Van Doren Book 4: Oxley by Crea Reitan

Van Doren Book 4

His scream changed my life forever.

I clean up the streets of Anaheim from the hate one man left behind. On the surface, I work with the local authorities but in secret, I kill those who hurt others.

During a planned interception, we arrive on the scene too late and a man’s scream fills the streets. The moment I look upon his face, my entire life shifts to make him the center. Instead of going to a hospital, I bring him home.

Now I need to figure out how to nurse him back to health and hope he can accept my quirks so I can keep him.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/234175273-oxley

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Huntley’s neighborhood has only gotten more dangerous in the past year. The hate crimes have only increased and unfortunately for Huntley, he ends up at the wrong place at the wrong time. A gunshot later and he wakes up in a stranger’s home. And while he should be freaked out, the moment he spots Oxley he somehow feels…safe. Oxley and his team are assigned to Anaheim to make it safe again and the moment he hears Huntley’s scream, everything in his body rushes to save him. He takes him home and has his own doctor help him and in doing so it goes against everything Oxley would do. He never lets anyone in his home. He lives by certain rules for himself. And yet, he breaks it all for Huntley. And even though his ocd makes him itch to do certain things, he finds it a bit quieter with Huntley around. And it doesn’t take Oxley long to realize that Huntley is his. While Huntley knows he should be startled by everything, he still can’t help but feel safe and protected with Oxley. Deep down, he knows there is something between them and as he recovers with Oxley’s careful eye, he is more than willing to find out. Loved these two! I loved how Oxley felt like he could be exactly who he was with Huntley despite having grown up with outsiders telling him he was different and not normal. Huntley liked him just as he was and didn’t blink. And I loved that Huntley stood up for Oxley. I really loved the dynamic with these two. Their story was sweet and it was nice to get more of it after only catching small glimpses of them!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.