Review: Melting Ice 7

Melting Ice 7 by D.J. Manly
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Vacations should be treated as sacred times for a person to recuperate and fight off burn out. Julian is enjoying his sun and beach vacation with hot cabana boys running around. When it is cut short to help protect a former class mate whom he hated, it does not start the new assignment on the right foot. This story can also be read as a standalone.

For a law enforcement agent, US Marshall Julian is pretty dense. He also holds a mean long grudge. Julian is assigned to protect his arch nemesis, Victor who not only bested him in many of the courses at the academy, but stole his butt buddy. Honestly, I liked Victor better than I liked Julian. Julian is an oblivious arrogant prick with shallow needs. Victor is the one who has a strong moral fiber. Okay, maybe Victor could do a little better in the verbal communication aspect, but still, he isn't a bad guy. When Victor's old crush is revealed to Julian, what does Julian do? Not much except to want to use Victor as a hole to plunder. Really, Julian is a slutty cad. Luckily for Victor, Julian pulls his head out of his ass just in time to save Victor. Not sure if this romance is going to last since it seems more lust filled from Julian's end, but at least the two men are talking. This erotic romance is recommended for m/m readers who love enemies to lovers theme.

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