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Series Rating: 🌟🌟🌟

Crushed

By Mae Roberts

Back of Book:

Moving from Texas to Wisconsin, Ignacio has one goal: absolutely never fall in love again.

His cheating ex shouldn’t make that too difficult.

Then, his ice maker turns into a man.

Glacier is cocky, shamelessly flirty, and somehow convinced Ignacio is his soulmate.

Ignacio, meanwhile, is convinced he's hallucinating.

Between the nonstop flirting, questionable life advice from the other kitchen appliances, and their undeniable chemistry, Ignacio's fresh start is melting faster than a forgotten ice cube.

Turns out, the hottest thing in his apartment isn't the summer heat.

It's the ice maker.

Book Number: One

Review: 🌟🌟🌟

A goofy little love story about a cowboy that finds his home in the ice maker in his new apartment.

Ignacio’s heart was recently broken by his ex-boyfriend that cheated on him with his brother. Now, Ignacio is moving to Wisconsin to start over. He swore he would never love again, but when his refrigerator’s ice maker comes to life, Ignacio starts seeing things in a new light.

I’ve found myself intrigued by sentient object romances with them rising in popularity, so I figured I’d give this one a try since the author will also be attending Midwest Bookish Fest 2027.

At first, I was disappointed because this one seemed like another short story that was exclusively smut. Ignacio decides to sleep with Glacier because it has been a long day and he can’t deny that Glacier’s human form is attractive. I zoned out the steamy scenes a tiny bit because I’m feeling a little burnt out towards them. Their banter during was pretty solid though, so at least it had me chucking a few times. What came after actually surprised me though.

In the few pages after their late night make-out session, the story really turned around for me. I thought it was bittersweet to figure out how Glacier’s magic worked. The way that Ignacio and Glacier slowly fall into a steady rhythm with one each other was actually super cute. It surprised me how touched I felt by the little things they do for one another.

Also, the general unhinged nature of Ignacio’s kitchen cracked me up. I would definitely read book two in this series about Poppy the toaster if the chance arises. Poppy seems like a diva, and I think their story would be interesting.

Overall, I was surprised by how touched I was by “Crushed.” This one was a bit too spice heavy for me to love every part of it, but I thought Ignacio and Glacier’s camaraderie is super wholesome. The themes about home and acceptance were rather thoughtful. I also found myself smiling at the writing itself as it is often full of wit and banter. I would surprisingly be willing to continue this series!

Heated

By Mae Roberts

Back of Book:

Poppy is a toaster.

She’s also sentient, sarcastic, and absolutely furious when her owner replaces her with a newer model and dumps her at a thrift store.

Until Tabitha finds her.

Recently divorced and starting over, Tabitha brings the vintage toaster home, gives her a place on the kitchen counter, and unknowingly becomes the first person to make Poppy feel wanted instead of useful.

Next thing you know , Poppy wakes up human.

Now she has a body, a wardrobe, a serious attitude problem, and no idea how to be a person. As Tabitha teaches her how to navigate the strange world outside the kitchen, something unexpected begins to spark between them.

But falling in love is complicated enough without being a former appliance with abandonment issues.

Sometimes, finding your home means finding the person who makes you feel like you belong.

Book Number: Two

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