Pines and Violets By V.L. Locey
Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM, Sports, Hockey
Released: September 14, 2021
Publisher: Self-Published
Series: Colors of Love, Book 7
He never thought he’d find love again, but one summer changes his entire life.
Greg Mattar always had a clear path in life. The son of wealthy professionals, he and his sister wanted for nothing growing up in Montreal. His skills playing hockey led him to be picked first in the draft and a successful career as one of the premier defensemen in the league. He married his college sweetheart and within a year, they’d been blessed with twin girls. Then the unthinkable happened, and Greg’s life was turned inside out.
After losing his wife to cancer, he’s left alone to raise his daughters and at the same time balance his career. After a rough year of mourning coupled with a dismal season, Greg and his girls travel to a small vacation community deep in the Catskills. There he meets Aiden Burke, a local artisan with a past who enchants not only Greg’s daughters but Greg as well. During a vacation filled with laughter, acceptance, and morning goose parades, the two men fall for each other, which begins a journey down a winding road of revelations and romance.
TW added by reviewer: Past drug use, ex-con.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
I love this series!
I’ve really enjoyed this series of books that can be read as standalone stories. They are connected by theme only. The pines and violets in this book refer to a wooded area where Greg and his two daughters spend a summer break.
The blurb does an excellent job of telling you what the story is about but it really can’t convey the depth of feeling between the characters or the struggle that Aiden faces with his guilt over past misdeeds. Greg is surprised to find himself attracted to a man but he can’t deny what he’s feeling for Aiden. Aiden’s guilt over what happened to his brother leaves him feeling unworthy of Greg’s love.
I loved V.L. Locey’s snarky wit and humor in this book. The antics that Greg’s daughters get up to are mind blowing. Not having any children myself, and not having spent much time around young ones, I have no idea if what she’s written is outlandish or not. I suspect that it’s not.
The sexy time between Greg and Aiden is hot! While the path to their HEA isn’t always smooth, I was happy to take the journey with them.
The Colors of Love has been one of my favorite series by V.L. Locey. I don’t know if there are more books coming or not but I’ll certainly be reading if she writes them.
♥♥♥♥♥
O Factor: Scorcher
USA Today Bestselling Author V.L. Locey – Penning LGBT hockey romance that skates into sinful pleasures.
V.L. Locey loves worn jeans, yoga, belly laughs, walking, reading and writing lusty tales, Greek mythology, Torchwood and Dr. Who, the New York Rangers, comic books, and coffee. (Not necessarily in that order.) She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, a pair of geese, far too many chickens, and two steers.
When not writing spicy romances, she enjoys spending her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with a cup of fresh java in one hand and a steamy romance novel in the other.
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