All three of The Portland Heat Novellas together for the first time!Served Hot“Tremendously charming and sexy, Served Hot is a knockout!” – RT Book ReviewsIn Portland, Oregon, the only thing hotter than the coffee shops, restaurants, and bakeries are the hard-working men who serve it up—hot, fresh, and ready to go—with no reservations… no reservations…
Robby is a self-employed barista with a busy coffee cart, a warm smile, and a major crush on one of his customers. David is a handsome finance director who works nearby, eats lunch by himself, and expects nothing but “the usual”—small vanilla latte—from the cute guy in the cart. But when David shows up for his first Portland Pride festival, Robby works up the nerve to take their slow-brewing relationship to the next level. David, however, is newly out and single, still grieving the loss of his longtime lover, and unsure if he’s ready to date again. Yet with every fresh latte, sweet exchange—and near hook-up—David and Robby go from simmering to steaming to piping hot. The question is: Will someone get burned?
Baked Fresh
From its famous coffee to the mouthwatering fare at its cafés, restaurants, and bakeries, Portland, Oregon, has a lot to whet the appetite, including the hard-working men who serve it all up—hot, fresh, and ready to go—with no reservations…
Vic Degrassi is a baker on the rise, and it’s all thanks to his rare ability to make—and keep—his New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s losing weight, giving up smoking, or graduating from culinary school, Vic goes after what he wants—and gets it. This year? He wants Robin Dawson, the sweet-hearted hottie who volunteers with him at the local homeless shelter. When he learns that Robin is suddenly single after being unceremoniously dumped, Vic is more than happy to offer a shoulder to cry on—or at least a fresh-baked pastry to bite into. But it’s been a long time since Vic’s gone on a date, and he’s nervous about risking his friendship with Robin. So when their flirtation turns into a steamy night together, Vic and Robin have to figure out if they’re friends with benefits or lovers in the making, and if Robin is ready for something more than just a rebound. There’s only one way to find out: turn up the heat…
Delivered Fast
Portland, Oregon, aka Hotlandia, where the coffee shops, restaurants, and bakeries are ready to serve everything piping hot, fresh, and ready to go—like the hard-working, hard-bodied men behind the counters—with no reservations…Sure, Chris O’Neal has problems. His restaurant is still co-owned by his ex. His flannel-and-tattoos style is making him accidentally trendy. He can’t remember the last time he went out and had fun. But he’s not lonely, he’s driven. And the hot bakery delivery boy is not his problem, no matter how sweet his buns.
Chris is old enough to know Lance Degrassi’s sculpted good looks and clever double entendres spell nothing but trouble. Lance is still in college—he should be hitting the clubs and the books, chasing guys his own age, not pursuing some gruff motorcycle-riding workaholic. Especially when he’ll be leaving for grad school in a few months. But Lance keeps hanging around, lending a hand, charming Chris to distraction. Maybe some steaming hot no-strings indulgence won’t hurt.
Then again, maybe it will…
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Served Hot #1
Very nicely done. I enjoyed the characters and storyline. The little bit of push and pull these two go through isn’t overdone. I liked that when they appear to be stuck in a bad place Robby demands more and is willing to say what he needs. David has some serious issues but keeps reaching for Robby. I liked that instead of leaving things broken between them David comes back to Robby and opens up.
Served Fresh #2
I seriously loved this second book in the series. It isn’t all sunshine and roses but it is wonderful. Both Robin and Vic are full of self-doubt and depredation. Neither can believe they are really worthy of love and happiness, but boy can they see it in the other. I love that Robin would’ve fallen for Vic even before his surgery and weight loss and that Vic wanted Robin despite his past. The very things that were holding these two in fear were non-issues for the other. I was impressed that while Vic didn’t think he had the perfect words to take Robin’s pain and doubt away, his honest, heartfelt confession was. Just freakin’ fantastic.
Delivered Fast #3
Loved it! This May to December romance was a treat. Lance and Chris start out with a flirtation that leads to a fling that instantly changes to a friends with more relationship, but it becomes so much more. No matter how much Chris tries to keep his heart closed off, no matter how he wants Lance to have a life full of what he imagines Lance deserves he can’t help falling completely. Lance is so young and yet he impresses me with his maturity. He knows what he wants and it’s Chris and only Chris.
Highly recommended author and series
This is a bundle of the first three books in the Portland Heat series. While the stories can be read alone, they are so much better when you read them in order. In Served Hot, the first story, we meet David and Robby. David is still grieving the death of his old best friend and lover. Robby is dealing with the fears left over from his ex. They both need to learn to trust if they want a future. In Baked Fresh Vic works at a bakery that donated to the shelter. Robin volunteers at the shelter. Vic has had a crush on Robin for two years. Robin is recently single. Both have a lot of emotional damage but decide to be friends with benefits. But what happens when love is involved? Delivered Fresh has 23 year old Lance. He is a sexy college student who works doing deliveries at the bakery his cousin Vic works at. Chris is 35 and owns a coffee shop with his ex. He is sure that he is way too old for Lance. They start with a one night stand that turns into a fling that is supposed to end when Lance goes away to college. They both fall hard. Chris has to decide whether to let Lance go to Chase his dream or see if they can find a future together. All three books were great love stories with true emotional depth. I highly recommend them and look forward to reading more from this author.
I really enjoyed the stories and have since become a very big fan of this author.
Great read, I actually bought all the books in the series. I give them all 5 start. Very entertaining. A good ever after, steamy romantic, and I love the characters!! All of them!!