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Inevitable Disclosure by Nicky James
5.0
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
“You’re it for me, Quaid. This right here is everything I’ll ever need in this lifetime.” He held me tight, not letting go. “I love you too.” I smiled against his throat because, for once, he heard me.
It was really, really nice to read a book in this series where my heart wasn’t constantly in my throat because of the shaky relationship between Quaid and Aslan. They were pretty solid in this, and feeling safe and gaining trust is doing wonders for Quaid.
The murder mystery in this book? Freaking chef’s kiss. 10/10. I really genuinely had no idea who’d killed the girl until it was revealed. I spent so much of the book speculating, thinking I had it all figured out. At the same time it all made lots of sense in the end. Nicky James can write the hell out of a mystery and would have a good career as a crime writer if she wanted, I’m sure.
“Cuddle me, dammit. I demand cuddles. It’s ten after four in the morning. You don’t have to be anywhere except in bed. With me. Now. End of story.”
SPOILER ALERT, I need to yell at Aslan again:
I was *this* fucking close to crawling through the screen of my kindle and into this story so that I could choke Aslan. His inability to tell Quaid he loves him when Quaid clearly, obviously needs to hear it? Made me feel so upset on his behalf. Quaid was cheated on repeatedly and emotionally and psychologically manipulated by his ex over a long period of time. His self esteem and self worth was pretty much destroyed. He is also a massive romantic who wants the husband and kids and the pretty house, and somehow Aslan is shocked Quaid needs to hear he is loved!? God, he’s got the emotional intelligence of a four year old sometimes. And then when Quaid ended up being the first to say ‘I love you’ because Aslan was busy being an idiot? I was ready to murder someone, lol.
Anyway, here’s the update:
Quaid: honestly can do no wrong, I love him so much
Aslan: kind and committed (finally) but also an absolute fucking idiot
Quaid’s dad: dead for all I know, barely mentioned
Torin: a cutie patootie
Ruiz: a new contender! Previously homophobic enemy of Quaid, now hilariously good friends
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Established couple
Law enforcement
Recovering addict
Police procedural
Murder mystery
Grumpy/sunshine
Life changes
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Detailed autopsy
Details of dead body and injuries
Underage pregnant murder victim
Explicit sexual content
Mild exhibitionism (supply room shenanigans)
Alcoholic minor character intoxicated on page
Off-page alcohol consumption (not by addict MC)
On-page gun violence
Side character stabbed and shot
MC fatally shooting child while defending SC (on page, graphic)
On-page CPR on child (not successful)
MC treated for shock
Disordered eating (skipping meals, eating too little, extreme focus on health)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 36 and 42
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 426
Happy ending: Mild HFN
I caught Quaid’s arm before he got too far and dragged him back to the table. I pushed my chair back and encouraged him to straddle my lap. When he did, I laced my fingers against the small of his back, holding him in place. Quaid drew my head against his chest, and I closed my eyes, listening to his heartbeat as he stroked fingers through my hair.
Torin whistled and shook his head. “Shit, man. Valor is a badass motherfucker in an interview. I’ve got goose bumps.” Torin held up his arm, proving it. “That kid’s gonna need new drawers when he’s done.” “I’m so turned on right now.” Torin jabbed me with an elbow and a snort. “Don’t be gross.” “Seriously. I’m getting hard.”
If you want to hurt your own feelings by reading Quaid’s love declaration:
When he spoke, his words were choked and quiet. “I am so madly in love with you it’s crippling. It terrifies me most days because of how vulnerable it makes me feel to hand over my heart again after it was so utterly destroyed by Jack. Trust is not easy for me. But I’m doing it anyway, and I don’t know if you realize the kind of power that gives you. I love you, Aslan. I’ve loved you since the day you stood in my driveway and told me you couldn’t walk away and wanted to give up your old ways simply to have a chance to date me. And yeah, I’m a softy, I read too many romance novels, and I dream too big, but those words from you got me right in the chest. I was a goner. Most days, these characteristics embarrass me.” He shrugged. “But it’s who I am, and yeah, maybe it’s lame, maybe it’s needy, and maybe I’m too emotional, but it would be nice to hear it once from your mouth without you being stoned out of your mind. I’m sorry if that makes me pathetic.”
