A review by dinohakari
Illegal Motion by Emerson Beckett, Rheland Richmond

5.0

This story is a clear example of the lack of communication between two people, and the misunderstandings that this causes.

Callum and Declan meet one night and spend it together. It was amazing for both of them, but where for Callum it meant the possibility of something else, something that could be amazing, for Declan it meant a quick runaway in the morning, not before being such a jerk in front of Callum and hurting him in the process, simply because Declan needed to protect himself from what Callum could mean. From what he could make Declan feel. Something he didn't want to live again after a painful divorce with her ex wife. What neither of them expected was to meet again eight months later.

And here begins the miscommunication and misunderstandings. Declan quickly realized the mistake he made those many months ago, he could never forget that night and that man, and he tries to get closer to Callum, and although Callum couldn't forget him either, he doesn't trust him or his intentions. And is not for less. Declan doesn't know how to express himself well. He is always messing up or finds himself in situations that he doesn't know how to solve well. Which increases Callum's insecurities about him.

But despite all his mistakes, (and he admits them) one thing Declan isn't afraid of is persevering. He already knows what it meant to lose Callum once, he doesn't want it to be repeated, and although he takes his time, he does everything possible to win him back and keep him by his side.

They both have the biggest hearts, they both seek to help others and when they finally found that common ground and settled down, they both gave of themselves completely.

And it is also at that moment that Declan also realized that he has everything he needs to get her daughter to live with him, and give her the life she needs, supported by Callum and by that found family that also helped them overcome obstacles that they put on themselves.

Great book. It has some details that I would like the authors to review, but they are minor, and they don't take away from the story.

And now to wait for Cooper and Greg!!!

I was given an advanced copy and voluntarily wrote a review.