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Summer Kisses

Kiss Me, Book 2

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Summer Kisses

By: Charlie Novak
Narrated by: Dan Calley
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Two chefs. Two summers. One shot at a second chance.

Aaron’s Plan

Then:

  1. Get a better job
  2. Learn more skills
  3. Get money for restaurant
  4. Don’t fall in love with Josh

Now:

  1. Finesse menu
  2. Stop being angry at Josh
  3. Swear less (Ben’s idea)
  4. Stop wanting to kiss Josh
  5. Get Michelin stars
  6. Stop being in love with Josh

Josh’s Plan

Then:

  1. Start new job
  2. Try not to burn out
  3. Don’t fall in love with Aaron
  4. Seriously. Don’t. It will only end badly...

Now:

  1. Survive the summer
  2. Get a new job?
  3. Don’t get involved with Aaron again
  4. Don’t think about kissing him
  5. Don’t think about his smile
  6. Don’t think about how much you still love him

Summer Kisses is a contemporary MM romance featuring two chefs with a complicated history, clashing egos, cheese toasties, and two summers that will change everything. It is part of the Kiss Me series and can be listened to as a stand-alone.

Content warning: This novel contains mentions of drug use and issues of alcohol abuse.

©2021 Charlie Novak (P)2022 Charlie Novak Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Chef

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Summer kisses was a different book but I loved it. It was written in the past and presences and I liked that. That I got to know what happened the first time Aaron and josh meet the fist time.

It can be a hard book to read because it has both alcoholism and drugs in it but for me that was a part of the book that fit.

Dan Calley gave the book life and made it even better than when I read it.

Past and precent

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MM, Contemporary, Second Chance, Romance. Two men both chefs have a complicated past that's still causing issues in the here and now. A great story with fantastic characters and an extremely slow burn love story. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the crooning voice of Dan Calley as he brilliantly narrated their story. Fantastic second installment in the series that can be listened to as a stand-alone with no loss of enjoyment or understanding. Guaranteed HEA.

Learning From Past Mistakes.

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Two summers, two complicate men and a lifetime of emotions to face, understand and unpack.
Charlie Novak brings us back to Nottingham, in the kitchens of the Peach tree, where chef Aaron and his sus-chef Josh have been fighting for years. This beautiful book gives us all their backstory and the insight to their intermingled, difficult, hurtful past.
Seven years have passed since their first summer together, only two of which have passed where they have actually been apart, and the love they (secretly) have for each other seems to grow along the resentment and anger they throw at each other.
A rollercoaster of emotions, this book gets angsty at times, but always with Charlie Novak’s ceautiful, easy-to-read, enticing writing style!

Two men perfectly imperfect for each other!

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Listening to this book definitely made me recall the emotions I experienced when reading the ebook. Aaron and Josh’s relationship is complex and, in the end, rich with love and humor. Absolutely brilliant book and an exceptional performance by Dan Calley.

Sensational!

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Past/Present, lovers who were terrible for each other, nine years on.
Two chefs who bicker like a married couple, but do they really hate each other?

Aaron and Josh's story plays out in two halves. We meet them in book one, where they fight in the kitchen all the time and complain to Patrick and Ben. But we finally hear their stories, warts and all. Charlie carefully handles drug and alcohol addiction within this story.

As usual, Dan Calley narrates well. I speeded up the narration to 1.20 on Audible, which is my norm. It's well worth a listen.

Summer Kisses
Kiss Me, Book 2
By: Charlie Novak
Narrated by: Dan Calley
Series: Kiss Me, Book 2
Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.20 speed on Audible

MM Love/Hate relationship

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it follows Aaron and Josh in a very thoughtful way throughout the past and present, their highs, and their very low lows, their dreams, and fears.
They are both flawed characters and that makes them so real, even if you can't relate.
The way the book is constructed is the perfect build-up to the present and to these two stubborn and snarky guys, hiding years of pent-up emotion and frustration. Once all of that is unleashed, they prove themselves to be adorable sweethearts.

Trigger warning about on-page alcohol and substance abuse, if that's triggering to you, please take care of yourself and stay away, Charlie Novak has so many other adorable books that are worth a read!

The audiobook was beautifully narrated and I really enjoyed the experience :)

I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook.

Reading Summer Kisses was a journey,

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A great book and solid performance from Dan Calley. While I enjoy this series, I prefer Strawberry Kisses as it's sweeter.

4.5

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