Here's another ARC that I waited until the last minute to read...oops. Here's Maya Jean's "The Remarkable Lover." It's the third novel in her Sweet Southern series.
["Jackson
Dreams collapse in the blink of an eye; I know that better than anyone after losing my career as an athlete. Now I spend my days giving people pleasure for pay and playing with stocks. Most of my friends have settled in Clay Springs, Florida. A sleepy little town that moves slower than molasses. Call it boredom or infatuation with the redhead who scowls at me every time I smile his way, but I think there’s also something special for me in Clay Springs. If only Harper would let me show him.
Harper
If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that most people suck. Not in the fun way either. All my cousins are settling down with their boyfriends, and I’ve got my service dog and a brain disorder. Cool. When Jackson shows interest in me, I figure it has to be a joke. But the big guy wants to be my friend. Then he wants to date me. And now … well, now I’m in too deep, and it’s only a matter of time until he leaves. After all, I’m always too much or too little, never just enough."]
These two!! D: They were utterly perfect. Harper is a punk (as Jackson so tactfully pointed out), and Jackson is a protector. They both want love and comfort and a place that's JUST there's. They want a love like their best friends found. They want something remarkable.
Harper was...a bit of a feral cat, pushing back and hissing at every sign of love and care. But Jackson was his perfect golden retriever counterpart, always positive, always there, never giving up. It took a while for Harper to realize how he felt (and to trust how Jackson felt)...whereas Jackson, upon their third (?) interaction, told himself that he was going to marry Harper one day (lovesick fool ;) ).
AND Honey was the bestest of doggos!
I can't wait for the next book!!
Trigger Warnings: off-page seizure, brief mention of past bullying, helicopter parenting, and more.
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