A Ballooning Display (Bucket List Buddies #3) by J.P. Sayle & Lisa Oliver

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Has Fate lucked out for Toby—or is matedom just hiding in the form of a disastrous balloon ride?

Earnest’s last relationship was a disaster with a capital D. A disaster that keeps on giving when Earnest discovers his ex has joined up with Bucket List Buddies to offer hot air balloon rides—how Earnest met his ex when he landed unexpectedly in his paddock.

With a sense of dread, Earnest puts safeguards in place to stop the pesky ex from causing him more problems. Except, nothing prepares Earnest for his worst fears coming true when it’s his mate that lands in one of his paddocks. A trip to the hospital leaves Earnest on the outside, with no way getting in.

How will he find his mate, when no one will help him?

At the top of Toby’s bucket list is a hot air balloon ride and when his best friend offers to pay for it, Toby’s excitement is at an all-time high when he has secret hopes of finding his mate just like his friend Morty. The balloon ride, although amazing, doesn’t give Toby a mate. When the organizer of the Bucket List Buddies events offers him a second balloon ride for free, Toby is no fool and grabs it.

Only this time things go awry. A head injury, a crazy sounding person in the hospital waiting room, clothes smelling of a mate he hasn’t met—these are all connected, only Toby doesn’t know this, but his bird side does.

When his bird side finally convinces Toby to listen to reason, will it all be plain sailing from now on, or will Earnest’s ex land them with yet more trouble?

A Ballooning Display is book 3 in the Bucket List Buddies Series, where getting something for free turns from a disaster to life altering for two men who deserve love.

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4 out of 5 (very good)

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This is book 3 in the Bucket List Buddies series, and while it can be read as a standalone, I'm recommending you do read the other books first. This is a close-knit group of friends, and you need to be able to keep up with them all!

About that, actually! All of these guys seem to live and work in fairly close proximity, in a small town, but they never cross paths until the events. Found it a bit strange, and my book brain said I need to mention it, so I am :-)

Toby takes a ride in a hot air balloon, has an accident, and his bird is adamant that he met their mate. Toby the man can't remember, but his bird can. Ernest knew, when he picked Toby up and took him to the hospital, but they wouldn't let him in, and now he has to find his mate, or go mad. Fortunately, his friends come good for him! But there is the minor subject of Ernest's ex!

What I'm loving about these books is that there is very little drama between the two main characters. Lots of others causing drama, angst, and issues, but between the pair, there is little. And sometimes you really do need that!

The animals are different, too. Here we have Ernest, who is an elephant, and Toby is a bird. A small bird, but I don't think it says what sort. The small bird has A LOT to say, though, when said ex turns up trying to get Ernest back. I could see a little bird, sitting on the shoulder of an elephant squawking its little head off!

It's steamy, as these books are, but I loved that Toby manages to talk himself out of his 3+ date rule. Made me think of my own 5-date rule, and how I managed to wiggle myself out of it! made me chuckle.

Rick is next, he works with Ernest on the flower farm (again, not sure it says what sort of flowers!) and of course, there are Remy and Sven, and I am LOVING the epilogues!

4 very VERY good stars

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Where does one start with about what I do?

I’m a writer, but I’m sure you guessed that by now if you’re reading this, hey?

What you might not know is I’m a little quirky, live in my pj’s most of the time and have cake Saturdays with my sisters every week. I dedicate a little of my time to taking care of my grandbabies and on the dedicated writing days, I like to write an eclectic mix of romance, suspense and paranormal fantasy. In the main, I’ve written gay romance but I’m branching out under another the pen name in the future, so watch this space.

I’ve got a passion for books like you would not believe and it led me down this path and now I’ve over 29 books released and heading towards releasing a whole lot more. The way my head is I never know where I’ll be headed next. I hope you’ll find a little joy in my words and follow me to see where the journey takes me and you.

If you’re interested at some point in 2021 I’ll be writing under the name JP Paton which will be F/M crime and Fantasy two of my favourite things. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled.

Lisa Oliver started self-publishing her MM Paranormal Fated Mate stories back in 2014 - and she is still growing strong. Now, with over a hundred titles written under her own name and numerous collaborations as well, Lisa has branched out a little bit from the Fated Mates genre with her Another Arranged Marriage Series, but every single book Lisa writes comes with a "you will smile at the end of it" guarantee.

Living in New Zealand, Lisa is often distracted by the goings-on at the dog park she can see from her office window, but she's still writing full-time and loving every minute of it. Her grown children and grandchildren pop in often, tempting her away from her computer with lots of hugs. Lisa is still addicted to chocolate, so that works as well.

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A Ballooning Display (Bucket List Buddies #3) by J.P. Sayle & Lisa Oliver

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4 out of 5 (very good)

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