Good Behavior (Wild Heart Ranch #2)

Here's "Good Behavior" by Kelly Fox. It's the second novel in the Wild Heart Ranch series, which is within the Wrecked universe. 

["There’s not much I miss about prison, save for the buttoned-up therapist who doled out subtle commands and generous praise in equal measure. We never spoke of the crackling tension between us, but every time he straightened my posture or called me a good boy, we knew what was going on.

Now, over a year after my early release for good behavior, we find ourselves in the same small Texas town, connected to the same ranch, appropriately named Wild Heart.

As our sexy, unspoken dynamic fires up again, we become involved with the ranch’s secret mission—to rescue and support people who’ve been trafficked. Between harrowing missions and our escalating passions, there’s no way for us to stop what’s coming next.

And we don’t want to."]

These two were something else. They were messy and they tiptoed around their feelings. They jumped into some things without taking first. They crossed so many moral boundaries. BUT they only wanted happiness and success and safety for each other. They cared sooo deeply that it couldn’t be contained anymore.

Not to mention all of the sub-plot business of getting shot (side character) and refusing therapy (side character) and generally being a blind accidental ass (side character). There was a looot going on, though a lot of it was resolved. And Hopper managed to subdue a pack of attack dogs by being himself (and he only kept one (spoiler alert?)).

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, mentions of human/sex trafficking, mentions of rape, racism, and more.

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Sworn Enemy (Wild Heart Ranch #1)

Here's "Sworn Enemy" by Kelly Fox. It's the first novel in the Wild Heart Ranch series, which is within the Wrecked universe. Technically, I'm was supposed to read this book after the first Mobsters + Billionaires book, according to Kelly's website but...I couldn't help myself.

["Hating Justin Jennings should be a lot easier than this.

He nearly ruined my life, and I swore when I left town that I’d become the opposite of him in every possible way.

I’ve kept that promise, traveling the world to save the people who cannot save themselves. The lost, the trafficked, the stolen. This work is my life’s mission, and now my father has given me the land to expand my operations.

The caveat? It’s in the same small Texas town that I escaped all those years ago.

As much as I try, I’m unable to avoid him. Worse, all I see is a broken man putting himself back together bit by bit.

I want to hate him so much.

But he’s making it impossible.

The only thing easy about any of this is how quickly I’m falling for my sworn enemy."]

Well, this one made me cry a lot. The first section was all hurt-comfort (more hurt than comfort). Then there was happy tears. Then stupid tears (my tears weren't stupid, the cause of them were--stupid hero complex). Then more happy tears.

These two cared sooo deeply and so openly. Their vulnerability with each other and with themselves was brave and soo fucking honest. It was harsh to read but also inspiring. And they way they healed while falling in love? Beautiful. 

Also, loooove that we get to see more Goodnight shenanigans PLUS even more Anders shenanigans. Love how large this found family is growing. 

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, toxic parents, mentions of depression/addiction/suicide, human trafficking, attempted self-harm of SC, and more.

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Distraction (Mobsters + Billionaires #4)

Here's "Distraction" by Kelly Fox. It's the fourth and final novel in the Mobsters + Billionaires series, which is within the Wrecked universe. 

["Look, no one's ever accused me of being sane, y'know? So when I say that I am crazy over this RICO agent, know that I mean business.

Sure, I'm responsible for getting him fired from the job he's wanted his whole life, but his grandfather just died and left him 13.1 billion dollars. Dude deserves a break, is all I'm saying. And yeah, I'm a violent mobster with a savior complex, but that shouldn't get in the way of our epic love story.

Besides, a little gunplay in the bedroom is good for the soul."]

God FUCK, I love Hop. He’s quirky and silly and kind and he cares soooo much. He doesn’t understand most social norms, but he tries sooo hard. He just wants to be happy and for his family to be safe. Sometimes that last part overrides the little social norms he understands, which, who’s to argue with him on that (Liam…though Hop really wore him down).

And Liam? Fuuuuck. When he fell, he fffeeellllll. Suddenly, everything was about and for Hop. It was just so fucking adorable. 

Trigger Warnings: death of a loved one and associated grief, mentions of sex trafficking, violence, murder, threats, toxic parents, claustrophobia, past childhood abuse/neglect, and more.

#extradition #protection #attraction #distraction #mobsterandbillionaires #mobsterandbillionairesseries #wrecked #wreckedseries #wreckeduniverse #kellyfox #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks

Double Dared (The Boys of Elmwood U #2)

Here's Hayden Hall's "Double Dared." It's the second novel in his new series, The Boys of Elmwood U.

