The second book in the Tap That Brewery series, Eternal Hoptimist follows Ethan as he swears off relationships and has a New Years Eve meet-cute with Parker, an up-and-coming lawyer who he doesn't think he'll ever see again...
From the blurb:
I’ve got a reputation as too quick to fall in love among the merry band of misfits I co-own Tap That Brewery with. Relationships are all rainbows and unicorns until I inevitably get dumped. I’ve had enough of being kicked to the curb, so I make a dating hiatus my New Year’s resolution.
My resolve is challenged when I keep bumping into a gorgeous guy whose “date me” vibes are as potent as his pheromones. Resolution aside, I don’t even have time for romance because I’ve got to help my great-aunt save her house—the one place I felt safe in as a kid. But when I discover the gorgeous guy is not only hot but an attorney who might be able to help me? I get an idea that just might put my resolution to the test…
Parker
I’m on the cusp of being named the youngest partner in my law firm’s history. Except for the pesky detail that I’m unattached, and no single attorney has been promoted to partner. I never fail when I set my mind to something. If only I had a boyfriend to help me seal the deal.
But how am I going to find a boyfriend when I can barely manage to sleep with my workload? When a cute guy with an addictive smile proposes an arrangement that might get me the promotion of my dreams, there’s a chance I could have it all. As long as he doesn’t object first.
Eternal Hoptimist is a low angst, steamy, and sweet MM contemporary romance about two men who fake date their way to love. It’s book two in the Tap That Brewery series, which features four best friends who co-own a queer brewery together. It’s full of teasing as a love language, found family, spicy education, and a small town you'll wish you could visit. Each book can be read as a standalone, though you may find it most enjoyable to read the series in order. The jokes hit better that way. Happily ever afters are guaranteed, and no cliffhangers!
Heather's Review:
Eternal Hoptimist is a sweet, steamy and slightly kinky story with lots of great tropes to explore - the meet-cute, fake dating, kink exploration, found family, family drama, work-life balance and more...
As with other Lee Blair stories, this book is a low angst look at the budding relationship between Ethan and Parker and takes us through a year of their lives... the one miss for me is that the timeline jumps a bit to make the book more event based and focuses on them out and doing things more than them exploring their kinks or the relationship I would have loved to see more development of the kink relationship and more steam, even if the book had to be a little longer.
It was great to see the other guys from Tap That interspersed in the book and Hector was a lovely side character who needs his own HEA in Dahlia Springs! I look forward to both Tyler and Nate's books, as well as Seth and Hector finding their people!
This is a lovely weekend read and a great book if you are looking for a low angst romance
Rating: 4 Stars
Eternal Hoptimist is available in paperback and ebook editions and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription
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