THE CHARACTERS
Riordan Darcy:
My father and I were almost identical with our black hair and green eyes. The only thing we Darcys all had in common was our fair skin…
Riordan Darcy was a sexy man and when I laid eyes on him for the first time, my body tingled. He was gorgeous. There was a mysteriousness that intrigued me. I was grateful for summer in that moment simply because it meant less clothes. His tank top and navy shorts clung to every muscle on his tall body. It was easy to see he took pride in his appearance, and while I would have loved to have seen long hair flowing in the breeze, I recognized the buzz cut suited him. But it was his eyes that drew me closer. Green emeralds that twinkled with mischief and danger. He was on full display. Big, strong, and everything I craved in a man.
Teddy Harris:
The first thing about him that caught my attention was his mop of brown curls. They bounced when he walked, radiating happiness. The white polo shirt he wore rested over narrow shoulders. His physique became even more noticeable when a breeze pressed the cotton against his frame, accentuating his lankiness. His legs went on for miles, proving he was almost as tall as me, and there was something about his khaki shorts that made my cock twitch. He may be nerdy with those black-rimmed glasses, but he was a looker. As he got closer, I chuckled when the freckles on his nose came into view. This guy was just as adorable as he was sexy.
THE STORY
What a great, fun, funny, intense and action packed story. This is a fitting second book in the Haven Heart universe and a great second book for this new author.
Even though this is the second book in the Haven Hart universe don’t worry, it is a fully stand alone novel and you will not miss anything if you don’t read the first book, Snow Falling. You will see some characters from the first book, however they work perfectly in Hugging It Out.
Riordan is a wonderful character. Totally alpha-type male; big and strong and built like a rock, he still craves a life beyond his career as a killer and dangerous hit-man. A killer with scruples who will only take on a hit he feels brings justice, his life is thrown off kilter when a hit goes horribly wrong, throwing him off completely. Enter his sister, a power house like him in her own right, she arranges for Teddy to help his brother come back to his normal self, even though she doesn’t know exactly what it is he does. No one knows what he does.
Enter Teddy. The handsome, geeky gamer. A beta tester for new games he also has his own company of emotional support workers. Teddy’s passion for life is to bring love and well being to those in need and when Riordan and Teddy meet, the sparks fly.
As Riordan learns that there is a mole inside the organization he works for that is trying to bring them down Teddy comes into the cross hairs of the mole and Riordan must fight to keep Teddy safe, even to the extent of hurting Teddy and putting Teddy’s feelings for Riordan into serious jeopardy.
A great story with wonderfully strong characters which, if I must say so seem as even stronger characters than those in the first book.
THE WRITING
This author’s writing has continued improving in her second book. What a wonderfully told story.
The creation of these two very strong characters and a very well developed cast of secondary characters makes for riveting reading. These secondary characters come alive in a vibrant way that I couldn’t help but love them and they deserve follow up books on their own. Black, and Lee and Jones, are richly written characters that are knocking at the door wanting to tell their tale.
Regardless, I am thinking that Davidson King is becoming one of my go to authors. So far this author is on a winning streak.
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I shall re-read this story
After reading Davidson King’s “Snow Falling”, I simply had to read, “Hug it Out” and thank goodness I was kindly sent an ARC. This author just keeps on writing wonderful stories that are just unforgettable for me.“Hug It Out” is endearingly sweet yet so sexy and the same time deeply emotional. The world needs more individuals like Teddy who is funny, snarky, giving and loving. It was a funny coincidence that I read an article about “professional cuddlers” so naturally I was engrossed in this story. The author showed a lot of respect to those who try to provide an empathic helping profession in today’s times where society is riddled with many lonely individuals. I love how Davidson King mentioned about professional boundaries in the story that added more credibility to this growing trend of job.Riordan is a lovable guy; an alpha paid killer who lives with regret, guilt and PTSD due to a recent job that went wrong. His emotions and reactions to situations felt realistic and congruent to his nature….I felt so emotional in some of the pages because of the way he reacted. I really love this prickly pear of a guy.The attraction between Riordan and Teddy was sweet, romantic and certainly sizzling. Great plot. Wonderful dialogue. This author brings 1st POV into life, seriously, as I read each sentence I felt like the characters themself. I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE it!
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- Ms. Theresa M. DerwinReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2024
A Hug from a Teddy Not-Bear
- Daniela | @daniela_endless_tbrReviewed in Germany on July 28, 2021
Another great book 😊
