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Infidelity #2
The Fishermen
At the age of twenty-five, Leland Meadows has his whole life mapped out in front of him, with four rules to live by:
No new friends.
No dreams or aspirations.
No repeat hookups.
And definitely no committed relationships.
Leland’s looking for safety, not heartbreak and disappointment. Then one day he receives an offer he can’t turn down. Rent is due, and the catering company his best friend’s sister works for is suddenly one server short for the biggest event of the year. Leland accepts the job—but those rules he’s been so careful to follow? They don’t stand a chance against Franklin Kincaid.
At forty-five, the lie Franklin Kincaid has been living his entire life catches up with him.
His job no longer fulfills him—if it ever had.
His marriage is in crisis.
His heart yearns for something he can’t identify—or maybe he’s just too terrified to admit it.
And his children are clueless about all of it.
On a cold and lonely night, Franklin’s search for courage leads him to a rooftop in downtown Seattle, where he finds Leland Meadows instead.
Neither of them would ever be the same again.
***The Fishermen is a best friend’s dad MM romance and book 2 in the Infidelity series. It ends with a HEA, and can be read as a stand-alone but may be better enjoyed if read in series order. Themes include age-gap, possessiveness, hurt/comfort, and second chances. Both MCs are consenting adults. Please use the “Look Inside” feature for a full list of content warnings.
No new friends.
No dreams or aspirations.
No repeat hookups.
And definitely no committed relationships.
Leland’s looking for safety, not heartbreak and disappointment. Then one day he receives an offer he can’t turn down. Rent is due, and the catering company his best friend’s sister works for is suddenly one server short for the biggest event of the year. Leland accepts the job—but those rules he’s been so careful to follow? They don’t stand a chance against Franklin Kincaid.
At forty-five, the lie Franklin Kincaid has been living his entire life catches up with him.
His job no longer fulfills him—if it ever had.
His marriage is in crisis.
His heart yearns for something he can’t identify—or maybe he’s just too terrified to admit it.
And his children are clueless about all of it.
On a cold and lonely night, Franklin’s search for courage leads him to a rooftop in downtown Seattle, where he finds Leland Meadows instead.
Neither of them would ever be the same again.
***The Fishermen is a best friend’s dad MM romance and book 2 in the Infidelity series. It ends with a HEA, and can be read as a stand-alone but may be better enjoyed if read in series order. Themes include age-gap, possessiveness, hurt/comfort, and second chances. Both MCs are consenting adults. Please use the “Look Inside” feature for a full list of content warnings.
463 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 26, 2023
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10 books1,222 followersC.P. Harris writes emotionally charged romance with a dark edge, where love is messy, possessive, and always worth the wreckage. Best known for The Good Liar and her latest release, Saving Sparrow, she crafts stories that dive deep into flawed characters and hard-won, happily-ever-afters. When not writing, she's devouring the same intense, complicated romances she loves to create. If you crave angst, obsession, and endings that hurt before they heal—C.P. Harris might just be your next favorite author.
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November 3, 2023
⛔️mild spoilers (or not so mild)
*cheating on a woman ✅
*age gap (20 years) ✅
*poor/rich ✅
*toxic/ possessive ✅
*kinky sex (marking, felching, cum eating,agressive/violent) ✅
*8 years separation (they sleep with other ppl)✅
*groveling (pretty good) ✅
*past baggage/intense trauma. ✅
*sexuality discovery (sort of?) ✅
*death of a spouse (off page) ✅
WOW, that was….intense. This is a very long book (or so it feels) and as I said it’s quite intense. I can’t even say that I loved the romance that much since I couldn’t quite get to warm up to Frankie but it’s decently written and kept me engrossed till the last page. I stayed up all night to finish it , not because I loooooved it but because it has a lot of drama and well, I’m a curious creature and I love drama. 🤣 It was like watching one of my mom’s soap operas where you’re not quite crazy about the characters but you’re totally invested and want to see how it ends. Though to be honest,I loved Leland a lot and I loved his friendship with Cole so so much. As for Frankie, I found him to be a spineless,pathetic coward who not only hurt Leland (to protect his sons apparently) but then he proceeded to ruin his sons life too . Oh yeah, it’s easy to say you love someone but when you need to prove it you act like an asshole. He swore he loved Jasper as his own son yet he let him go as soon as his mother was in the grave. He just couldn’t care less. Oh , “he was mourning” his wife he said . You had two years to get used to the idea that the wife you cheated on and wanted a divorce from will die, dude, your sons were hurting too . So he let them be unhappy and miserable for 4?, 6? years because he couldn’t get his head out of his ass. Ohh, he had a traumatic childhood raised by nannies and he had a mean father who didn’t let him do stuff. Boo hoo, poor rich spineless guy who did what his daddy told him until he was 40 🙄 He tried to redeem himself but I really didn’t care . The most enjoyable part was the first one, I enjoyed so much when and how they met, I loved their connection and conversations, their friendship. There was also a lot of “mine mine “ possessiveness but then he dropped Leland like a hot potato so all that possessiveness was kind of pointless.
Too bad I didn’t love the sex scenes , because that hysterical, cum-eating kind of sex is not my cup of tea. All that violent frenzy made it sound mechanical and not hot at all. And I REALLY don’t like felching , so I skipped the sex scenes after the first couple of times (there is a lot of it)
So yeah, I enjoyed the writing, the book as a whole, I loved the intensity, the symbolism of the daisy and the fisherman-that was cool. And most of all I loved Leland, I cried with him , the poor baby. Though to be honest he had a bit of fault too because when he convinced Frankie to be with him he promised he won’t want more, that he won’t expect him to leave his wife bla bla yet a month into the affair he asked him to leave her and he became jealous and stalked the woman. That was a bit cringe 🥴
Also, (SPOILER) the author mentions there is no cheating between the MC’s but it’s not really true, they sleep with other ppl after they meet each other and even if “they were on a BREAK” lol we (the readers ) kind of hate it . 😬
I have to mention that I liked Cole and Jasper too (especially Cole, I loved his care for Leland) though I haven’t read the first book .
I don’t think I’ll read another from this author , they’re not my type but I enjoyed this one overall. 3.5 ⭐️rounded down.
*cheating on a woman ✅
*age gap (20 years) ✅
*poor/rich ✅
*toxic/ possessive ✅
*kinky sex (marking, felching, cum eating,agressive/violent) ✅
*8 years separation (they sleep with other ppl)✅
*groveling (pretty good) ✅
*past baggage/intense trauma. ✅
*sexuality discovery (sort of?) ✅
*death of a spouse (off page) ✅
WOW, that was….intense. This is a very long book (or so it feels) and as I said it’s quite intense. I can’t even say that I loved the romance that much since I couldn’t quite get to warm up to Frankie but it’s decently written and kept me engrossed till the last page. I stayed up all night to finish it , not because I loooooved it but because it has a lot of drama and well, I’m a curious creature and I love drama. 🤣 It was like watching one of my mom’s soap operas where you’re not quite crazy about the characters but you’re totally invested and want to see how it ends. Though to be honest,I loved Leland a lot and I loved his friendship with Cole so so much. As for Frankie, I found him to be a spineless,pathetic coward who not only hurt Leland (to protect his sons apparently) but then he proceeded to ruin his sons life too . Oh yeah, it’s easy to say you love someone but when you need to prove it you act like an asshole. He swore he loved Jasper as his own son yet he let him go as soon as his mother was in the grave. He just couldn’t care less. Oh , “he was mourning” his wife he said . You had two years to get used to the idea that the wife you cheated on and wanted a divorce from will die, dude, your sons were hurting too . So he let them be unhappy and miserable for 4?, 6? years because he couldn’t get his head out of his ass. Ohh, he had a traumatic childhood raised by nannies and he had a mean father who didn’t let him do stuff. Boo hoo, poor rich spineless guy who did what his daddy told him until he was 40 🙄 He tried to redeem himself but I really didn’t care . The most enjoyable part was the first one, I enjoyed so much when and how they met, I loved their connection and conversations, their friendship. There was also a lot of “mine mine “ possessiveness but then he dropped Leland like a hot potato so all that possessiveness was kind of pointless.
Too bad I didn’t love the sex scenes , because that hysterical, cum-eating kind of sex is not my cup of tea. All that violent frenzy made it sound mechanical and not hot at all. And I REALLY don’t like felching , so I skipped the sex scenes after the first couple of times (there is a lot of it)
So yeah, I enjoyed the writing, the book as a whole, I loved the intensity, the symbolism of the daisy and the fisherman-that was cool. And most of all I loved Leland, I cried with him , the poor baby. Though to be honest he had a bit of fault too because when he convinced Frankie to be with him he promised he won’t want more, that he won’t expect him to leave his wife bla bla yet a month into the affair he asked him to leave her and he became jealous and stalked the woman. That was a bit cringe 🥴
Also, (SPOILER) the author mentions there is no cheating between the MC’s but it’s not really true, they sleep with other ppl after they meet each other and even if “they were on a BREAK” lol we (the readers ) kind of hate it . 😬
I have to mention that I liked Cole and Jasper too (especially Cole, I loved his care for Leland) though I haven’t read the first book .
I don’t think I’ll read another from this author , they’re not my type but I enjoyed this one overall. 3.5 ⭐️rounded down.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 3, 2023
Being with him felt like thriving. It felt like progress after feeling stagnant for far too long. My heart beat differently with him.
This story starts before all of the events of The Good Liar. Check out my review for that book here. On a personal level I related to these characters so so much. They were written so well. It was like going to therapy and I mean that in the best way.
“You have a right to change your mind about who you want to be in this world, Franky. To decide you’ve had enough of living a lie.”
I have so much to say about this book, but also don’t want to ruin it for anyone. Let’s just say that Franky and Leelee Bear have an interesting meet cute and then run into each other a couple of times. They start out with a sweet friendship that slowly turns into something more. They connect on some very deep levels right away.
Beyond the authority and mystery lurked something familiar, something that kept my eyes glued to him all night. Because what could a man who seemingly had everything, have in common with someone who had nothing? I had to find out.
C.P. Harris writes the absolute best possessive men. Not to mention the SEX. Holy hell, it is HOT AF in here. I will never grow tired of reading her work and this book is no exception.
“Your ass belongs to me, Leland,” he growled, the tip of his nose touching mine. “And so does your cock and your mouth. Your whole damn body is mine.” Franky’s palm whistled through the air, crashing against my ass and tugging a yelp from me. “Say it,” he snarled.
This story includes a couple of important time jumps because this is an epic romance with a hard-won HEA. Sometimes the timing between people is just not right and life throws you some curveballs, which happens here. This story is wonderful. These characters go through so much. There is a great deal of angst and heartbreak, but once Franky gets his head out of his ass, the story is heartwarming.
“Too much time has passed. You don’t get to be different. You don’t get to go off on some spiritual journey, or whatever the fuck you did, and then expect me to suddenly fall into your arms because you’ve now changed. I have the right to not want you. I don’t want you, Franky.” The lie tasted bitter on my tongue. “Respect that.”
