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Cool Cats
"I need to live a life where I can express myself authentically."
Dylan Marvey's last hope is to make it big as an artist. After dropping out of the prestigious Beasley University, he's hung around as a townie, gradually drifting away from the student life he once knew. When he's roped into helping a PR firm promote the gallery's show, he comes face to face with the last person he expected to see: his old friend Grant Kennedy.
"I never had the courage to be like you."
Grant always envied Dylan for his effortless "coolness." Always following in his best friend's footsteps, whether it was playing in a band or aspiring to artistic greatness, he never could keep up. When he rekindles his friendship with Dylan, he sees an opportunity to become the person he never thought he could be—if only he can get over his fear of standing out.
"It's never too late to discover who you really are."
As the two men navigate their friendship, they rediscover what pushed them apart and what brought them together. When Dylan's cat breaks his leg, throwing him further into debt, and Grant finds himself straying from the path his parents set out for him, the two men find they need to lean on each other like they used to... And see what more can blossom from their connection.
Cool Cats is a 30,000-word standalone contemporary gay romance, complete with lots of heat and a happily ever after ending.
Dylan Marvey's last hope is to make it big as an artist. After dropping out of the prestigious Beasley University, he's hung around as a townie, gradually drifting away from the student life he once knew. When he's roped into helping a PR firm promote the gallery's show, he comes face to face with the last person he expected to see: his old friend Grant Kennedy.
"I never had the courage to be like you."
Grant always envied Dylan for his effortless "coolness." Always following in his best friend's footsteps, whether it was playing in a band or aspiring to artistic greatness, he never could keep up. When he rekindles his friendship with Dylan, he sees an opportunity to become the person he never thought he could be—if only he can get over his fear of standing out.
"It's never too late to discover who you really are."
As the two men navigate their friendship, they rediscover what pushed them apart and what brought them together. When Dylan's cat breaks his leg, throwing him further into debt, and Grant finds himself straying from the path his parents set out for him, the two men find they need to lean on each other like they used to... And see what more can blossom from their connection.
Cool Cats is a 30,000-word standalone contemporary gay romance, complete with lots of heat and a happily ever after ending.
137 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2016
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not-deserve-my-time-my-money
June 28, 2018
September 21, 2017
Nothing Fancy. Typical Harper Logan's style. Light Reading. No complicated Romance. Everyone seemed like nice people. Really cute cat lovers couple.
Although, the book is standalone, there are in the same universe as some of the other standalone books. Would have been nice to have a timeline.
3.25 stars
Although, the book is standalone, there are in the same universe as some of the other standalone books. Would have been nice to have a timeline.
3.25 stars
June 7, 2021
Very sweet
This was a very sweet love story about 2 best friends reconnecting after going their separate ways after high school. Dylan was was the cool younger kid (by only a year) while Grant was more a follower, always looking up to Dylan. When they meet again, Dylan has the “starving artist” persona going for him and Grant has the more traditional job in PR. Grant’s firm is representing the art gallery where Dylan’s art is showcased, which brings these 2 back together. My only complaint is I wish it could have been longer. The ending felt rushed and I wanted to find out more of how their relationship developed. But all in all I really enjoyed it.
This was a very sweet love story about 2 best friends reconnecting after going their separate ways after high school. Dylan was was the cool younger kid (by only a year) while Grant was more a follower, always looking up to Dylan. When they meet again, Dylan has the “starving artist” persona going for him and Grant has the more traditional job in PR. Grant’s firm is representing the art gallery where Dylan’s art is showcased, which brings these 2 back together. My only complaint is I wish it could have been longer. The ending felt rushed and I wanted to find out more of how their relationship developed. But all in all I really enjoyed it.
August 10, 2018
Good!
This is a well written shorter story of gay love blossoming when high school best friends meet up again after losing contact after graduation. Grant and Dylan have embarked on vastly different paths since high school. Grant is working in public relations and Dylan is a struggling artist. Their characters are pretty well developed and the storyline is pretty good. It's interesting to read these books by Harper Logan and find characters from their other books, making the community they all inhabit seemingly more real. This is a good book for your must read list.
