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Remington Place #1
Adore
Getting involved with your dad’s best friend is always off-limits. Too bad Cooper has no problem pushing limits.
Cooper Scott is a snarky twink with no filter. He has big plans for a successful future and falling for his dad’s best friend is NOT on the agenda. No worries, they’ll just keep it casual.
Jesse Thompson is a widower and new father at the age of fifty. The offer of help from his best friend’s son should have sent Jesse running. Instead, he finds himself in a predicament he’s spent his life avoiding.
Will Cooper and Jesse end up in a heartbroken crash-and-burn situation? Or can love overcome all and give them a happily ever after?
**Adore is a steamy, age-gap, bi-awakening, dad’s best friend M/M romance with a sassy smartass and a sexy silver fox. It’s the first book in the Remington Place series and can be read as a stand-alone.**
Cooper Scott is a snarky twink with no filter. He has big plans for a successful future and falling for his dad’s best friend is NOT on the agenda. No worries, they’ll just keep it casual.
Jesse Thompson is a widower and new father at the age of fifty. The offer of help from his best friend’s son should have sent Jesse running. Instead, he finds himself in a predicament he’s spent his life avoiding.
Will Cooper and Jesse end up in a heartbroken crash-and-burn situation? Or can love overcome all and give them a happily ever after?
**Adore is a steamy, age-gap, bi-awakening, dad’s best friend M/M romance with a sassy smartass and a sexy silver fox. It’s the first book in the Remington Place series and can be read as a stand-alone.**
225 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 5, 2021
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A.D. Ellis
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A.D. Ellis is an Indiana girl, born and raised. She spends much of her time in central Indiana as an instructional coach/teacher in the inner city of Indianapolis, being a mom to two amazing teens, and wondering how she and her husband of over two decades haven't driven each other insane yet. A lot of her time is also devoted to phone call avoidance and her hatred of cooking.
She loves chocolate, hot tea, sweet wine with friends, pizza, and naps along with reading and writing romance. These loves don’t leave much time for housework. Who would pick cleaning the house over a nap or a good book? She uses any extra time to increase her fluency in sarcasm.
A.D. uses she/they pronouns.
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A.D. Ellis is an Indiana girl, born and raised. She spends much of her time in central Indiana as an instructional coach/teacher in the inner city of Indianapolis, being a mom to two amazing teens, and wondering how she and her husband of over two decades haven't driven each other insane yet. A lot of her time is also devoted to phone call avoidance and her hatred of cooking.
She loves chocolate, hot tea, sweet wine with friends, pizza, and naps along with reading and writing romance. These loves don’t leave much time for housework. Who would pick cleaning the house over a nap or a good book? She uses any extra time to increase her fluency in sarcasm.
A.D. uses she/they pronouns.
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A.D. Ellis does not use generative AI to create books or covers.
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February 7, 2021
Ok, I’m going to be the bad guy. I loved this story so I rounded up a two star book to three. Half of this book was the most boring and irritating inner monologue. It drove me crazy. The story however, was wonderful. If I hadn’t loved both Cooper and Jesse so much I would have DNF. They were great and their story was great, but they just spent too much time repeating the same thing over and over in their heads. If that doesn’t bother you this will be at least 4 stars.
August 24, 2021
3.5 Stars
This is a very sweet book. I surprised myself by buying something that had a family mentioned in it but, to be honest, I saw 'bisexual' and 'age gap' and 'father's best friend' in the Amazon tags and my pervy mind said, "you must buy this."
I got the family, Hadley is 5 and her mother and grandmother both died several years ago in a car accident and her grandfather, Jesse, is raising her. The thing that played with my head is he calls himself her daddy. He's really her grandfather so... I didn't understand that. I just felt weird about it, but I don't want to labour that point. It's really neither here nor there, just a personal preference thing.
There is an age gap between Jesse (50) and Cooper (25) and I liked that. I'm usually up for age gap books. They were good together and I liked how Cooper had the attitude to get Jesse onboard with a friends with benefits, no mess relationship. That he respectfully taught Jesse how to have sex with a man. That Jesse didn't wig out that he liked men, had known it before but never had the opportunity to explore it until Cooper.
I'm really not the primary market for this, outside of the fact it's in my gay romance reading world. I usually like darker, meatier books, but I found this to be happy and nice. The characters are all kind people with good intentions, even if Cooper's dad can really get talking about weird shit with his friend - 'are you bi, or pan, it's all good, just get out there and enjoy yourself with whomever you want to do that with, men, women, did I mention men?' (Me paraphrasing) I don't see that conversation going on between two 50 year old men. And then Robbie uses the word dick in relation to his son and his sex life with his best friend Jesse. Just no, not in a sweet book. But it is funny in a weird way.
