Furious

The Pointe of Love #4

by Sonia Blue

Jax burns with more than anger, but will he chase away his only chance at love?

Four years ago, Jax Fiorelli lost everything, and now he struggles with chronic pain and a fuse so short that it scares even him. Living on hard mode has changed him for the worse, and lately his only bright spot is the gorgeous, bearded stranger he sees at physical therapy, the one who looks at him with eyes warm enough to melt his defenses.

Tristan Maddock has spent his life putting others first. After months on a long-distance hike, he’s returned home feeling untethered and unsure of where he belongs, and his manipulative ex is determined to sabotage any happiness he has. So, he isn’t ready for anything new, but the alluring, younger man he sees each week refuses to leave his mind and his heart.

Fate steps in, and their paths collide at The Pointe wedding hall. As they work long hours side by side, the heat between them grows into something dangerously real, but a sinister plan is unfolding that could tear them apart.

Can Jax master his anger, and can Tristan stop sacrificing himself? Or will they lose the one thing that could save them both - each other?

Furious is the 85k fourth book in The Pointe of Love series. It has an age-gap, workplace romance with hurt/comfort, chronic pain rep, angry/calm, a size difference, lots of nudes, ravioli dinners, enough heat to make a fireplace jealous, and an HEA with no cliffhangers.

All books in The Pointe of Love series can be read as standalones, as they each follow a different couple, but they’re much more fun when read together.

There are topics in this book that may be difficult for some people. Please check the forward for content warnings.

252 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication June 3, 2026

About the author

🏳️‍🌈 MM Romance Author
✨️ Angst, healing, and HEAs
🔥 Furious Preorder: https://shorturl.at/OfN7d
💙 The Pointe of Love: https://shorturl.at/PGNWB
💌 Get free stories and bonus content right now by joining my newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cPzADf

Reviews

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so so good! I normally gravitate towards darker, toxic books but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved this wholesome, healthy, and green flag couple! Jax and Tristan are the absolute sweetest! Their love felt so whole and deep and the spice was hot but it also felt so passionate. Tristan was so good to Jax, and so damn sweet but also HOT in the bedroom. I felt the depiction of Jax’s chronic pain was very realistic. As someone who both works in healthcare and is married to someone with chronic pain, I felt like Jax’s struggles with navigating the terrible US healthcare system and managing all of the other things that go along with a chronic illness were well depicted. I like that he found things that worked for him but he wasn’t magically cured. I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, but after meeting a lot of the side characters in this one I can’t wait to go back and read them!!

*Spicy
*Age gap
*Friend’s step dad
*Coworkers
*Fun and supportive side characters
*OM/OW drama - sort of (NO cheating)
*Third act break up - yes
*HEA - YES!!!
*Chronic pain and mental illness rep

[haletostilinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jax has been living with chronic pain for the past 4 years ever since his spine had herniated disks at just the age of 22.

Tristan has just gotten back from this thru-hike all the way through the Appalachian Mountains from Georgia to Maine, and he's basically the father Rain never had. Except now he did something for himself, and he has to come home and deal with reality, such as getting a good job and dealing with Rain's mother, his ex, Eve.

But also, he sustains a knee injury from his hike, and so has to do some physical therapy. And of course Jax, who has had chronic pain for many years, is doing physical therapy as well, and the two meet there. After Tristan is done and healed, though, they think they'll never see each other again, except they both quit their restaurant jobs and Tristan is directed toward The Pointe for a job by his stepson, Rain, and Jax by Finn, his brother.

When they see each other there, they get another chance to start a romance. (Also, Jax had heard Tristan on the phone with Rain and thought he'd been taken. Thankfully he wasn't.)

Tristan is so incredibly sweet and kind and wonderful. We all wish a man like this existed. Or if he does, he so so SO damn rare. I would snatch him up too if I could, Jax.

Which, Jax does pretty soon enough. The way he just goes for it when it's clear Tristan is NOT with anyone is hot. Their first kiss was so good.

Soon, they do start dating, even with Tristan's slight reservations over their age gap. With him being 38, close to 39 and Jax being 26. But that age gap doesn't matter all that much at those ages, and Tristan can't stay away for long, starting to fall for Jax as much as Jax is falling for Tristan.

I loved how this portrayed them falling in love. It was just so potent, the feelings between them. Jax, even though he's been so angry - or I should say, frustrated and upset - for years because of his chronic pain, is just so smitten with Tristan from the first moment. Tristan is too, but Jax just wants to jump that man - and would if he could.

Also, of course Tristan is an amazing man AND has a big dick 😂 Jax, you lucky lucky man haha.

Anyway, their connection is wonderful and I loved every bit of these two together. It didn't take me long to read this book because it was just so enjoyable and fun to read.