The scene with the neighbor!!!! Actually, all the interaction between Leland and that guy was hilarious. I also loved everything with Joe so much.
“Catch and release. And maybe the fish won’t be the only thing you let go of, because holding on to things that don’t serve you is just bad for the soul.”
*** I received and ARC of this book from the author and this is my honest opinion. ***
This story starts before all of the events of The Good Liar. Check out my review for that book here. On a personal level I related to these characters so so much. They were written so well. It was like going to therapy and I mean that in the best way.
“You have a right to change your mind about who you want to be in this world, Franky. To decide you’ve had enough of living a lie.”
I have so much to say about this book, but also don’t want to ruin it for anyone. Let’s just say that Franky and Leelee Bear have an interesting meet cute and then run into each other a couple of times. They start out with a sweet friendship that slowly turns into something more. They connect on some very deep levels right away.
Beyond the authority and mystery lurked something familiar, something that kept my eyes glued to him all night. Because what could a man who seemingly had everything, have in common with someone who had nothing? I had to find out.
C.P. Harris writes the absolute best possessive men. Not to mention the SEX. Holy hell, it is HOT AF in here. I will never grow tired of reading her work and this book is no exception.
“Your ass belongs to me, Leland,” he growled, the tip of his nose touching mine. “And so does your cock and your mouth. Your whole damn body is mine.” Franky’s palm whistled through the air, crashing against my ass and tugging a yelp from me. “Say it,” he snarled.
This story includes a couple of important time jumps because this is an epic romance with a hard-won HEA. Sometimes the timing between people is just not right and life throws you some curveballs, which happens here. This story is wonderful. These characters go through so much. There is a great deal of angst and heartbreak, but once Franky gets his head out of his ass, the story is heartwarming.
“Too much time has passed. You don’t get to be different. You don’t get to go off on some spiritual journey, or whatever the fuck you did, and then expect me to suddenly fall into your arms because you’ve now changed. I have the right to not want you. I don’t want you, Franky.” The lie tasted bitter on my tongue. “Respect that.”
The scene with the neighbor!!!! Actually, all the interaction between Leland and that guy was hilarious. I also loved everything with Joe so much.
“Catch and release. And maybe the fish won’t be the only thing you let go of, because holding on to things that don’t serve you is just bad for the soul.”
*** I received and ARC of this book from the author and this is my honest opinion. ***
October 30, 2023
The Fisherman is the second entry in the Infidelity series and focuses on the relationship between Leland and Franklin. Franklin is the father of the two main characters in the first entry and his relationship with Leland spans over eight years. Their story is a beautiful and emotional read that at many times is messy and heartbreaking.
One of my favorite aspects of this story is how the love and connection between Franklin and Leland are so profound and present throughout the story. You really feel their desperate need for one another, even throughout their separation. Another brilliant aspect of this story is how it takes its time as you go through many emotions alongside the characters.
The Fisherman is a beautifully heartbreaking story about two complex men who share a deep connection, but due to a variety of circumstances, their timing is always off, until it isn't. I loved this story and the journey it took me on.
** I reviewed a complimentary copy of this story. **
One of my favorite aspects of this story is how the love and connection between Franklin and Leland are so profound and present throughout the story. You really feel their desperate need for one another, even throughout their separation. Another brilliant aspect of this story is how it takes its time as you go through many emotions alongside the characters.
The Fisherman is a beautifully heartbreaking story about two complex men who share a deep connection, but due to a variety of circumstances, their timing is always off, until it isn't. I loved this story and the journey it took me on.
** I reviewed a complimentary copy of this story. **
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November 17, 2023
“I chose you, Leland. I will always choose you, no matter what....You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Nothing is worth anything without you”.
My first Buddy Read! I got to Buddy Read the Fisherman with the lovely Haletostilinski . It was an absolute delight discussing this story with you ❤️
The Fisherman focuses on the story between Leland and Franklin, Jasper and Cole’s father. We know from The Good Liar that there is a lot of history and pain between them, but not the whole picture or even the extent of their relationship.
We have Franky, the powerful CEO of a top tech company. He’s dedicated his life to building his company but has also been distant from his family, particularly his sons. When Cole’s mother died, he even had difficulties connecting with his son due to his own grief. This caused a riff between them, and when Jasper and his mother Selene were brought into the family, he hoped Selene could be the parental figure Cole needed.
Now, fast forward, Cole and Jasper are in university and after learning that Selene has been emotionally cheating on him, he starts questioning his relationship with his wife. They decide to separate for a while, and during that separation, he meets Leland.
We have Leland, a young struggling artist who meets Franklin while working as a waiter at an event. He’s been neglected by his mother and does not know who his father is. He’s stuck trying to get by while working on his art. Something keeps him from reaching his full potential, but his focus is on survival.
Leland grew up with a mother who was not stable and could not form proper relationships. He has a hard time believing in love and is too scared to put himself out there. However, he falls hard and deep for Franky. He’s scared, but Franky provides him with everything he craves.
Franklin also feels guilt about having an affair with Leland, but he feels alive for the first time in his life. Yet, he knows they can’t be, and they both try to remind themselves that this relationship is temporary and can’t exist outside their bubble.
Leland particularly really falls hard for Franky and is the braver of the two; he voices his desires for more because he knows it’s not one-sided and that if Franky was not so up his ass, they could make it work. This is why Leland honestly gets so hurt in their relationship. Franky really does break his heart and honestly made me so annoyed at him for a good chunk of the book.
I wanted to scream at Franky a few times because he drove me nuts. He knows his actions are hurting the very people he claims to love, yet he’s so up his own ass that he keeps pushing and isolating himself from others.
He’s riddled with guilt over his wife dying and the affair, but you don’t have to hurt your own children as well. The self-flagellation was on another level. He wants to be some kind of martyr, but honestly, he just leaves emotional destruction and pain.
However, when they were together, I loved the intense and OTT possessiveness we get from Franky. If you’ve read C.P. Harris before, you know what to expect.
I always enjoy this relationship dynamic, so it hits all the buttons for me. Unhealthy, codependency, and possessiveness- give me, please. I also loved reading the intense, rough sex they had. It was rarely tender and sweet, but it fit them. It's not on the same level as previous couples I've read in books such as Bad Wrong Things, but it's definitely up there.
Also, this book took cum play/kink to another level. I swear I don't often see this level of cum play in romance (mostly in erotica) but goodness. Franky almost seems like he can't survive without Leland's cum. The creative uses of cum were also funny - fries dip and frosting! Overall, it was hot, 5/5 on the spicy scale.
I adored seeing the friendship between Leland and Cole grow. It's tough seeing him keep such important information from his friend regarding his past relationship with his father, but it's needed. They become dear friends as they bond over broken hearts and falling in love with the wrong person.
It takes years for Leland and Franky to come together again, and Leland is cautious after the way Franky left him broken. He fears he won't be chosen, especially when Franky has to choose between him and his children. He carries deep trauma over being abandoned.
However, they do reach their hard-earned happy ever after, and it's worth all the heartache and angst C.P. Harris puts us through. Leland and Franky are meant to be, and while it takes Franky a while to finally get his act together, he ensures to make sure Leland knows he's loved and will never hurt him again.
Overall I really enjoyed The Fisherman and while I'm not a fan of second chance romances, it worked for me. If you love CP Harris's stories, age gap, second chance romance, possessiveness and angst I recommend it.
Can't wait for the next book in the series!
My first Buddy Read! I got to Buddy Read the Fisherman with the lovely Haletostilinski . It was an absolute delight discussing this story with you ❤️
The Fisherman focuses on the story between Leland and Franklin, Jasper and Cole’s father. We know from The Good Liar that there is a lot of history and pain between them, but not the whole picture or even the extent of their relationship.
We have Franky, the powerful CEO of a top tech company. He’s dedicated his life to building his company but has also been distant from his family, particularly his sons. When Cole’s mother died, he even had difficulties connecting with his son due to his own grief. This caused a riff between them, and when Jasper and his mother Selene were brought into the family, he hoped Selene could be the parental figure Cole needed.
Now, fast forward, Cole and Jasper are in university and after learning that Selene has been emotionally cheating on him, he starts questioning his relationship with his wife. They decide to separate for a while, and during that separation, he meets Leland.
We have Leland, a young struggling artist who meets Franklin while working as a waiter at an event. He’s been neglected by his mother and does not know who his father is. He’s stuck trying to get by while working on his art. Something keeps him from reaching his full potential, but his focus is on survival.
Leland grew up with a mother who was not stable and could not form proper relationships. He has a hard time believing in love and is too scared to put himself out there. However, he falls hard and deep for Franky. He’s scared, but Franky provides him with everything he craves.
Franklin also feels guilt about having an affair with Leland, but he feels alive for the first time in his life. Yet, he knows they can’t be, and they both try to remind themselves that this relationship is temporary and can’t exist outside their bubble.
“Just because it’s the truth doesn’t mean we should act on it, because an even bigger truth is that this won’t end well. I can’t make you any promises. I will likely regret what comes next, and I’ll likely hurt you beyond repair.”
“Take what you want, Franky, and I promise I won’t ask for more.”
Leland particularly really falls hard for Franky and is the braver of the two; he voices his desires for more because he knows it’s not one-sided and that if Franky was not so up his ass, they could make it work. This is why Leland honestly gets so hurt in their relationship. Franky really does break his heart and honestly made me so annoyed at him for a good chunk of the book.
I wanted to scream at Franky a few times because he drove me nuts. He knows his actions are hurting the very people he claims to love, yet he’s so up his own ass that he keeps pushing and isolating himself from others.
He’s riddled with guilt over his wife dying and the affair, but you don’t have to hurt your own children as well. The self-flagellation was on another level. He wants to be some kind of martyr, but honestly, he just leaves emotional destruction and pain.
However, when they were together, I loved the intense and OTT possessiveness we get from Franky. If you’ve read C.P. Harris before, you know what to expect.
“Your ass belongs to me, Leland,” he growled, the tip of his nose touching mine. “And so does your cock and your mouth. Your whole damn body is mine.”
“You fuck anyone else, or allow anyone to fuck you, and you’ll have to answer to me, Leland.”
Franklin Kincaid was highly flawed, uncivilized, possessive, and entitled when it came to me and my body, but he was also good, and I’d go down fighting anyone who believed differently.
I always enjoy this relationship dynamic, so it hits all the buttons for me. Unhealthy, codependency, and possessiveness- give me, please. I also loved reading the intense, rough sex they had. It was rarely tender and sweet, but it fit them. It's not on the same level as previous couples I've read in books such as Bad Wrong Things, but it's definitely up there.
Also, this book took cum play/kink to another level. I swear I don't often see this level of cum play in romance (mostly in erotica) but goodness. Franky almost seems like he can't survive without Leland's cum. The creative uses of cum were also funny - fries dip and frosting! Overall, it was hot, 5/5 on the spicy scale.
