Love in Maplewood Book 9: Something Cryptid This Way Comes by Susan Scott Shelley

 

Love in Maplewood Book 9

Trevor Casal loves Maplewood and will do anything for its residents, including hosting the town’s first Cryptid Night to kick off the month-long Halloween festivities. After all, Mabel, Maplewood’s own monster, is a tourist attraction, and this is an opportunity to increase business for his inn, his family legacy. But the event, and a rash of new sightings, brings his best friend Bram, a cryptid investigator, to town. Trevor worries that spending so much time together will give away his secret… he's been in love with Bram for years.

Bram Macleod’s fascination with cryptids began at the age of ten, and his first encounter with Maplewood’s resident monster. In the years since his pro football career ended, he’s devoted his time to documenting investigations and myths on his podcast. With Cryptid Night, Bram is returning to Maplewood after twenty-five years away. He’s eager to dive into investigating and to spend time with Trevor. But lately, he’s starting seeing his best friend in a new light… one that feels a lot like love.

As Bram and Trevor investigate the cryptid sightings and get immersed in Halloween activities, their feelings for each other become harder to ignore. Crossing that line threatens to change everything, including the friendship they depend on.

Something Cryptid This Way Comes is a low angst, in-love-with-my-best-friend story with matchmaking family and friends, tricks, treats, a guard dog who likes everyone, so many plaid shirts, bedtime stories as a form of wooing, and a love forged from friendship... with the help of the "Maplewood Monster".

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/230289083-something-cryptid-this-way-comes

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

Trevor has been in love with his best friends since they were teenagers. But he has never had the courage to tell him. Instead he watched Bram leave Maplewood to pursue his pro football career and then later his investigation career on myths for his podcast. Only seeing him a few times a year and keeping in touch the best they could. But when Bram’s aunt calls asking him to come to Maplewood to look into other cryptids she and her friends saw, he can’t resist. And thought Trevor is thrilled to see Bram, he also knows he has to try and hide he feelings from him. Bram is thrilled to be back in Maplewood for the main reason that is Trevor. For a while now he is starting to realize that his feelings for Trevor aren’t strictly friends vibes. He wants more but does Trevor feel the same? Well it’s time to figure that out. They’ll be spending a lot of time together investigating and getting ready for all the Halloween activities. And the more time they spend together, the more Bram confirms that he wants more with Trevor. And it’s only a matter of time until their feelings are brought to the surface. I really enjoyed Bram and Trevor’s story! It was clear that these two were definitely in love with one another and just needed that push to tell one another. And I’m glad they finally got their chance. This book was also fun exploring the mystery that is Mabel that is teased so much in the series. A great addition to this series and I’m looking forward to the final book!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.