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Love is love. But what if the fight for equality gets in the way of building a relationship?
Lorcan Barratt has never considered himself relationship material. After his parents made it perfectly clear they’d never welcome a partner of his into their home, he learned to love his own company and can’t imagine sharing his life with another. After a single passionate kiss with Eric Kavanagh—the night before he travels to Canada for three months—Lorcan’s no longer sure he wants to be on his own. The problem is, he has no idea what sharing his life with someone else might entail.
Eric Kavanagh grew up in a loving and supportive family and always assumed he’d end up in a committed relationship. Sure that he’s found the one, Eric doesn’t worry about the fact that Lorcan has no experience when it comes to love and relationships. They are good together, so what could possibly go wrong?
When both men get involved in the marriage equality referendum in Ireland, it appears to bring them even closer together until Lorcan’s insecurities get the upper hand and he shuts Eric out. Will the fight for a yes-vote cost them their relationship or will they be able to find a balance between the love they share and the need for equality?
4 out of 5 (very good)
Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
We met Lorcan and Eric in book one, Patience. It was painfully clear they had chemistry but they didn't act upon it until the night before Eric left for Canada for 3 months. This book picks up when Eric returns to Dublin. You don't need to have read Patience for this to make sense, but that really was a cute book.
This one, not so much cute as .....nice. It was a good book, a nice easy read, if a little too long for a hangover cure.
Lorcan and Eric's chemistry is almost tastable off every page. It's not a matter of IF, more of WHEN they finally get their act together. And when they do, its so beautifully written!
Lorcan's lack of experience in the relationship department pulls at you. It makes for great reading.
Their story is told against the run up to, and including the vote in Ireland to legalize same sex marriages. I loved how Lorcan's parents, while staunch Irish Catholics who firmly believe that Lorcan is a living, breathing sin, they still love their son and they vote with their HEART and for their family and for Lorcan.
We are introduced to Chris, a new member of Troy's tattoo parlour team and Shane returns to Dublin. Chris and Shane have their story next.
I hope I can word better what I need to say about these, but CUTE and NICE are meant in a good way!!
Like I said, a nice easy read, too long for the hangover shelf but I did still read it in one sitting.
4 solid stars
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Helena Stone can’t remember a life before words and reading. After growing up in a household where no holiday or festivity was complete without at least one new book, it’s hardly surprising she now owns more books than shelf space while her Kindle is about to explode. The urge to write came as a surprise. The realisation that people might enjoy her words was a shock to say the least. Now that the writing bug has well and truly taken hold, Helena can no longer imagine not sharing the characters in her head and heart with the rest of the world. Having left the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam for the peace and quiet of the Irish Country side she divides her time between reading, writing, long and often wet walks with the dog, her part-time job in a library, a grown-up daughter and her ever loving and patient husband.