One thing I love about Barbara Elsborg's books is the journey her characters go on.I love getting their back stories and this is no exception.[image]
One thing I love about Barbara Elsborg's books is the journey her characters go on.I love getting their back stories and this is no exception.Starting when Zain and Roman are teenage boys this story isn't always easy to read. but both men's characters were shown at a young age.The terrible things they had to endure shaped them into the men they turned out to be.I loved them both equally.
From the war torn streets of Syria to a life changed in the blink of an eye in Russia,Zain and Roman's paths cross in London and their struggles were real....
Zain has a dream he wants to fulfil but will his involvement with Roman threaten everything and will Roman be worth the risk?
Their romance is cleverly woven into a ,at times,complex plot and even up to the last 20% I had no idea how things would play out.
These two had great chemistry and I was routing for them all the way.
As usual with this Author the story is quite gritty but her quirky humour is present mainly from Zain and I loved him even more for it.
This was a pleasant surprise.Something very different from Lily Morton.Ghosts,things that go bump in the night,a plot that had me guessing and [image]
This was a pleasant surprise.Something very different from Lily Morton.Ghosts,things that go bump in the night,a plot that had me guessing and hanging on every word to get to the end and a blossoming romance between two highly likeable men.
Levi is ready for a fresh start after the end of a long term relationship.Moving from London to a new house in York he's inherited seems like the perfect solution.The house is in serious need of renovation and straight away the reader is pulled into it's mystery and secrets. The city of York is the perfect setting here,let me tell you.It's a beautiful city,steeped in history with wonderful old buildings,it's quirky and quaint with loads of character.
The city has secrets which are used for many ghost tours( these tours actually do take place in York-in fact York is known as the world's most haunted city!).One such ghost tour has the enigmatic and rather flamboyant character,Blue in charge.Levi is drawn to him by his appearances initially but it's soon apparent that Blue is no ordinary tour guide....
Without giving too much away Levi and Blue join forces to try and uncover the secrets that surround Levi's house and along the way develop a lovely friendship that turns to so much more.This is a slow burn and I loved the progression of their relationship.
Some great supporting characters( even the ghosts!), and I'm hoping for more from some of them in upcoming books.
This is pretty much the perfect Christmas story.It's not all tinsel and baubles,it's more low key twinkling l4.5
Garrett Leigh at her best here.
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This is pretty much the perfect Christmas story.It's not all tinsel and baubles,it's more low key twinkling lights because it's not all about Christmas.It's a story that happens to take place in the run up to Christmas.
Once again Garrett Leigh has created two highly likeable men. There's a grittiness about it because Gavin and Yani have their problems,they haven't exactly walked in a straight line.Both men's issues felt real and the Author tackled them extremely well.
Their first encounter was everything! That moment when you lock eyes with someone and the attraction is all consuming.I could totally picture them standing in that coffee shop just staring at each other.
I was so happy to get another story by her set in the North of England.Leeds has become a kind of second home to me and I could picture vividly the Christmas market where Yani had his food stall.
Highly recommended.You'll fall in love with Gavin and Yani,I'm sure.