["I'm not the kind of guy who turns down a dare. This is a lifestyle choice. I have committed to it fully, proudly, and without a single second thought.

So when Greg pointed across the bar at a man reading poetry alone in a black turtleneck and said "get him to agree to a date," I was halfway out of the booth before the sentence finished.

Enter film student, built like an athlete, reads like a scholar, and has clearly never once left the house without putting on a fashion show for strangers. He saw through my opening line before I finished delivering it. He said yes to the date before I could ask. He also had his own agenda entirely.

His ex had moved on faster than he was prepared for. I needed a dare to brag about. So we struck a three weeks of convincing, mutually beneficial fake dating. His ex would reconsider. My fraternity brothers would think the dare had backfired so spectacularly that I was, apparently, in love with a man.

Easy.

Except when his hand settled on the small of my back in a crowded market and my brain went somewhere it had no business going. Except when he leaned in close to say something and I forgot what language was. Except when I caught myself watching his mouth and had to physically relocate my eyes.

I never met a dare I couldn't handle. I just never expected one to handle me right back."]

TO BE UPDATED SOON

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Attraction (Mobsters + Billionaires #3)

Here's "Attraction" by Kelly Fox. It's the third novel in the Mobsters + Billionaires series, which is within the Wrecked universe. 

["I run a high-end escort service. And I'm in love with a virgin. It doesn't make any sense, this attraction between us. I'm a violent Mafia Don, and Ford is a nervous, perfectly bow-tied, sexily bespectacled money nerd.

But he's had my heart the first night I laid eyes on him, and while he keeps me at arm's length, he's never left my orbit. He's as bound to me as I am to him.

Hell, I'm becoming a better man because of him.

I'll be as patient as I need to be to win him over. The one thing I'm not willing to do, however, is let the man who put the fear in his eyes get away with it.

I don't care how powerful or wealthy he is—I will tear down the world to make Ford feel safe enough to love me."]

YES. All of the yes!

These two might have danced around each other for longer than we wanted, longer than their friends wanted, but the fall wasn't angsty or too piney. It was sweet and safe. It was friendship with some flirting. It was slow dancing and building trust. It was kind with just a hint of more. 

Ford being all sweet and nerdy and incredibly smart. And Luca going all badass while being sooo incredibly adorable (the gentleman mobster). 

Hehe, now off to Hopper. ;) At least Liam is already soft for our sociopath. 

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, threats, toxic parents, on-page description of attempted sexual assault, talk of human/sex trafficking, and more.

#extradition #protection #attraction #distraction #mobsterandbillionaires #mobsterandbillionairesseries #wrecked #wreckedseries #wreckeduniverse #kellyfox #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks

June's Book Shape Challenge 2026

2026 Book Shape Challenges... Last year, I went with an animal-theme. This year, I'm thinking zodiac constellations (which is less--and yet more--of a challenge (we'll see how it goes)).

Here's June's Book Shape Challenge! Gemini!!

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The Weekend Boyfriend (Rent-A-Boyfriend #1)

Here's MM Farmer's newest series, Rent-A-Boyfriend. This is "The Weekend Boyfriend."

["They agreed to play pretend. Nobody warned them how good they'd be at it.

When Javier shows up at billionaire Desmond White's office dressed as a glittery Cupid to sing an embarrassing telegram from Desmond's ex, he expects an awkward job and a quick exit. What he doesn't expect is to end up in Desmond's car, then at his side at a concert, then somehow in his bed on Valentine's Day, playing at being a couple who've been together for years. It's a very good game. A little too good.

Desmond has spent months extricating himself from a toxic ex who knows exactly where all the bodies are buried, both professionally and personally. The last thing he needs is to catch real feelings for a charming, gorgeous man whose business is falling apart around him, and who would walk away in an instant if he ever learned the truth about Desmond's past. So they make a deal: weekends only. Sundays they can pretend to be deeply, happily in love. Mondays, they're on their own.

But between a vindictive ex with a grudge, a crumbling talent agency, a high-stakes ethics scandal, and a stolen afternoon at Kew Gardens that neither of them can stop thinking about, the line between the performance and the real thing is getting dangerously blurry. Because Javier has never felt more like himself than when he's pretending. And Desmond is starting to suspect the only thing worth keeping in his life is the one thing he agreed to give back every Sunday night."]

TO BE UPDATED SOON

Trigger Warnings:

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