One house, two people. Sexual tension at six feet apart.
Ray Golino thought housesitting for his friend in the Hollywood Hills would be the ideal place to ride out the pandemic, but his plans for isolated soul searching are thrown out the window when he discovers Tyler Novak hiding out in the house.
Tyler had nowhere else to go, and while her sexy accidental housemate is kind of a bonus, he also sends the tension skyrocketing. The attraction between them is undeniable, but for safety’s sake, they have to stay masked and six feet apart for a quarantine period. Will two weeks of no contact break them, or will they find a way to get dirty while staying clean? And will the greatest challenge come when their hearts move closer than a safe distance?
Nico Rosso was a writer in search of a genre until his wife, Zoë Archer, brought romance into his life in more ways than one. He’s created sci-fi and post-apocalyptic romance worlds, as well as working with his wife on the steampunk Ether Chronicles series. His paranormal Demon Rock series brought you satyr rock stars and the Muses who fed them. With the romantic suspense Black Ops: Automatik series, he takes you into the deep dark world of secret operations designed to protect the innocent.
When Ray's rich friend offers up his fancy Hollywood Hills manse as a place to shelter during the pandemic, he isn't expecting to find his friend's ex-girlfriend Tyler has already broken in and made herself at home.
Tyler and Ray agree to share the big space, social distancing and wearing masks until they can quarantine for two weeks. But masks and distance cannot hide their magnetic attraction, and soon quarantine turns into a massive experiment in edging.
I liked the details of Tyler's comic book art, and how tender yet horny these two were. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about a pandemic romance, but this one worked for me. I was a little worried about the HFN, but was glad to see the author didn't try to envision what a future post-pandemic was like, instead leaving our couple to have their HFN while still isolating.
Bonus points for my first gloryhole and the most creative use of a shower curtain I've ever seen.
Thank you to the author for a chance to read an early copy.
What an awesome novella! The perfect cold-weather read. Sweet, super sexy, and surprisingly tender. Also, I’ll never look at a shower curtain the same way again! (In a good way!)