REVIEW: Hot Lips by Tara Lain (The Hot Cannolis #4)

- August 23, 2022

HOT LIPS

The Hot Cannolis - Book Four

by Tara Lain

Release Date: August 23, 2022

Review

The final book in the Hot Cannoli series was intriguing. A suspense/mystery involving the quiet cousin Tito who came to live on the Cannoli compound. Turns out he was feeling from New York after he was attacked one night.

He’s been receiving threatening messages that make him think the attack wasn’t random and the attackers weren’t done. Finally ready to ask for help he turns to Uncle Ricky, a detective with the Sacramento Police, who in turn brings in Ari, an officer with the Hate Crimes task force, which coincides with attacks that have started against local drag queens.

These two have chemistry, and as their lives intertwine due to the crimes and Tito’s desire to help put a stop to the violence, they become closer and closer.

I liked the premise, and both Tito and Ari are really great guys. I did miss the Cannoli clan which wasn’t as present in this one, but we got a pretty cute and discerning cat that kinda makes up for it.

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Synopsis

Sometimes there are too many closets to come out of.

For two years, Tito’s been hiding from his past in the midst of his uncle and aunt’s big, crazy, compound full of relatives in a tiny town in California.

Now his past’s come to get him – and threatens not only Tito’s life, but to reveal the secret that will get Tito kicked out of the family he loves.

Time to fight back!

Ari Cohen, a tough cop on the hate crimes task force, knows about hiding and fighting, since he spends his life undercover searching out bad guys.

Ari’s got a big secret too that perfectly matches Tito’s --both in and out of bed.

But don’t play hearts and flowers yet.

The price they have to pay for the match may send them running back to their closets – if Tito can stay alive long enough to get there.

HOT LIPS is a M/M romantic suspense mystery, packed with sexy secrets, danger, family love, and a crazy, one-eyed cat.

About the Author

Tara Lain believes in happy ever afters - and magic. Same thing. In fact, she says, she doesn't believe, she knows. Tara shares this passion in her stories that star her unique, charismatic heroes and adventurous heroines. Quarterbacks and cops, werewolves and witches, blue collar or billionaires, Tara's characters, readers say, love deeply, resolve seemingly insurmountable differences, and ultimately live their lives authentically. After many years living in southern California, Tara, her soulmate honey and her soulmate dog decided they wanted less cars and more trees, prompting a move to Ashland, Oregon where Tara's creating new stories and loving living in a small town with big culture. Likely a Gryffindor or maybe a Ravensclaw but possessed of Parseltongue, Tara loves animals of all kinds, diversity, open minds, coconut crunch ice cream from Zoeys, and her readers.