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  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...

Review: Hot Seat will take you on an emotional and fiery story full of a crazy family, a lot of testosterone, and no shortage of drama. Being a Canali and a hero firefighter comes with a very rigid set of expectations of who a man is/loves and as the youngest child, Mike is feeling the weight of it all. And while Shane wants to help him find his way out of the closet, he has to decide if he can be, both there for Mike through the journey and protect himself from getting hurt in the process. It’s a well-written book that draws you in and keeps you intrigued until the end. There are a lot of wonderful characters that I’m looking forward to seeing more of them in books to come. Buy: Amazon Synopsis: Wait. Can a Canali be gay? Hero firefighter, youngest of six macho Italian brothers and—in love with Shane Bower, who never met a unicorn T-shirt he didn’t love? How does that even work? When Mike Canali meets Shane Bower, his attraction to the guy is off the charts. But then his huge family ...