Silky Smooth (Bold Brew Book 6)

I haven't yet read a series quite like this one. All centered in the same fictional-universe, all interconnected manuscripts, all editions by different authors. The Bold Brew series is a ten book installment by ten different fabulous people. The sixth book is titled: "Silky Smooth" (by #amarthur)

["Falling in love isn’t always smooth sailing.

College drop-out Nicolas Cannon has a secret he’s been hiding for all his adult life. A secret that has left him isolated and mostly friendless—until the day a very friendly parrot flies into his life. In his search to discover the parrot’s owner, Nicolas meets the handsome, enigmatic and much-older Alex Durant. But Nicolas has become fond of Alex’s pet Calamity, and the pair develop an unexpected friendship over their love of the bird.

Alex Durant is a man with money and power, but he’s also haunted by his past with an abusive ex. Calamity saved Alex’s sanity, and he’s surprised at how easily he shares her attention with Nicolas, a young artist who arrests Alex’s attention. As their friendship takes a brand-new, sexy turn, Nicolas discovers Alex also possesses something else he never expected: a shared love of silky underthings. But Nicolas isn’t out to his family, and that decision may test his fledgling relationship with Alex to the breaking point."]

I don't think either Nicolas nor Alex were mentioned in any previous books (at least by name--maybe my fleeting description that I didn't know to catch at the time), which makes the new characters and new relationship and new plots all the more exciting. 

Also, had no clue that the "parrot" wasn't a euphemism until the second or third read through of the blurb (I was tired, what can I say?).

This book was sooooo cute and soooo fluffy and so felt like warm cocoa or a warm sweater during winter (which was a scene in the book actually).

The book did brush a bunch of hard topics (bullying, abuse, etc) but in a delicate and tasteful way (and totally realistic in the time of healing even in a new and healthy and beautiful relationship)  

Also, a heads up (if you didn't catch it in the blurb), this series is very kink-friendly/forward (in a very, very healthy and communicative way). The Bold Brew coffee shop (the centering aspect of the series) is a LGBT and kink-friendly hub of the community. Just FYI, if you're not into that kind of thing.

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