JOSH:My new diet forbids two things: delicious food and a night with my boss.With a busy job, I don’t have much time for working out, and it’s starting to show, but my wealthy boss Max has me sweating. We work at a world-class wellness center, and it’s not a promotion he’s sizing me up for. I want to shed some weight, and he wants to help.Before we know it, we’re doing laps in the pool by day and … doing laps in the pool by day and hip thrusts in bed by night. Burning calories in bed is fun, but real life is a different beast. Max can help me tone up, but I need more than a perfect body to make a relationship work. We’re worlds and tax brackets apart, but I’m getting in shape to meet him halfway.
He’s a boss of a trainer, and I’m already aching all over.
MAX:
This fitness plan is going to be steamy, but I’m not taking us to the sauna.
Josh isn’t just a juice barista who’s as sweet as his smoothies—he’s a sensitive soul with a work ethic to match. He looks good to me, but he says he wants to trim down and tone up. I’m putting together a plan to give Josh a workout in and out of the gym.
Training is easy, but falling for Josh isn’t. He’s going through this journey under me, and if we have to pull some overtime, I’ll be with him every step of the way. I’ve got deep pockets and want to make life easier for him, but Josh is fiercely independent. If he insists on baring that weight alone, I’ll help him get in shape to carry it.
With me behind Josh, our workout sessions are going long after hours.
This is the first book in the Weightless series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone with no cliffhanger. Readers can expect a spicy MM romance with several steamy scenes.
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Max & Josh
Title: Weighing Love
Series: Weightless Book #1
Author: Jason Collins
Format: E-book
Release Date: 11/10/2019
Genre/ Trope(s): Gay Romance; Contemporary; Boss/ Employee
Page Count: 182p.
SteaMMy Swordplay: 4 out of 5
Sharonica-Stars: 4.5 out of 5
GoodReads AVG: 4.72
MMy Thoughts and Review:
This was my first read by Collins, and man oh man am I in love! **Swoon… This story was equal parts sweet, sMMexy, charming, endearing, funny, and believable! The perfect recipe for a roMMance to escape into for a few hours and forget the cares of the world for a while.
The tale takes place in NOLA, city of perfection right there! Our MCs are quite diverse; Josh, a struggling grad student working part time as a juice barista in a Wellness Center owned by successful CEO, Max.
Josh has a bit of crush on his Adonis looking boss and finds himself agreeing to a few workout sessions with Max. From there the two become friends… Hot and heavy friends.
The book stays at a steady pace, there is no angst here, only adults adulting and figuring out the intricacies of dating and work life together. Like I said, a sweet romance.
At the end of the book, author, Jason Collins also offers you a FREE short story. You can’t go wrong!
You will also adore Gertie! I wanna be her when I grow up!
I read a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased review.
Josh has his eye on his boss Max. I understood his belief that he wasn’t someone Max would be interested in. He’s an overweight grad student and Max owns a fitness center. I loved that Max was attracted to Josh just as he was. His willingness to help Josh isn’t to improve him but to help Josh feel better about himself. I was impressed that Josh stood up for himself with Max when it came to money but was willing to set boundaries. I liked that, after a bit of cooling off and a talk with his mom, it was a discussion where each was working to understand the other and come to an agreement. Loved Gertie!
Jason provides a romance that deals with fitting in and believing in yourself. Jason is a graduate student paying his own way through school. He’s working at the juice bar at the Wellness Center. Max owns said center and specifically started it to help folks get in touch with their body at their own pace with no body shaming. Jason is a bit fluffy and enamored with Max. Besides owning and running the center he is smokin’ hot. Max wants to get to know Jason and Jason wants to spend time with Max but is kinda focused on his weight and that Max is the boss. Max wasn’t the kind to try to “buy” his affections he just wants to help him out. But, Jason has issues about being self-sufficient and not good enough for Max. I loved Gertie!! I could see that old lady eyeballing all the hot guys with her feisty comments. I am pretty sure her influence played a huge role in Jason coming to grips with his new life and Max. Max is a keeper for sure. I requested an advanced reader copy and am under no obligation to leave this review.