Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter

Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter (2016) R Cooper

Why reread? Because Scotty is so very sweet and kind.

He picked up Becks to give nervous, overprotective Bobby a break from watching over her all the time, before taking Bobby’s hand for the walk home.

Scott didn’t get any more time to think about it, because Becks wanted a snack, and Bobby had seen a lizard by the baseball field today, and both of those things deserved his full attention.

Although Kathy of the knitting group is awful.

Scott listened to them, feeling like he wasn’t supposed to be there anymore, and yet unable to leave.

But Cole dishes her crap back out.

“I’m more interested in someone’s excitement over something they have just discovered, than someone’s smug, pompous insistence that there is a right and a wrong way to learn to love something.”

Plus, you know, an awesome librarian.

He wondered if Cole knew that Bobby’s dad wasn’t with them because of his mental health issues from his service in Afghanistan, and that’s why he’d recommended that particular series.

Also, his sister is wonderful too.

“Nope. Cole is paying attention now, Scotty. All you have to do is do something about it. Do it for me. Do it to prove those women wrong. Do it because you wanna marry him and let him feed you cookies all day.”

“I’d gain weight, and then he wouldn’t—” Scott closed his mouth with a snap.

“Gonna murder your exes.” Angie softly echoed herself.

But also Cole being lovely and seeing Scotty.

Cole was careful, but fierce. “What number are you? How long would it have taken them to invent a reason to bring me to you?”

“Me?” Scott was so astonished he jerked away from Cole’s hand. “Cole, they’re looking for someone serious for you.”

“Serious.” Cole had gone icy before, but Scott had never seen him freeze like this. He stopped for a long, tense moment and then stood up straight. He let out a breath, then inhaled to speak. “You aren’t serious? Of all people, you weren’t on their list? And they told you so to your face?” Scott wanted to shrug but this time he didn’t think Cole would let it go if he did. Cole narrowed his eyes anyway, as if he could tell Scott knew more than he was saying. “And you believed them?”

Rating: 8.5/10

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