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“You’re it for me, Quaid. This right here is everything I’ll ever need in this lifetime.” He held me tight, not letting go. “I love you too.” I smiled against his throat because, for once, he heard me.
It was really, really nice to read a book in this series where my heart wasn’t constantly in my throat because of the shaky relationship between Quaid and Aslan. They were pretty solid in this, and feeling safe and gaining trust is doing wonders for Quaid.
The murder mystery in this book? Freaking chef’s kiss. 10/10. I really genuinely had no idea who’d killed the girl until it was revealed. I spent so much of the book speculating, thinking I had it all figured out. At the same time it all made lots of sense in the end. Nicky James can write the hell out of a mystery and would have a good career as a crime writer if she wanted, I’m sure.
“Cuddle me, dammit. I demand cuddles. It’s ten after four in the morning. You don’t have to be anywhere except in bed. With me. Now. End of story.”
SPOILER ALERT, I need to yell at Aslan again:
Spoiler
I was *this* fucking close to crawling through the screen of my kindle and into this story so that I could choke Aslan. His inability to tell Quaid he loves him when Quaid clearly, obviously needs to hear it? Made me feel so upset on his behalf. Quaid was cheated on repeatedly and emotionally and psychologically manipulated by his ex over a long period of time. His self esteem and self worth was pretty much destroyed. He is also a massive romantic who wants the husband and kids and the pretty house, and somehow Aslan is shocked Quaid needs to hear he is loved!? God, he’s got the emotional intelligence of a four year old sometimes. And then when Quaid ended up being the first to say ‘I love you’ because Aslan was busy being an idiot? I was ready to murder someone, lol.
Anyway, here’s the update:
Quaid: honestly can do no wrong, I love him so much
Aslan: kind and committed (finally) but also an absolute fucking idiot
Quaid’s dad: dead for all I know, barely mentioned
Torin: a cutie patootie
Ruiz: a new contender! Previously homophobic enemy of Quaid, now hilariously good friends
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Established couple
Law enforcement
Recovering addict
Police procedural
Murder mystery
Grumpy/sunshine
Life changes
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Detailed autopsy
Details of dead body and injuries
Underage pregnant murder victim
Explicit sexual content
Mild exhibitionism (supply room shenanigans)
Alcoholic minor character intoxicated on page
Off-page alcohol consumption (not by addict MC)
On-page gun violence
Side character stabbed and shot
MC fatally shooting child while defending SC (on page, graphic)
On-page CPR on child (not successful)
MC treated for shock
Disordered eating (skipping meals, eating too little, extreme focus on health)
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Romantic suspense
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 36 and 42
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 426
Happy ending: Mild HFN
I caught Quaid’s arm before he got too far and dragged him back to the table. I pushed my chair back and encouraged him to straddle my lap. When he did, I laced my fingers against the small of his back, holding him in place. Quaid drew my head against his chest, and I closed my eyes, listening to his heartbeat as he stroked fingers through my hair.
Torin whistled and shook his head. “Shit, man. Valor is a badass motherfucker in an interview. I’ve got goose bumps.” Torin held up his arm, proving it. “That kid’s gonna need new drawers when he’s done.” “I’m so turned on right now.” Torin jabbed me with an elbow and a snort. “Don’t be gross.” “Seriously. I’m getting hard.”
If you want to hurt your own feelings by reading Quaid’s love declaration:
Spoiler
When he spoke, his words were choked and quiet. “I am so madly in love with you it’s crippling. It terrifies me most days because of how vulnerable it makes me feel to hand over my heart again after it was so utterly destroyed by Jack. Trust is not easy for me. But I’m doing it anyway, and I don’t know if you realize the kind of power that gives you. I love you, Aslan. I’ve loved you since the day you stood in my driveway and told me you couldn’t walk away and wanted to give up your old ways simply to have a chance to date me. And yeah, I’m a softy, I read too many romance novels, and I dream too big, but those words from you got me right in the chest. I was a goner. Most days, these characteristics embarrass me.” He shrugged. “But it’s who I am, and yeah, maybe it’s lame, maybe it’s needy, and maybe I’m too emotional, but it would be nice to hear it once from your mouth without you being stoned out of your mind. I’m sorry if that makes me pathetic.”
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