Bev is the owner of Remington Place. It's a house where she takes in younger boarders and gives them a reasonable rent, sage advice, and good food - that woman can cook a casserole or ten - and guidance. It's a safe place. The young people are all decent and supportive and poke a bit of fun at each other as well. It really does give it that feel good vibe.
Overall, Adore is a ray of sunshine. I read it at night in bed while I was in the middle of reading some angsty, drama-filled books and I found this to be a happy little filler. If you're looking for sweet and sexy, ignore the cover, maybe give this a try.
This is a very sweet book. I surprised myself by buying something that had a family mentioned in it but, to be honest, I saw 'bisexual' and 'age gap' and 'father's best friend' in the Amazon tags and my pervy mind said, "you must buy this."
I got the family, Hadley is 5 and her mother and grandmother both died several years ago in a car accident and her grandfather, Jesse, is raising her. The thing that played with my head is he calls himself her daddy. He's really her grandfather so... I didn't understand that. I just felt weird about it, but I don't want to labour that point. It's really neither here nor there, just a personal preference thing.
There is an age gap between Jesse (50) and Cooper (25) and I liked that. I'm usually up for age gap books. They were good together and I liked how Cooper had the attitude to get Jesse onboard with a friends with benefits, no mess relationship. That he respectfully taught Jesse how to have sex with a man. That Jesse didn't wig out that he liked men, had known it before but never had the opportunity to explore it until Cooper.
I'm really not the primary market for this, outside of the fact it's in my gay romance reading world. I usually like darker, meatier books, but I found this to be happy and nice. The characters are all kind people with good intentions, even if Cooper's dad can really get talking about weird shit with his friend - 'are you bi, or pan, it's all good, just get out there and enjoy yourself with whomever you want to do that with, men, women, did I mention men?' (Me paraphrasing) I don't see that conversation going on between two 50 year old men. And then Robbie uses the word dick in relation to his son and his sex life with his best friend Jesse. Just no, not in a sweet book. But it is funny in a weird way.
Bev is the owner of Remington Place. It's a house where she takes in younger boarders and gives them a reasonable rent, sage advice, and good food - that woman can cook a casserole or ten - and guidance. It's a safe place. The young people are all decent and supportive and poke a bit of fun at each other as well. It really does give it that feel good vibe.
Overall, Adore is a ray of sunshine. I read it at night in bed while I was in the middle of reading some angsty, drama-filled books and I found this to be a happy little filler. If you're looking for sweet and sexy, ignore the cover, maybe give this a try.
February 5, 2022
Eh.. RTC.
February 24, 2021
3.5 stars - A cover is what always initially draws me to a book. If I don’t like the cover, which was the case with this book, I look at the author. I have read and enjoyed several books by Ms. Ellis so I picked this one up. Again, I find this cover, and the cover for the next in the series, very unattractive.
The story of Cooper and Jesse was very formulaic. Usually it’s the best friend’s father that the guy falls for, but it was switched up for this one. Now it’s the father’s best friend that the young man falls for. I love age gap stories so that was right up my alley. What wasn’t right up my alley was the tedious and constant inner thoughts of each character whining about how they fell in love when it was supposed to be a no-strings-attached agreement. This went on and on and on and on ad nauseam. Then we had three chapters, yes three, of people constantly repeating that they needed to communicate their feelings with each other.
The sex scenes were hot, the characters were very likable, but the lack of communication of their feelings made me want to throw my Kindle against the wall. I’ve enjoyed Ms. Ellis’s other books much more than this one.
The story of Cooper and Jesse was very formulaic. Usually it’s the best friend’s father that the guy falls for, but it was switched up for this one. Now it’s the father’s best friend that the young man falls for. I love age gap stories so that was right up my alley. What wasn’t right up my alley was the tedious and constant inner thoughts of each character whining about how they fell in love when it was supposed to be a no-strings-attached agreement. This went on and on and on and on ad nauseam. Then we had three chapters, yes three, of people constantly repeating that they needed to communicate their feelings with each other.
The sex scenes were hot, the characters were very likable, but the lack of communication of their feelings made me want to throw my Kindle against the wall. I’ve enjoyed Ms. Ellis’s other books much more than this one.
