Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Cat's Review of Pretty Buoy (Swallow Cove book 2) by DJ Jamison @author_dj_jamison @neonrainbowarcreviews @tammystwocents X- @DJ_Jamison_ @TTCBooksandmore

He's only playing boyfriend to protect me, but Brooks Riggins is everything I need. 

After leaving my toxic boyfriend, I flee to my family vacation home in Swallow Cove. Which takes me directly into the path of broody bar manager Brooks Riggins.

He's large and intimidating, but with a protective streak that I didn't see coming. When my ex gives me trouble, Brooks tells him to take a hike. Not only that, he also claims to be my new man.

Brooks is as straight as they come, but he's ready to step up and play the part.

In fact, it may not just be pretend, judging by the way Brooks looks at me. Especially when he catches sight of me in the lingerie I sometimes wear.

My ex said the lingerie made me too feminine. Too weak.

Just a pretty boy.

But as Brooks hands me all the power I need to heal and be intimate again, I can finally see the truth.

am apretty boy, and it doesn't make me weak at all.

In fact, I never have to be weak again.

But can I be strong enough to trust another man with my heart?

Pretty Buoy is Book 2 of Swallow Cove. It can be read as a standalone, but it may be more enjoyable to read Book 1 for an introduction to all the characters in the series.

Trigger Warning: past abuse, toxic ex-boyfriend.

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Cat gives this book 5 meows...
This is book 2 of Swallow Cove series. It does stand alone well, but also goes in time with book 1, so reading in order you already know Brooks and some of the other characters. 

Speaking of characters, there are so many fun ones. Danny at the coffee shop is hilarious and Brooks grandma a hoot.

There is lots of action with the reappearance of Skylar's ex, and the fake boyfriend angle plus Brooks living arrangement and grandmother makes lots of good conflict.

Oh, did I mention Brooks is totally straight and Skylar likes lingerie? 

One of my favorite tropes is Gay for you and DJ Jamison does it so well. 

As always by this author you can count on fun, sweet romance, humor and a HEA. 

If you like Hurt/comfort, Gay for you/gay awaking, slow burn, friends to lovers, boss/coworker, class difference, fake boyfriend, pretty lingerie, cute cats, and a HEA this is definitely for you! 



DJ Jamison writes romances about everyday life and extraordinary love featuring a variety of queer characters, from gay to bisexual to asexual. DJ grew up in the Midwest in a working-class family, and those influences can be found in her writing through characters coping with real-life problems: money troubles, workplace drama, family conflicts and, of course, falling in love. DJ spent more than a decade in the newspaper industry before chasing her first dream to write fiction. She spent a lifetime reading before that and continues to avidly devour her fellow authors’ books each night. She lives in Kansas with her husband, two sons, one snake, and a sadistic cat named Birdie.

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