Frankie: My life sucks.After spending a year jobless and on the edge of becoming homeless, I’d officially reached a level of desperation that, even if I wasn’t completely broke, retail therapy couldn’t fix. While Sawyer’s Ferry, Alaska, is the last place on earth I’d ever want to visit, when my best friend, Holden, begs me to fly out and plan his wedding, I can’t say no. What I didn’t expect was … didn’t expect was to stumble into the administrative chaos at Copper Creek Brewing—or its too-hot-to-be-legal owner.
Clearly the man needs my help, and I’m willing to go above and beyond.
Way beyond.
Barrett:
I am screwed.
Six months after my assistant up and quit, I’m not any closer to finding a replacement, and things at the brewery are starting to fall apart.
And then in walks Frankie. He’s not the typical guy you’d find in these parts, and he brings with him a world of confusion. Because as much as I need his help, I can’t seem to keep my eyes—or hands—off him.
He’s supposed to be getting my life in order, but instead there’s a chance he could turn everything upside down.
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I really enjoy these Sawyer Ferry books but I particularly liked the character of Frankie. A great read.
Brewin’ up some passion and fun along with the beer — loved it!
March 28, 2019
Format: Kindle Edition
I loved this couple! Flamboyant big city boy Frankie is so different from small-town Barrett and yet they click so well once Barrett gives in to his fascination and attraction for Frankie. Yes, there’s plenty of heat but there’s also a bigger story here, well-developed and with plenty of plot that enhances their romance. Trips into the Alaskan countryside, spa dates, preparations for a small-town wedding, Frankie’s adjustment to life without urban amenities like Starbucks and Bellinis, Barrett’s struggle with his attraction to a man and fear of going public; I was hooked. I loved the heroes, the setting, really everything about this one. In fact I liked it so much, I went right out and purchased the first story in the series to get the background scoop and complete story on Holden and Gage’s romance.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
Ack!! I was absolutely not expecting this to be so funny, but it was! Frankie is adorable and sassy and always moving. His “generous gifts” to Barrett pretty much set the tone for their dynamic and even though it takes a little bit for Barrett to come to terms with his newly discovered facets of sexuality, once they’re all in, they’re all in…pun intended =].
There was so much tenderness and discovery here that showed that there’s so much more to them beyond the bedroom proving that they’re utterly perfect for one another despite all their differences. I love the opposites-attract trope and Copper Creek definitely did this one justice. For all their disparities there was a commonality in their affections that gave a solid foundation to all their romantic endeavors and a deeper undertone to their sexy times. I adored them together!
Sometimes you get a lot of angst from guys who hadn’t been with other males up to the point they meet their person and while there was definitely some thought and a little bit of turmoil, there was no unnecessary dragging out of any angst. I do wish there were more background on Barrett. I wanted to learn so much more about him. I mean, I truly enjoyed him and all his muscly sweetness but a lot of things about him were kind of vague, like his family. In the end though, it’s really difficult not to love him despite that so this isn’t really a complaint.
And to avoid spoilers I won’t go into too much detail about the end and I’ll just say that the epilogue wasn’t detailed enough and jumping forward in time missed a great opportunity to answer questions, build depth, and satisfy my need for more of Barrett and Frankie together. Such a great story!
Copper Creek Is Frankie and Barrett’s story. You meet Frankie in the first book, though reading them in order you do know the characters better you can read this book on its own, but all the stories are awesome so I suggest starting at book 1.
Frankie is a big city boy. He loves New York, the partying, clubs, shops, designers, the high life, but when his boss is arrested and he loses his job and finds it very hard to find another other than temp services, his savings are dwindling down and his cousin he is staying with is needing him to move on. His friend Holden calls from Alaska wanting him to come and plan their wedding. At first, he resists not wanting to go to a cold, small community, but he finally agrees but only for the two months to plan the wedding and take pictures.
Barret owns Copper Creek and when his office manager leaves, she leaves a mess and he just let it pile up. he does keep up with his bills but can’t be bothered with all the filing and organizing. When glittery, sexy Frankie storms in to get Barret to do the booze for the wedding he sees the mess and offers to help. Barrett denies his attraction to Frankie, but Frankie has a way of getting what he wants. And he wants Barrett. The problem is Barret swears he is straight.
I have been waiting for Frankie’s story. I loved Holden and Gage and Logan and Jackson but there was something about Frankie from the beginning I loved and wanted to see who he would end up with. The match is fabulous.
The storyline is fun and interesting as we get more of Sawyer’s ferry, the men that live there and the upcoming wedding.
