Slick's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 4.25 Stars 
 I fell in love with the Bluewater Bay series so it seems fitting that we check in on this once sleepy but now famous town on Valentine's Day. While I loved some stories more than others they were all interesting and pretty damn sexy! 
 Just Another Day by L.A. Witt 4.5 stars 
 I loved getting a look at how the relationship between actors Levi Pritchard and Carter Samuel from L.A. Witt's Starstruck is progressing. In Just Another Day we find that Levi is very anti Valentine's day and even though Carter is aware of that he plans something just a little bit special which has Levi saying things he shouldn't and Carter feeling sad. Let's just say that a metaphorical slap on the head from his good friend make Levi see things a bit differently and he makes up for his Valentine's faux pas in style, big time! Sweet and sexy with some great make up sex to book, I loved this little peek into the lives of these two men. 
 Nascha by Amy Lane 4 stars 
 Somehow I missed Amy Lane's original book in this series which I plan to rectify shortly but in Nascha she takes a look at the life and love of a long time native Bluewater Bay resident. This was an interesting although somewhat heartbreaking story that spans decades through memories/flashbacks. I appreciated the complexity of the story but I grieved for everything the main character went through in his long and not so happy life. While not a hearts and flowers romance it was none the less a romance and I thoroughly enjoyed it. 
 No Easy Way by S.E. Jakes 4.5 stars 
 A second chance romance between two men who once shared something very special before one left town breaking the other's heart, now back in Bluewater Bay Dylan James plans to show Cary that leaving him was the hardest thing he ever did but at the time the only choice. Six years have come and gone and while Dylan is back working in town Cary has a part-time boyfriend that he enjoys spending time with him but one encounter with Dylan and that's all he can think about. These two had a lot of hurt to get past and some interesting stories to explain but one thing was clear...the heat between them was still there and despite everything they still feel so much for one another. I really loved this story and while the characters were well developed I could have easily read a full length book about their earlier relationship and would have loved more time with them in the present but all in all a very enjoyable and downright sexy story. 
 Helping Hand by Anne Tenino 3.5 stars 
 This is one of those stories I have mixed feelings about; on one hand we have Lucas Wilder a high school senior, talented artist, and closet homosexual to everyone but his best friend and on the other we have 20 something Gabe Sutton a logger, Lucas' older brother's best friend, and closeted bisexual. So much is going on in Lucas's life and it all comes to a head when he's accepted to art school prompting his father to taunt him forcing Lucas to come out to his family. A strange encounter between Lucas and Gabe leaves Lucas confused and while I understood why Gabe did what he did, I hurt for Lucas. Thankfully Lucas's family comes to terms with his choices and this made me hopeful for his future. Overall I enjoyed this story, but I would have liked a better resolution between Lucas and Gabe. 
 I'll Be There by Z.A. Maxfield 5 stars 
 It was fun to check back in with Nash and Spencer from Z.A. Maxfield's Hell on Wheels. In I'll Be There, Nash is trying to reach Spencer who is attending a conference in Chicago so he can keep Spencer calm during a difficult meeting and so they can spend their first Valentine's Day together. A new take on planes, trains, and automobiles Nash uses every form of travel he can and with the help of his twin Healey and Healey's roommates and friends they help him navigate across a snowed in country. Two things I absolutely loved about this story and one was Spencer coming out of his shell and dealing with people and situations on his own and two Spencer figuring out why Nash goes out of his way to help others and realizing what an amazing man he has. Funny, a few moments of panic, sheer joy and absolute love for each other made this one spectacular little story. 
 Review copy provided for an honest review.