Book Review

Sunny Shelly’s Audio Review: Hollis by Ashley James

🎧🎧🎧 AVAILABLE NOW IN AUDIO HOLLIS by Ashley James! Narrated by the amazing Alexander Cendese and Brandon Francis! 🎧🎧🎧


When the universe hands me a hot, older, recently divorced man on a silver platter, who am I to turn down such a generous offer?

Big deal if he also happens to be my best friend’s boss.

Ford Wesley, Captain of the Wolf Creek Fire Department, is the whole package, with hair that’s a delicious mix of dark and silver strands, and deep brown eyes that hold a touch of mystery.

He’s also always been off the market… Until now.

When he gets caught in a bind and has to temporarily stay on my family’s property, I know it’s my chance to get closer to him, but I never expected it to be so easy.

One night, I match with an anonymous stranger on an app, and it doesn’t take long for things to go from innocent and flirty to raunchy and scorching.

Then when I catch a glimpse of my new neighbor shirtless one day, it becomes clear Mr. Tall, Broody, and Off Limits is the mystery man sending filthy messages to me every night online.

The best part? His profile may be anonymous, but mine isn’t… He knows exactly who he’s talking to.

The chemistry on the app morphs into a reality in the sheets…and at the firehouse, and what starts out as a secret, no-strings arrangement quickly becomes so much more. Before I know it, it’s not just his body I crave, but everything he keeps close to his heart as well.

But I’m not the settle down type, and he’s fresh out of a long marriage. When push comes to shove, will this turn into something more, or are we destined to crash and burn?

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Ebook – Available in KU: https://geni.us/hollismm2

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Hollis is a low-angst, low-drama age-gap story between playboy rancher Hollis and Ford, the older, recently divorced, boss of his best friend. The characters had a great connection, and I really enjoyed seeing them navigate a benefits situationship to something deeper.

I enjoyed the progression of their relationship. Having just come out of a 20+ year marriage, Ford was kind of clueless about how to go about dating. Hollis is a known playboy, so Ford was *really* hesitant to get involved with him at first, but they really brought out something special in one another. Ford knowing who Hollis was when they matched on the dating app (but Hollis not knowing who he was in return) really could have backfired, but instead it gave Hollis the opening to push Ford out of his comfort zone when it came to dating again. Hollis’ feelings for Ford kind of sneak up on him, even though he was all in long before he realized it. One of my favorite scenes was the one when he knew Ford was having a bad day and showed up unannounced with all the comfort items to just be there as a support system.

Alexander Cendese and Brandon Francis aren’t narrators I was very familiar with prior to this audio, but I absolutely loved their portrayals. Alexander really brought out that flirty side of Hollis, and Brandon brought a real vulnerable side to Ford. Well done!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

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