If you like fun fast-paced stories, femme in your face guys, big burly brewery owners, sweet and sexy romance, Lust, at first sight, deep in the closet guys, gay for you ( I choose this since It never says Barrett had any interest in men before), boss/co-worker, opposites attract, amazing settings and some hot man-sex you will love this one
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 3 in the Sawyer’s Ferry series. You don’t NEED to have read the other books, but I think you should. Not least because they are 4 and 5 stars from me, but they are really REALLY good!
Frankie is Holden’s best friend. He worked for Holden’s father. When the senior Prescott was arrested, his job went down the pan with the company. Now his cousin needs him out for the new baby, and he has no job. Holden calls him to Alaska to plan his wedding to Gage. In two freaking months! Meeting the mess that is at Cooper Creek brewery send him a little in to panic mode but working with Barrett has its benefits. The man is a magnet to Frankie. Barrett also is attracted to Frankie. But Jackson will leave in two months, and Barrett has to live in Sawyer’s Ferry.
This was a FUN read, but so so good!
Frankie is unique and makes no bones about it. He’s loud, and proud. Barrett, however, is not. Barrett is just trying to keep his business afloat after his assistant left. He can’t manage the business and the paperwork, and he feels like he is drowning in his beer. Frankie walks into his office and Barrett’s life will never be the same again!
What I particularly LOVED about this one was, while Barrett has immediate attraction to Frankie, he doesn’t act on it. And then the news that Barrett had been married, to a woman, comes out. And Barrett is not AT ALL questioning his attraction to Frankie. What he questions is whether he can KEEP Frankie. There is NO, not a single line, about him wondering if he’s gay, or bi, or has been in the closet forever. He just WANTS Frankie, and that Frankie is a man, is totally irrelevant. Loved that!
It is a much lighter read than books one and two, and I loved that it was. Neither Frankie nor Barrett have any deep dark secrets, or major trauma, but Barrett’s wife did leave him. There is no violence, unless you count what Frankie wanted to do to the woman who had been sharing Barrett’s bed in Juneau (is that spelt right?)
It’s sexy, oh yes ma’am it is! Frankie is a Master at the innuendo, and he makes Barrett squirm a lot! But Frankie knows what he wants, he knows what Barrett wants, even if he doesn’t say the words, and Frankie is nothing if not determined!
I loved Frankie’s reaction to Barrett’s declaration of love, I really did. Not gonna say what he does, but it made me laugh so much!
Some stunning scenery described here and why Holden and Gage chooses a bloody BARN over the lighthouse I will never know, (even if it was Logan’s refitted space!) but I loved what Barrett did there in the epilogue.
Are there any more planned? I have the short that comes between one and two to read, and the Christmas special that Holden plans for Gage, but are there any more MAIN books planned?? I hope so! Thoroughly enjoying these stories, and hope they continue!
5 full and shiny stars
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Initially, I was turned off by Frankie’s overly aggressive pursuit of Barrett. I had no problem with Frankie’s flamboyant nature, and I liked his decision to be himself – out and proud – even in far Alaska where he seemed so out of place. I wasn’t so enamoured of him pushing Barrett to examine his sexuality. It lacked respect to me. But, in the end, I guess Frankie was right. I just wanted him to let Barrett come to his own conclusions in his own time. Personal preferences aside, this is a sweet story, and I really liked the way all Barrett’s employees supported him. People will often step up if we give them a chance. I liked the way Frankie came to believe in himself and his abilities in the end, and how both Frankie and Barrett were willing to do what it took to achieve their HEA. I loved getting to see Holden and Gage again, and how their love for each other showed in every interaction. They truly did complete each other!
I received a complimentary ARC, and this is my honest, voluntary review.
This was a great addition to the Sawyer’s Ferry series. Frankie was a force to be reckoned with in Alaska, book one, when he was the assistant to Holden’s horrible father. In this latest book, Frankie brought his snark and fabulosity to Sawyer’s Ferry to help plan Holden and Gage’s wedding. Barrett was a lifelong resident of the small town, and he was blown away (heh!) by this city boy, who was flirtatious, fearless, and capable. Since Barrett had never before been inclined to be with a man, things were not easy between them, at least they weren’t at first.
I really liked Barrett, though I felt like I needed more information about his family and his past. (Also, I really wanted to know if his ex-wife was now famous!) And Frankie? I absolutely loved Frankie! I liked his confidence in himself, mixed with the vulnerability he tried to hide; and I was so glad that he never strayed from being high maintenance. Sawyer’s Ferry needed some sass, and Frankie provided that and more. Barrett and Frankie together were smoking hot, and they also had some very sweet moments. I loved them together, and I was very happy with the way this book ended. I look forward to more of this series, and I hope to find out how Frankie’s new career is going. I enjoyed spending time with Frankie and Barrett, and I recommend their sexy and fun story!