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| In Vino Veritas Book 2 |
One playboy. One perfectionist. So many secrets.
I’m considered the biggest playboy in Burlington, Vermont. The party boy. The guy who lives in the moment and makes decisions with no thought for the future. But people don’t know my past. They don’t know why I make the choices I do. Even my best friend doesn’t know the truth about me. Actually, there are a lot of things he doesn’t know…like the fact that I had a one night stand with his brother last year.
Did I mean to hook up with Aaron? Um, no. Mistakes were made, okay? But unlike most of my mistakes, this one has lasting consequences. Aaron works at the law firm where circumstances are forcing me to be their errand boy. Now we see each other every day. Aaron’s such a nervous wreck he keeps tripping over the copy machine. I’m surprised he hasn’t ended up in traction yet.
He and I are opposites in almost every way. He’s got a GPA higher than Mount Mansfield, and I’m barely going to graduate college. He grocery shops with a spreadsheet, and I’ve got YOLO tattooed on my body. But Aaron sees things in me that no one else does, and I see things in him he doesn’t see in himself. Before I know it, we’re sharing late-night office picnics, evenings out at the bar, and long, hot afternoons on my boat. I’m having the best summer of my life, but there’s no way this can end well. My bff will kill me if he ever finds out how thoroughly I’ve corrupted his brother…
Counterpoint is an opposites-attract forbidden romance featuring an incense-filled law firm, meddling friends, and angst and humor in (mostly) equal parts. It stars Jeremy Everett and Aaron Morin, who first appeared in the Vino and Veritas story Booklover, but Counterpoint is a standalone novel.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61955815-counterpoint
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Another great story added to the World of True North! We get to see lots of familiar faces in this one and even faces now who get their own story. This story follows Aaron and Jeremy. Who are connected to Birk's other book in this world, Booklover. Aaron and Jeremy have a bit of a complicated history. Over a year earlier they had a one night stand that both agreed to forget. Because not only is Jamie Aaron's brother but he is Jeremy's best friend. They both aren't sure how Jamie would take it and it is better to keep it quiet. However, their paths cross once more when Aaron has a summer job at a law firm but Jeremy is hired there as well as one of the assistants since he decided to stay in Vermont for the summer. Cue the awkwardness and the attraction that hasn't gone away completely. Both of these guys are complicated characters. Aaron is still feeling guilty about running from his family over a year ago and is doing his best to make up for it. Then add in his stress about finishing up law school and bombing a previous internship. Then there is Jeremy. Jeremy has a complicated relationship to his family that has hurt him to the point where he isn't sure of his future and never wants to look forward. Better to live in the moment. But when these two are reunited, their views start to slowly shift. It'll take a lot for both to change but together they may have a shot. I loved this story. You just want to hug both Aaron and Jeremy and tell them everything will be okay and that they both deserve the other! I couldn't put their story down. Plus we see some characters who are set to have their own books coming as well. Loved this! You definitely don't want to miss this one.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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