I was dazzled... surprised... happy about the fact a story can surprise me. It’s not a regular story.
Their first dinner date was just... overwhelming...
I didn’t want to stop reading anymore... I wanted to read on and on... because somehow I was so caught by this story, I was emotional involved !

John was deeply burned by his relationship with Gabriel... it ended bad... unbelievable bad... and bit by bit we get to understand the heavyweight of it.... it’s one big shadow.
So he is reluctant to a new relationship. Until he meets the stunning beautiful Chris.
Chris is a refreshing wind and is frank, clear and open-hearted about what he wants and who he is. You will be amazed about him!

They start something... John very carefully... Chris more loud and clear.

“No, I don’t think kissing me until I can’t remember my own name counts as making a fool of yourself…”

Characters explicitly worked out. Both so with their own signature, flawed and with sides you will love and also irritated by. The humor was delicious, the moments they were dropped just perfect.
As a reader I had some questions and I wondered about some facts. I can’t say what exactly because that would be spoiling... It has to do with Chris and his being and how he progressed, his abilities, how it all looked simple, it all was a bit vague... there was no mention of how he handled it alone... I mean... it can’t be that simple not to write about it?
When they had sex, I expected something beautiful and quite special...it was... it really was.
But it also stayed a bit vague. It was sweet and passionate, but vague. sorry...that sounds awful shallow from my mouth. I’m just more accustomed to explicit scenes and I love to visualize details to feel it all.

After 30% I thought I read already a whole book, but there was more to come

“I passion you”

It was so delicious real and honest it hurt somewhat... my heart hurt, my eyes blurred, my nose dripped... A story with wonderful engaging personalities and extraordinary environments.

In big lines... this was a fully captivating and one hell of an amazing, sweet but complicated story! Focusing in on some details... I had question marks... but in the total picture they were really subordinate.
Overall a very well written and emotional story which I enjoyed immensely.

Kindly received an arc from the publisher through NetGalley