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Hazardous Things (Star Shadow #3) Kindle Edition

by Beth Bolden (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

Felix Humphries can’t even remember the first time he crushed on Star Shadow’s drummer, Max McCloud.

It’s been an embarrassingly long time, but he’s still never acted on his feelings. One, because Max is his older brother’s best friend. Two, because Max is also his friend. Three, Max is technically his boss. And four, worst of all, Max is straight.

But when Max unexpectedly needs a caretaker for a few weeks, Felix can’t leave his friend in the lurch. He’s all ready to suffer through being so close but not close enough, when the unexpected happens.

Max isn’t straight after all, and what Max wants is Felix—but only in his bed, not in his heart.

Hazardous Things is the third book in the Star Shadow series and should not be read as a standalone.

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    Star Shadow
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  5. Publication date
    May 29, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B087SF4RT6
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 29, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 367 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Star Shadow
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

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Beth Bolden

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A lifelong Oregonian, Beth Bolden has just recently moved to North Carolina with her supportive husband and their sweet kitten, Earl Grey. Beth still believes in Keeping Portland Weird, and intends to be just as weird in Raleigh.

Beth has been writing practically since she learned the alphabet. Unfortunately, her first foray into novel writing, titled Big Bear with Sparkly Earrings, wasn’t a bestseller, but hope springs eternal. She’s published twenty novels and six short stories.

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  • Samantha T
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love Felix and Max!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020
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    Wow! The chemistry between Felix and Max was off the charts! I love a good GFY and Beth really delivered. It was great getting back to the guys of Starshadow and seeing Felix finally get all the happiness he's deserved. The HEA in this book was hard won but definitely worth it. I can't wait to read the next book and figure out what the heck Caleb and Leo are doing with their lives!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected delight
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
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    I knew I'd like Hazardous Things because I liked the other two books in the series. What was unexpected was how much I enjoyed Felix and Max as a couple. I didn't see the need for their story as I didn't think they had one based on Terrible Things (Star Shadow #1).

    I can admit when I was wrong. Truth is, Felix and Max are two of my favorite characters in the series and my second favorite couple -- Benji and Diego FTW! In particular, I really related to Felix. Especially when it came to his feelings regarding Caleb.

    Hazardous Things is sweet, funny, romantic, sexy. Everything you expect in a Beth Bolden book. Take a chance and get to know Felix and Max. You'll be happy you did.
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  • Roger Grossklaus
    5.0 out of 5 stars So much anxiety
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020
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    Trepidation persists, even though the men know they’re in love, they aren’t brave enough to express it. Then a kiss. Then the story really begins. Phew
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  • Calila
    3.0 out of 5 stars Emotional and Angsty.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020
    *Received A Copy To Review From The Author*

    This one was a tougher read. I think it was more confrontational in a way. Sometimes it felt like Felix hated Max because he loved him so much and for so long. I struggled with liking both Max and Felix at different times. I got frustrated with Felix's refusal to say what he wanted. I got frustrated with Max's obliviousness. I felt for Felix and his years long pain. But part of that he made a choice to experience so it was also like he brought it on himself. I typically love a sibling's best friend romance, but this didn't really feel like one. Maybe because Max and Felix are so isolated from their friends in this, maybe for the best after all.
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  • OldLadyStauffer
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars and I loved every minute of it!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
    I ’ve been waiting for this book because it combines two of my favorite tropes, GFY/Bi/Gay Awakening and Friends to Lovers. It did NOT disappoint. Thank you, Beth Bolden. Leo being supportive took out the forbidden best friend and little brother aspect, though. Leo is such a party pooper!

    I sat down ‪at about 5 p.m.‬, and started the book. I read it straight through ‪until 1:20 a.m.‬ I couldn’t put it down. Max and Felix‘s story was just too delicious.

    This was book three in the series. It continues the story from book two, only it shifts the main characters to Max and Felix. This can’t really be appreciated as a standalone, and Terrible Things and Impossible Things should be read first.

