#prickly pair

Rating: 5/5

Book Blurb:

In the small West Texas town of Whynot, why not take a chance on three gorgeous men—even if two of them are rivals?

After a thousand disastrous first dates, I’ve almost given up on love. But when my crush’s rival swoops in and saves me from another date gone wrong, I have a one-night-stand that leaves me breathless and yearning for more.I’m sure I’ll never see him again . . . Until two months later, he moves back to Whynot and stirs up trouble. Suddenly, I go from having no one I’m interested in to wanting three sexy men.Nick Steele. My long-time crush’s enemy. The former bad boy who has a mullet, piercings everywhere, and the sweetest black cat.Matthew Jacobs. The tall, sexy small town doctor. He’s sweet, nerdy, and gives me butterflies every single time he smiles.Austin Whynot. My forever crush who’s never looked at me twice. He’s overprotective, sweet, loyal to a fault, and has been just a friend for years.Three gorgeous men. Three gorgeous problems.My only solution?Take a chance . . . even if it possibly means losing it all.

In this MMMF small town romance, you’ll find:

- One Night Stand• Why Choose Romance• Enemies to Lovers• Friends to Lovers• Hurt/Comfort• Spiciest book in the seriesPrickly Pair is the third book in Whynot and can be read as a standalone.

Review:

She's a baker looking for love and anything is possible in the small town of Whynot... especially the probability that her perfect guy could be : her hot one night stand with a tattooed guy who has a black cat, a hot doctor, or her childhood crush/best friend... or if she's really lucky, all three of them. This was such a cute new addition to the series, filled with heart, romance, and the perfect balance of spice and sweet moments. I've adored this series since the first book and this was just another fantastic and adorable read!!! Clio knows how to write a small town romance filled to the brim with spice, because OH BOY was there some steamy romance in this. I love how the dynamic between all four of the individuals are and how they all worked as a couple. It's seriously such a great new addition to the series and I can't wait to read the next one!

Release Date: March 31, 2026

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

Day in Fandom History: December 28…

Estranged father Steven to his plant children.

I've been imagining lately that cactus Steven and the topiary Stevens

(These guys if you don't remember)

Formed identities of their own and have become their own people and they all have their own opinions on Steven. Steven to them is that dad who was in a really bad mental state, left , came back and is trying to pick up the pieces. They appreciate the effort but it's very awkward

The Succulent anthology is at 90% of its Kickstarter goal hell yeahhhh!

My 13 page comic is called Prickly Pair, it's about two absolute dumbasses beating each other up and making out in the desert. What is better than one idiot lesbian? Two idiot lesbians. I should know.

Here's a peek at page one of my comic-- final colors > inks > roughs ✨🌵

I've been having a lot of fun adding in a splash of halftones to my colors lately, so Succulent with its limited (lesbian flag!!) color palette and stylized look seemed like the perfect chance to play with that more.