February 20, 2021
Hot and sexy age gap romance
Jesse and Cooper were entangled in each other lives but decided to have sex with no strings. Has that ever worked in a romance novel???.**chuckle**
This booked seemed very realistic and true to how one would struggle if they found love but did not know how to tell the other person that it is love and they want forever.
Jesse and Cooper were very endearing and I loved both characters. Cooper with his no filter mouth and Jesse with his unassuming ways. They were perfect for one another!
I look forward to the next book in this series!
Jesse and Cooper were entangled in each other lives but decided to have sex with no strings. Has that ever worked in a romance novel???.**chuckle**
This booked seemed very realistic and true to how one would struggle if they found love but did not know how to tell the other person that it is love and they want forever.
Jesse and Cooper were very endearing and I loved both characters. Cooper with his no filter mouth and Jesse with his unassuming ways. They were perfect for one another!
I look forward to the next book in this series!
February 28, 2021
Jesse and Cooper
Dad's best friend, who is a hot silver fox. Jesse moved back to his home town with his granddaughter, after the tragic death of his wife and daughter.
Cooper notices the neighbour and could not resist instant lust.
As a pre school student, it was a perfect opportunity to offer help. It was no longer Coop thinking about Jess, but the feeling was mutual.
They formed an easy friend ship, then Coop threw a spanned in the works . One that was irresistible. For an age gap romance, this was so sweet and we'll written. They just needed to talk more and not over think. The romance 🔥 hot. The supporting cast made the story come to life especially Bev and the granddaughter.
Also the way Cooper's condition was handled, showed the research done. It not make a big deal out of it.
Really good read.
Dad's best friend, who is a hot silver fox. Jesse moved back to his home town with his granddaughter, after the tragic death of his wife and daughter.
Cooper notices the neighbour and could not resist instant lust.
As a pre school student, it was a perfect opportunity to offer help. It was no longer Coop thinking about Jess, but the feeling was mutual.
They formed an easy friend ship, then Coop threw a spanned in the works . One that was irresistible. For an age gap romance, this was so sweet and we'll written. They just needed to talk more and not over think. The romance 🔥 hot. The supporting cast made the story come to life especially Bev and the granddaughter.
Also the way Cooper's condition was handled, showed the research done. It not make a big deal out of it.
Really good read.
May 7, 2021
Loved this free review copy from VRO. Super hot and poignant romance. Pushed all the right buttons and read late into the morning. Makes you hope the world is becoming nicer and more tolerant.
February 22, 2021
Always be willing to take the first step, and ask. I love the stand in family. Cooper saw the next door neighbor and realized he needed to reevaluate his preference of the perfect man. He had a job, and worked at a child care center doing his internship. He wanted to open a child development center. He preferred working with children. Jesse, was moving in while his 5yo, granddaughter, Hadley slept. He had moved back to his hometown and was reestablishing himself. He had bought the garage and house from Mr Spinks. After 5 years, he was still dealing with the death of his wife, Nicole and his daughter, Lauren, Hadley's Mom. He talked with his best friend, Robby who hoped the move was an opportunity to explore a few unknown topics. He noticed Cooper looking out the window next door, and was intrigued. Both men, are carrying a lot of personal luggage. Do they present a solution to each of their problems? Will either of them take a first step? What will Robby and Celeste think/say?All of the characteres fit. I absolutely enjoyed reading about the characters in this story. Great story. Well done! I received an ARC from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 7, 2021
Age-gap, what more do I want? Father's best friend, oh hell yeah, bring it on. Well developed side characters, all there. I really enjoyed reading this story and Cooper and Jesse have such a great chemistry. So why not five stars? I love A.D. Ellis' books, and I have many books of hers.
It isn't really anybody's fault but mine. I do not like when couples go through a lot of angst and pain because they did not talk to each other. Yes, it does give me tingles to feel the anguish, but at the same time I roll my eyes and yell at the characters to just talk, for heaven's sake. Of course it isn't easy to tell your best friend that you have feelings for his son, and neither is to tell your dad that you offered his best friend a casual fling to find himself. So I quite feel Cooper's dad, always the last to find out when everyone else knows or guessed it already. I love that it is a standalone and I always try to guess who's book will be next.
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It isn't really anybody's fault but mine. I do not like when couples go through a lot of angst and pain because they did not talk to each other. Yes, it does give me tingles to feel the anguish, but at the same time I roll my eyes and yell at the characters to just talk, for heaven's sake. Of course it isn't easy to tell your best friend that you have feelings for his son, and neither is to tell your dad that you offered his best friend a casual fling to find himself. So I quite feel Cooper's dad, always the last to find out when everyone else knows or guessed it already. I love that it is a standalone and I always try to guess who's book will be next.
