Chad Lake is on his way to a party for Gamers Magazine, at his sister Marley's request; the purpose of the exercise being free food and booze. Chad is riding his motorcycle, and he is stuck behind a slow poke who is driving him crazy. At the party, Chad sees this guy who is so not his type: a real geek, with a bow tie! And yet, he cannot stop looking at him. Chad is very good looking, he knows it, and the geek does not drool over him; the nerve! Said nerd, Owen Hawkins who works at Gamers, is used to be invisible, he's a mild- mannered man, but when Chad decides to provoke him, it's Chad who is stunned! And for the first time in his life, Chad is completely enthralled by a man, by anyone or anything really. Chad and Owen cannot physically resist each other, they have sex early on, they argue over everything and yet, there is something they cannot deny is there. Commitment-phobic Chad, Chad who never finishes anything, Chad who never pursues anything seriously is obsessed by Owen, and he doesn't want to be but he can't help it!

TIED TO TROUBLE is the first book I've read by Megan Erickson, and it won't be the last. I just loved it! TIED TO TROUBLE has one of the best twists on the "opposites attracts" trope I have read in a very long time. I love both Chad and Owen; they are very different, but in a normal way. Nothing is exaggerated, and they feel like people you know. They also behave in surprising ways. Neither is entirely what he appears to be, which positively delighted me. Ms. Erickson describes them in such a way, that I really saw them, and best of all they fit no stereotypes whatsoever: granted Chad is the expected bad boy hottie, but with none of the usual annoying clichés, and Owen has his own special charm, which made him a winner for me. The writing is witty, crisp and flows mighty well, the dialogues sound totally authentic, and the banter and the snark between the two men is fabulous. It's not gratuitous or over the top. The sex scenes are scorching, entirely realistic, and extremely well handled. I'm thrilled Megan Erickson had the honour of writing the first male/male romance for Entangled Brazen. It was a very smart move, and I hope to see more in that vein. TIED TO TROUBLE is a fun, young story with multifaceted characters, where we see much growth, love and hope for two charming young men. TIED TO TROUBLE was a wonderful surprise!