Franky sucked me clean, slurping and moaning, mouth sealed over my asshole. His need to ingest cum was a physical thing, so intense that he hadn’t even stopped to consider whose cum he so eagerly gulped down.
I stuttered, body blistering with beads of sweat as my orgasm took shape. I’d managed to jerk off a couple times, filling a portion cup with my cum before he’d left.
I reminded him of all that in my letter, even spilling my cum onto one of them, hoping my scent would win me his change of heart. I never mailed them, though. I’d tossed them all into the fire.
I adored seeing the friendship between Leland and Cole grow. It's tough seeing him keep such important information from his friend regarding his past relationship with his father, but it's needed. They become dear friends as they bond over broken hearts and falling in love with the wrong person.
It takes years for Leland and Franky to come together again, and Leland is cautious after the way Franky left him broken. He fears he won't be chosen, especially when Franky has to choose between him and his children. He carries deep trauma over being abandoned.
“What if you lose them? What if choosing me ends up being the worst decision you ever make, Franky? What if we tell them the truth and we fall apart? Who we are now might not work well together. I don’t even know you anymore. I don’t even know me,”
The past hadn’t miraculously disappeared as if it never existed. There were still occasions when he stared at me like he was unsure or like he was certain but scared.
“I don’t know. Sometimes things are fine and I’m hopeful. Then out of nowhere this nauseating feeling of terror comes over me. I can mostly talk myself down from it, but sometimes I just need space to breathe.”
However, they do reach their hard-earned happy ever after, and it's worth all the heartache and angst C.P. Harris puts us through. Leland and Franky are meant to be, and while it takes Franky a while to finally get his act together, he ensures to make sure Leland knows he's loved and will never hurt him again.
Except in the past he’d treated my body as something that never belonged to me through a lens of anger and pain, and this time he’d done it all with reverence and love. Always love.
Overall I really enjoyed The Fisherman and while I'm not a fan of second chance romances, it worked for me. If you love CP Harris's stories, age gap, second chance romance, possessiveness and angst I recommend it.
Can't wait for the next book in the series!
October 30, 2023
I wanted less felching and more character development. I found this extremely unsatisfying. It all felt very anticlimactic.
There were extremely detailed sex scenes that became redundant, honestly. It almost felt as if the story was crafted around the section of the book that was just pages of aggressive sex. I love that possessive, angsty, passionate sex but after the first time Leland and Franky were together, it just felt the same every time after. I got bored.
There was more telling than showing. Endless amounts of internal dialogue but very little meaningful dialogue exchanged between characters.
I have lots of thoughts - I may add more to my review but ultimately this felt very repetitive, it’s was reminiscent of previous books and the outcome was unsatisfying.
There were extremely detailed sex scenes that became redundant, honestly. It almost felt as if the story was crafted around the section of the book that was just pages of aggressive sex. I love that possessive, angsty, passionate sex but after the first time Leland and Franky were together, it just felt the same every time after. I got bored.
There was more telling than showing. Endless amounts of internal dialogue but very little meaningful dialogue exchanged between characters.
I have lots of thoughts - I may add more to my review but ultimately this felt very repetitive, it’s was reminiscent of previous books and the outcome was unsatisfying.
October 30, 2023
Read this in my first ever Buddy Read with Lilly ❤️. Thanks darling, had a blast reading and discussing this book with you 😘
Obviously the cheating tag is the two MC's cheating with each other. But I also put the no cheating tag as they don't cheat on each other
If you read the first book in this series about Cole and Jasper, then you probably just as excited to get Franky aka Franklin and Leland's story as well, as there was definite history there we didn't know about.
Franky is Cole's biological father and Jasper's step-father. He's seemingly been distant with them their whole lives, except near the end of their book, Franky starts making amends and trying to do better, to reconnect with them.
But there was this strange tension between him and Leland, Cole's best friend, that just told us readers something happened between them, too.
And happen it did.
I was worried going into this that they'd have their affair while Selene was sick. Selene, Franky's wife, was so lovely, as we saw in the first book, and as hot as cheating between MC's can be, I was just feel too bad if they did it then.
But thankfully, it happens before she gets sick. A few months before.
As we come to learn, Leland meets Franky (Franklin to everyone else....but to Leland, he's Franky) as a server at a party for Franky's huge tech company, Nexcom (that Cole one day takes over), up on the roof.
There's something there. Definitely an attraction. but Leland sees Franky's wedding ring and nothing happens.
Then it turns out Leland's best friend, Noon, sold one of his paintings he never intended to sell - as he's convinced himself he's not good enough for that - to an art gallery, and when Leland gets a call that one sold, he goes to get his check, and runs into who else but Franklin Kincaid, who proceeds to buy two more of Leland's pieces.
He's also not wearing his wedding ring...
What starts is a friendship turned more of the coming summer months. Franky is separated from Selene at this point, as it turns out that Selene had something like an emotional affair with some other guy, and Franky isn't sure what he wants from his life, if being with Selene is what he wants.
They don't formally separate, but they're informally separated for awhile. It's still cheating, as they're still married and they aren't legally separated either. And he and Selene never gave the okay for them to be with others during their separation.
But still, they aren't truly together, which makes it easy for Leland and Franky to get closer and closer over the coming months. To spend almost every waking hour together, unwittingly falling in love with each other.
Especially when Franky asks Leland to do a mural on his living room wall in the big beach house he has, and Leland ends up staying there for the summer while he's doing the mural (and after, once they're totally in love.)
Soon enough, they start an affair that no one besides Leland's best friend Noon knows about. But Noon is moving on, moving in with is girlfriend and out of the apartment he and Leland shared, and in the coming weeks, all the way out to New York City as well.
It just helps Leland and Franky get all the closer, living in a little bubble of paradise together almost.
But of course, things eventually start to unravel. Leland never wanted to fall in love, given how his mother handled love - and what she did to him because of it - but fall for Franky he does. To an almost obsessive level. So much so that he asks Frankie to leave Selene for him. To tell his sons, Cole and Jasper, about them at some point. To choose him.
Frankie doesn't do it right away, but he's starting to plan to.
But then...well, then Selene gets sick. And she's dying. And Franklin has so much guilt, so much self-loathing, so many issues from his own father passed onto him....that he can't handle it, and he pushes away the love of his life in the process.
Leland wants to hold on and fight for them, but Frankie makes the choice for them to end it.
What follows is an 8 year separation. With both heartbroken and miserable. But Franklin didn't think he'd treat Leland right, with everything going on with Selene, his sons, his guilt. The way he seems himself, like he wouldn't treat Leland right...it is what breaks them. Franky breaks them.
It takes a long time, but eventually Franky gets his head out of his ass and goes to work on himself for a long while.
But getting Leland back won't be as easy as an "I'm sorry."
Nah, Leland makes him work for it, as he should.
The road for these two getting their HEA isn't easy in the least. But they get there, eventually.
This had a bit of a slow start for me, but it picked up quickly enough that it didn't bother me enough to give anything off my overall rating.
Other than that, this was wonderful and I absolutely loved it. About on part with the first book in the series for me, I'd say.
And of course, the sex between these two was absolute 🔥. The unbridled passion between these two was so so deliciously good. There was a bit of CNC, but not to the level there is in Bad Wrong Things. But just know there is some of it between these two.
As always with this author, her MC's have such amazing passion and love for each other. These two couldn't keep their hands off each other, and loved to have sex marathons. *fanssself* So sexy.
Seeing where these two start and where they end up is worth the angst of it all. And where their relationships get to with Cole and Jasper was wonderful too.
I have no idea who our next infidelity couple could be (if we're even getting more? I mean, I hope so!) but I absolutely can't wait. Whatever we get next from C.P. Harris, I will be seated! Can't wait!😍
My ratings for the Infidelity Series:
✨ The Good Liar: 5 stars (my review)
✨ The Fishermen: 5 stars
Obviously the cheating tag is the two MC's cheating with each other. But I also put the no cheating tag as they don't cheat on each other
If you read the first book in this series about Cole and Jasper, then you probably just as excited to get Franky aka Franklin and Leland's story as well, as there was definite history there we didn't know about.
Franky is Cole's biological father and Jasper's step-father. He's seemingly been distant with them their whole lives, except near the end of their book, Franky starts making amends and trying to do better, to reconnect with them.
But there was this strange tension between him and Leland, Cole's best friend, that just told us readers something happened between them, too.
And happen it did.
I was worried going into this that they'd have their affair while Selene was sick. Selene, Franky's wife, was so lovely, as we saw in the first book, and as hot as cheating between MC's can be, I was just feel too bad if they did it then.
But thankfully, it happens before she gets sick. A few months before.
As we come to learn, Leland meets Franky (Franklin to everyone else....but to Leland, he's Franky) as a server at a party for Franky's huge tech company, Nexcom (that Cole one day takes over), up on the roof.
There's something there. Definitely an attraction. but Leland sees Franky's wedding ring and nothing happens.
Then it turns out Leland's best friend, Noon, sold one of his paintings he never intended to sell - as he's convinced himself he's not good enough for that - to an art gallery, and when Leland gets a call that one sold, he goes to get his check, and runs into who else but Franklin Kincaid, who proceeds to buy two more of Leland's pieces.
He's also not wearing his wedding ring...
What starts is a friendship turned more of the coming summer months. Franky is separated from Selene at this point, as it turns out that Selene had something like an emotional affair with some other guy, and Franky isn't sure what he wants from his life, if being with Selene is what he wants.
They don't formally separate, but they're informally separated for awhile. It's still cheating, as they're still married and they aren't legally separated either. And he and Selene never gave the okay for them to be with others during their separation.
But still, they aren't truly together, which makes it easy for Leland and Franky to get closer and closer over the coming months. To spend almost every waking hour together, unwittingly falling in love with each other.
Especially when Franky asks Leland to do a mural on his living room wall in the big beach house he has, and Leland ends up staying there for the summer while he's doing the mural (and after, once they're totally in love.)
Soon enough, they start an affair that no one besides Leland's best friend Noon knows about. But Noon is moving on, moving in with is girlfriend and out of the apartment he and Leland shared, and in the coming weeks, all the way out to New York City as well.
It just helps Leland and Franky get all the closer, living in a little bubble of paradise together almost.
But of course, things eventually start to unravel. Leland never wanted to fall in love, given how his mother handled love - and what she did to him because of it - but fall for Franky he does. To an almost obsessive level. So much so that he asks Frankie to leave Selene for him. To tell his sons, Cole and Jasper, about them at some point. To choose him.
Frankie doesn't do it right away, but he's starting to plan to.
But then...well, then Selene gets sick. And she's dying. And Franklin has so much guilt, so much self-loathing, so many issues from his own father passed onto him....that he can't handle it, and he pushes away the love of his life in the process.
Leland wants to hold on and fight for them, but Frankie makes the choice for them to end it.
What follows is an 8 year separation. With both heartbroken and miserable. But Franklin didn't think he'd treat Leland right, with everything going on with Selene, his sons, his guilt. The way he seems himself, like he wouldn't treat Leland right...it is what breaks them. Franky breaks them.
