Winner
The Mathesons Book 4
by Declan Rhodes
Is winning everything when it comes to your heart?
Jamie Matheson, one of five Matheson brothers, is the only one left who hasn’t found his perfect life partner, and the future prospects don't look good. Still, he’s a Matheson, and he can't let his doubts show. He charges into his company’s annual advertising campaign competition with bravado to spare and winning on his mind. When the company randomly selects Angelo, an unknown junior member of the art department, as his partner for the event, Jamie doesn’t realize how quickly the choice will change his life.
Angelo Moretti is the oldest son of a modest Italian-American family operating a successful family restaurant in Dallas. He loves his family, but he’s never come out to them. Angelo’s soured on the corporate structure after a past harassment experience and merely wants to keep his head down, earn a solid place in the art department, and plan for the future. He fears a catastrophe when he’s matched with Jamie Matheson, pampered son of advertising business royalty, for the company’s annual competition. Then he gets to know the charming, handsome, and talented sides of his partner.
Faced with no alternative choice but to reluctantly join forces, Jamie and Angelo find a way to be winners and work together both in the office and outside as well. The future looks tremendously bright until a power-hungry executive rises up to rattle their winning streak.
Winner is a 54,000-word gay romance with enemies-to-lovers and coming out themes, a whole lot of family, and steamy scenes. It is the fourth book in the series The Mathesons and can be read as a standalone story but is best as a follow-up to First, Cowboy, and Hero.
Momma Says: 4 stars⭐⭐⭐⭐
Winner brings us to the last Matheson brother, Jamie, and his happy ever after. I've enjoyed each couple in this series, and I love that we get to revisit with them through crossovers into the other books while each still stands on its own. Jamie and Angelo is a mixed bag of romance tropes. We get a coming out story for Angelo, and a little bit enemies to lovers and office romance for the pair. What these two know about each other can be summed up to what they've heard through the office rumor mill, so they both have a lot to learn once they actually have to communicate. Like the rest of the series, this one is low on angst and high on entertaining characters and witty dialogue. One of my favorite things is how well-rounded even the secondary characters are. Every one adds a little something to the story, something that has made this author a go-to for me in the genre. I can't wait to see what he's going to do next.
Winner brings us to the last Matheson brother, Jamie, and his happy ever after. I've enjoyed each couple in this series, and I love that we get to revisit with them through crossovers into the other books while each still stands on its own. Jamie and Angelo is a mixed bag of romance tropes. We get a coming out story for Angelo, and a little bit enemies to lovers and office romance for the pair. What these two know about each other can be summed up to what they've heard through the office rumor mill, so they both have a lot to learn once they actually have to communicate. Like the rest of the series, this one is low on angst and high on entertaining characters and witty dialogue. One of my favorite things is how well-rounded even the secondary characters are. Every one adds a little something to the story, something that has made this author a go-to for me in the genre. I can't wait to see what he's going to do next.
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