Review Tour ~ Red Haze by Lark Taylor

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Red Haze, the third book in the Caffeine Daydreams world by Lark Taylor is out now! Time to get cozy with Arlo & Jack!

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Blurb:

 

Everyone knows it’s a bad idea to crush on a straight guy. But when that man is also your bodyguard?

 

It’s just asking for trouble.

 

Arlo

 

Our rise to stardom might’ve helped me escape from the chaos that was my childhood, but that didn’t mean it was easy for me. Now, with fame and an almost unlimited bank account, you’d think I’d be happy. But I’m not. There’s no escaping the depression that dogs me or my past that refuses to leave me alone, no matter what I try. There’s no-one to stop the self-destructive spiral I’m caught in.

 

No-one, that is, until Jack.

 

As soon as the stoic man who looks like he could crush me under his thumb is assigned to me, I know I’m in trouble. Not only is he every one of my wet dreams brought to life, but he’s straight. Oh, and tasked with keeping me out of mischief.

 

What I wasn’t expecting was the friendship that followed. The way we would come to depend on one another.

 

When it’s all ripped away, can I find a way to exist without Jack at my side? Or am I destined to love someone I can never have?

 

Jack

 

After leaving the SAS, going into personal security seemed like the next logical step. Having been briefed on my client, the drummer for the rock band Caffeine Daydreams, I believed I’d be guarding some spoiled kid with more money than sense.

 

But as I get to know Arlo, I realise nothing could be further from the truth.

 

With the line between professional and personal blurring, Arlo quickly becomes the most important person in my life. When I have to decide between keeping him in my life or protecting him, I choose the latter.

 

I will always protect Arlo.

 

What I didn’t know was that the price I’d pay would cut me far deeper than I’d thought possible. Can I persuade Arlo to give me another chance? Or will I have to resign myself to just seeing him on my screen?

 

Red Haze is a demi-awakening, bodyguard x rockstar MM romance. The final book in the Caffeine Daydreams series, each book follows a different couple as they find their HEA. Although better read in order, these books can standalone.


~ * ~ Ky‘s Review ~ * ~

* 4 Stars *
This book started out so promising. It’s split into two parts: one to reveal the history between Arlo and Jack and one to bring us back to the present and the events unfolding following the first two books.
The story takes place over many years, specifically over two decades.
I loved the “Before” part so much. It’s how they met, how they began, how they formed a friendship, and how Arlo’s feelings evolved through the years from a simple crush to an all-consuming love.
The “After” part I was less excited about. There was a stalker arc and side characters from other series. It was also an introduction to a new book (maybe the first one in a new series). So I wasn’t as interested in this part as I was in the first.
Arlo and Jack had a lot of history that tied them together and the things that kept them apart for so many years were mainly Jack’s hangups. Maybe they could have gotten together a few years earlier than they did but the timeframe the author chose for them worked too.
I wish the second part would be more like the first and that it would have been lighter on the suspense but I still enjoyed reading about their past and was glad when they finally figured things out between them.
~ Copy provided by Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. A review wasn’t a requirement. ~

 

 

Author Bio:

Lark lives with her family in southern England. An obsessive romance fan, she loves nothing more than a Happily Ever After – especially if there’s a good plot and a hefty amount of spice along the way. When she’s not reading or writing, she can be found hiding from adult life in escape rooms, travel and the MCU. As a Bi woman with OCD, Lark is a fervent supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community and an advocate for mental health awareness and support.

 

Author Link: linktr.ee/larktaylor