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February 6, 2021
A steamy age gap, father’s best friend story with well-developed characters and all the feels. I thought Jesse and Cooper meshed really well together and suited one another perfectly. As complete opposites, the younger man’s sass and forwardness is well matched to Jesse’s inexperience and sweetness. I quite liked how Jesse’s attraction to men was handled and how much he wanted to learn alongside Cooper. The physical scenes are passionate and intense and really add to their connection. Not surprisingly, their casual fling becomes so much more. But navigating how to tell your best friend you’ve fallen for his son... not so easy. There’s a little angst and lack of communication that makes for a bit of a bumpy ride along the way to their HEA.
February 5, 2021
Adore was a pretty hot read and I love Cooper's forwardness and Jesse's sweetness. The story has A LOT of details; which can be good and bad. At parts it felt like it had too many details but then during the steamy scenes, the extra details added so much more feeling to it. The way the writer portraits Jesse's inexperience is perfection. It isn't the typical "I like men and suddenly know everything about being gay" situation. He took his time to learn and I loved that it was clear how confused Jesse was even if he wanted all that was happening. Overall I think it was a pretty good story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an unbiased review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an unbiased review.
February 4, 2021
This was such a great read. It was so well written and easy to read. It was well worth the read.
I love the relationship that Cooper and Jesse form throughout the whole story. There were definite hurdles on their way to happily ever after, but it was a great journey.
I love the relationship that Cooper and Jesse form throughout the whole story. There were definite hurdles on their way to happily ever after, but it was a great journey.
February 5, 2021
I absolutely “adored” this book. It tells the story of a 25 year falling for his dads best friend who is 50. It all started as a friends with benefits but quickly turned to more. The story holds little angst but lots of love. Highly recommend. Thank you to A.D. Ellis for a chance to review.
September 25, 2024
I really liked this story. The characters were so likeable and interesting. The storyline was a bit predictable but I loved it anyway. Great start to a new series.
January 6, 2023
This was my first book written by Ellis so I was not too sure what to expect but you know what, this was not what I thought it would be, both in a good way and a bad way. It was a spicy, angsty, fluffy MM romance that I did not think I wanted in my life but I fell in love with the characters and the plot from page one.
Cooper Scott is a snarky 25 year old man who is not scared to let people know what he wants, and that includes his feelings about the new older man, Jesse Thompson, who has moved in next door. Jesse is a widower and a new father at the age of 50, and not to mention, he is Cooper's dad's best friend. But that does not stop Cooper from letting Jesse know that he wants to climb him like a tree, which Jesse eventually agrees to.
As well as juggling his school work, and looking after Hadley, Jesse's daughter, Cooper becomes closer to Jesse in more ways than he expected. Will their relationship end in flames or will it blossom into something beautiful? This is the first book in the Remington Place series and I am excited to read the rest.
Now, I am a massive fan of LGBTQ+ romance novels and this one is definitely up there with them. I have never read an LGBTQ+ book this erotic so I don't really have anything to compare it to but I will say this - it did have a very similar style to some fanfictions I have read before and I am not entirely sure how I feel about that.
The one thing that I fell in love with straight away was the characters. Cooper and Jesse's relationship was so raw and emotional and I loved how they were so open with each other about their feelings. The perfect definition of healthy relationship habits. I also loved how Bev was basically the cool grandma/aunt and was so invested in Cooper's life and making sure he was sure about what he was doing and had thought about it properly before he did something that could end up hurting him. Robby and Celeste are the best parents, they were supportive to Cooper with what he wanted, even if it was with Robby's best friend, and made sure that he knew that they would be with him no matter what happened. And Hadley is the cutest little girl and she is so sweet towards everyone. She's just a little angel.
The storyline was both fast-paced and well-informed. The romance moved quickly but that did not mean that it was any less detailed and well described emotionally. I loved how it was dual POV so nothing was left in the dark. There were a few times that I was screaming internally at the plot when both characters felt a certain way but did not know the other felt the same and it was annoying to read but also managed to build up the angst perfectly. The ending managed to wrap up the plot line perfectly as well as setting up for the next book. The only plot point that seemed to drag out was the part I was talking about earlier where they both felt the same way but didn't think the other did. It dragged out for a bit too long in my opinion and it just seemed like a lot of back and forth that did not seem necessary to the main plot. I actually found myself enjoying Ellis's writing style - it was easy to read and get in to, while not losing any descriptive and internal monologue aspects, which to me are both important when it comes to writing styles as it makes the reading experience a lot easier and therefore more enjoyable for the reader.
