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Sweat Connection (Hot Under the Collar Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Katherine McIntyre (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 501 ratings
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One disaster bi single dad. One sexy plumber on a house call. One hot-as-hell romance….

Rhys

If I was a hot mess before becoming a single dad, my life’s pretty much an on-fire garbage can now.

Okay, maybe that’s a tad melodramatic—my bestie/baby momma/ex-girlfriend is still awesome, currently in the throuple of her dreams. And my kiddo Sammy’s amazing, albeit exhausting. I’m the one who’s too intense and rambling, too obsessed with random trivia, too liable to set dinner on fire. Essentially, too much for any relationship.

However, when a hottie plumber drops by to fix our toilet—thanks, Sammy—and gives me his number? My luck might just be turning around.

Cole

After my dad moved to a retirement community, he left me with the big, old house I grew up in and a whole lot of loneliness.

I thought by now I’d be settled down, but no one’s looking for the guy who likes long hikes with his dog, stargazing, and fixing shit around the house. They want fun, entertaining, flashy—not me.

Except when I give Rhys my private line for an emergency house call, I show up for the job to discover it’s a date. It seems like I might’ve met the one man on earth who’s just as interested as I am—if only we can find the guts to admit it.

Sweat Connection is a high heat, low angst M/M single dad romance with trivia nights, Star Wars rants, and light primal kink that reads as a standalone
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BWVGCH6V
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (August 8, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 8, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2921 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 189 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0C9KFNJTN
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 501 ratings

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Katherine McIntyre is a feisty chick with a big attitude despite her short stature. She writes stories featuring snarky women, ragtag crews, and men with bad attitudes—high chance for a passionate speech thrown into the mix. As an eternal geek and tomboy who’s always stepped to her own beat, she’s made it her mission to write stories that represent the broad spectrum of people out there, from different cultures and races to all varieties of men and women. Easily distracted by cats and sugar.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
501 global ratings
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‘Somehow, this man achieved the impossible, and my mind actually…quieted. I just sank into the bliss of his hold on me, the firm caress of his mouth, how he made me feel like everything was taken care of for the first time in far too long.’Rhys had ‘turned into a shell of himself lately, just consumed by work, parenthood, and adjusting to my new normal, but tonight with Cole, I felt like a fing man again.’Two souls find a connection through…plumbing, in Katherine McIntyre’s Sweat Connection, book 1 in her new Hot Under the Collar series.Rhys’s relationship with his best friend-baby momma changes when she moves out to pursue her own new relationship. While amicable, Rhys feels lost and finally feels a missing spark when Cole comes to fix a plumbing issue for him.Cole is instantly attracted to his client, but realizes this is a work related relationship- until it becomes personal for them both.Kat writes stories that will fill your heart with joy and steam your glasses at the same time!
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T.A. Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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Such a sweet story! A quick read with compelling characters and an engaging premise. Also quite steamy. I very much enjoyed it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars cute
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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Cute story. Quick and entertaining. The main characters’ traits and insecurities are brought up repetitively and there are a few emotional inner monologues where it would have been nice to see the couple together more. But over all a nice quick read
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Mary Gates
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it!! 💖
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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You will love these characters!! Rhys calls a plumber and Cole comes to help him. It’s cute how they end up dating. I really enjoyed this one!!
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smatchell
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
This book was ok. Rhys and Cole were sweet, if a little sad sack-y. I felt a little let down on the steamy stuff. It was good, don’t get me wrong, but not as much or as hot as I was expecting from the blurb. Overall a sweet story with a nice happy ending.
I also found myself wondering how it tied in with her other series about the game store owners, I decided by the end of the book that it doesn’t lol
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Debbie
4.0 out of 5 stars sweet sweet story
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
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I really liked this sweet, steamy quick, low angst story!

Rhys is a newly single dad of a cute 2 year old, Sammy. He co-parents with his ex and best friend Kelsey. They have a great relationship which was nice to see. Rhys is a bit of a hot mess and he has been told many times he is just too much.

