4.5 out of 5 stars
Ebook. 316 pages. Published July 3rd 2017 by Riptide Publishing
Blurb:
With friends
like these . . .
An
ill-advised encounter at the office party leaves David Greenlake jobless and
homeless in one heady weekend. But he quickly begs work from his ex-boss and
takes a room in Shamwell with easygoing postman Rory Deamer. David doesn’t mean
to flirt with the recently divorced Rory—just like he doesn’t consciously
decide to breathe. After all, Rory’s far too nice for him. And far too
straight.
Rory finds his new lodger surprisingly fun to be
with, and what’s more, David is a hit with Rory’s troubled children. But while
Rory’s world may have turned upside down in the last few years, there’s one
thing he’s sure of: he’s straight as a die. So he can’t be falling for David .
. . can he?
Their friends and family think they know all the
answers, and David’s office party hookup has his own plans for romance. Rory
and David need to make up their minds and take a stand for what they really
want—or their love could be over before it’s even begun.
Likes:
- Rory and David, both individually and as a couple.
- Friends to lovers romance.
- How accepting Rory is.
- How the romance is sweet and slow.
- Gregory the teddy bear.
Dislikes:
- Barry (although I think he was meant to be hated)
- Rory’s ex-wife and current husband.
- How people didn’t seem to think much of David and his ability to stick with things.
I’ve been looking forward to this book ever since I found out that David was going to be one of the main characters. I loved him in Out! and I love him in this book. Is he perfect? No, but that makes him human. And we really see his growth through the story.
I was a little uncertain about Rory going into this book. He’s never been interested in guys and he has an ex-wife and kids. I really didn’t see how he and David were going to fit together, but they did. Rory is like a marshmallow with a core of steel. He does let others push him around a little too much, but watching him stand up for David and their relationship showed his true inner strength.
The friends to lovers trope is one I enjoy, and this book had it in spades. David and Rory start off as roommates of a sort and quickly become friends. The romance takes time but it’s believable. As is them staying together in the long run. Seeing David and Rory interact with Rory’s kids really makes them feel like they became a family by the end.
There were a number of characters in the book who were less than pleasant, but they were supposed to be. I’m glad that
I love books where you can really feel that a couple is going to be able to weather any storm that comes up, even after the last word is written. I feel that way with David and Rory. I would never have thought they’d be a good couple, but they were. Best of all, they were a great couple to end the series with!
Be sure to check out the review for the other three books in the series – Caught!, Played!, and Out!, as well as the series review.
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