An excellent showcase of the various forms and shapes polyamorous relationships can have. A Sweet Way to Love is a prequel to A Gentle Way to Love and gives you more backstory to two of the loveable characters.
From the blurb:
Graham Rogers’s home life has never been the greatest, but the older he gets, the worse the situation becomes. When the people who were supposed to love you don't, how can you believe in any sort of happily ever after?
Eric Wallace has spent years building the life and love he wants, in spite of everyone who ever doubted him. When he meets Graham, the younger man’s sad eyes and broken soul call to him in ways he never expected.
Graham knows there are many reasons why they shouldn’t be together, prominent is that Eric has been in relationships with two other men for twelve years. But it’s because of the life Eric has with his partners, that he understands his capacity for love has yet to be reached, and Graham is the next piece of his puzzle.
Despite Graham’s insecurities and cautious resistance, Eric has patience in abundance and isn’t afraid to reassure him at every turn. In the end, Eric shows Graham not only the love he deserves, but the family he’s always longed for, and that may be the sweetest gift of them all.
A Sweet Way to Love is the prequel to Abrianna Denae’s A Gentle Way to Love. It contains open polyamory, a barista who needs love, a patient business owner who knows what he wants, and a unique found family.
Angel's review:
This short story was previously published as part of an anthology, but has now been released on its own.
Graham and Eric's story is full of love, support, and acceptance. The ease Eric has with simply being there for Graham and accepting and embracing him as is was just beautiful to read about. I liked how Eric was very open about his poly relationship, as well as making sure to communicate to his other partners about what was going on between him and Graham. Before you even start this story there is a bunch of information on the various terms of poly relationships, and the different types of poly relationships there can be. I really liked getting that information because it helped me better understand the relationship I was about to be reading, in addition to teaching me new terms I hadn't heard of previously.
My only critique is that I wish this was a longer book, that way Graham and Eric would have had more time to get to know one another without it feeling rushed. If you're wondering if this is a slow-burn or insta-love.. it is an insta-love story, which isn't necessarily bad, I just wish these two characters could've had more time together. Something else I loved was the Asexual representation, especially because Graham's character showcases a different form of Asexuality which I really appreciated seeing.
All in all a good short story.
Molly Otto's review:
A Sweet Way to Love is a prequel to A Gentle Way to Love and gives you more backstory to two of the loveable characters.
Eric and Graham couldn't be more different. Eric is a wealthy businessman who's newest acquisition introduces him to Graham, a 19-year-old barista who doesn't have a good home life. Eric is confident, smart, and has relationships with two other people, all things the wary Graham doesn't know if he can handle. But the more they get together, the more you can see and feel the love between them.
If you're new to open poly, this is the perfect novella for you. Not too much, but introduces how love is love and how people can love differently.
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