Cole is a plumber and lives alone ever since his dad moved out to a retirement community. He is lonely with just his dog to come home to.

I loved Rhys and Cole. They were both a bit insecure and worried they were too much (Rhys) or too boring (Cole) for the other.

I loved their first date! Poor Rhys was so embarrassed but Cole was wonderful and put him at ease.
Little Sammy was cute and all the side characters were great.
I am really looking forward to the next book in the series!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hot and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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I was sucked into the story and invested in Rhys and Cole immediately. Beautifully created families, spicy sex, and sweet hearts falling made for a perfect lazy morning read. Can't wait to continue the series!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet & Sexy
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
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Cole & Rhys were destined to be together from the beginning, with Sammy the icing on the cake. Just a feel good, low angst story of two nice guys falling in love. I especially liked there was no 3rd act blow up or breakup!
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4.0 out of 5 stars When you need to see your chaos as a perfect hot mess for someone to share with a this hits the spot
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023
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Rhys is a single dad of Sammy a normal active two year old. A toilet issue gives Guys exactly the perfect mess for a savior to rescue him from (so a huge Thank you Sammy)! Lol

Cole has lost slot and the loneliness is swallowing him whole. His business is distracting and exhausting but he missing the living.

The saying from book sums this romance up "A home that emanated comfort, and a family that I woke up every day grateful for. A partner who complemented me in every way, the calm to my crazy, the quiet moments to my loud." Who wouldn't want to grab this book? A winner. MM Romance with a puppy and a baby
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Zoë Miranda
5.0 out of 5 stars Flushed with Feeling
Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2023
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This book was everything I hoped it would be and more. I saw it teased in a FB group months ago and knew it would be plumb delightful.

After Rhys' son Sammy plugs their toilet, big, burly Cole, the plumber, comes to his rescue and leaves him his *ahem* private number in case of an emergency. Rhys, feeling like he probably should have called an electrician because of the sparks flying, shoots his shot and messages Cole asking him over for a date, only Cole thinks he needs his plumbing tended (literally), because in what world would a gorgeous guys like that ask him out.

What better meet-cute could you possibly have? It was perfectly executed. Cole stays and these seemingly opposites find they complement each other perfectly. I adored the secondary cast of characters, even the effervescent Sammy, which is saying a lot because I don't typically gravitate towards single-parent romance. The dates were all so lovely and the sexy times? *Swoon*

My only complaint is that I wish they had worked a conversation about their respective insecurities into the on-page dialogue to work through together and I did at times wonder if there is a book starring Rhys' ex, Kelsey, and her partners because references to that time period felt deliberately vague, though I guess in retrospect Cole's previous relationship history is only really alluded to as well.

Anywho, I'm rambling. I loved the book, the characters, the pacing, the heart and can't wait for the next installment, looks like a bit of a hidden identity trip, which is my absolute jam.
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Kate Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and steamy start to a new series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2023
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This is the start of a new series and it’s left me so excited for the rest! It’s sweet, low angst and full of spice. The characters are adorable and relatable and they have the meet cute I dream of!

This is a contemporary work with all of the adorkableness I’ve come to expect from this author. It’s character driven and the romance is lovely from start to finish. If you want a book that’s like a warm hug for your brain, this is it!
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Feebeejane
5.0 out of 5 stars a book about love
Reviewed in Australia on February 8, 2024
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What I liked about this book. It was normal. The MCs have names that I can pronounce!
The story is of how we see ourselves and what happens when we get bogged down in our heads and forget the big picture.

The most important part is there is one of the angst at 80% that wasn’t needed. it’s done well and just begs to be read!
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4.0 out of 5 stars better
Reviewed in Canada on January 23, 2024
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Gotta admit this was much better the 2nd time around. Not much going on and no angst but a really sweet romance.
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Helen
4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2023
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This is a good short read, that’s really sweet and angst free. I loved how these two met, and the relationship between them seemed so natural, they were both a bit insecure, but managed to sort everything out together.

This is a new to me author, and the book was well written and flowed very well, I would definitely recommend, and will read more from this author in he future.
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