Rating: 4
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 1st person
Series: Forestville Silver Foxes #3
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Main tropes: opposites attract, single dad, small town
“You’re laughing?”
“I said I was sorry. But you kicked Tomás Banner out, only one of the most famous models in the world. For not being able to sexually satisfy you.”
Nora Phoenix is back with another Forestville story, and I totally adore this small town with its amazing characters!
It was easy to feel compassion for Tomás, as he was clearly feeling lost and struggling with his identity. He was such a caring person, full of love and kindness, and it was hard to see him questioning himself since discovering how co-dependent he and Tiago had been. This story was very much his journey as he had to figure out who he was and what he wanted from life.
I really didn’t see this pairing coming, with Tomás and Fir, but I loved how they ended up together. It was cute how Fir had been crushing on Tomás since they were kids, and I liked how it added a sense of pining to their story. Fir had things to work through too, still healing from the loss of his husband and raising his teenage sons by himself. Despite being opposites in a lot of ways, they surprised both me and themselves by how well they fit into each other’s lives.
I kind of loved how everything didn’t go smooth between Tomás and Fir at first, there was some awkwardness and brief misunderstandings, and it made the story feel more real. They had to communicate and voice their needs in order to make things work, and the romance between them was a bit of a slow burn.
I loved going back to Forestville, and Nora Phoenix writes these stories about older men finding love so wonderfully. It was great to see some familiar characters again and I can’t wait to see who will find their person next! If you’re looking for stories with mature characters, long-time friendships and a cosy small town – this is it!
He wrapped his arms around me, whispering something in my ear I couldn’t translate. Something sweet and precious, and my heart soared as high as my body had mere seconds earlier. For those few precious moments, it felt as though we were the only people in the world.
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