3.5 Stars
Aiden Bates brings us the start of a new and fun series with this book. Chase and Sean are two men who come from very different worlds, and when those worlds collide it's going to change both their lives! I thought this was a fun read, and I really liked the setting of this story.
Sean comes from money and now uses his wealth to rescue animals, and he has his sights set on the circus. He wants to give those animals a better life where they aren't forced to perform and live in cages. Chase has always known circus life, it's what family is to him. He's an amazing trapeze artist and enjoys what he does. When Sean shows up with plans to take the animals from the circus, he is not the most liked guy. The circus group loves their animals, especially their elephant Chloe, but in the end Sean wins and the animals are sent to new homes.
Sean and Chase seem unlikely, but there is a connection there and one night together leads to some very real consequences. It doesn't seem likely that these two will be able to build a family together, there are some major challenges and misunderstandings that they will have to overcome if they even stand a chance. Once these two figure it out a bit, I really liked them together and I was rooting for them. I felt for them when they were apart, especially Chase and what he had to go through, but it was one heck of an ending for these two. Some parts felt a bit rushed for me, but in the end I enjoyed these characters, the different setting for this book and especially the love these two found together! Definitely excited to see what is next.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.