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  THE GREENING OF THADDEUS GREY by Jay Hogan Release Date: May 22, 2026 Review Sometimes you have to land in a pile of manure to get your life on track! It also helps when a kind but slightly grumpy man is there to clean you up and feed you. Thaddeus has had a day of it. First, he finds out his boyfriend is cheating. WITH his best friend. While he’s out driving, contemplating his future, a storm comes in.  Now he’s in the middle of nowhere, wet, and smelling rank. The more time he spends with Ryder, who’s currently in a fight with the Council and a big corporation trying to take his land and destroy the surrounding nature. Thad throws himself into helping Ryder, reframing what he thinks is important. What he wants his future to look like.  Except he’s keeping a secret. And once it’s out, he’s going to have to do something big to prove it wasn’t all a lie! Such a great story. I loved everything about it.  The setting, the people, and their individual and mutual journe...

  The Promise of Together Fisher & Church - Book Three by Jay Hogan Release Date: February 19, 2026 Review The final book in the Fisher and Church trilogy is powerful, emotional and entirely satisfying. Their love story has been hard won. With a lot of emotional upheaval, they find themselves in the midst of another investigation. One that tests them and puts lives at risk. But they come out the other side stronger, committed and ready to tackle life together. No matter what! It was a fantastic series. Mads and Nick are older, mature characters with the life experience that comes with their age, it makes them amazing people with depth and character.  Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis The PROMISE OF TOGETHER is the third and final book in the Fisher and Church series. I never dreamed I’d get a second chance at love. I scarcely believed in it the first time. Then Mads appeared from nowhere during one of the hardest times of my life, and everything I thought I kne...

  THE QUESTION OF US Fisher & Church - Book Two by Jay Hogan Release Date: September 4, 2025 Review I do believe Jay’s books just get better and better. I love her mix of emotional and tender, along with some suspense and mystery. Fisher and Church are middle-aged men who come with all the baggage a life lived brings. But the biggest of it all is the death/murder of Nick’s husband. It’s clear they both care for one another, but navigating beyond their fears and insecurities will take a leap of faith. And on top of all that, the guilt of playing a role in a young man falling back into the hands of a really terrible person is weighing on them all. Now, they find themselves in a pickle trying to rescue him. Caring and thoughtful, they are not seasoned detectives.  The journey of their relationship is wonderful, and it felt real - the ups and downs, and the case really kept you glued to the page. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis The nightmare is over. Or so I keep ...

  THE MEANING OF YOU Fisher & Church - Book One by Jay Hogan Release Date: April 24, 2025 Review Wow! Just wow! In some ways, this feels like two books, complementary; they flow well together.  The first half is emotional AF.  That’s not an understatement, it nearly wrecked me. Nick and Madigan meet at the worst of times. And I do mean the worst of times.  Nick is a grumpy bugger at this best, throw in some heartbreaking grief, and he’s a tough nut to crack. Madigan seems to be the one person who can reach him while also not giving in to his tantrums. I love that about him. This story is about strength, loss, and futures. And both these men are 50ish, and I love that about the story. They’ve lived, learned, and know what it is to know your own mind. As they get to know each other, mystery and suspense surround them. And in the second half we get thrown into danger. It was a fascinating story and kept me glued to the pages (and my kleenex box), and I’m obsessed to...

  💛💛💛 COVER REVEAL 💛💛💛 ​ The Meaning of You by @jayhoganauthor Fisher & Church | Book 1 ​ Cover by: @reesedantedesigns Release Date: April 24th, 2025 Pre-Order Link https://books2read.com/u/mBlLQR Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228076135-the-meaning-of-you 💛double silver fox 💛hurt comfort 💛humour 💛opposites attract 💛NZ About the book: ​ We’d shared a forever love. The kind they write stories about. A once in a lifetime chance at something special. For fourteen years Davis was my world. We were growing old together, fifties and counting. Then it was all ripped away in the blink of an eye. We’d told each other everything, or so I thought. But secrets have a way of bubbling to the surface and it turned out Davis kept a few of his own. Hidden laptops, clandestine meetings, cryptic emails. The husband I’d believed in was a lie. Or was he? I have to find out. And Madigan Church is right there to help me. A complicate...