This is a well written shorter story of gay love blossoming when high school best friends meet up again after losing contact after graduation. Grant and Dylan have embarked on vastly different paths since high school. Grant is working in public relations and Dylan is a struggling artist. Their characters are pretty well developed and the storyline is pretty good. It's interesting to read these books by Harper Logan and find characters from their other books, making the community they all inhabit seemingly more real. This is a good book for your must read list.
October 7, 2018
Cool story!
Second chances... friends to lovers... cat caring and coming into their adult lives. Dylan is an artist that had to drop out of college and Grant is a successful PR professional. When they find each other they can’t believe it. Dylan is weary while Grant is after recovering their friendship. Grant was a bit too desperate to be cool. It felt a bit childish but hey, we all have our moments.
Second chances... friends to lovers... cat caring and coming into their adult lives. Dylan is an artist that had to drop out of college and Grant is a successful PR professional. When they find each other they can’t believe it. Dylan is weary while Grant is after recovering their friendship. Grant was a bit too desperate to be cool. It felt a bit childish but hey, we all have our moments.
January 23, 2018
Two pairs to make a family!!
You get two great guys who were childhood best friends plus two adorable cats. That right there is enough to want to read it. Now throw in artists and rockers and you know its going to be good. Now set it in Rosebridge. Yep Harper Logan nailed it.
You get two great guys who were childhood best friends plus two adorable cats. That right there is enough to want to read it. Now throw in artists and rockers and you know its going to be good. Now set it in Rosebridge. Yep Harper Logan nailed it.
July 17, 2018
1.5 stars
If I hear the word "cool" one more time I'll scream! This had potential but got stuck in a teenager's world of coolness, with themes of 'you're not cool enough for me to date' and 'why can't I be cool like you', driving me up the wall.
If I hear the word "cool" one more time I'll scream! This had potential but got stuck in a teenager's world of coolness, with themes of 'you're not cool enough for me to date' and 'why can't I be cool like you', driving me up the wall.
April 17, 2019
Great story
This was a sweet friends reunited story. The storyline was well written, fun, the sex was nice & of course cats are wonderful!!
I can’t wait to read other stories by this author!!
This was a sweet friends reunited story. The storyline was well written, fun, the sex was nice & of course cats are wonderful!!
I can’t wait to read other stories by this author!!
February 16, 2021
Wish there had been more conflict, and a bit more depth to the characters. It’s was like cotton candy, very light and fluffy but in the right mood I enjoy cotton candy.
November 13, 2016
Hated Dylan. He was an arsehole throughout the book. Such a knobhead!
February 28, 2017
I was between a 2 and a 3 for this book. I didn't really like the beginning. There was this confounding of the concepts of cool/confident with being artistic and smoking weed, as well as between lack of authenticity and having a 9-5 job. It made the main characters, admittedly still in or just out of college, seem a bit immature. The story got better towards the end, but it seemed to end with no big conclusion or tie-ups.
November 11, 2016
Friends and more. Sexy Romantic Love Story
Dylan and Grant were best buds as young children although from very different backgrounds. They had so much in common. Both loved cats although Grant's parents wouldn't allow a pet. Both loved music. Grant was from a very rigid upper middle class family with clear expectations for their children. Dylan's family was much more approachable and their home a safe and comforting place. As a result the two boys drifted apart in their teen years as Grant went to school for a career along the business path to please his parents and Dylan to a highly regarded university to study art. Along the way Dylan hit a roadblock and he lost his scholarship the last year of school. He worked on is art and worked in a coffee ship, doing his best to make ends meet but he was too ashamed to tell his parents. Dylan was being as true to himself as possible, living life on his own terms. His art was chosen to be displayed at a new art gallery and he was stunned to see Grant at the preliminary meeting. Grant was working on the art gallery opening for the contracted public relations firm. At first, their conversation was stilted and uncomfortable. Grant, who one would believe the more successful of the two friends, was the least comfortable with himself and his life. To please his parents, he had given up music and was bored in his business career. He didn't dare to be himself, his gay self, to his parents. Before they could explore a relationship they each need to find themself.