It takes a long time, but eventually Franky gets his head out of his ass and goes to work on himself for a long while.
But getting Leland back won't be as easy as an "I'm sorry."
Nah, Leland makes him work for it, as he should.
The road for these two getting their HEA isn't easy in the least. But they get there, eventually.
This had a bit of a slow start for me, but it picked up quickly enough that it didn't bother me enough to give anything off my overall rating.
Other than that, this was wonderful and I absolutely loved it. About on part with the first book in the series for me, I'd say.
And of course, the sex between these two was absolute 🔥. The unbridled passion between these two was so so deliciously good. There was a bit of CNC, but not to the level there is in Bad Wrong Things. But just know there is some of it between these two.
As always with this author, her MC's have such amazing passion and love for each other. These two couldn't keep their hands off each other, and loved to have sex marathons. *fanssself* So sexy.
Seeing where these two start and where they end up is worth the angst of it all. And where their relationships get to with Cole and Jasper was wonderful too.
I have no idea who our next infidelity couple could be (if we're even getting more? I mean, I hope so!) but I absolutely can't wait. Whatever we get next from C.P. Harris, I will be seated! Can't wait!😍
My ratings for the Infidelity Series:
✨ The Good Liar: 5 stars (my review)
✨ The Fishermen: 5 stars
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March 26, 2024No rating - my own fault reading this after not loving book 1. I got sucked in by a rave review and the promise of seeing the back stories for the characters of book 1.
There is certainly some good parts here, the story is intense, there is heartbreak and emotions and I loved The Daisy. I’d go there, it sounded cool. But the characters and their relationship just didn’t appeal. The 20yr age gap, the many years of separation, their sexual dynamic and just the way they treated each other was not my thing. I feel like Leland deserved way better. And really, 53yr old Franky calling Leland “Leelee Bear” as a cutesy pet name made me feel nauseous.
There is certainly some good parts here, the story is intense, there is heartbreak and emotions and I loved The Daisy. I’d go there, it sounded cool. But the characters and their relationship just didn’t appeal. The 20yr age gap, the many years of separation, their sexual dynamic and just the way they treated each other was not my thing. I feel like Leland deserved way better. And really, 53yr old Franky calling Leland “Leelee Bear” as a cutesy pet name made me feel nauseous.
June 21, 2024
So, after consideration, I'm going to give 2⭐ which is solely for Leland.
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I have absolutely no idea how to rate this. One thing is for sure: I believe CP Harris is not an author for me. I just can´t connect with her characters; they are always too extreme and unlikable. In this case, Franklin... what a boneless old man... This sentence describes it perfectly: "I’m amazed at how well you juggle being both utterly selfish and self-sacrificing,”. At some point, I thought I would be happier if Leland ended up with someone else. His motives are of a mega privileged person that daddy didn't love... He managed to tarnish the lives of his son, his new wife, his new son and now Leland... Because he had daddy issues...
I love Leland... i do... but even him got on my nerves sometimes....
Among the pile of things that annoy me, are authors who love to turn a MC with a heartbreak into a slut… Come on... why add to the misery?
So after all that begging, cough (nothing) cough … The first kiss after they are back together fades to black? And the reason they are waiting is because sex can only be violent…
Maybe they do deserve each other…This was the most anticlimactic getting back together ever… no grovelling, no kisses, no slowness, nothing… This went from I want you away from my life, to I have to be in your life, to look at us living the life. With no in between…and the worst is that the good stuff, the day-to-day stuff they do, fades to black… because everything is about sex. And there was so many things to explore...
I'm not judging, but Franky is a bit overachiver at 53... 4/5 times in a night....
And that epilogue pissed me off even more because we finally get a romantic get-away, and guess what? It's not all about violently fucking each other's brains out, they even make love... We finally get who they are, and it's not who we got all through the book...
And please... stop with all the eating cum thing... One time is okay, two times is a kink... but as fries sauce or icing on a cake? No... just ewww. Like everything, when it becomes routine, it loses interest, and it becomes ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
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I have absolutely no idea how to rate this. One thing is for sure: I believe CP Harris is not an author for me. I just can´t connect with her characters; they are always too extreme and unlikable. In this case, Franklin... what a boneless old man... This sentence describes it perfectly: "I’m amazed at how well you juggle being both utterly selfish and self-sacrificing,”. At some point, I thought I would be happier if Leland ended up with someone else. His motives are of a mega privileged person that daddy didn't love... He managed to tarnish the lives of his son, his new wife, his new son and now Leland... Because he had daddy issues...
I love Leland... i do... but even him got on my nerves sometimes....
Among the pile of things that annoy me, are authors who love to turn a MC with a heartbreak into a slut… Come on... why add to the misery?
So after all that begging, cough (nothing) cough … The first kiss after they are back together fades to black? And the reason they are waiting is because sex can only be violent…
Maybe they do deserve each other…This was the most anticlimactic getting back together ever… no grovelling, no kisses, no slowness, nothing… This went from I want you away from my life, to I have to be in your life, to look at us living the life. With no in between…and the worst is that the good stuff, the day-to-day stuff they do, fades to black… because everything is about sex. And there was so many things to explore...
I'm not judging, but Franky is a bit overachiver at 53... 4/5 times in a night....
And that epilogue pissed me off even more because we finally get a romantic get-away, and guess what? It's not all about violently fucking each other's brains out, they even make love... We finally get who they are, and it's not who we got all through the book...
And please... stop with all the eating cum thing... One time is okay, two times is a kink... but as fries sauce or icing on a cake? No... just ewww. Like everything, when it becomes routine, it loses interest, and it becomes ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
October 27, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Yup! It’s decided! This is my favorite book by Ms Harris! It’s certainly my favorite book this month and definitely in my top 3 of the year. She just ticked all the boxes!
Age gaps are far and away my favorite trope, and Franky and Leland are one of the best couples. Obviously they are possessive af! Of course they fuck like animals! It’s a CP Harris book after all. But there’s so much more there.
I adore that they began as friends. I loved the building angst as they both came to the same conclusion at different times. And no one breaks your heart like this author and keeps you coming back for more. I will gladly watch mine crumble a thousand times for more stories like this incredible one.
Not to mention the nuance and all the details that went into the character building. They have more facets than the biggest diamond.
I’m not always a fan of angst but if more authors took a note from CP Harris they’d be golden. There’s a reason behind every painful moment. Nothing was in vain. It all just made sense. No matter how much they hurt each other, I understood the reason.
As for the steam? She never fails to get my engine revving. So heavy, so needy, so freaking intense. Loved every second and I always felt both sated and desperate for more.
I really hated to see this one end.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Yup! It’s decided! This is my favorite book by Ms Harris! It’s certainly my favorite book this month and definitely in my top 3 of the year. She just ticked all the boxes!
Age gaps are far and away my favorite trope, and Franky and Leland are one of the best couples. Obviously they are possessive af! Of course they fuck like animals! It’s a CP Harris book after all. But there’s so much more there.
I adore that they began as friends. I loved the building angst as they both came to the same conclusion at different times. And no one breaks your heart like this author and keeps you coming back for more. I will gladly watch mine crumble a thousand times for more stories like this incredible one.
Not to mention the nuance and all the details that went into the character building. They have more facets than the biggest diamond.
I’m not always a fan of angst but if more authors took a note from CP Harris they’d be golden. There’s a reason behind every painful moment. Nothing was in vain. It all just made sense. No matter how much they hurt each other, I understood the reason.
As for the steam? She never fails to get my engine revving. So heavy, so needy, so freaking intense. Loved every second and I always felt both sated and desperate for more.
I really hated to see this one end.
February 22, 2025
5 ⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
Format: ebook
My sweet Leelee Bear. I knew his story was going to wreck me. I loved book one so much, but I think it’s been beaten out by Leland and Franky.
They were toxic, codependent, obsessed, possessed, completely addicted to each other. I loved it so much. C.P. Harris just has this poetic way of writing that is beautiful but so devastating at the same time. The way she can make you feel so full when things are good, and so empty and aching when the tables turn is just such a talent.
Also I obviously have to address the spice. It always borders on almost too much. There is no question in my mind that they had all the bed chem. The cum consumption was taken to a completely other level in this book and honestly I felt nauseous and uncomfortable a lot of the time. I adored it.
Loved seeing Cole and Leland’s friendship form. It hurts now to know how much he held back after their bond seemed so strong in The Good Liar. I also loved seeing more of Cole and Jasper being in love.
I don’t know what to say. I am ruined. This series so far has been so painful and yet I have loved every second of the pain. The pining and groveling is just unmatched.
And now knowing the next book is about Noon? I am so intrigued and ready to be hurt again.
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
Format: ebook
My sweet Leelee Bear. I knew his story was going to wreck me. I loved book one so much, but I think it’s been beaten out by Leland and Franky.
They were toxic, codependent, obsessed, possessed, completely addicted to each other. I loved it so much. C.P. Harris just has this poetic way of writing that is beautiful but so devastating at the same time. The way she can make you feel so full when things are good, and so empty and aching when the tables turn is just such a talent.
Also I obviously have to address the spice. It always borders on almost too much. There is no question in my mind that they had all the bed chem. The cum consumption was taken to a completely other level in this book and honestly I felt nauseous and uncomfortable a lot of the time. I adored it.
Loved seeing Cole and Leland’s friendship form. It hurts now to know how much he held back after their bond seemed so strong in The Good Liar. I also loved seeing more of Cole and Jasper being in love.
I don’t know what to say. I am ruined. This series so far has been so painful and yet I have loved every second of the pain. The pining and groveling is just unmatched.
And now knowing the next book is about Noon? I am so intrigued and ready to be hurt again.
November 3, 2023
3.5 stars
If you are a CP Harris fan, this book will be everything you want it to be.
Harris sticks with what readers expect from her books: angst, pining, separations, toxic codependency, wild and aggressive sex, marking, biting, scratching, felching, edging, praising, secrets and lies.
This one's an age gap, from friends to lovers to nothing back to lovers. Had some pretty good therapy rep and the brothers from The Good Liar get a decent amount of page time (the timeline overlaps between the two books).
I don't think it's the type of book to sway any readers who haven't enjoyed previous books, but it's a big toxic mess and that formula seems to work. For me, the glamour and shock value started to wear off, but it was still enjoyable.
If you are a CP Harris fan, this book will be everything you want it to be.
Harris sticks with what readers expect from her books: angst, pining, separations, toxic codependency, wild and aggressive sex, marking, biting, scratching, felching, edging, praising, secrets and lies.
This one's an age gap, from friends to lovers to nothing back to lovers. Had some pretty good therapy rep and the brothers from The Good Liar get a decent amount of page time (the timeline overlaps between the two books).
I don't think it's the type of book to sway any readers who haven't enjoyed previous books, but it's a big toxic mess and that formula seems to work. For me, the glamour and shock value started to wear off, but it was still enjoyable.
