I was lucky enough to read 2 stories from the Bleed Blue 69 collection beforehand: The Roommate Pact by Glenna Maynard and A Recipe for Disaster by Vanessa Marie. I loved them both!
The Roommate Pact features Devlyn, an officer in the Elite Emergency Services Unit, and his friend, Fiona. Fiona and Dev have been friends since they were in college, and one time, they were more than friends. Now, though, she needs help and his solution is to have her move into his apartment while she gets back on her feet. That's all fine and good, but first, there have to be some boundaries set so things don't go south like they did the one time they attempted to take their friendship further. This is a great teaser for what's to come, and I can't wait to read the full length story when it's released!
A Recipe for Disaster features Jake and Tessa, newlyweds. They're trying to strike a balance between his job as a K9 officer for the NYPD, and their home life. In the start, Jake is called to track a killer with his canine partner, Ami, on Thanksgiving. Tessa doesn't take kindly to him leaving on Thanksgiving, and she tries to get him to stay. Hours later, when Jake and Ami come home, Tessa's waiting with an apology for her outburst earlier. Jake knows he has to do something, too, to make it up to her, and his apology by way of cooking her a replacement Thanksgiving dinner is a great idea, even though Ami might have plans of eating that dinner himself. I really like Jake and Tessa and they have some serious chemistry, but the real star of this story is Ami, Jake's dog. He's got personality to spare!
I received an ARC for an honest review.