Dylan and Grant were best buds as young children although from very different backgrounds. They had so much in common. Both loved cats although Grant's parents wouldn't allow a pet. Both loved music. Grant was from a very rigid upper middle class family with clear expectations for their children. Dylan's family was much more approachable and their home a safe and comforting place. As a result the two boys drifted apart in their teen years as Grant went to school for a career along the business path to please his parents and Dylan to a highly regarded university to study art. Along the way Dylan hit a roadblock and he lost his scholarship the last year of school. He worked on is art and worked in a coffee ship, doing his best to make ends meet but he was too ashamed to tell his parents. Dylan was being as true to himself as possible, living life on his own terms. His art was chosen to be displayed at a new art gallery and he was stunned to see Grant at the preliminary meeting. Grant was working on the art gallery opening for the contracted public relations firm. At first, their conversation was stilted and uncomfortable. Grant, who one would believe the more successful of the two friends, was the least comfortable with himself and his life. To please his parents, he had given up music and was bored in his business career. He didn't dare to be himself, his gay self, to his parents. Before they could explore a relationship they each need to find themself.
February 23, 2019
Best friends from high school reconnect a few years later and discover they can be even closer than they were back when. This leads to HEA.
On the down side the text needs another editorial pass for pronoun consistency -- the main characters sometimes switch back and forth between female and male a couple of times in the same paragraph. Another minor distraction: the words "cool" or "uncool" are used to characterize a very large number of people/places/things. After awhile this becomes more irritating than thematic.
Finally, while "Cool Cats" is a cute concept, the execution falls short. Being "cool" seems to involve going to lots of beer/music parties that are described as "like high school". It seems unlikely that adults in their early twenties would find it cool to attend lots of events that were "like high school".
On the down side the text needs another editorial pass for pronoun consistency -- the main characters sometimes switch back and forth between female and male a couple of times in the same paragraph. Another minor distraction: the words "cool" or "uncool" are used to characterize a very large number of people/places/things. After awhile this becomes more irritating than thematic.
Finally, while "Cool Cats" is a cute concept, the execution falls short. Being "cool" seems to involve going to lots of beer/music parties that are described as "like high school". It seems unlikely that adults in their early twenties would find it cool to attend lots of events that were "like high school".
November 18, 2016
Wonderful
Another winning story with what l love to call the boys of Beasley. Grant and Dylan's story was warm and full of all the wonderful hope of life long friends who after losing touch, reconnecting in the most romantic ways. Learning that even though both have changed, their bond and innate ability of knowing each other on the deeper and more fundamental levels is a great recipe for a love connection they didn't even know they wanted with each other. I eat up each of these books and always have a thirst for more.
Another winning story with what l love to call the boys of Beasley. Grant and Dylan's story was warm and full of all the wonderful hope of life long friends who after losing touch, reconnecting in the most romantic ways. Learning that even though both have changed, their bond and innate ability of knowing each other on the deeper and more fundamental levels is a great recipe for a love connection they didn't even know they wanted with each other. I eat up each of these books and always have a thirst for more.
February 24, 2019
Two school buddies meet later in college.
A story of finding out your school buddy was like you, wonderful! The beginning struggles of finding out what they really like about each other. I do have one problem who the editing, it was hard reading when the author was writing about a woman and used the pronoun he. Hopefully the next one is better edited.
A story of finding out your school buddy was like you, wonderful! The beginning struggles of finding out what they really like about each other. I do have one problem who the editing, it was hard reading when the author was writing about a woman and used the pronoun he. Hopefully the next one is better edited.
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November 13, 2016Cute story.
This was a cute story of friends to lovers, of boyhood friends losing track of one another, reuniting and finding love.
This was a cute story of friends to lovers, of boyhood friends losing track of one another, reuniting and finding love.
February 1, 2017
I didn't really like either MC in the beginning. They grew on me, but not enough to give it over 3 stars.
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