Overall, I rated this book 3.5 stars. That is because while I did enjoy the writing style, some parts just seemed a bit too written like a fanfiction for me and that is not something I expected so it took me by surprise, which I didn't really like. I also hated the back and forth plot - well it's a love/hate relationship with this particular plot line. I hated the back and forth repetition of it but I loved the angst that it produced. I would possibly read this again, it just depends on what mood I'm in.
**disclaimer this was a complimentary book given to me courtesy of Voracious Readers Only. Thank you so much!**
Cooper Scott is a snarky 25 year old man who is not scared to let people know what he wants, and that includes his feelings about the new older man, Jesse Thompson, who has moved in next door. Jesse is a widower and a new father at the age of 50, and not to mention, he is Cooper's dad's best friend. But that does not stop Cooper from letting Jesse know that he wants to climb him like a tree, which Jesse eventually agrees to.
As well as juggling his school work, and looking after Hadley, Jesse's daughter, Cooper becomes closer to Jesse in more ways than he expected. Will their relationship end in flames or will it blossom into something beautiful? This is the first book in the Remington Place series and I am excited to read the rest.
Now, I am a massive fan of LGBTQ+ romance novels and this one is definitely up there with them. I have never read an LGBTQ+ book this erotic so I don't really have anything to compare it to but I will say this - it did have a very similar style to some fanfictions I have read before and I am not entirely sure how I feel about that.
The one thing that I fell in love with straight away was the characters. Cooper and Jesse's relationship was so raw and emotional and I loved how they were so open with each other about their feelings. The perfect definition of healthy relationship habits. I also loved how Bev was basically the cool grandma/aunt and was so invested in Cooper's life and making sure he was sure about what he was doing and had thought about it properly before he did something that could end up hurting him. Robby and Celeste are the best parents, they were supportive to Cooper with what he wanted, even if it was with Robby's best friend, and made sure that he knew that they would be with him no matter what happened. And Hadley is the cutest little girl and she is so sweet towards everyone. She's just a little angel.
The storyline was both fast-paced and well-informed. The romance moved quickly but that did not mean that it was any less detailed and well described emotionally. I loved how it was dual POV so nothing was left in the dark. There were a few times that I was screaming internally at the plot when both characters felt a certain way but did not know the other felt the same and it was annoying to read but also managed to build up the angst perfectly. The ending managed to wrap up the plot line perfectly as well as setting up for the next book. The only plot point that seemed to drag out was the part I was talking about earlier where they both felt the same way but didn't think the other did. It dragged out for a bit too long in my opinion and it just seemed like a lot of back and forth that did not seem necessary to the main plot. I actually found myself enjoying Ellis's writing style - it was easy to read and get in to, while not losing any descriptive and internal monologue aspects, which to me are both important when it comes to writing styles as it makes the reading experience a lot easier and therefore more enjoyable for the reader.
Overall, I rated this book 3.5 stars. That is because while I did enjoy the writing style, some parts just seemed a bit too written like a fanfiction for me and that is not something I expected so it took me by surprise, which I didn't really like. I also hated the back and forth plot - well it's a love/hate relationship with this particular plot line. I hated the back and forth repetition of it but I loved the angst that it produced. I would possibly read this again, it just depends on what mood I'm in.
**disclaimer this was a complimentary book given to me courtesy of Voracious Readers Only. Thank you so much!**
February 20, 2021
Super-hot sexy time.
Books with this big of an age-gap aren’t my favorite but I love this author’s work so I really wanted to read it and I’m not sorry that I did.
I enjoyed most of this story but I have to admit that it did drag for me a bit in places. There was too much of each character saying to themselves the equivalent of “we shouldn’t be doing this.” That’s just something that bugs me no matter what the trope is.
Now for what I really did like. I liked Cooper and all of his quirks. I love seeing characters like him portrayed in a positive light. I also loved Hadley. She was a really cute kid and I liked how she interacted with the adults in the story. The whole concept of Remington Place being a boarding house, where everyone is considered family, was also something I really enjoyed.
Like I said earlier, I’m not at all sorry I read this book but I think that the next one in the series will be a better fit for me and I’m looking forward to reading it.
An advanced copy of this book was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.
Books with this big of an age-gap aren’t my favorite but I love this author’s work so I really wanted to read it and I’m not sorry that I did.
