Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots, like all the Cabot books, is a low-stakes romance where there isn’t much conflict, just two people falling in love, or as in the case of this book, recognizing that they are already in love and coming to terms with it. No third-act breakups, no outside forces coming between them; even homophobia isn’t really an issue here.
Our MCs are Daniel, son of the MC from the first in the series, and Alex, Ukrainian immigrant, doctor, neurodivergent, and Daniel’s best friend. Best friends for years when the book opens, the “plot” is just them slowly coming to acknowledge that their relationship means more to them than just friendship, and then acting on it. It wasn’t a can’t put this down book by any means, but a cozy read to make you feel the cozy feelings.
The biggest conflict in here is that they have a small argument about Daniel insisting on going to visit his mean grandmother by himself, and Alex insisting on coming with him, but the way that conflict is resolved is very cute so I feel like it doesn’t even count.
The smut in here is excellent, by the way. Also, it made me want to start gardening, even though I am a Plant Killer, and I spent an inexplicable length of time googling shower kitchens.
I’m not sure if she will write more books in this world, as she may have run out of Cabots, but I will read them if she does!
