Review: Peppermint Mocha Kisses – BL Maxwell

Genre: Contemporary, Sweet

LGBTQ+ Category: Gay

Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild

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About The Book

Randy Miller wants nothing more than to make a living selling the fantastic cookies he dreams up when he’s not working as a web designer. He’s always loved baking, but he’s afraid of taking the leap from hobby to business. Mostly he’s afraid of failing, and of Eli coming up with a better recipe.

Eli Canton has a crush. A big crush on someone who avoids him whenever he can. Eli loves everything about Randy, even if he’s grouchy and seems to work way too much. Eli knows he’s not all bad and hopes to have a chance with him someday.

A broken oven throws the two of them together, and even though Randy doesn’t want to admit it, he likes the time he spends with Eli. And Eli definitely can’t wait to spend more time with Randy. Now if only they can make it past the annual cookie exchange and possibly Valentine’s Day to their own sweet happy ending. #smalltown Romance, #opposites attract, #MM Romance

The Review

Peppermint Mocha Kisses is a sweet, low angst romance between Randy and Eli. Their families have been friends for years, but Randy has always kept himself apart, coming to see Eli as competition when it comes to their annual cookie exchange, whereas Eli has been crushing on Randy for a while.

Randy is super focused and organised when it comes to his baking. This may be for the cookie exchange, but he also hopes to one day possibly make it into a business. When the family’s oven breaks, after a mini panic, he’s able to use a neighbour’s who just happens to call Eli over. This is their first real chance at conversation and bonding over baking, something they both love.

From there it feels like a fast-paced story, but it’s also a slow burn romance, as Eli lets Randy become comfortable with what they are building and focuses on the sudden booming business he gets from local businesses. Eli is a huge support, both with the workload and the stress that it brings. And there’s another event that threatens to end things before they even begin.

I enjoyed the slow pace of the developing romance between the two men. It seemed like the whole town was invested in their relationship, many commenting on how they thought they would be a good couple. And while I am all in when it comes to a festive romance, this one may happen at Christmas time, but that is pretty much glossed over. The focus is on the MC’s and the baking.

A recommended read from BL Maxwell. I hope to read more like this from them in the future. Four stars.

The Reviewer

Hello all, my name is Xanthe and I am excited to be a reviewer for the PRG.

I read a lot, every night for at least 4-5 hours and I love to get lost in the world that an author has created. The best ones leave you wanting more and at a loss for words to describe just how good it is but I’ll try my best.

I live in a small town in South West England, just me and my dog Bonnie. I work part time in administration and really enjoy my job and the people I work with which I am very aware is not always the case!

I’ll read pretty much any sub genre within the mm genre. Since discovering it a few years ago, I rarely read anything else. One thing I won’t touch is horror, a definite no no for me!

Never ask me what my favourite anything is as I’ll have to give you a list of about ten or twenty things. How am I able to pick one food, book or film out of so many that I love?!

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