Sweat Connection

Hot Under the Collar, Book 1

By: Katherine McIntyre

Narrated by: Dylan Rockwell

One disaster bi single dad. One sexy plumber on a house call. One hot-as-hell romance.

Rhys

If I was a hot mess before becoming a single dad, my life’s pretty much an on-fire garbage can now. Okay, maybe that’s a tad melodramatic—my bestie/baby momma/ex-girlfriend is still awesome, currently in the throuple of her dreams. And my kiddo Sammy’s amazing, albeit exhausting. I’m the one who’s too intense and rambling, too obsessed with random trivia, too liable to set dinner on fire. Essentially, too much for any relationship.

However, when a hottie plumber drops by to fix our toilet—thanks, Sammy—and gives me his number? My luck might just be turning around.

Cole

After my dad moved to a retirement community, he left me with the big, old house I grew up in and a whole lot of loneliness. I thought by now I’d be settled down, but no one’s looking for the guy who likes long hikes with his dog, stargazing, and fixing shit around the house. They want fun, entertaining, flashy—not me.

Except when I give Rhys my private line for an emergency house call, I show up for the job to discover it’s a date. It seems like I might’ve met the one man on earth who’s just as interested as I am—if only we can find the guts to admit it.

©2023 Katherine McIntyre (P)2023 Katherine McIntyre

such great low angst high heat story

love this book so much Rhys and Cole are just a comfort so sweet to one another than fire behind closed doors.

Dylan Rockwell is a new to me narrarator and he rocked it! just made this story even better than when reading it. highly recommend to give this a try!

Wonderful, real characters

I absolutely adored Rhys and Cole and their dynamic as a couple. Both of these guys are real, you know people just like them - the frazzled parent trying to get through the day and juggle all the responsibilities with occasional time to wonder if this is all there is in terms of any personal life until their child turns 18 and leaves home and the stable, caring man with an aging parent who's getting to live in the retirement community but now has the daily responsibility of caring for the house he's been left, making enough money to survive and also wondering if there's anyone out there who just wants to settle down and enjoy a life of comfort, security, love and the everyday joys of being together. Neither one of them really thinks that's going to happen but they are definitely a couple who will be forever grateful to a clogged toilet. This is one to read and reread when you want to remember that there are good people and wonderful relationships out there. Dylan Rockwell does a wonderful job of keeping these characters real and grounded. You hear their exhaustion and frustration but also their joy and telief when they find someone to share their life with.

Single Dad Romance

This is a super sweet single dad romance. Both guys are adorable and love their families while wanting a romantic connection. This is a cute book you should definitely read.

ᑕᑌTᗴ!!

Perhaps not my favorite narrator, but that’s subjective.

𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 is an adorably sweet, real life kind of story. I enjoyed it in both formats.

Personal Connection

‘Somehow, this man achieved the impossible, and my mind actually…quieted. I just sank into the bliss of his hold on me, the firm caress of his mouth, how he made me feel like everything was taken care of for the first time in far too long.’

Wonderful story told by an amazing narrator!

Rhys had ‘turned into a shell of himself lately, just consumed by work, parenthood, and adjusting to my new normal, but tonight with Cole, I felt like a fing man again.’

Two souls find a connection through…plumbing, in Katherine McIntyre’s Sweat Connection, book 1 in her new Hot Under the Collar series.

Rhys’s relationship with his best friend-baby momma changes when she moves out to pursue her own new relationship. While amicable, Rhys feels lost and finally feels a missing spark when Cole comes to fix a plumbing issue for him.

Cole is instantly attracted to his client, but realizes this is a work related relationship- until it becomes personal for them both.

Kat writes stories that will fill your heart with joy and steam your glasses at the same time!