March 16, 2024
Woah 🫶🏼
I just absolutely LOVED this book. It was everything I want and more when it comes to MM dark romance. Franklin and Lelands connect before Cole and Jaspers story from The Good Liar even starts and it is a tangled web of charters connecting in different times and for different reasons.
I love the way CP writes a toxic, passionate, obsessive, demanding and craving lovestory with wild love making between two broken souls. It's always furniture breaking and violently needy sex 😮💨
Franklin & Leland’s story isn't an easy one and this age-gab, best friends dad, secrete love affair story has cheating, loss, choosing between lovers, and soul searching broken characters that will absolutely break you 😥
We are taken on a roller coaster ride of emotions for this to truly become beautiful story. CP hits all the stuff that makes a dark romance dark, sexy AND beautiful.
She didn't fail to put some kink in there that I didn't know if I loved at first, but eventually just accepted it and the fact Franklin is a freak 😏
All I can say is just dive in and let this story take you on a long path of forbidden love that leaves everyone in its path broken and devastated, but eventually leads to a healing road of true second chance love and finding their HEA
I could drown this review in quotes but I'll try and contain myself 😎
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"Our sweat mingled, the sound of our sex boisterous and slippery as his fingers slotted into the handprints at my hips. We were going to break the fucking bed"
"I love having sex with you. And to be honest, I guess I feel like I have something to prove.” “And what’s that?” I asked. “That I’m a great lover. A better lover than most. That I can keep you satisfied. I don’t want you wanting for anything—or anyone—else,” he said. “You don’t have anything to prove,” I assured him. “That’s easy for you to say. You’re not the one trying to steal a married man. You get to just sit back and reap the benefits of my insecurities,” he said"
"I’m sorry,” he whispered. And then he was gone. I waited for him for nineteen whole days, with nothing to nourish me but fleeting hope. I waited, and he never came. He never chose me"
ARC review
I just absolutely LOVED this book. It was everything I want and more when it comes to MM dark romance. Franklin and Lelands connect before Cole and Jaspers story from The Good Liar even starts and it is a tangled web of charters connecting in different times and for different reasons.
I love the way CP writes a toxic, passionate, obsessive, demanding and craving lovestory with wild love making between two broken souls. It's always furniture breaking and violently needy sex 😮💨
Franklin & Leland’s story isn't an easy one and this age-gab, best friends dad, secrete love affair story has cheating, loss, choosing between lovers, and soul searching broken characters that will absolutely break you 😥
We are taken on a roller coaster ride of emotions for this to truly become beautiful story. CP hits all the stuff that makes a dark romance dark, sexy AND beautiful.
She didn't fail to put some kink in there that I didn't know if I loved at first, but eventually just accepted it and the fact Franklin is a freak 😏
All I can say is just dive in and let this story take you on a long path of forbidden love that leaves everyone in its path broken and devastated, but eventually leads to a healing road of true second chance love and finding their HEA
I could drown this review in quotes but I'll try and contain myself 😎
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"Our sweat mingled, the sound of our sex boisterous and slippery as his fingers slotted into the handprints at my hips. We were going to break the fucking bed"
"I love having sex with you. And to be honest, I guess I feel like I have something to prove.” “And what’s that?” I asked. “That I’m a great lover. A better lover than most. That I can keep you satisfied. I don’t want you wanting for anything—or anyone—else,” he said. “You don’t have anything to prove,” I assured him. “That’s easy for you to say. You’re not the one trying to steal a married man. You get to just sit back and reap the benefits of my insecurities,” he said"
"I’m sorry,” he whispered. And then he was gone. I waited for him for nineteen whole days, with nothing to nourish me but fleeting hope. I waited, and he never came. He never chose me"
ARC review
March 14, 2024
I loved this as much as Franky loves drinking baby gravy
July 20, 2025
Audiobook Re-read
I knew going in I wasn't going to completely love this because I'm not a fan of Liam DiCosimo, but Aiden Snow made it better. Unfortunately, Leland had more POV time and that meant that I had to listen to DiCosimo more 🥲 Honestly, if he could do something about his "deep" voice or just not try so hard that he sounds like a caricature, it wouldn't be so bad.
I enjoyed the re-read, but I think some of the novelty and love I had the first time around didn't carry over. I still loved the book, just maybe a little less. It wasn't enough to drop my rating to 4*, but it didn't quite feel like a 5* read anymore.
Original Review
When I read The Good Liar earlier this year, I remember the excitement I felt at the spark between Leland and Frankin and thinking how much I would love to read their story. And, I did, I loved their story, even though it ripped my heart to bits and left me with a massive book hangover. 🥲 Going into The Fishermen, I thought maybe we would get an emotions over logic, age-gap, forbidden love best friend's dad story with a hearty side of spice. And we did. We got that, but we also got so much more...
The Fishermen was not at all the story I thought it would be. I should have expected as much knowing C.P. Harris's style, but somehow I was still overwhelmed with how deep things went between the two men. It's been too long since I've read The Good Liar to remember the particulars, but with The Fishermen so fresh in my mind, I'm going to have to go back and revisit it. I feel like knowing Leland and Franklin's story will change how I view the events of The Good Liar on re-read.
Leland and Franklin's story can't easily be summed up here, so I'm not going to try, but I will say it is my favorite work from C.P. Harris so far. It's dark and twisted and full of big emotions. It's messy and painful and hurts all the way to the HEA. But it's worth it. It's a lengthy book, so strap in for the long haul. Honestly, by the time the HEA hit, I didn't want it to end. I wanted to sit for a while and let my heart enjoy the hard-fought happiness. I wanted more Leelee Bear and Franky. 🥹
I knew going in I wasn't going to completely love this because I'm not a fan of Liam DiCosimo, but Aiden Snow made it better. Unfortunately, Leland had more POV time and that meant that I had to listen to DiCosimo more 🥲 Honestly, if he could do something about his "deep" voice or just not try so hard that he sounds like a caricature, it wouldn't be so bad.
I enjoyed the re-read, but I think some of the novelty and love I had the first time around didn't carry over. I still loved the book, just maybe a little less. It wasn't enough to drop my rating to 4*, but it didn't quite feel like a 5* read anymore.
Original Review
When I read The Good Liar earlier this year, I remember the excitement I felt at the spark between Leland and Frankin and thinking how much I would love to read their story. And, I did, I loved their story, even though it ripped my heart to bits and left me with a massive book hangover. 🥲 Going into The Fishermen, I thought maybe we would get an emotions over logic, age-gap, forbidden love best friend's dad story with a hearty side of spice. And we did. We got that, but we also got so much more...
The Fishermen was not at all the story I thought it would be. I should have expected as much knowing C.P. Harris's style, but somehow I was still overwhelmed with how deep things went between the two men. It's been too long since I've read The Good Liar to remember the particulars, but with The Fishermen so fresh in my mind, I'm going to have to go back and revisit it. I feel like knowing Leland and Franklin's story will change how I view the events of The Good Liar on re-read.
Leland and Franklin's story can't easily be summed up here, so I'm not going to try, but I will say it is my favorite work from C.P. Harris so far. It's dark and twisted and full of big emotions. It's messy and painful and hurts all the way to the HEA. But it's worth it. It's a lengthy book, so strap in for the long haul. Honestly, by the time the HEA hit, I didn't want it to end. I wanted to sit for a while and let my heart enjoy the hard-fought happiness. I wanted more Leelee Bear and Franky. 🥹
January 1, 2024
Another FANTASTIC book written by the master of the written word. Author C.P. Harris is brilliant and a definite one click author for me.
This was book 2 of “The Infidelity Series.” Although it could technically be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one, “The Good Liar,” for a better effect and understanding of some characters that show up in this book.
I absolutely LOVED Franky and Leland. There is instant attraction between the two when they first meet, and I couldn’t wait to see how their love story unfolded.
There was some angst and very emotionally charged scenes in this book that had my heart breaking in half and ugly crying oftentimes. You will need a big box of tissue beside you while reading. However, those tears of pain do eventually end up being tears of joy by the end of the story when the two finally get their very own hard earned and well deserved HEA.
Sexy times in this work were off the charts SMOKIN’ HOT
This was book 2 of “The Infidelity Series.” Although it could technically be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one, “The Good Liar,” for a better effect and understanding of some characters that show up in this book.
I absolutely LOVED Franky and Leland. There is instant attraction between the two when they first meet, and I couldn’t wait to see how their love story unfolded.
There was some angst and very emotionally charged scenes in this book that had my heart breaking in half and ugly crying oftentimes. You will need a big box of tissue beside you while reading. However, those tears of pain do eventually end up being tears of joy by the end of the story when the two finally get their very own hard earned and well deserved HEA.
Sexy times in this work were off the charts SMOKIN’ HOT
November 13, 2023
4.5
“Franky and I were driving nowhere fast, and at some point, we were going to crash and burn. It scared the shit out of me, but not enough for me to smash on the brakes. Not enough to make me stop”
Like most of her books its an emotional roller coaster with flawed characters u cannot help but to root for .
Do Leland and Franklin make perfect decisions? No
Do we want them to be happy anyway? Absolutely
High 🌶️
High angst
“Franky and I were driving nowhere fast, and at some point, we were going to crash and burn. It scared the shit out of me, but not enough for me to smash on the brakes. Not enough to make me stop”
Like most of her books its an emotional roller coaster with flawed characters u cannot help but to root for .
Do Leland and Franklin make perfect decisions? No
Do we want them to be happy anyway? Absolutely
High 🌶️
High angst
March 22, 2024
**Updating my review to add a scream because there's a new book coming out next week and I've been reminded of how much I HATE Frankie.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH. The worst MC in a world of some truly horrible MCs.
There are books that make you want to be in love and then there are books that make you so afraid of who you can become if you do fall in love. This one is the latter.
I've once again done that thing where I fall in love so deeply with one MC that after the other wrongs them, there's nothing the author can do that will make me forgive them.
This was going so well until Franky did THE THING. You know the one.
"He left me for his wife" is crazyyyyyyyyy💀
Like, I love you, Leland. But this is an unhinged thing to say. #BringBackShame
And then he has the AUDACITY to ask Leland to take care of his son?????? 🙉🙊🙈 Talking about he has no one.
AS IF THAT MEANT ANYTHING TO HIM WHEN HE LEFT LELAND LYING THERE BROKEN AND ALONE AFTER RAPING HIS BODY AND HIS HEART.
Nah. Fuck Cole. This isn't about Cole. (Cole- I don't mean this. I love you but this isn't your book and your needs DO NOT come first, irrespective of what your daddy thinks)
I can feel the steam exiting my ears. Many MCs have angered me in the 16 years I've been reading romance but this is an EXQUISITE type of anger I've never ascended to before.
THE FUCK IS THIS?! Good Deeds Anonymous?
