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Charming fairy tale meets spicy bedtime story in this deliciously enchanting age-gap LGBTQIA+ romance When Taylor Frost's boss, Amy, flies him across the country to prep for her daughter's sweet sixteen at the Storybook Endings Resort in the Catskills, the solo mission is well within his wheelhouse. Taylor is excellent at his job--except, he's probably not supposed to flirt with the resort's mountain man of a manager, Ethan Golding. Because the rugged older man is also the birthday girl's father, aka Amy's ex-husband. Oops. For Ethan, his divorce seemed like the bad ending to his romantic story. And now, making his daughter's sweet sixteen dreams come true is the closest he'll get to the kind of magic happiness in fairy tales. Until adorable Taylor has him wondering if maybe this is just the beginning of a more erotic kind of bedtime story... The only problem is Amy. And how very not okay she'd be with the chemistry between her assistant and her ex. If only forbidden flings ever led to happily-ever-afters... From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don't miss any of these other fun titles... The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky You Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore
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I received an ARC of Once Upon You and Me from NetGalley and Harlequin; All opinions are my own.
The story behind Once Upon a Time You and Me is cute, fluffy, etc. Kind of your typical age-gap romance (our MMCs are 13 years apart). Nothing sticks out about the story as far as new or groundbreaking, but I did appreciate the representation of Bi, ADHD, Burly MMC, etc. That said, there are a couple of things that fell flat for me:
First, our ex-wife character. audible groan
Secondly, some of the ADHD representation gave me the ick a bit. Points for trying, but some of the scenarios felt like they were used for comedic relief instead of representing the impactfulness they can/do have IRL.
I don't know that I would market this as “spicy.” There is some spicy content, but it is kind of tame, considering other books in spicy genres. Overall, this is a cute story and is a decent cozy read if you're looking for a queer representation book.