Charlie Novak with the narrator Dan Calley bring us this all new series of the new ice cream shop in Heathers Bay LICK IT! LICKED kicks off the series with Jonathan & Alfie as nerdy boys find their partner
From the blurb:
Lick It Like A Good Boy
It’s not often you meet gorgeous gothic men at wargaming tournaments. So, of course I tripped over my tongue instead of asking for his number. And despite my friends’ numerous offers to help find him online, we’re too busy opening Lick It!, our new ice cream shop, to spare time for my non-existent love life.
But when Jonathan walks through the door on a sunny Friday afternoon, I can’t help but feel like it’s fate.
He’s shy, sweet, and we immediately click. Jonathan doesn’t have much experience with relationships, so I’m determined to give him the attention he deserves, even if it means I’m pulled in two directions.
With summer heating up and the shop getting hectic, spending time together is getting harder and harder. I don’t know how to balance the long hours and being a good boyfriend, but I know I have to figure it out.
Because meeting Jonathan is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
SNik's review:
First in series (Lick It!), a spin-off of the author’s Heather Bay series. Small town. Found family. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Alfie and Jonathan meet as competitors at an RPG tournament and are mutually drawn to each other over shared interests. Unfortunately, they forget to swap contact information but luckily Jonathan enters Alfie’s ice cream parlor and they are able to pursue their attraction.
This is a sweet and fluffy story featuring an innocent and shy goth funeral home receptionist and a former accountant trying to start a new business with his best friends. Both Alfie and Jonathan were likable characters, and both have supportive friends that do their best to help the budding relationship along. I liked the easiness of Alfie and Jonathan’s growing relationship, and how they communicated honestly about intimacy and their feelings. A nice start to a new series, it’s pretty clear where the series is going with the other owners of Lick It!, and it should be fun and sweet!
Heather's review:
I'm so excited that we're back in Heather Bay (and not just for the name, lol) It's lovely to read a low angst read that centers around both friendship and ice cream! We get to see Jonathon (from Theo and Laurie's story) find his man in one of the three friends opening the new ice cream parlour in town! We get great small town vibes, a little tabletop gaming and two sweet men falling in love! We also get to meet Milo and Darcy who will be finding love soon!
Molly Otto's Audio review:
Dan Calley once again has been paired with Charlie, and once again shows why these two make the perfect author and narrator combination. Dan never fails at bringing these men to life and showing us their idiosyncrasies and their undying loyalty to their found families. You never question who is speaking or whose POV you are in. Another beautiful piece of narration brought to us from Dan Calley.
Charlie is returning to Heathers Bay wit Lick IT! the new ice cream shoppe ran by lifelong best friends Darcy, Milo & Alfie. LICK IT! has been Darcys dream and he ropes his best friends into this wild adventure with him back in their hometown of Heathers Bay.
Molly Otto's Audio review:
Dan Calley once again has been paired with Charlie, and once again shows why these two make the perfect author and narrator combination. Dan never fails at bringing these men to life and showing us their idiosyncrasies and their undying loyalty to their found families. You never question who is speaking or whose POV you are in. Another beautiful piece of narration brought to us from Dan Calley.
Charlie is returning to Heathers Bay wit Lick IT! the new ice cream shoppe ran by lifelong best friends Darcy, Milo & Alfie. LICK IT! has been Darcys dream and he ropes his best friends into this wild adventure with him back in their hometown of Heathers Bay.
Jonathon is the baby goth receptionist we met in LIKE I WANTED, Theo & Laurie story, he is sweet and innocent as we remembered and Alphie just happens to be his perfect figurine painting match. Jonothan & Alfie meet at a gaming tournament with an immediate connection, not knowing they soon will be in the same small town of Heathers Bay. They have a beautiful laid-back relationship that had its growing pains, with both their insecurities surfacing. Theo being the chaos gremlin that he is along with his Laurie can't help but intervene to help show both men they not only deserve but make each other better. Darcy & Milo were also great new characters that I look forward to seeing who is paired up with them and in Milos case who can handle his 'unique' style and personality. A great start to an reintroduction to a world we all know and love.
Licked is currently available as an audiobook, e-book, and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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