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The Year of Us: January
Cory Callahan and Reese Rollins are total opposites.
Cory wears a Rolex and makes six figures a year.
Reese is a bartender with a busted screen on his cellphone.
Cory lives in New York.
Reese lives in LA.
One delayed flight and a chance meeting at a bar later, the two strangers find they have one indisputable thing in common…
The attraction between them is incendiary.
But after a shared night at an airport hotel they learn there’s one other trait they share.
They’re both dominant and not interested in being told no.
The Year of Us is a twelve novelette series from Kate Hawthorne and EM Denning, exploring what happens when two men with nothing in common find out there might be something between them after all.
Cory wears a Rolex and makes six figures a year.
Reese is a bartender with a busted screen on his cellphone.
Cory lives in New York.
Reese lives in LA.
One delayed flight and a chance meeting at a bar later, the two strangers find they have one indisputable thing in common…
The attraction between them is incendiary.
But after a shared night at an airport hotel they learn there’s one other trait they share.
They’re both dominant and not interested in being told no.
The Year of Us is a twelve novelette series from Kate Hawthorne and EM Denning, exploring what happens when two men with nothing in common find out there might be something between them after all.
54 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 10, 2025
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About the author
Kate Hawthorne
91 books912 followersWith over two dozen published romances to her name, Kate Hawthorne has built a recognizable brand around telling emotional stories that pack a figurative (and sometimes literal) punch.
Existing on a steady diet of wine and coffee, Kate spends her days dreaming up angsty stories full of heat, kink, and heart. Kate now lives in Louisville, where she writes romance, reads romance, and hides from the humidity.
Visit her website at http://www.katehawthornebooks.com
Existing on a steady diet of wine and coffee, Kate spends her days dreaming up angsty stories full of heat, kink, and heart. Kate now lives in Louisville, where she writes romance, reads romance, and hides from the humidity.
Visit her website at http://www.katehawthornebooks.com
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January 13, 2025
The Edging
These two authors are edging us with this one! And entire year of these little teases and snapshots of these two coming together is going to be killer! I already ache for Reese and cannot wait to discover what happens next!
These two authors are edging us with this one! And entire year of these little teases and snapshots of these two coming together is going to be killer! I already ache for Reese and cannot wait to discover what happens next!
January 14, 2025
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Definitely an intriguing start to an episodic novella series by cheeky BFF’s EM Denning and Kate Hawthorne.
Wealthy traveller meets bartender in a very sexy and hot one-night stand. A battle of control and submission between two guys are going to find it very hard to forget the other and where they both come out winners.
Sometimes an encounter leaves you wanting more, and this will definitely leave you wanting more. Thankfully we’ll be getting 11 more.
Definitely an intriguing start to an episodic novella series by cheeky BFF’s EM Denning and Kate Hawthorne.
Wealthy traveller meets bartender in a very sexy and hot one-night stand. A battle of control and submission between two guys are going to find it very hard to forget the other and where they both come out winners.
Sometimes an encounter leaves you wanting more, and this will definitely leave you wanting more. Thankfully we’ll be getting 11 more.
January 6, 2025
This was a quick spicy read! We meet Reese who is a bartender in L.A. and Cory who lives in New York but travels all over. They meet at the bar where Reese works when Cory’s flight is canceled and have instant chemistry. Things are a little different than either of them expected. This was a great beginning to these novelettes and I believe they’re going to be quite enjoyable! Can’t wait for more! This is my honest opinion of this complimentary copy of this book
February 16, 2025
I'm really loving this series of novellas so far. I didn't know what to expect but have loved both January and February. Cory and Reese are great characters and I love the dynamic between them. They meet at a bar and decide to have what is supposed to be a one-time hookup. But they soon find out that they are both doms. They have an undeniable attraction to each other but can two doms hook up without one of them having to submit. This series is so spicy and I love the interactions between Cory and Reese. I'm dying for March.
January 10, 2025
Hot!!
This is a great short story! There was a connection between the two men that couldn't be denied. Reese is struggling with why he likes to be a called a 'good boy' so much. Cory is quietly loving the struggle within Reese but doesn't make a big deal about it. Their chemistry is off the chart. Hopefully we'll get to see more of them!
This is a great short story! There was a connection between the two men that couldn't be denied. Reese is struggling with why he likes to be a called a 'good boy' so much. Cory is quietly loving the struggle within Reese but doesn't make a big deal about it. Their chemistry is off the chart. Hopefully we'll get to see more of them!
January 11, 2025
I need more!
I NEED MORE AND I NEED IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!! This was soooooooo good! I love Kate and EM separately but when these two team up…GAAAHHHH!!! They are so good together! Cory and Reese are definitely going to be a favorite and I’m now living for the next installment.
I NEED MORE AND I NEED IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!! This was soooooooo good! I love Kate and EM separately but when these two team up…GAAAHHHH!!! They are so good together! Cory and Reese are definitely going to be a favorite and I’m now living for the next installment.
January 24, 2025
4.5 🌟 A quickie from 2 authors I like & it delivered. 2 dominant men with one having some kind of "sub for you" identity crisis. It's intriguing & real & I sure want to know what happens next. I ended up singing "It's not over till it's over from Starship" after this.
January 26, 2025
I am giving this 3 stars because it is basically just one long sex scene. The 2 MCs meet and 1 goes back to the others hotel room and bingo.
This is a series by the look of it and so I hope that as it progresses the sex fades into the background and we learn more about the MCs.
This is a series by the look of it and so I hope that as it progresses the sex fades into the background and we learn more about the MCs.
April 3, 2025
I’m usually a binge reader so I wanted to initially wait until all 12 parts were out but I’m making an exception. These are quick and sexy reads and I’ll try and be patient enough to read in real time. :)
January 10, 2025
oooh what a great read....its part of a serie of 12 novelettes but it doesn't feel unfinished
loved the meeting of Reese and Cory and cannot wait to see what happens over the next 11
loved the meeting of Reese and Cory and cannot wait to see what happens over the next 11
January 13, 2025
3.75 stars
January 23, 2025
Oooh, nice start of a new yearly series. I'm already in awe of Cory and Reese.
Can't wait for the next installment.
Can't wait for the next installment.
January 29, 2025
Terrible writing stupid plot
March 5, 2025
A hot piece of erotica. This is the first chapter of a series. Cory meets Reese as pick up at a LA bar for a one nighter before flying off to Dallas.
April 29, 2025
4.5 stars
May 12, 2025
Steamy!! and I like Reese so sticking with it…
April 14, 2025
A short but hot start to a promising little series. Two men have a one night hook up that is so freaking hot. I'm definitely reading more.
January 26, 2025
liked the characters, good smut, very curious to see where this is gonna go
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