And even after everything, after EVERYTHING, one of the reasons Leland didn't want to be friends with Cole was because IF Franky came for him, he didn't want the added complication of befriending his son in their way. 😫😫😫😫😫
And the fact that he even asked this of Leland was fucked up on so many levels, especially because he knew Leland wouldn't be able to say no.
To burden him with the guilt of keeping their secrets, in addition to every fucking thing else he'd already burdened him with? FUCKKKKKKK.
Honestly. I knew then that I'd not be as forgiving of Franky as Leland would eventually be.
Remember that quote from Thomas Hardy's Far From The Madding Crowd?
"Bathsheba loved Troy in the way that only self-reliant women love when they abandon their self-reliance. When a strong woman recklessly throws away her strength she is worse than a weak woman who has never any strength to throw away. One source of her inadequacy is the novelty of the occasion. She has never had practice in making the best of such a condition. Weakness is doubly weak by being new."
I feel like this explains what happened to Leland. Minus the obvious fact that he's not a woman. What I hate the most about Franky is that he turned Leland into the one thing he'd fought his entire life never to become - his mother.
The kind of love that destroys you, again and again, and yet you can't seem to let it go. Saddest fucking shit to ever happen to Leelee Bear.
And this business of Franky going off to a small town and trying his hand at fishing (read wallow in self recrimination and self pity) isn't moving me either.
Of what use is it for him to know how much he loved and needed Leland yet he broke him every chance he got like it was a fucking departmental KPI? Knowing it is useless if you don't come through when it matters.
Whom does your sad little boo hoo - woe is me sob story serve? You'll say he had childhood trauma from his daddy not loving him enough. And to that I'll raise you Leland's fucking mom pushing him out a fourth floor window. There's a limit beyond which we can't blame childhood trauma for how we treat people and Franky was so far past that it's not even funny.
74% in. He who must not be named has the GALL to ask Leland if it would be so bad if their past came out.
AGAIN with the selfishness. When it was most important, he couldn't do it but now that the stakes are lower for him he's open to Leland putting his relationship with his friend on the line. Fucking typical.
"I didn’t know how to trust Franky, or how to let go of everything. And I didn’t think he deserved the effort it would’ve taken for me to try."
You had it right at that point, Leland! How I wish you'd left it at that. But alas.
Leland deserves love. And he was never going to be able to love anyone BUT Franky. And because of that, only because of that, can I tolerate THAT MAN.
Because after every everything, Leland deserves love, even if this is who he has to be with to get it.
So. Five fucking stars. For Leland. Because God knows no one else in this book gave him what he deserved the first time around.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH. The worst MC in a world of some truly horrible MCs.
There are books that make you want to be in love and then there are books that make you so afraid of who you can become if you do fall in love. This one is the latter.
I've once again done that thing where I fall in love so deeply with one MC that after the other wrongs them, there's nothing the author can do that will make me forgive them.
This was going so well until Franky did THE THING. You know the one.
"He left me for his wife" is crazyyyyyyyyy💀
Like, I love you, Leland. But this is an unhinged thing to say. #BringBackShame
And then he has the AUDACITY to ask Leland to take care of his son?????? 🙉🙊🙈 Talking about he has no one.
AS IF THAT MEANT ANYTHING TO HIM WHEN HE LEFT LELAND LYING THERE BROKEN AND ALONE AFTER RAPING HIS BODY AND HIS HEART.
Nah. Fuck Cole. This isn't about Cole. (Cole- I don't mean this. I love you but this isn't your book and your needs DO NOT come first, irrespective of what your daddy thinks)
I can feel the steam exiting my ears. Many MCs have angered me in the 16 years I've been reading romance but this is an EXQUISITE type of anger I've never ascended to before.
THE FUCK IS THIS?! Good Deeds Anonymous?
And even after everything, after EVERYTHING, one of the reasons Leland didn't want to be friends with Cole was because IF Franky came for him, he didn't want the added complication of befriending his son in their way. 😫😫😫😫😫
And the fact that he even asked this of Leland was fucked up on so many levels, especially because he knew Leland wouldn't be able to say no.
To burden him with the guilt of keeping their secrets, in addition to every fucking thing else he'd already burdened him with? FUCKKKKKKK.
Honestly. I knew then that I'd not be as forgiving of Franky as Leland would eventually be.
Remember that quote from Thomas Hardy's Far From The Madding Crowd?
"Bathsheba loved Troy in the way that only self-reliant women love when they abandon their self-reliance. When a strong woman recklessly throws away her strength she is worse than a weak woman who has never any strength to throw away. One source of her inadequacy is the novelty of the occasion. She has never had practice in making the best of such a condition. Weakness is doubly weak by being new."
I feel like this explains what happened to Leland. Minus the obvious fact that he's not a woman. What I hate the most about Franky is that he turned Leland into the one thing he'd fought his entire life never to become - his mother.
The kind of love that destroys you, again and again, and yet you can't seem to let it go. Saddest fucking shit to ever happen to Leelee Bear.
And this business of Franky going off to a small town and trying his hand at fishing (read wallow in self recrimination and self pity) isn't moving me either.
Of what use is it for him to know how much he loved and needed Leland yet he broke him every chance he got like it was a fucking departmental KPI? Knowing it is useless if you don't come through when it matters.
Whom does your sad little boo hoo - woe is me sob story serve? You'll say he had childhood trauma from his daddy not loving him enough. And to that I'll raise you Leland's fucking mom pushing him out a fourth floor window. There's a limit beyond which we can't blame childhood trauma for how we treat people and Franky was so far past that it's not even funny.
74% in. He who must not be named has the GALL to ask Leland if it would be so bad if their past came out.
AGAIN with the selfishness. When it was most important, he couldn't do it but now that the stakes are lower for him he's open to Leland putting his relationship with his friend on the line. Fucking typical.
"I didn’t know how to trust Franky, or how to let go of everything. And I didn’t think he deserved the effort it would’ve taken for me to try."
You had it right at that point, Leland! How I wish you'd left it at that. But alas.
Leland deserves love. And he was never going to be able to love anyone BUT Franky. And because of that, only because of that, can I tolerate THAT MAN.
Because after every everything, Leland deserves love, even if this is who he has to be with to get it.
So. Five fucking stars. For Leland. Because God knows no one else in this book gave him what he deserved the first time around.
November 5, 2023
4.5 Gritty-gripping-insane-intense Stars!! 😍❤️
As expected, I was glued to the book from the first page and obviously so, for I had been waiting for this book to drop ever since I'd finished the good liar . Cole's assistant Leland's interactions with Cole & Jasper's father Franklin had been very curious indeed, nevertheless I had not been expecting this riveting, incendiary, passionate and mutually-destructive love affair which began way way before any of the events of book 1. The relationship between "Franky" and Leland can best be described as a slow-burn that becomes a raging fire of rough sex, guilt-ridden possessiveness that eventually leads to emotional trauma for Leland and long-term depression for Franklin. Although for more than two-thirds of the book Franklin comes off as self-serving and passive-aggressive; tbh I actually could see that he was depressed and grieving for all that time.. I have seen that, experienced the long term depression that make you a zombie for years, just functioning at a minimal level with no emotion.
Without going too much into the details, it does end in an HEA but not without lots of angst, heart-break and visceral wounds which took some time and love to heal. I still loved it.. 😍 and will recommend it to all fans of C.P. Harris 👍 👍 or fans who love emotional roller-coaster stories.. 💔 I do think that reading the 1st book in the series will help a lot in understanding the dynamics, when you start the book, but if you are not interested in the 1st book at all then you may still be able to enjoy this one.
As expected, I was glued to the book from the first page and obviously so, for I had been waiting for this book to drop ever since I'd finished the good liar . Cole's assistant Leland's interactions with Cole & Jasper's father Franklin had been very curious indeed, nevertheless I had not been expecting this riveting, incendiary, passionate and mutually-destructive love affair which began way way before any of the events of book 1. The relationship between "Franky" and Leland can best be described as a slow-burn that becomes a raging fire of rough sex, guilt-ridden possessiveness that eventually leads to emotional trauma for Leland and long-term depression for Franklin. Although for more than two-thirds of the book Franklin comes off as self-serving and passive-aggressive; tbh I actually could see that he was depressed and grieving for all that time.. I have seen that, experienced the long term depression that make you a zombie for years, just functioning at a minimal level with no emotion.
Without going too much into the details, it does end in an HEA but not without lots of angst, heart-break and visceral wounds which took some time and love to heal. I still loved it.. 😍 and will recommend it to all fans of C.P. Harris 👍 👍 or fans who love emotional roller-coaster stories.. 💔 I do think that reading the 1st book in the series will help a lot in understanding the dynamics, when you start the book, but if you are not interested in the 1st book at all then you may still be able to enjoy this one.
August 26, 2024
4.5 stars!
There were tears. There was angst and pain. It hurt so good.
I could actually go for a little less filth, but the feelz make up for it.
There were tears. There was angst and pain. It hurt so good.
I could actually go for a little less filth, but the feelz make up for it.
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November 23, 2023DNF at 30%
This author is hit or miss for me, and I’m realizing it’s more miss than hit. This was no exception sadly.
The writing is a mix of lyrical, melodramatic, tragic and obsessive. It’s not a good mix. It’s the definition of trying too hard and I can’t let myself get immersed in a story when they talk and think like bad soap actors.
This author is hit or miss for me, and I’m realizing it’s more miss than hit. This was no exception sadly.
The writing is a mix of lyrical, melodramatic, tragic and obsessive. It’s not a good mix. It’s the definition of trying too hard and I can’t let myself get immersed in a story when they talk and think like bad soap actors.
November 1, 2023
Ok so if the first half of this book had have been like the last half, this rating probably would have been much higher.
I stayed for Leland and Leland only because Franky was kind of an ass. The relationship was extremely obsessive and all consuming but at the same time, the love didn't feel genuine at all. Once we got into the second half, though and Cole joined the chat, this became incrementally better. Lele finally started standing up for himself, and Franky got what he deserved. I'm not sure if it was the instalove that threw me off in the beginning, but it is later corrected by the angst in the second half.
I will say some of the sex scenes in this were just too much for my sensory issues. I love cumplay as much as the next gal, but IT IS NOT A CONDIMENT 😩
I genuinely think CP is a great writer, but at times the descriptions are superfluous. Case and point:
"The burly crown stretched until it shone like a gem"
Huh?
Or
"My hole spasmed, puckered like a set of lips, opening to accommodate every sinfully thick inch of him."
NOW ALL I CAN PICTURE IS AN ASS MOUTH MAAM 😭.
Maybe this just wasn't for me, I don't know, but there was something about this that I wasn't believing. Maybe it was just because Franky was the most heinous human being for 80% of the book and the only person who could humanise him was Jasper (his ex wifes son). I just deadass couldn't understand why Leland loved him so much. Then again, lots of people seem to love it, so maybe it's just a me thing. I do really love Leland, though, and the nickname nearly did bring me to my knees a few times.
