Free Hand

This was not as much of a slam dunk as Switch Hitter was for me but I still enjoyed it. Overall, the main issue I have with this book is that it's the first novel in a series and it feels like it's being weighed down by the other stories the author wants to tell. Derek and Basil are the couple for this novel but there is significant focus on what will become Sam and Niko's story in a future installment. We were also getting a bit too much of Sage's backstory in my opinion. Very slow burn romance between Derek and Basil with them not actually getting together until about 60% in. I rate is 3/5 stars and I don't know if I'll continue with the series at this time.