I enjoyed most of this story but I have to admit that it did drag for me a bit in places. There was too much of each character saying to themselves the equivalent of “we shouldn’t be doing this.” That’s just something that bugs me no matter what the trope is.
Now for what I really did like. I liked Cooper and all of his quirks. I love seeing characters like him portrayed in a positive light. I also loved Hadley. She was a really cute kid and I liked how she interacted with the adults in the story. The whole concept of Remington Place being a boarding house, where everyone is considered family, was also something I really enjoyed.
Like I said earlier, I’m not at all sorry I read this book but I think that the next one in the series will be a better fit for me and I’m looking forward to reading it.
An advanced copy of this book was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.
February 7, 2022
This book features a M/M romance, sexual scenes and swearing.
Cooper is twenty five, living in a shared house and is crushing on the sexy older guy moving in next door.
Once they meet Cooper finds a way into the life of Jesse, a man dealing with loss and raising his young granddaughter now.
Cooper needs a job, Jesse needs a nanny. But as Cooper fancies Jesse he can't help but flirt too, surprised when Jesse seems to have a curiosity to his propositions.
So they try and have no strings attached fling. But can that really work as they spend more and more time together?
Told in the viewpoints of both Cooper and Jesse, it is easy to like both of these characters and see how much they start to care for one another.
It's an enjoyable read. It has alot of hot and naughty scenes. One I felt was a little overly descriptive but that's just me and not an issue as I still read the book in one sitting.
This is classed as book one in a series but it does have an decent ending and there's no cliffhanger.
This is the first time I've read this author and I will definitely read more in the future.
If you like M/M romance this has a lot of lovely scenes to read.
Cooper is twenty five, living in a shared house and is crushing on the sexy older guy moving in next door.
Once they meet Cooper finds a way into the life of Jesse, a man dealing with loss and raising his young granddaughter now.
Cooper needs a job, Jesse needs a nanny. But as Cooper fancies Jesse he can't help but flirt too, surprised when Jesse seems to have a curiosity to his propositions.
So they try and have no strings attached fling. But can that really work as they spend more and more time together?
Told in the viewpoints of both Cooper and Jesse, it is easy to like both of these characters and see how much they start to care for one another.
It's an enjoyable read. It has alot of hot and naughty scenes. One I felt was a little overly descriptive but that's just me and not an issue as I still read the book in one sitting.
This is classed as book one in a series but it does have an decent ending and there's no cliffhanger.
This is the first time I've read this author and I will definitely read more in the future.
If you like M/M romance this has a lot of lovely scenes to read.
March 2, 2021
This is steamy, sweet and entertaining. When Cooper sees his new next door neighbor, he's fascinated. Not only because he's hot, but because he is a silver fox, something that Cooper has never been into. The next day he and his landlady bring lunch over and introduce themselves. Jesse is a single dad raising his granddaughter, and still grieving over the loss of his wife and daughter. When Jesse mentions needing a sitter, Cooper tells him that the position is perfect for his availability, so Jesse hires him. A look from Jesse is all it takes to convince Cooper that the man is at least bi, if not gay, and he decides he wants into Jesse's bed. Neither of them think that it's a great idea, not only because Jesse is Cooper's boss, he is also Cooper's father's best friend. But Cooper talks Jesse into a fling, so that Jesse can figure out who he is. Neither was looking for a permanent relationship or love, but both fell, then agonized over their deal. There is laughter, drama, cuteness and romance from start to finish.
February 11, 2023
Student Cooper Scott has no filter but dreams of opening his own preschool. His big plans for a successful future mean that falling for his dad’s best friend is NOT on the agenda. No worries, they’ll just keep it casual. Jesse Thompson is a widower and a new father at the age of fifty. He has coped up to now but the offer of help from his best friend’s son should have sent Jesse running. Instead, he finds himself in a predicament he’s spent his life avoiding. Do Cooper and Jesse end up in a heartbroken crash-and-burn situation? Or can love overcome all and give them a happily ever after?
I really enjoyed this story with the younger Cooper who is unable to filter and is impetuous and the cautious Jesse who is hesitant but then decides to throw all caution to the wind and see what can happen. I loved Hadley who was such a cutie and totally able to manipulate her grandfather who was having to be her daddy. Easy to read, feel and understand I was caught up in their story. This is a steamy, age-gap, bi-awakening, dad’s best friend MM romance.
