REVIEW: The Key Holder by Finn Dixon (Pathfinder Lake #3)

- August 12, 2025

THE KEY HOLDER

Pathfinder Lake - Book Three

by Finn Dixon

Release Date: August 12, 2025

Review

Ford and Dylan, Ex-Stepfather/Stepson, find themselves sharing a cabin on Pathfinder Lake, as they both hide out to regroup from hookup culture.

Dylan has always had a thing for Ford, and now, when they should be focusing on anything other, he’s spending the summer with the very man. A man who’s caring and competent, and wears very tiny bathing suits.

Over the summer they draw closer, getting to know one another more completely, till it’s not just the sun that’s heating up.

It’s a light read. And I enjoyed both guys, but a few aspects felt forced to add quirkiness for the sake of quirkiness.

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Synopsis

The summer promised escape. It delivered temptation.

Ford

A summer alone at my ex-wife’s cabin at Pathfinders Lake is just what I needed. A chance to relax, reset, and figure out how to get what I want. Namely, a genuine connection with a man that isn’t just interested in my body.

But in the middle of relaxing (with no clothes), I’m interrupted by the stepson I hadn’t seen in years, and it seems he’s my new cabinmate.

And infuriatingly irresistible.

Dylan

Determined to break free from the comforting cycle of meaningless sex, I took my friend’s advice, locked it up, and headed to the remote wilderness of my childhood. However, my plans for a “celibate summer” come to a screeching halt when the man who sparked my gay awakening is there…and naked.

The more time we spend together, my carefully built resolve begins to crumble and the history of my unspoken longing consumes every thought until all I want to do is shatter every boundary between us.

It seems like he’s ready to take the plunge with me, but is it just my imagination or can we really find a way to unlock a future neither of us dared to dream?

The Key Holder is a forced proximity, age gap MM romance. It is part of the Pathfinders Lake multi-author series that features forbidden romance. Each book can be read as a standalone but is better enjoyed as a series.

About Finn Dixon

Finn Dixon made a childhood dream come true and has worked in the zoological field since 2006. He’s taken care of everything from alligators to zebras, but his favorites will always be rhinos. Thus far, his MM romances have focused on contemporary stories that include jocks (and jockstraps), but fantasy, paranormal, and historical have been observed in the crystal ball of Finn’s future.

In his spare time, he likes watching gay films and shows with happy endings (giggity), playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, re-watching Jurassic Park and Clue, and traveling when he can afford it.

And yes, he likes jocks, but he promises all his books won’t be about them.

Or will they?

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