Ratings
⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
🌶🌶🌶🌶
I stayed for Leland and Leland only because Franky was kind of an ass. The relationship was extremely obsessive and all consuming but at the same time, the love didn't feel genuine at all. Once we got into the second half, though and Cole joined the chat, this became incrementally better. Lele finally started standing up for himself, and Franky got what he deserved. I'm not sure if it was the instalove that threw me off in the beginning, but it is later corrected by the angst in the second half.
I will say some of the sex scenes in this were just too much for my sensory issues. I love cumplay as much as the next gal, but IT IS NOT A CONDIMENT 😩
I genuinely think CP is a great writer, but at times the descriptions are superfluous. Case and point:
"The burly crown stretched until it shone like a gem"
Huh?
Or
"My hole spasmed, puckered like a set of lips, opening to accommodate every sinfully thick inch of him."
NOW ALL I CAN PICTURE IS AN ASS MOUTH MAAM 😭.
Maybe this just wasn't for me, I don't know, but there was something about this that I wasn't believing. Maybe it was just because Franky was the most heinous human being for 80% of the book and the only person who could humanise him was Jasper (his ex wifes son). I just deadass couldn't understand why Leland loved him so much. Then again, lots of people seem to love it, so maybe it's just a me thing. I do really love Leland, though, and the nickname nearly did bring me to my knees a few times.
Ratings
⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
🌶🌶🌶🌶
July 24, 2024
I honestly don’t even know where I land on this goddamn book forreal. It had me in the first 30% and then it lost me. There were so many things wrong with it.
First and foremost why the fuck was this book 2 in the series and not number one? Every single thing that happened at the start of their relationship completely shit on what we knew from book one about Jasper and Cole’s parents which hello FRANKLIN is his father. And I do mean everything and the end of book one Franky shows up and single handedly fixes the issues that were present in Jasper and Cole’s relationship all for that to then again he put in jeopardy in book two by making us lowkey hate him for what he then does to Leland in the present but to Cole, Jasper and Selene in the past. I did not like that.
Secondly there was no telling of what timeline this was on. In hindsight yes I know it had to have happened before Lelan and Cole became friends but the entire time I was reading it made me second guess my like for Leland and his friendship with Cole. I absolutely did not like knowing how the story was going to pan out from the beginning and was confused at the same time because we did not get any timeline explaining at the beginning of each chapter or parts in the book.
Third why the hell was their sex so violent and why the need for all this use of cum. ISTG I wanted to throw up it was so excessive and unnecessary and it added nothing to the story? So many things were throwaways and had me asking out loud like “why is this here” it’s like sprinkling parsley ontop of food for razzle dazzle. It added NOTHING to the story.
All that to say I couldn’t stop reading it though so idk if that classifies this as a hate read or if I read for the vibes cause i definitely saw it all the way through and I was satisfied with the ending, cheesy as it may be.
First and foremost why the fuck was this book 2 in the series and not number one? Every single thing that happened at the start of their relationship completely shit on what we knew from book one about Jasper and Cole’s parents which hello FRANKLIN is his father. And I do mean everything and the end of book one Franky shows up and single handedly fixes the issues that were present in Jasper and Cole’s relationship all for that to then again he put in jeopardy in book two by making us lowkey hate him for what he then does to Leland in the present but to Cole, Jasper and Selene in the past. I did not like that.
Secondly there was no telling of what timeline this was on. In hindsight yes I know it had to have happened before Lelan and Cole became friends but the entire time I was reading it made me second guess my like for Leland and his friendship with Cole. I absolutely did not like knowing how the story was going to pan out from the beginning and was confused at the same time because we did not get any timeline explaining at the beginning of each chapter or parts in the book.
Third why the hell was their sex so violent and why the need for all this use of cum. ISTG I wanted to throw up it was so excessive and unnecessary and it added nothing to the story? So many things were throwaways and had me asking out loud like “why is this here” it’s like sprinkling parsley ontop of food for razzle dazzle. It added NOTHING to the story.
All that to say I couldn’t stop reading it though so idk if that classifies this as a hate read or if I read for the vibes cause i definitely saw it all the way through and I was satisfied with the ending, cheesy as it may be.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 4, 2025
I loved this story in the beginning, but sadly as I got deeper into it, it turned a bit ick for me.
I love a good meet cute, especially when one of the characters (Franklin) is insanely rich and well known in the business world, but not important and not known to Leland, who is struggling for a penny. I had immediate empathy for both mc's, particularly Leland as you already knew him as the affable bestie from the first book in this series. And Franklin, we know him as a devoted husband before his wife passed away, and making efforts to reconcile lost history with his son.
It was an interesting creative choice to have this second in the series acting almost as a prequel. Events that had happened in #1 hadn't yet occurred in #2, so there was less angst as you almost knew what was coming as far as character and story development goes.
The slow-burn connection between Leland and Franklin felt authentic as their friendship was established before anything sensual happened. I'm kind of liking this trope and will be on the search for stories with this as a central theme.
Also loved when Franklin became territorial when he saw Leland with a male friend. God bless a bit of jealousy! Like father like son. 😍
But...
I did not love the cheating in this one. The series IS called 'infidelity' so that's my fault...buyer beware. I had loved Franklin up until this point. I felt if he had fallen out of love with his wife then he should have dealt with that before having an affair.
And then the sex was where I was turned off. Not in a prudish, 'I can't deal with BDSM' kinda way, but it just felt less hot and more ick. The cum obsession was OTT and there were other moments that bordered on non consensual. Frankie was violent and overtly using Leland for his own needs, which was a turn off for me.
The ending was heartfelt. But not enough to make me forget how I despised Franklin for all that he'd done.
Excellent writing, but not my cup of tea.
I love a good meet cute, especially when one of the characters (Franklin) is insanely rich and well known in the business world, but not important and not known to Leland, who is struggling for a penny. I had immediate empathy for both mc's, particularly Leland as you already knew him as the affable bestie from the first book in this series. And Franklin, we know him as a devoted husband before his wife passed away, and making efforts to reconcile lost history with his son.
It was an interesting creative choice to have this second in the series acting almost as a prequel. Events that had happened in #1 hadn't yet occurred in #2, so there was less angst as you almost knew what was coming as far as character and story development goes.
The slow-burn connection between Leland and Franklin felt authentic as their friendship was established before anything sensual happened. I'm kind of liking this trope and will be on the search for stories with this as a central theme.
Also loved when Franklin became territorial when he saw Leland with a male friend. God bless a bit of jealousy! Like father like son. 😍
But...
I did not love the cheating in this one. The series IS called 'infidelity' so that's my fault...buyer beware. I had loved Franklin up until this point. I felt if he had fallen out of love with his wife then he should have dealt with that before having an affair.
And then the sex was where I was turned off. Not in a prudish, 'I can't deal with BDSM' kinda way, but it just felt less hot and more ick. The cum obsession was OTT and there were other moments that bordered on non consensual. Frankie was violent and overtly using Leland for his own needs, which was a turn off for me.
The ending was heartfelt. But not enough to make me forget how I despised Franklin for all that he'd done.
Excellent writing, but not my cup of tea.
November 21, 2023
Kincaid Quandary
I loved this one from CP Harris ‘ Infidelity’ series, a lot more than Book 1, ‘The Good Liar’. Age Gap 45 year old Franklin and 24 year old Leland are the MC’s. Loved the cover which reminds me of pictures of James Dean era.
All the flaws, warts and blemishes of the characters were displayed for all to see and helped draw me into the story.
I liked seeing Jasper and Cole featuring prominently here again and their relationship at its best. As the two stepbrothers, (Cole is Franklin Kincaid’s son from first (deceased) wife, Jasper is the only son of Selene, Franklin’s second wife). They are not blood related stepbrothers.
Ah Yes, Franklin Kincaid, what a conundrum. I didn’t like him for half of this story. I won’t dwell on the why’s. However, when he went away to naval gaze and found Jo’s Coffee shop, and discovered the joys of fishing, plus Beatrice the community guru, I started to hope he would ‘cast and release’.
Now, Leland,and his history broke my heart, what a mother he had. I adored Leland and all his foibles, his dreams and his hidden talents that helped bring his dreams to fruition and was paramount in his friendship development with Franklin.
I loved how he met Franklin Kincaid, the slow burn of their friendship and how they brought out the hidden parts of themselves only for each other.
He was such a great character throughout ‘The Fishermen’ and did wonders for bringing the Kincaid family back together, nearly to his own detriment.
It wasn’t till the last couple of chapters that I got an answer to my wonderings as to “why this title” ‘The Fishermen’. Then the ‘fish caught the bait’ or the penny dropped for me.
This is a really deep delving story I’m so glad I decided to read it, given that the first book annoyed me so much.
Oh I must mention that the steamy scenes in this book are off the scale, frequency and kinkiness, just in case that’s an important factor for your reading pleasure.
Read this book, you won’t regret it.
I loved this one from CP Harris ‘ Infidelity’ series, a lot more than Book 1, ‘The Good Liar’. Age Gap 45 year old Franklin and 24 year old Leland are the MC’s. Loved the cover which reminds me of pictures of James Dean era.
All the flaws, warts and blemishes of the characters were displayed for all to see and helped draw me into the story.
I liked seeing Jasper and Cole featuring prominently here again and their relationship at its best. As the two stepbrothers, (Cole is Franklin Kincaid’s son from first (deceased) wife, Jasper is the only son of Selene, Franklin’s second wife). They are not blood related stepbrothers.
Ah Yes, Franklin Kincaid, what a conundrum. I didn’t like him for half of this story. I won’t dwell on the why’s. However, when he went away to naval gaze and found Jo’s Coffee shop, and discovered the joys of fishing, plus Beatrice the community guru, I started to hope he would ‘cast and release’.
Now, Leland,and his history broke my heart, what a mother he had. I adored Leland and all his foibles, his dreams and his hidden talents that helped bring his dreams to fruition and was paramount in his friendship development with Franklin.
I loved how he met Franklin Kincaid, the slow burn of their friendship and how they brought out the hidden parts of themselves only for each other.
He was such a great character throughout ‘The Fishermen’ and did wonders for bringing the Kincaid family back together, nearly to his own detriment.
It wasn’t till the last couple of chapters that I got an answer to my wonderings as to “why this title” ‘The Fishermen’. Then the ‘fish caught the bait’ or the penny dropped for me.
This is a really deep delving story I’m so glad I decided to read it, given that the first book annoyed me so much.
Oh I must mention that the steamy scenes in this book are off the scale, frequency and kinkiness, just in case that’s an important factor for your reading pleasure.
Read this book, you won’t regret it.
October 27, 2023
Not a fan of this one. It felt rushed and too slow at the same time. I don’t know how to explain it . The first part felt promising although I’m not really a fan of cheating on other people with each other. But I could deal with it fine in the first book, The second part started out okay but turned weird when the big discovery happened. It wasn’t big enough I guess for all the anticipation leading to it. I also didn’t understand all the hiding. The martyr act and all the weird tests to prove his loyalty in the end was also pathetic, and made me lose sympathy for one of the leads.
