Dangerous Attraction (Soho Knights Book 2) by Oliver Takely


Langdon has had enough of cheaters, but when he finds out that his coworker didn't cheat on his ex as accused he can't deny the attraction that has been simmering. Eric needs a new job, a place to live, and to find out if there can be something more with the hunky bartender Langdon.


From the blurb:

In the dark streets of Soho, London, where the nightlife pulses with energy and hidden dangers, Langdon is striving to carve out a life of his own. Having endured a tough childhood, marked by a mother who never valued him, he has found solace in the company of his four best friends, who feel like brothers. Although he thrives working in a bar, Langdon is haunted by his past, feeling like a dirty secret to the men he dates.

When Eric's world crumbles after a disastrous wedding, he loses both his home and job, forcing him to seek refuge with his brother. It’s here that he encounters Langdon, and an undeniable connection sparks between them. As their chemistry ignites, they begin to explore a love that feels both thrilling and terrifying.

But their growing bond faces a sinister threat. Someone is determined to tear them apart, willing to go to any lengths, including violence, to ensure they never find happiness together. As Langdon and Eric navigate the complexities of their relationship and confront the demons of their pasts, they must also fight to protect one another from a force that seeks to destroy them.

In “Dangerous Attraction,” love becomes a battleground where trust is tested, and survival is at stake. Will Langdon and Eric find the strength to overcome the shadows that haunt them, or will they pay the ultimate price for their desire to be together?


SNik's review:

Second in series (Soho Knights), but can be read as a standalone. Coworkers. Found family. Slow burn. Dual POV. Heed content warnings. 

Eric agrees to be left at the altar, but not being called a cheater, so now he has a job working at his brother’s bar while trying to scrape his life back together. Langdon has had his fill of cheaters, and tries to ignore his attraction to Eric, but that slowly becomes impossible when he learns more about Eric. 

This story had a lot of balls in the air with Eric’s personal upheaval, Langdon’s hidden past, and a bunch of secondary characters that had their own interactions with the main characters. I appreciated that the mutual attraction between Eric and Langdon took a while to get heated, as there were a lot of trust issues and they both had recently gotten out of relationships. For this series the found family aspect really drives a lot of the emotional support the characters receive and I really like the group of Soho Knights. Eric and Langdon ended up bringing the love and the steam and I look forward to the next book of the series.


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