Katherine McIntyre

🎧 Audiobook Review 🎧
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️️
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Joint Penetration concludes the Hot Under the Collar series with a best friends to lovers story that is angst-free and offers an almost cheesy romance.
Liam and Ollie have been friends for ages, with Liam having a crush on Ollie for a very long time without him realizing it. I really liked both characters from the beginning, they are both very likeable and lovable protagonists. The story was wonderfully told and as a reader you learn so much of the background story that you can really understand the depth of their friendship.
It was fun to read this story. Liam absolutely deserves to be loved and the author made the transition from friendship to lovers very well - it was loose and easy. I can forgive Ollie for taking so long to realize what was going on because of his lovable nature. The family and friends also really brought the book to life and guys, look forward to seeing familiar characters again.

Dan Levy narrated the audiobook and he was a new narrator for me. I thought he delivered a strong performance. It was a pleasure to listen to his pleasant voice, which always found the right intonations. His performance was entertaining and lively.

🎧 Audiobook Review 🎧
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️️
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rhys has an adorable little son who made Rhys have to call a plumber. That's how he met Cole. I thought their getting to know each other and their first date was pretty sweet.
The author has a wonderful writing style because I could immediately empathize with the protagonists. She has described the family's everyday life in a wonderfully realistic way.
Rhys and Cole are very different, but both have some insecurities. I loved how their relationship developed and how they supported each other to bring out the best in each other.
Overall, Rhys and Cole are adorable together and they have explosive chemistry! What I also liked were the side characters.
If you're in the mood for an angst-free romance with a single dad, an emergency plumber and a cute toddler, this is the book for you.

The narrator, Dylan Rockwell, was new to me and he basically did a good job bringing the story to life. However, I would have liked him to give the characters a bit more individuality. Then I would have found it easier to distinguish which character he was speaking. Nevertheless, he conveyed the emotions and insecurities well.