James:
My assignment is simple: go to the Cape and seal the real estate deal for my most important client. No problem. I’m good at my job, I know how to close a sale, and this time won’t be any different.
Until I meet Sawyer, the sexy young bartender I accidentally kiss in the broom closet. Turns out, he’s one of the owners I’m here to negotiate with.
Okay, so that complicates things. As does … with.
Okay, so that complicates things. As does the fact that he doesn’t want to sell. Or that we can’t keep our hands off each other despite being on opposite sides. And most of all… that I might be falling for him even though I know better. I’ve made the mistake of falling for a younger man before and I won’t do it again.
Sawyer:
For me, family is everything, and nothing represents ours more than the Sea Sprite, the motel that’s been in my family for eighty years. Sure, others (*cough*James*cough*) may describe it as rundown or derelict or in desperate need of a wrecking ball. But I call it our legacy.
I’ve got plans — big plans to renovate the motel back to its vintage glory. The only thing standing in my way is James Allen, the fancy-schmancy lawyer from New York with his adorable smile, jaw-dropping assets, and his client’s millions of dollars.
James seems hellbent on destroying my future. But maybe there’s a way for us to build a new one together…
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This was a lovely story that had me worried for both main characters and how they would resolve the predicament that they found themselves in. Kudos to the authors for adding their own twists and turns to the story, making for not only a more enjoyable read, but one that had me pleasantly surprised a few times. I loved Sawyer and James, but it was the latter who truly was a revelation, and the man definitely earns a spot in the hall of fame of grand gesture givers because goodness me, what he did was beyond swoon-worthy. The pacing of the story and the development of the main characters were all on-point, and there’s one particular supporting character that had me rather curious (and he happens to be one of the main characters in the next After Oscar series, so yay!). BTW: By the Way made me swoon, le sigh, and smile. I tip my hat to Lucy Lennox and Molly Maddox for a five-star read.
What a great story!! I loved getting to see the relationship developed between Sawyer and James. It wasn’t easy for these two to get there but they do eventually get their happily ever after!
Sawyer, a small town boy who knows who he is meets big town lawyer James who is a fake it til you make it kind of guy. And with a instant attraction it’s complicated when James is in town to crush Sawyers lifelong dream.
Great MCs, entertaining story and a wonderful happily ever after.
I’m even more curious about Oscar now after reading about some of his exes.
BTW: By The Way by Lucy Lennox & Molly Maddox is the third book in the After Oscar series. This is a contemporary m/m romance with drama, humor and steam that had me smiling and loving every page.
James and Sawyer are just great characters you root for.the supporting characters are interesting and fun. The story entertains and gives you a reason to fall for this series. Amazing!
Lennox and Maddox have once again captivated me. I absolutely fell in love with the story from page one. James and Sawyer are lovely and their story just seems to come alive. Really and truly a book and series to be on your TBR.