Tied to Trouble

This is a fun read about two men, who have major differences, getting under each other's skin. Chad is the up for whatever type. He drives a motorcycle without a helmet, changes jobs frequently and flirts his way through life. Owen wears bow ties and is all about security and safety. Being around Chad brings Owen out of his shell. He becomes bold when hit with Chad's shameless teasing. Chad has never been put in his place like Owen does. It's a big turn on for him. Also, it gives him that extra bump in the right direction. Chad has wanted a career for sometime, but knowing someone else believes in him strengthens his resolve. Tied to Trouble is heavy on the sexy adventures and backs that up with great heart. I enjoyed reading it.

4.5 stars — Winner winner chicken dinner!! Even though this one had a bit of a lack of communication problem, it fit with the characters and struggles more, so it didn’t bother me as much as it might have. And Chad and Owen just totally won my heart! Chad was actually pretty much exactly as I was expecting. Sometimes his childishness would surprise me, but then I would think about what I know of him, and it would actually fit. I could honestly feel his insecurities, and his fear of living down to the expectations everyone had of him…expectations that he cultivated, but still. It’s hard to break out of that cycle, you know? And I thought we got a great look at that with Chad. I wanted to smack him so many times for the way he lashed out at Owen, but that didn’t mean I didn’t also feel for him and what he was struggling with. I get paralyzed by fear a lot, so I can vibe. I loved his snarky, smart-alecky personality. He may have done a lot of smirking, but it suited him. I think I got a bit of a different feel to Owen in the first book, but since we barely saw him, it was OK that he was somewhat different than I was expecting. He struggled with his own set of insecurities, worried that his tendancy towards uptightness would prove not enough for Chad. I couldn’t help but kind of wonder what his youth was like, but it didn’t affect my enjoyment of his story. I love that in general he didn’t let Chad walk all over him…for some reason Chad brought out a strength in him he didn’t know he had. I also appreciated that he was struggling with overcoming his own shyness/introvertedness at work, trying to make more of a difference and get the notice he deserved. His introvertedness felt much more authentic and natural compared to Chloe in book 2. The two of them together were even kind of different than what I was expecting! I didn’t expect them to have an almost adversarial vibe at the beginning. I mean, I guess it’s sort of hinted at in the blurb, but it went on for longer than I expected. You could really feel the opposites part of the opposites attract in this one…and it was interesting to see how they had this strong pull towards each other, but because they were so different, neither of them trusted that there could be more…it really brought out each of their insecurities in full force. I’m not always good with so much push and pull, but it worked for Chad and Owen for some reason. I think because we got to see these moments of hope…these moments of connection that were more. And it doesn’t hurt that they were smoking together. While this isn’t the last in the series, I read the last one first so it’s *my* last one. And I ended my reading of the Gamers series very satisfied. I felt like the nerdy aspects were well done and not gimicky like they could have been. And I loved that in each book we got a very satisfying epilogue. It was nice to see glimpses of our previous two couples in the background, and I was so happy with the way Owen and Chad’s story resolved. I’m a happy girl.

Adored this! Owen with his bow ties and his geeky self and Chad with his leather jacket and motorcycle bad boy self are my favorite m/m couple I've read this year. They are complete opposites and outwardly appear to hate each other when the reality is pure sizzling heat laying beneath. Still bickering even when they can't keep their hands off each you can't help but wonder what the attraction is. But once they both let down their walls and start showing their true selves you completely get it. This is a great read. It's hot, sexy and definitely one I would recommend.