Often times with novella’s, I feel like I don’t really get to know the MC’s that well, I’m left wanting more. That wasn’t the case with Finn Dixon’s “Snowballing”. I did want more, but only because I loved these characters so much, and their chemistry was smoking! Eli and Gareth meet as Jordy and Jayden on a hookup app. The sexy times are smoking hot, and then laugh out loud funny, as they are interrupted by Eli’s tween son, Trey. Feeling bad about the way he shoved Gareth out of his house, and out into the snow, Eli treats Gareth to an apology dinner. And what an apology it was! These two are hot enough to melt the snow! Needing a manny for an upcoming trip, Eli gets a recommendation from his neighbor. You can imagine the shock when Eli realizes his possible new manny is the hookup he can’t stop thinking about. They both try to keep things professional, but when you throw in an ice storm, busted pipes, one bed, and a not so oblivious kid, that flies right out the window.
I couldn’t put this read down, and got upset that I had to stop reading to go to work. This was a fun, hot, funny read. The characters, both leads and secondary, are fully fleshed out and I loved them all. Especially Trey, Eli’s son. He’s smart, sarcastic (in the way all tweens are), and he loves his dad. Eli is a fantastic single father (is there anything sexier), and he has a filthy, kinky side that I was totally there for. Gareth may be a lot younger than Eli, but he’s got himself together. He’s a hustler, and I loved that his occupations were portrayed in a positive light (as they should be).
I loved everything about this story and can’t wait to read more from this author.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.