Burning for You by A.M. Arthur

Bran Foxwell has crushed on Joel Fisher from afar for years, and now that Joel is happily in love with another guy, Bran has lost his chance. But when uber-sexy Keenan Pratt stumbles over an upset Bran, it’s the perfect opportunity for a no-strings hookup. Except sex with Keenan is hotter and more intense than Bran ever imagined, and despite their no-strings agreement, both men agree to an actual date.

As the middle triplet, Keenan Pratt is devoted to his brothers and they’ve spent the last ten years supporting and protecting each other. When Keenan has the chance to screw around with his own long-time crush Bran, it’s an itch he can’t wait to scratch. But there’s chemistry there neither of them expects and, slowly but surely, what should have been a single hookup turns into more.

But when their family is targeted, the Pratt brothers circle the wagons hard, and Keenan pulls away from Bran exactly when he should be leaning on the other man. Bran wants to be there for Keenan, but old habits run deep and if Keenan can’t learn to trust, he risks losing the best relationship he’s ever had.

Welcome to Neighborhood Shindig, a friendly place where you can snack on a lamb kebab while getting your hair done, pick up your favorite herbal tea blend, and then go listen to live music under the pavilion. We’re happy to have you.

Book 2
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second book in the series, and follows on directly from the last book, so I would definitely recommend that you read them in order, to get the full experience. The Neighborhood Shindig is the place to go and eat and buy from small, owner-run businesses, and we are getting to know the people who run them through the series.

In this installment, we get to meet the triplets and learn about what makes them tick. Whilst Keenan may be the one who has his romance as a focus of the book, it is just as much about the other triplets and how their lives intertwine. I am reluctant to say more, as I think you will enjoy it best fresh, but this is a deep and carefully written account of their lives to date, and makes for heartwarming reading.

Bran was an important part of book one, and we know how much he cared for Joel and how disappointed for himself he was when Isaiah stole Joel's heart. However, Keenan has liked him for a long time, and finally, he may just get his chance.

This series is shaping up really well and I am excited to see who gets their chance next. Neighborhood Shindig is a community of accepting, diverse, and truly fascinating people – I wish I could visit!

Also Available in the Neighborhood Shindig Series

Book 1
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For reviews & more info, check out our Melting for You post.

A.M. Arthur was born and raised in the same kind of small town that she likes to write about, a stone's throw from both beach resorts and generational farmland. She's been creating stories in her head since she was a child and scribbling them down nearly as long, in a losing battle to make the fictional voices stop. She credits an early fascination with male friendships (bromance hadn't been coined yet back then) with her later discovery of and subsequent love affair with m/m romance stories. A.M. Arthur's work is available from Carina Press, Dreamspinner Press, SMP Swerve, and Briggs-King Books.

When not exorcising the voices in her head, she toils away in a retail job that tests her patience and gives her lots of story fodder. She can also be found in her kitchen, pretending she's an amateur chef and trying to not poison herself or others with her cuisine experiments.

Contact her at am_arthur@yahoo.com with your cooking tips (or book comments).

Connect with A.M.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Burning for You (Neighborhood Shindig #2) by A.M. Arthur to read and review.

Melting for You by A.M. Arthur

After his father’s heart attack, Isaiah Morrell gave up cooking in his own high-end Atlanta restaurant to return home to Reynolds, North Carolina, in order to help his father Thomas heal and to keep an eye on his business Neighborhood Shindig. A collection of food trucks and other small businesses, Shindig is a popular destination in this college town, but Isaiah longs for the fast pace of a big-city kitchen. Until he meets Joel…

Joel Fisher has been out of commission from a serious illness for the better part of a year, but now he’s ready to reclaim his life—except his apartment has been sublet, his partner is missing, and their shared food truck is stripped of everything not attached. In short, Joel has nothing. After an uncomfortable night sleeping on the food truck floor, Isaiah and Thomas Morrell give Joel an offer he can’t refuse: a rented room in their house, as well as their help creating a new food truck concept. Joel hates accepting charity, but he’s hit rock bottom and has nowhere to go but up.

Working with seemingly uptight Isaiah is actually pretty fun, and the pair bonds over a challenge to create a unique grilled cheese sandwich. Light flirting melts into a deeper connection neither man expects, but Isaiah isn’t in Reynolds for much longer, and Joel can’t get attached to the gorgeous professional chef. As Isaiah’s feelings for Joel strengthen and grow, he entertains the idea of staying in Neighborhood Shindig for good—but Joel hasn’t asked him to…

Welcome to Neighborhood Shindig, a friendly place where you can snack on a lamb kebab while getting your hair done, pick up your favorite herbal tea blend, and then go listen to live music under the pavilion. We’re happy to have you.

Book 1
Buy Links

Amazon US  ~  Amazon UK  ~  Amazon Au  ~  Amazon Ca
~  Also Available with KindleUnlimited  ~

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars

This is the first book in a new series, and I think that I am going to enjoy following the adventures of those who work at the Shindig. I love the concept of a static truck park for foodies and other stores in pods. As we learn how it came about, it is rather a lovely reveal.

Joel has been through the wars with a chronic illness, but now he is back to resume his life... when he finds it has nearly all been taken away from him. His attitude is wonderfully resilient for a man who is ill for a year. Luckily some of his friends are there to support him, and most of all Isaiah, son of the man who owns the Neighborhood Shindig. He is back to look after his estranged father after a heart attack.

As everything slots into place, we then have the fun of watching them create a new food concept and make it a reality. DO be warned, it is best not to read this book when hungry! As we get to meet the other truck owners and their wares, it is easy to imagine how Arthur will be able to write a whole collection of stories about these people – and hopefully we will get some more about Isaiah and Joel. I also think that Thomas is probably due a taste of love too.

A very lovely book, not too long, and full of interest, lust, and definitely love.

A.M. Arthur was born and raised in the same kind of small town that she likes to write about, a stone's throw from both beach resorts and generational farmland. She's been creating stories in her head since she was a child and scribbling them down nearly as long, in a losing battle to make the fictional voices stop. She credits an early fascination with male friendships (bromance hadn't been coined yet back then) with her later discovery of and subsequent love affair with m/m romance stories. A.M. Arthur's work is available from Carina Press, Dreamspinner Press, SMP Swerve, and Briggs-King Books.

When not exorcising the voices in her head, she toils away in a retail job that tests her patience and gives her lots of story fodder. She can also be found in her kitchen, pretending she's an amateur chef and trying to not poison herself or others with her cuisine experiments.

Contact her at am_arthur@yahoo.com with your cooking tips (or book comments).

Connect with A.M.

Facebook  ~  Twitter  ~  Blog  ~  Goodreads

Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Melting for You (Neighborhood Shindig #1) by A.M. Arthur to read and review.