Genre: Contemporary Romance, MM Romance
My Review - 5 Stars
I just adore this series. Felix and Dane were so sweetly awkward on their first date and I loved watching them find their footing.
Dane was so dependent on his routines and rituals. He’s there for his sponsees but there were no boundaries. He didn’t question what he can take on and it no longer served him well. Watching him figure out how to make peace with his recovery as he is now was quite moving.
Felix, on the other hand, has to figure out what his hopes and dreams are, as his whole life has revolved around taking care of his family. He has a rather co-dependent relationship with them but that gets upended when his sister joins Riven. He latches on to Dane during this process and while they’re good together, it’s not necessarily healthy in that state. He has to learn to stand on his own and trust he’ll be enough.
My heart was in my throat while I watched them navigate what they each needed. Their struggles and joys felt so true to life and I was just in their corner every step of the way.
Felix’s love of audiobooks made me so happy. Also: I could not get enough of the kitten loving Dane. I get weak in the knees for big tough men falling for their pets.
CW: past substance abuse, recovery, childhood poverty
Synopsis
Sometimes the walls we build to save ourselves have to come tumbling down.
For the last ten years, Huey has built his life around his sobriety. If that means he doesn't give a damn about finding love or companionship for himself, well, it's probably better that way. After all, the last thing he wants is to hurt anyone else. Until Felix Rainey walks into his bar, fresh-faced, unbearably sweet—and, for some reason Huey can't fathom, interested in him.
As the eldest of five kids, Felix Rainey spent his childhood cooking dinner, checking homework, and working after-school jobs. Now in his twenties, he's still scrambling to make ends meet and wondering what the hell he's doing with his life. When he meets Huey, he's intimidated . . . and enamored. Huey's strong and confident, he owns his own business—hell, he's friends with rock stars. What could he ever see in Felix?
As Huey and Felix get closer, the spark catches and soon they can't get enough of each other. But Huey's worked hard to avoid intimacy, and Felix threatens his carefully constructed defenses. Huey realizes he needs to change if he wants to truly put his past behind him—and build a future with Felix.
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