex Justin causing issues),

One of the many things I enjoyed about this book is all the secondary characters we get to meet such as Reed and his boy Jakob, Gabe’s best friends and Anders Rory’s best friends. It made my heart warm the way they all became friends, and no one was left out.

I really want Anders to get his own Daddy or maybe boy – I could see it going either way as he is such a caretaker and also needs looking after. Maybe he need both!!! He deserves someone better than his shitty boyfriend that is completely taking advantage of him at home and at work.

As well as looking forward to the rest of the books series I am pleased to discover that I haven’t  missed Jakob & Reed’s meet cute story yet  as its coming out in November – I can’t wait.

If you like caring Daddies, disorganised boys, diapers , and snuggles this is a book for you.

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