I really enjoyed this story with the younger Cooper who is unable to filter and is impetuous and the cautious Jesse who is hesitant but then decides to throw all caution to the wind and see what can happen. I loved Hadley who was such a cutie and totally able to manipulate her grandfather who was having to be her daddy. Easy to read, feel and understand I was caught up in their story. This is a steamy, age-gap, bi-awakening, dad’s best friend MM romance.
February 15, 2021
4.5 stars A great start and a fun read for these two guys. Forbidden feelings and an age gap to fight for love. While I didnt connect with these characters it was enjoyable watching the them get together. With Coopers teaseing and Jesse's still exploring his way with sexuality, attractions spark.. A benefit arrangement for them gets complicated when feelings happen.
"" “This isn’t a damned Hallmark Christmas movie. We’re not going to end up falling in love.”"" famous last words Cooper..lol
A great ending for them for a HEA told with both pov's and includes dual inner thoughts.
Includes Dads best freind relationship, age gap, forbidden feelings, sexy scenes, first times and more.
Cooper 25 with AHAD and math dyslexia was eyeing off the hot silver fox moving into across the road.
Jesse 50 yrs and his 5yrs grand-daughter was back into was was reopening the mechanics shop.
"" “This isn’t a damned Hallmark Christmas movie. We’re not going to end up falling in love.”"" famous last words Cooper..lol
A great ending for them for a HEA told with both pov's and includes dual inner thoughts.
Includes Dads best freind relationship, age gap, forbidden feelings, sexy scenes, first times and more.
Cooper 25 with AHAD and math dyslexia was eyeing off the hot silver fox moving into across the road.
Jesse 50 yrs and his 5yrs grand-daughter was back into was was reopening the mechanics shop.
December 26, 2022
3.5
This is so hard because in the beginning I was convinced this book was going to be 5 stars for me. I really liked Jesse and Cooper and it felt like they fit really well together and the steamy scenes were very well written, but the ending kind of fell flat for me. I definitely agree with other reviewers that it felt very repetitive towards the end (did we really need 3 different people telling them to tell each other how they felt?) and considering this was a "dad's best friend" romance I was expecting a little bit more of a fallout when he did find out about Cooper and Jesse's relationship. Instead it was just anticlimactic for me and just made the whole book seem less high stakes and interesting.
This is definitely not bad especially if you're looking for something sweet and fun that doesn't require too much brain power but don't expect too much I'd say.
This is so hard because in the beginning I was convinced this book was going to be 5 stars for me. I really liked Jesse and Cooper and it felt like they fit really well together and the steamy scenes were very well written, but the ending kind of fell flat for me. I definitely agree with other reviewers that it felt very repetitive towards the end (did we really need 3 different people telling them to tell each other how they felt?) and considering this was a "dad's best friend" romance I was expecting a little bit more of a fallout when he did find out about Cooper and Jesse's relationship. Instead it was just anticlimactic for me and just made the whole book seem less high stakes and interesting.
This is definitely not bad especially if you're looking for something sweet and fun that doesn't require too much brain power but don't expect too much I'd say.
February 5, 2021
This book is a great start to a new series! Cooper is a great character and role model. He is sassy and snarky but also realistic with what he wants and who he is. Jesse is a great character because he shows that age does not necessarily come with a better understanding of who you are. Throughout the story there is so much growth in both characters. Cooper learns that he can have both a great love and a career that he always wanted. Jesse learns that it is okay to be himself and let the past go. It is a great read to watch each character come into their own and along the way teaching some of the side characters a thing or two. As always the side character add so much to the story and make us anxious for their stories to play out. Like I said this is a great start to a new series with what looks like it is going to be more awesome characters.
February 20, 2021
Adore is book 1 in the Remington Place series. This is a wonderfully written father's best friend, age gap story about Jesse and Cooper. Jesse finds himself raising his granddaughter after a tragedy and is in need of help. Cooper, Jesse's neighbor, just so happens to need a job and is working towards opening his own preschool. I love Jesse and Cooper together, they share some really sweet moments. They work well together and Cooper isn't afraid to let Jesse know he's there to help in all kinds of ways, despite Jesse being his father's best friend. This is such an enjoyable book, a wonderful start to a new series. I definitely recommend it and can't wait for more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 17, 2023
Four and a half stars
Adore is the first in AD Ellis’s Remington Place series, and is a m/m, bi-awakening, age gap, father’s best friend, nanny-employer romance. Jesse is newly returned to town, a recent widower and raising his granddaughter on his own. Cooper is his best friend’s son, half his age, and saving his bacon by stepping up as his nanny as he gets his feet and garage business back under himself.
