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April 21, 2026
The omega finds the right alpha for him
I really enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting, wanting to see how these two men would finally get together. Hayes has been a widower for 5 years, raising his precocious six year old son by himself, all while working multi-day shifts at the fire station. He first meets Cole when a fire breaks out in the dryer at Cole’s newly inherited, decrepit B&B, and Hayes and crew arrive to put it out. Both feel a bit of attraction, but shrug it off, neither interested in pursuing anything. Their next actual encounter happens when Cole (Colby to young Levi) escorts Hayes’s wayward son home after Levi’s second unannounced visit. Cole enjoys time with Levi, but is concerned no one seems to miss him. This kind action reveals the problems with the babysitter, and Cole eventually volunteers to care for Levi while Hayes is at the station. This leads to more proximity, time together, and an emotional encounter which blows the whole blooming relationship up due to fear, doubt, guilt, and a huge communication (or lack thereof) gap. It takes both getting their heads on straight and desires figured out, along with a boost from Mother Nature, to get them back on track to providing a complete family for Levi.
I really liked both Hayes and Cole, but wanted to shake each individually, or both together on several occasions, to get their heads on straight and man up to see what was right in front of them. I adored Levi, he was the best character by far, enjoyed his babbling, off the wall…