Luke is managing his life as best he can, but he doesn't know if he can handle having the upheaval that surrounds Neil when Neil asks him for help. Two men navigating health struggles but falling for someone that smooths out all the rough edges of life.
From the blurb:
Luke Sinclair has spent years rebuilding a life he nearly didn’t survive. A respected dermatologist, he keeps his world carefully controlled: part-time hours, familiar routines, and emotional guardrails strong enough to keep the past where it belongs. He knows exactly how fragile peace can be. What he doesn’t know is what to do with the sharp pull he feels toward men—especially men like Neil Sainsbury.
Neil Sainsbury owns the coolest bar in town: loud music, beautiful strangers, and absolutely no room for vulnerability. Charming, reckless, and notoriously hard to pin down, Neil has built his entire life on confidence and control. But behind the lights and flirtation, he’s harbouring a devastating secret, and if anyone finds out, he’s terrified he’ll lose everything he’s worked for.
When Neil trips off the stage during a live event and a doctor is called from the crowd, Luke accidentally discovers the truth Neil is desperate to hide.
What begins as reluctant support turns into late-night conversations, unexpected trust, and a friendship neither man saw coming. Luke understands too well what it means to live inside fear. Neil understands exactly how dangerous it is to let someone close enough to see the truth.
But falling in love means risking exposure, and both men have spent years hiding the parts of themselves they fear make them impossible to love.
Set against the glow of London nightlife, this is a contemporary MM romance about survival, vulnerability, and learning that being seen might be the bravest thing of all
SNik's review:
Third in series (Mis-shapes), can be read as a standalone but might be more fun if read in order. Disability representation. Mental health representation. Hurt/comfort. Found family. Slow burn. Dual POV. Heed content warnings.
Set against the glow of London nightlife, this is a contemporary MM romance about survival, vulnerability, and learning that being seen might be the bravest thing of all
SNik's review:
Third in series (Mis-shapes), can be read as a standalone but might be more fun if read in order. Disability representation. Mental health representation. Hurt/comfort. Found family. Slow burn. Dual POV. Heed content warnings.
Luke can’t help watching bar owner Neil as he sings onstage and proudly flaunts his playboy lifestyle. But when Neil needs help, Luke steps in and is slowly drawn into Neil’s life where he is keeping secrets from their mutual friends and finds something compelling about the mentally fragile dermatologist.
The hurt/comfort aspect of this story is strong as both Luke and Neil are dealing with lifelong health issues and navigating being supportive for each other while having their own personal struggles. I especially enjoyed when Luke and Neil are on page together, and how almost seamlessly they become part of each other's lives. They do commit pretty quickly even as they take things slow physically, and Neil’s singular focus on Luke was sweet (if a little out of character). I liked seeing the other men from the series and how they rally around both Luke and Neil.
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