Except these two have two main problems to work through. Jax's chronic pain and how he deals with that, and Tristan and Eve, his ex, who is still sniffing around threatening to ruin things for Tristan and Rain. And also, there seems to be a line cook at The Pointe where Jax is working as a sous chef who seems to have it out for Jax.

There was a bit of drama with all of that, but thankfully not too much or too over the top. Tristan isn't perfect, but he's such a great guy and so wonderful to Jax that it was hard to come up with something to come between these two and cause some drama. But they sure tried (Eve) but thankfully it doesn't last for long.

These two getting their HEA was wonderful and I loved it. (I still maintain that Jax could have gotten a back brace and it would have at least helped him in some ways. At least while he was up and moving around during the day. The author said they also have chronic pain in ways like Jax, so I recommend a back brace to the author if it's their back that gives them pain.)

I definitely recommend this one, it's a must read if you've read the series so far up to this point. Seeing these two get their HEA together was great, they both deserved it so much. I look forward to reading Ash and Gideon's story next!

Until then! 😘

***I received an ARC of this book from Gay Romance Reviews, and this is my honest review***

P.S. People, read these books! They're wonderful and not nearly enough people are reading them! They deserve as much attention as more popular books get on here ❤️

My Ratings for The Pointe of Love Series:

❄️ Addicted: 4.75 stars (my review)
❄️ Ravenous: 5 stars (my review)
❄️ Obsessed: 5 stars (my review)
❄️ Furious: 5 stars

[Mayami · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well this was sweet as hell! I mean, tooth-achingly sweet! Like, I got a cavity now! This has a bunch of lines that shouldn’t mean much but punch you a bit in the gut. “There was a look of serenity on Tristan’s face that Jax had never seen in the mirror”. Ollie’s “it’s coming from inside the house” had laughing my ass off!

Tristan, who is just perfect, described Jax as ethereal, otherworldly, broodingly pretty. Swoon!!! The term “soulmates” plays in my mind with this couple. Not fated mates or together by design, but someone who matches with you at a specific time in your life, a puzzle piece that fits perfectly for who you have now become.

This book has you smiling a lot. Happy smiles with depth to it. Contented and almost wholesome in a way. Their feelings are splayed out so we can grasp onto each moment they are having. I love, I need, I want that feeling of being right beside them watching this bond form, this almost magic happening between 2 people who were never going to meet each other in different circumstances. That’s why I say it isn’t fated mates, it’s meeting someone along the way that just so happens to fill your cup. Certain things may happen in your life that thrust you in a different direction, but that also means different people will be thrown in your path. Loved the found family here! It’s written so organically that you understand where everyone fits. Loved, LOVED Jax’s mom! (And love that it was based on the author’s mom) “Felt her fury when she stepped into the ring”, this goddess of a women had me in my feels even though she isn’t in the story too much but damn, she made an impression! Marci is a close second! Even though both mains are wonderful, I fell for Jax. He’s brave, loving, and most of all determined. I’m a chef myself so I completely felt him. I so appreciated showing how disabilities could affect someone when it starts in the middle. It didn’t shy away from how it really is and the challenges and how it can happen to anyone. “How difficult it is to manage a world that is not built for us”. Its not the end but maybe the beginning of something different & new. It gives hope on still having a full life and things CAN get better. There’s always hope. That’s the word for this book. HOPE! Serene, quiet, background noise, but if you choose to reach for it, it’s attainable. And I love that message.

This book is fluff, and I mean that in the most affectionate and respectful possible. I was happy reading it. I loved the mains and the found family. I felt fulfilled and engaged, and downright giggling through most of it. It made my heart light. Like Jax said, “Love is a hell of a drug”, and that’s such beautiful thought.


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

[Queenhack · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review

I thought I loved Obsessed but this one has surpassed it! This was so good. The author's description of Jaxon's pain was so good, that I felt it deep down in my bones! This is epic writing. As I said in my previous review I think I am in love with them.

Jax, just as the author elaborated was kind of misunderstood, people might think he is angry but it is actually frustration, frustration from having his life ripped off from him in a blink of an eye. His feelings were valid and I am glad he had a supportive family that helped him get through it. And subsequently met Tristan, who also helped him. For all the people with chronic pain, I hope you have a solid support team even though the healthcare system can be pretty shitty sometimes. You are loved. Also, Fuck Derrick and that shitty woman, I had my doubts and it all came true. I am glad that towards the end Jax worked on his anger and slowly started accepting and adjusting to the truth of his situation, It might not relieve the pain but it definitely will give his mind some peace and ease his burden too. I love this man!

