I received a copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads 
 4 Realistic Stars 
 Trust with a Chaser is a promising start to a new series by Annabeth Albert. Upon completing it, I cannot wait to get my hands on the next in the Rainbow Cove series. 
 Mason Hanks is from the wrong side of the tracks in a rural town, from a family who thinks they are 'down on their luck' and it's everyone else's fault but theirs when they get caught in the act. This mentality lends to their dislike of the local Chief of Police, because he arrests them instead of letting them go with a slap on the wrists. But Mason isn't like his father or brothers- he's tried so very hard to crawl out of a piss-poor mentality that has nothing to do with how much money you have in your bank account, and everything to do with earning it versus stealing it. 
 Chief Nash Flint is walking in his father's footsteps, fearing being out and proud would affect his job. His mother is always holding his father's legacy over his head, not caring if her son is happy or not. 
 Mason moves back home because his father is in ailing health, after buying a local tavern with his best friends. He wants to bring culture and open-mindedness to this rural town mindset. I truly enjoyed the interactions Mason had with all of the Hanks, especially his father and niece. It felt true-to-life, like real people ripped straight from my town and placed on the pages. 
 Mason's brother had a strong sense of entitlement, thinking Mason and the father should just 'do' for him if he asked. Mason's father was always saying how much he didn't deserve Mason's mother- sainted woman. I kept shaking my head, thinking to myself if she was such a 'good woman', maybe she would have raised her worthless, deadbeat grown children better. I know I sound judgmental, but love isn't everything, and what was to love if the man of your dreams was turning your children into scum? I'm sure she was a good woman, just one with the same mentality as everyone else in the family, save for Mason. 
 Trust with a Chaser is a slow-burn romance, set to the backdrop of hiding in the closet, with a slight age-gap between Nash and Mason. While the lust does come easy, the genuine emotions do not. The conflicts felt realistic for the setting, instead of forced and used as a vehicle to move the story forward. It felt organic, the emotions, deep-seated fears, and the journey to happiness. 
 The only reason I'm not easily passing out 5 stars is merely personal taste, as it removed the rereadability factor for me. I'm not at all uptight or a prude, but I felt there was too much between-the-sheets action. This is usually a great thing, don't get me wrong. While everything else flowed smoothly, storyline-wise, the sex scenes felt 'tucked in' between scenes of actual importance. A few obviously propelled the story arc, through lust to intimacy to love, but the rest were redundant and easily skimmed without missing anything of any importance. In a nutshell, a little bit too much of the same thing. 
 Also, an entire thread of conflict was ignored- not even written away. Just left to drop off the pages, as if it didn't dominate portions of the book. The vandalism thread. 
 Highly recommended to MM romance fans who are looking for a realistic, warm, feel-good read.