REVIEW: Cubs & Campfires by Dylan Drakes (Sweet & Stocky #1)

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CUBS & CAMPFIRES

Sweet & Stocky - Book One

by Dylan Drakes

Release Date: August 25, 2024

Review

I’ve been excited about this book for a while now. Not only does the cover make you want to cuddle up with the book immediately, but having seen Dylan on TikTok, his enthusiasm and personality make you want to discover his writing too. 


The story of Luca and Artair is a cozy cuddly beautiful story set in the wilderness of Washington State.


The majority of this story is just the two of them, the forest, and a fox. And you won’t be bored for a second of it. Luca is working at a firewatch station for the summer and he comes across Artair, a wilderness camper. The way they orbit each other and exist in the simple and quiet moments, building love and trust was so lovely and comforting. 


Though there is lots of sweetness and peace, there are also plenty of fun moments to make you giggle and blush.


It’s a story that will warm your soul and make you dream of having a fox friend.

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Synopsis

A cozy summer romance with low angst and high heat.

Luca Torres, struggling journalism graduate, never meant to take a vow of celibacy. It was just a dumb idea from a job interview gone wrong. He never thought they’d approve the article. Or make his future career conditional on delivering it.

Now, with no choice but to steer clear of temptation for the summer, he takes the most isolated job he can find: a fire lookout in the rural and picturesque mountains of Washington State.

However, his goal becomes much harder with the arrival of the husky and flirtatious Artair Osmond, a musician and wilderness enthusiast who takes up camp nearby. Now he must decide what he really desires: the career at the prestigious newspaper, or the big, bearded bear he can’t get out of his head.

Cubs & Campfires is a sweet and spicy romance about chunky men, cozy woods, and cuddles under starlight.

About Dylan Drakes

Hello precious pixies, thanks for visiting my cozy little cabin. I've just popped the tea kettle on, so why don't you grab a chair and have a cup!

For those that don't know, I am a queer romance author from sunny Australia. I adore writing love stories of all kinds - from cute and cozy, to mysterious and pulse-pounding.

My other passions include video games, photography, and snuggling up to my adorable little floof monster, Sven.

I hope you have an amazing day, and thanks again for swinging by!


Where to find them:


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