For all that this is a spicy, sensual, epically hot series, it truly delves into the heart, explores what a heart match looks like in today’s world, the challenges and the prejudice the characters face are very real. The characters in this series are fully fleshed out, with beautiful and diverse personalities and hearts so damned big it brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t tell you my favorite character, they all found a place in my own heart so quickly.

Joel Leslie is a wonderful narrator and brought his own brush into painting the picture the story describes – I can’t imagine anyone else doing this series justice.

This is more than a romance series: it’s a collection of stories about found family and communities built around people who’s life experiences and amazing compassion made them safe, supportive, and protectors. I look forward to revisiting it many times.