Spoiler:
One of my biggest pet peeves in books is the ‘don’t make me choose, because it won’t be you’ when no one is even asking you to choose!. Especially saying that to your own kid. It’s very manipulative! Can’t even imagine saying that, especially when you have already been a shitty dad in the past.
Spoiler:
One of my biggest pet peeves in books is the ‘don’t make me choose, because it won’t be you’ when no one is even asking you to choose!. Especially saying that to your own kid. It’s very manipulative! Can’t even imagine saying that, especially when you have already been a shitty dad in the past.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2024
I just finished this beautiful story and my book hangover is intense. Franklin & Leland’s story wasn’t an easy one. They both fought so hard to get their happily ever after. There were many twists and turns to their story. Leland’s childhood trauma & Franky’s rocky relationships with everyone in his life were both major obstacles for these two. CP did an amazing job writing this book! It’s a must read. I can’t wait for the audiobook. I’ll definitely be listening.
maybe
November 3, 2023Why does this author get off on 8 year separations?!?! Her books always look so good, then BAM, a damn 8 year separation happens. I hate when couples separates for even a day, so the 8 years is just so unnecessary. Especially when she has it happen in multiple books.
November 5, 2023
Okay so I read this book a while ago, and I waited way too long to write a review. I knew better than that, but I just haven’t been in a review writing mood. So basically this review is going to S U C K because I probably don’t remember a thing about the book. I am sorry please forgive me.
I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while. I was super interested in the characters and how this author was going to add in the cheating dynamic. I started getting very jealous because everyone was getting their ARCS, and I was like :( give me one please. Then this author did this giveaway on her instagram and facebook group, and I signed up for it, and I won an ARC!!!! I felt like a million bucks. I was like nobody talk to me I’m too amazing. So technically, I read this as an ARC, but it’s so past the release date I’m not even sure if it counts. I also had preordered the book, so I technically had a bought copy as well. ANYWAY. Let me tell you what I remember about the book. Bear with me.
I really liked this book. I actually think I might’ve liked it more than The Good Liar. This story is about Leland and Franklin (Frankie). If you read The Good Liar, you would know that Leland is Cole’s personal assistant/secretary, and Franklin is Cole’s dad. Their story takes place around 8 years before The Good Liar’s time. Leland and Frankie met at Frankie’s work party where Leland was serving drinks to help out a friend. They had a pretty deep conversation, and then they went their separate ways to never see each other again. But then they kept running into each other. They developed a friendship over art. Frankie commissioned Leland to paint a mural in his house over the summer. So then their friendship eventually led to more. It was a good time let me tell you. Frankie was straight before he met Leland (who is bi), so we got a little bi-awakening which was fun. There are also a lot of other tropes in this that I loved (some of you won’t so here is also a heads up), like some jealousy, possessive MC’s, dubcon, and cheating. Frankie is married when Leland and Frankie get together.
This author writes some of the best sex. I love her writing. Her characters are so filthy and it makes my dirty little heart go pitter patter. I love the possessiveness both characters show. She always gets a gold star from me.
There is a separation between the main characters. I’m not going to say why, but if you read The Good Liar, you knew it was coming. I usually HATE when there is a breakup and separation between characters, but I really could see why it happened in this book. There was basically no other option in a way, and I got it. It definitely hurt and I hated it for my men, but I knew why it happened. It was really rough for everyone, but I loved how they eventually found their way back to each other. The things they needed to do to better themselves for each other were beautiful and necessary, and I loved it.
I am always so blown away by how creative and artistic this author is. Some of the things she comes up with just amazes me. I love when she includes art in her books because she always puts so much meaning behind it. Fun fact, when I read her book Bad Wrong Things, one of the main characters had a tattoo that I almost convinced myself to get because I loved the meaning behind it. I actually sent her a DM, and I was like send me the inspiration pic you used, and she was like oh haha I just came up with that, and I was like WHAT? That’s when I started to worship her lol.
Anyway, in conclusion, I loved this. Also the ending was dramatic (I knew it would be) because Cole had to find out what happened between them and stuff, but I liked it. I was looking forward to him finding out. Idk sometimes I just like a little fight, but it all worked out. They worked through their problems and stuff. Happily Ever After and all that. I can’t wait for the next book. I only know who one of the main characters will be, so it’ll be fun to see the next lucky contestant. I promise to write a better review for that one. Kisses!
I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while. I was super interested in the characters and how this author was going to add in the cheating dynamic. I started getting very jealous because everyone was getting their ARCS, and I was like :( give me one please. Then this author did this giveaway on her instagram and facebook group, and I signed up for it, and I won an ARC!!!! I felt like a million bucks. I was like nobody talk to me I’m too amazing. So technically, I read this as an ARC, but it’s so past the release date I’m not even sure if it counts. I also had preordered the book, so I technically had a bought copy as well. ANYWAY. Let me tell you what I remember about the book. Bear with me.
I really liked this book. I actually think I might’ve liked it more than The Good Liar. This story is about Leland and Franklin (Frankie). If you read The Good Liar, you would know that Leland is Cole’s personal assistant/secretary, and Franklin is Cole’s dad. Their story takes place around 8 years before The Good Liar’s time. Leland and Frankie met at Frankie’s work party where Leland was serving drinks to help out a friend. They had a pretty deep conversation, and then they went their separate ways to never see each other again. But then they kept running into each other. They developed a friendship over art. Frankie commissioned Leland to paint a mural in his house over the summer. So then their friendship eventually led to more. It was a good time let me tell you. Frankie was straight before he met Leland (who is bi), so we got a little bi-awakening which was fun. There are also a lot of other tropes in this that I loved (some of you won’t so here is also a heads up), like some jealousy, possessive MC’s, dubcon, and cheating. Frankie is married when Leland and Frankie get together.
This author writes some of the best sex. I love her writing. Her characters are so filthy and it makes my dirty little heart go pitter patter. I love the possessiveness both characters show. She always gets a gold star from me.
There is a separation between the main characters. I’m not going to say why, but if you read The Good Liar, you knew it was coming. I usually HATE when there is a breakup and separation between characters, but I really could see why it happened in this book. There was basically no other option in a way, and I got it. It definitely hurt and I hated it for my men, but I knew why it happened. It was really rough for everyone, but I loved how they eventually found their way back to each other. The things they needed to do to better themselves for each other were beautiful and necessary, and I loved it.
I am always so blown away by how creative and artistic this author is. Some of the things she comes up with just amazes me. I love when she includes art in her books because she always puts so much meaning behind it. Fun fact, when I read her book Bad Wrong Things, one of the main characters had a tattoo that I almost convinced myself to get because I loved the meaning behind it. I actually sent her a DM, and I was like send me the inspiration pic you used, and she was like oh haha I just came up with that, and I was like WHAT? That’s when I started to worship her lol.
Anyway, in conclusion, I loved this. Also the ending was dramatic (I knew it would be) because Cole had to find out what happened between them and stuff, but I liked it. I was looking forward to him finding out. Idk sometimes I just like a little fight, but it all worked out. They worked through their problems and stuff. Happily Ever After and all that. I can’t wait for the next book. I only know who one of the main characters will be, so it’ll be fun to see the next lucky contestant. I promise to write a better review for that one. Kisses!
July 30, 2024
Franky and his wife agree to separate so he can figure out who he is because they’ve been unhappy for some time.
He meets Leland and from the first time they spoke on that roof their souls called out to one another. They spend their summer getting to know the true versions of themselves while falling in love.
Although knowing that this can’t last longer than a summer they both find themselves wanting it all and agree that they want to be together. Everything comes crashing down when Franky finds out that Selene is sick and decides that it’s for the best to be with his family, leaving Leland broken.
Years later neither of them have forgotten about one another but are both broken versions of themselves because of what they’ve been through.
I wasn’t sure about this book when I started it but once I got into it I couldn’t stop. These two were my version of soulmates. Their feelings went so deep that nothing could break their connection. They hurt each other plenty in the process but found each other time and time again.
Franky’s character growth was so beautiful and I loved seeing his relationship with his sons from his point of view. After so long of living with guilt he redeemed himself and fixed his wrongdoings which in turn helped him to let go of everything that plagued him and be the best version he could be so he can be there for Leland. Their positions had reversed and they both got to be there for each other in the different stages of their lives.
I loved these two so so much. I loved that both had to put in the work and go to therapy despite how much they loved each other. Just…ugh.
And they were both daisies😭
He meets Leland and from the first time they spoke on that roof their souls called out to one another. They spend their summer getting to know the true versions of themselves while falling in love.
Although knowing that this can’t last longer than a summer they both find themselves wanting it all and agree that they want to be together. Everything comes crashing down when Franky finds out that Selene is sick and decides that it’s for the best to be with his family, leaving Leland broken.
Years later neither of them have forgotten about one another but are both broken versions of themselves because of what they’ve been through.
I wasn’t sure about this book when I started it but once I got into it I couldn’t stop. These two were my version of soulmates. Their feelings went so deep that nothing could break their connection. They hurt each other plenty in the process but found each other time and time again.
Franky’s character growth was so beautiful and I loved seeing his relationship with his sons from his point of view. After so long of living with guilt he redeemed himself and fixed his wrongdoings which in turn helped him to let go of everything that plagued him and be the best version he could be so he can be there for Leland. Their positions had reversed and they both got to be there for each other in the different stages of their lives.
I loved these two so so much. I loved that both had to put in the work and go to therapy despite how much they loved each other. Just…ugh.
And they were both daisies😭
January 17, 2026
If yall thought book 1 was good let me tell you rn book 2 is even better
This is a 20 year age gap MM romance with best friends’s dad and one thing I love about Miss CP Harris‘s Books is you can be rest assured it’s gonna be messy and scandalous and filled with tension oh and some crazy ass spice. Fr one MMC Franklin man let’s just say he reallyyyy likes to eat what Lelands serving.
This also featured a second chance trope that I absolutely devoured these two have to overcome a lot of obstacles to be together, and over the course of many years, the payoff is so worth it in the end Leland and Franklin are perfection. But that’s all I’m gonna say the less you know the better.
tropes
-Age gap (20 yrs)
-One MMC is and Artist the other MMC is Retired aspiring to be a wood worker making furniture
-Second Chance
-Best friends dad
-Parental abuse rep
This is a 20 year age gap MM romance with best friends’s dad and one thing I love about Miss CP Harris‘s Books is you can be rest assured it’s gonna be messy and scandalous and filled with tension oh and some crazy ass spice. Fr one MMC Franklin man let’s just say he reallyyyy likes to eat what Lelands serving.
This also featured a second chance trope that I absolutely devoured these two have to overcome a lot of obstacles to be together, and over the course of many years, the payoff is so worth it in the end Leland and Franklin are perfection. But that’s all I’m gonna say the less you know the better.
tropes
-Age gap (20 yrs)
-One MMC is and Artist the other MMC is Retired aspiring to be a wood worker making furniture
-Second Chance
-Best friends dad
-Parental abuse rep
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