Tristan,the sweetest man. He was so considerate, sweet and a fucking keeper. He put in effort into he and Jax relationship so much always making sure he was comfortable enough and doing everything within his reach to make life easier for Jax. I also like that he slowly grew a backbone and faced off with that shitty ex of his, he was too much of a doormat that I was angry for him at sometimes in the story. Their decision to get therapy at the end was a very good one, they really went through a lot.

I cried at some parts of the story because I felt and understood their pain and struggles, the author did a good job at portraying that. And they were really annoying opposites attract each other kind of couple. They were the balm to each other's wounds. I also like how passionate they were about what they did. Jax with cooking and Tristan with hiking.

And the Pointe is the textbook definition of a found family, they were so good to each other. Always willing to support and protect. It is such a beautiful thing to see. They play a large role in the couples staying together because it would have all gone to shit without that solid wall to lean on.

All in all, this was a very emotional read, it took me through anger, happiness, sadness and sometimes completely heartbroken but I really loved. So if this is your vibe, you won't regret ever picking it up.

[bubblegumpopper · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another really solid entry in the Pointe of Love series. This one tackles the topics of chronic pain and abusive relationships. I am continually impressed with this author's ability to find the balance between heavy topics while still not letting the story go *too* dark that it becomes an uncomfortable read. There's always the beacon of light of a HEA that keeps it motivating to read. There's a bit of an age gap in this, but fortunately it was not a main plot point because I don't mind if two consenting adults have 10+ year age gaps, personally.

I do kind of wish I had gone back and done a refresher on the previous books in the series. Although this could *technically* work as a standalone, the supporting cast of characters from previous books are quite prevalent in this, so I think it would make a lot more sense if you've read the previous books (and if they are fresh in your mind.)

***

I was provided with an ARC from Gay Romance Reviews and this is my honest review.

[Magne Einar · Rating 4 out of 5]

First of all, I want to say how much I genuinely enjoy this series. Every couple feels unique in their own way and manages to completely pull you into their story. One thing I especially appreciate about Sonia’s books is how she addresses important topics such as addiction or, in this case, chronic pain.

Jax and Tristan could not be more different, yet they fit together so well. Opposites really do attract. They first meet at a doctor’s appointment, completely unaware that their paths are about to intertwine even more through work.

I loved the connection between them right from the start. Tristan has this calming presence that helps ease some of the frustration and emotional weight Jax carries with him every day. And honestly, I could understand Jax so well — living with constant pain 24/7 would wear anyone down.

The two of them completely won my heart. Truly such a wonderful couple.

[Catmomdani21 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review of advance copy from Author for honest review.

This is the second time being introduced to this world of characters. Jax and Tristan shared their story of how they met and the trials/tribulations they went through.

Jax aspired to be a chef in the kitchen until a lie changing injury changed his trajectory. He first saw Tristan in the doctor's office and Jax fell in love for the Hot Bearded Guy. They kept crossing paths, but didn't talk until they started working together.

The spice was tantalizing and hot. Enjoyed those piercing details.

I loved the inclusivity of Jack's disability. He said it best "anyone can become disabled at any time, and most don't understand until it happens to them".

[RillyIntoReading · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a terrific ARC book, I read it in one day.

Jax has chronic back pain and is pissed off from it. Tristan soothes him, but Tristan has the worst ex. I liked the instalove and that they were on each others side.

I felt happy when I finished this book, like with all of Sonia Blue's books. The author gives us many soft moments and you want to cheer on Jax and Tristan all the way through.

It has opposites attract, heat, workplace love, and pining. They yearn for each other!

I can't wait for more from this author.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I said that Mason and Rain were my favorite couple in this series but I think it is now a tie with Tristan and Jax. Tristan is so kind and caring and does everything he can to help Jax and make his struggles easier. While Jax it’s strong, seeing him be vulnerable with Tristan was beautiful. The chronic pain rep in this book was spot on and kind of heartbreaking. I simply adore this series and don’t understand why more people aren’t obsessed with it!! I cannot wait does book 5.

I received this book as an ARC from the author and these are my honest opinions.

[Mak · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC Reader!

I got a chance to read this as an ARC Reader and I am so grateful for it! I fell in love with all the characters and will for sure be reading all of the stories in the series! Jax and Tristan are hands down a great duo and I could sit here and read their love story from start to end(like their end of lifespan LOL).

[Yvonne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book and a beautifully written story.

You go on a journey with these two men, and it is wonderful. The love and support radiate from every line.

💞Thank you to the Author for the opportunity to read and review this ARC💖

[Brianna Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice slow burn book. I was rooting for them from the beginning and couldn't wait for them to get together. Once they started their relationship I couldn't stop reading couldn't wait to see what happened next for them

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by Sonia Blue and loved every minute of it. Fell in love with the characters from page 1 and wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen to them by the end. Safe to say I will be reading all of the Pointe of Love series asap. ARC Copy received.