AD Ellis does a great job of Jesse and Cooper’s growing friendship and more, and the supporting cast are also well drawn and provide a warm community. A great read and excellent start to the series.
Adore is the first in AD Ellis’s Remington Place series, and is a m/m, bi-awakening, age gap, father’s best friend, nanny-employer romance. Jesse is newly returned to town, a recent widower and raising his granddaughter on his own. Cooper is his best friend’s son, half his age, and saving his bacon by stepping up as his nanny as he gets his feet and garage business back under himself.
AD Ellis does a great job of Jesse and Cooper’s growing friendship and more, and the supporting cast are also well drawn and provide a warm community. A great read and excellent start to the series.
February 17, 2021
This was a sweet, angsty love story. The author does an excellent job depicting adult ADHD. The characters are believable. Jesse and Cooper suffer from a lack of communication. They've fallen in love after promising to keep it easy and casual. But each is afraid of trapping the other. So they don't say anything.
Thank goodness for a supportive group of secondary characters and a sweet Kindergartener.
A feel good book. I shed a few tears after their "break up". But overall, fun and light. I won this book in an author giveaway. Didn't promise to review. But was only happy to.
Thank goodness for a supportive group of secondary characters and a sweet Kindergartener.
A feel good book. I shed a few tears after their "break up". But overall, fun and light. I won this book in an author giveaway. Didn't promise to review. But was only happy to.
February 17, 2021
Alrighty then..I keep seeing this book Adore (Remington Place #1/KU) by A.d. Ellis popping up in promo posts..Age-Gap, Father's Best Friend, Cute Kid, Bi-Awakening and I'm like ok..this ticks all of my boxes..I gotta read this..and oh boy..I'm so glad I did..New to me author and I loved it and oh so HOT!!...Great cast of secondary characters as well and I'm very much looking forward to the next one..My only niggle is there was bit too much internal musing for my liking but I totally enjoyed the author's writing style..I also liked how the author handled Cooper's ADHD...
March 7, 2021
I will admit, I have a tendency to rate an author by how accurately they portray the children in their stories... and this one was spot on for a rambunctious, intelligent 5-year-old! So, kudos for that!
I loved the cover and I really liked the friendship/attraction aspect of Jessie and Cooper's relationship with a side helping of fairly instructional sex scenes! *snort* LOL!!!
Looking forward to Spencer's story in Crave...
I loved the cover and I really liked the friendship/attraction aspect of Jessie and Cooper's relationship with a side helping of fairly instructional sex scenes! *snort* LOL!!!
Looking forward to Spencer's story in Crave...
May 2, 2022
There were things that I really liked about this book and there were things that bothered me.
The little girl calling him Daddy when he is the grandfather is weird for me. Also, this man has been best friend's with his dad for years and years but doesn't know him (even though they talk almost every day). Just seemed a little weird to me.
I like the dynamic in the relationship. That the younger man was the experienced one and the older man was new to everything. Sweet love story.
I received an ARC from Voracious Readers in exchange for an honest review.
The little girl calling him Daddy when he is the grandfather is weird for me. Also, this man has been best friend's with his dad for years and years but doesn't know him (even though they talk almost every day). Just seemed a little weird to me.
I like the dynamic in the relationship. That the younger man was the experienced one and the older man was new to everything. Sweet love story.
I received an ARC from Voracious Readers in exchange for an honest review.
February 20, 2021
Wow! A steamy, hot, sexy book with May/December, forbidden relationship. Jesse is young, in college, needs a job and he's attracted to older men. Cooper is older, grieving, and needs someone to help take of his granddaughter. Jesse is attracted to Cooper and offers the perfect solution to both of their problems. They didn't know they are connected by Jesse's father who happens to be Cooper's best friend. The book has a great flow, great characters, funny, romantic, and their sexy times are hot.
October 25, 2021
I’ll give this book a solid 4.5 stars. It a nice easy read with plenty of steam and dirty talk. I like it when I can relate to MC and Cooper’s ADHD made me connect to him the most and I have similar traits. Also who doesn’t love a silver fox!
Excellent book for when you need to chill especially if you’re on a book hangover after something heavy. The book does contain mourning for love ones which is something to consider if that’s likely to cause any concerns but it’s dealt with really well.
Excellent book for when you need to chill especially if you’re on a book hangover after something heavy. The book does contain mourning for love ones which is something to consider if that’s likely to cause any concerns but it’s dealt with really well.
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