    I stand by my previous reviews, and I’m still obsessed with this series. It’s so, very good. The writing has drawn me in and made me fall in love with these six beautiful men. I will be nursing a broken heart once the series is deemed complete. I will be revisiting them repeatedly in the future. One read-through is hardly enough. I need more!

    ***Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. A review wasn’t a requirement. ***
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  • Lena Grey
    4.0 out of 5 stars as long as nothing happens between them, the memory is cursed with what hasn't happened.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
    ... as long as nothing happens between them, the memory is cursed with what hasn’t happened.” ~ Marguerite Duras, Blue Eyes, Black Hair

    For years, Felix Humphries, of ‘Hazardous Things' by Beth Bolden, has lived under the illusion that something will miraculously happen and his straight friend, Max McCloud, and drummer of the band he works for, will suddenly acknowledge his love for him. He decided that being Max’s best friend is better than nothing, but finally, after hoping for years, Felix has decided to give up. His heart won’t take it anymore. Felix has decided to accept that nothing is ever going to happen between them and begins to pull away from Max.

    Max is baffled about Felix’s behavior. He doesn’t understand why Felix is avoiding him. He has tried to ask, but Felix refuses to talk about it. It hurts that someone with whom he is “joined by the hip” suddenly decides that he is no longer Max’s friend. Their alienation has the other band members puzzled as well. The band is on break and they are all planning a well-deserved vacation, except for Max. He has decided to get knee surgery that he has been putting off while he has time to recover. Normally Max wouldn’t have been concerned at all because he knows that Felix will be there, but with Felix acting so weird, he assumes that he will be doing it alone. The other members in the band all protest, but Max insists that he has it all figured out and will be okay going it alone. They are skeptical, but decide to take his word for it.

    The day of his surgery comes and Max is determined to tough it out, but when he wakes after surgery, he feels far worse, and helpless, than he anticipated. At this point, he realizes how stupid he was to think he could do this by himself. He is preparing to call an Uber when the nurse tells him that his brother is waiting for him. Since Max doesn’t have a brother, he wonders who that is, then falls back asleep. When he wakes up again, Felix is sitting beside his bed. Max is relieved and grateful that his best friend is there to help him through this after all. With some difficulty, they get Max dressed and back to his house. Max is elated when he realizes that Felix intends to stay with him until he can fend for himself.

    Felix falls into the position of caregiver naturally since it’s not that much different from what he has done for Max and the others for years as their manager. Although he tried to think he could stay away from this situation, he knew in his heart that he couldn’t. Even if things are not the way Felix wants them to be, his love for Max overrides any resentment Felix feels towards Max’s inability to see it. Max isn’t the easiest of patients, but Felix is relentless in his insistence for Max to follow his post-op directions. Being this near to Max in such an intimate but not romantic situation taxes Felix’s feelings to the limit. At times, he feels like he is going to explode. When he can’t take it any longer, he decides to pleasure himself, which is fine except for when Max walks in on him! Embarrassed doesn’t even begin to express how Felix feels, but even more puzzling is Max’s reaction to the situation. He is turned on which is a shock for both of them!

    It took them an annoyingly long time, but Max and Felix finally realize that the love they have had for so long as friends, ultimately made it easier for them to be lovers. Thanks, Beth, for another great addition to the series.

    Originally reviewed at Rainbow Book Reviews.
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  • killerbugz
    5.0 out of 5 stars pining and self-discovery, and All the great tropes!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020
    This book hits a lot of tropes – gay awakening, best friend’s brother, forced proximity, fake relationship, best friends – within the framework of the Star Shadow universe. It’s cute, snarky, frustrating, and ultimately perfect for Max and Felix. I love that Max and Felix have things to work out, but not the things that I might have expected. A lot of the action in this story is internal, or between the guys, but there are interactions with the rest of Star Shadow, and a new character arrives. It’s also pretty clear something is going on between Leo and Caleb, which will set up the final book that’s being quick-released soon. This is a really adorable story of best friends finding love and learning how to hang onto it with both hands. I received an advance copy in return for my honest review.
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