Casey Cox

I truly hate to see this series end...but what a beautiful, warm and lovely story to end it, leaving these men who have entertained us through 7 books to enjoy their found happiness. Jeremy has been so present through the last six books and now he gets his story as well as his well-earned love and happiness. We have heard him struggle with his stuttering causing him to hide from life in the bakery. While his close friends don't have a problem with his stutter, Jeremy’s experience has been that everyone he has dared to try to have a relationship with, put their own desires and wants before giving any thought to what makes Jeremy and others like him, special in their own right. Just one short, arranged night in New York allowed Jeremy to have an unforgettable night with an unforgettable and attractive silver fox...Montgomery. Jeremy went away from his hometown for the encounter as he didn't want to take the chance that anyone would know him and know about his stutter. He pulled this off with one big requirement for the "date"...the one condition? no speaking, absolutely no talking. Montgomery...The guy he was meeting, was beyond kind and had no trouble with Jeremy's "rule".... after all, they were never going to see each other again. Montgomery was a Brit that was moving to the U.S. to work at the Vet Boys Animal Clinic, in Jeremy's hometown...but Jeremy didn't know that since ...the "no taking" rule. Montgomery has his own problems.... he's grieving his late mother, but he wants to make a clean start, away from the UK all the way to the U.S. With an overlay in New York, he grabbed the opportunity to have this encounter with this guy with the "no speaking rule. You can guess what happens when Jeremy gets home. He is shocked, and to say he's surprised, would be the understatement of the year. So... he tries his hardest to simply ignore and avoid Montgomery. Even though Jeremy's situation was painful, I had to laugh because it was freaking hilarious the lengths that Jeremy went to, to avoid speaking to Monty. At last, they reconnect, and Monty is more than understanding. They are such a great team. Slowly they build a friendship and more. It has been such a pleasure to meet these guys and to know not only Jeremy but also Montgomery because he has his own story to tell, which we learn by the end....and we get to see how Jeremy and Monty are doing 39 years into their future at the end of the story. I have to give Casey Cox a tremendous amount of credit. She has masterfully created this series and these characters, my compliments and my thanks to her!! It was a wonderfully written series...it was fun...it was emotional...it was engaging and adorable. I'll be revisiting these guys at some point.… (altro)

Lawson and Chester are best friends since they started their studies to become veterinarians, they share a two-bedroom apartment, they run together every morning, they think the world of the other, and now… they both have an internship at the Vet Shop Boys clinic. Lawson is sweet but can be a bit grumpy, the complete opposite of Chester. Lawson hates Christmas time and all the fuss, and his father ruined it for him years ago. Noe he's on his own and that's just how he wants it. This year Chester is on a mission, to let Lawson enjoy Christmas, yes, enjoy it all! All the Vet Shop Boys are in on this mission, but that last part Lawson doesn’t know. Chester is the only one Lawson feels safe with since his family has no use for him. He finds that havening Chester near is soothing. Because of all their different work schedules at the Vet Shop Boys clinic, the whole of December is for holiday festivities, they open their houses on different days, so all colleagues will have a celebration. What all the employees already saw from the first moment they laid eyes on Lawson and Chester, took them a bit longer, all the feelings they have for each other. They are cute together, and their friendship is special, so they figure that a kiss here and there won’t destroy it, it’s nothing permanent. So, they keep it loose, just to see how it goes. Another wonderful story in this series. it's fun, emotional, has depth, and this one is quite a slow burn. Besides Chester and Lawson and their new relationship there is also the clinic, and all the other guys from this series. What a bunch! Overall, a consistently and wonderfully written story, when finished it gives you that "feel good all over" feeling.… (altro)

This is not just a love story, it’s also about family, trust and the courage to step out of your comfort zone and explore what life has to offer you. Chase and Fisher are both in their thirties and are at a crossroad. One is openly outed and the other thinks he’s ready for a new relationship. These two men are so amazing emotionally. Chase is a vet with the vet boys, so we see the whole gang throughout the story and there are pets involved....a big loveable dog, about a dozen cats and a pot-bellied pig. Chase is divorced after finally admitting that he’s gay and is searching for his true self. He doesn’t want a relationship; he wants to experience feeling free being and being himself. He lives in a house that could use some slight repairs, but is comfortable and not in danger of falling in. Fischer lives a few houses down from him, has a nice home. He had two little girls that was left with him when his partner couldn’t handle this life and left him and the kids that they had together. He wants to start dating but needs to be sure that if he becomes serious about another guy, that he will want to co-parent with him. After meeting on their morning walks, they find that they share lots of interests and the main one is to each other. A beautiful friendship begins to bloom. Every Friday night Fisher tries dating other guys, and sometimes Chase looks after Fisher’s little girls. Every Saturday evening Fisher and his girls head go to Chase's for dinner and to talk about Chase's latest dating disaster. You just have to love these guys. They are real, honest, conscious, mature, flawed, passionate, humorous, easygoing, warm, and sweet. There was not one smidgen of angst in this story...something that I appreciated. It’s all about two ordinary men, building a friendship, finding out there are more feelings involved, making decisions, taking big steps, and honestly acknowledging what’s happening between them. The epilogue skipped forward 19-years and was absolutely adorable. It beautifully completed the story! Every story thus far in this series has been a memorable experience and excellently written.… (altro)