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A review by dinohakari
Indian Lace by Alex J. Adams, Alex J. Adams
5.0
I have read several books by [a:Alex J. Adams|21467884|Alex J. Adams|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1657444248p2/21467884.jpg], including the ones prior to this one, being the first, Dance With Me, my favourite.
I liked this story. It has some hard and painful topics, (so I advise checking the TW before reading it, if you are sensitive).
Like I said, I liked this story. Hayden was a bit of a grump. Accustomed to living alone after a relationship that didn't end very well, receiving Ashok, albeit temporarily, in his house left him off balance and therefore in a bad mood. Added to that, and despite the instant attraction that Hayden felt for Ashok, he also reminded him of a time in his life that he wanted to forget, a time when he was a very different person from the one he was today and from which he felt ashamed, but soon Ashok's warmth and vulnerability began to get under his skin and not only the attraction he felt grew more and more, but also his feelings.
Ashok, my poor Ashok. He didn't have it easy. His life in his house was nothing more than violence and verbal and physical abuse, and the time he tried an almost "relationship", it left him beaten and hurt, and closed to any kind of relationship. But then he decided to leave London and his family behind, and start a new life. That is how he met Hayden, and despite the fact that they started off on the wrong foot, he soon realized that Hayden was someone he could trust and began to come out of his shell, feeling that little by little he could reveal his secrets, letting Hayden see how he really was, a warm, kind man, wanting to live and express that passion for life dancing, not only in the dance studio, but in his arms.
Although this can be read as a standalone, we meet again with Seb and Dom and their life partners, and it's almost bittersweet to know that this is the last book and that we'll have to say goodbye to them, but I'm glad I could share their journey.
The only thing I can say about the writing is that maybe it lacked a little fluency, but it doesn't take away from the story.
I was given an advance review and voluntarily wrote a review.
I liked this story. It has some hard and painful topics, (so I advise checking the TW before reading it, if you are sensitive).
Like I said, I liked this story. Hayden was a bit of a grump. Accustomed to living alone after a relationship that didn't end very well, receiving Ashok, albeit temporarily, in his house left him off balance and therefore in a bad mood. Added to that, and despite the instant attraction that Hayden felt for Ashok, he also reminded him of a time in his life that he wanted to forget, a time when he was a very different person from the one he was today and from which he felt ashamed, but soon Ashok's warmth and vulnerability began to get under his skin and not only the attraction he felt grew more and more, but also his feelings.
Ashok, my poor Ashok. He didn't have it easy. His life in his house was nothing more than violence and verbal and physical abuse, and the time he tried an almost "relationship", it left him beaten and hurt, and closed to any kind of relationship. But then he decided to leave London and his family behind, and start a new life. That is how he met Hayden, and despite the fact that they started off on the wrong foot, he soon realized that Hayden was someone he could trust and began to come out of his shell, feeling that little by little he could reveal his secrets, letting Hayden see how he really was, a warm, kind man, wanting to live and express that passion for life dancing, not only in the dance studio, but in his arms.
Although this can be read as a standalone, we meet again with Seb and Dom and their life partners, and it's almost bittersweet to know that this is the last book and that we'll have to say goodbye to them, but I'm glad I could share their journey.
The only thing I can say about the writing is that maybe it lacked a little fluency, but it doesn't take away from the story.
I was given an advance review and voluntarily wrote a review.