ADULT title
by
Colette Davison
Publisher: Independently published
Cover Artist: Colette Davison
Release Date: March 25, 2020
Genre/s: Contemporary M/M Romance
Trope/s: Hurt/comfort, disabled MC, small age-gap, one-night stand to lovers
Themes: Being true to yourself, trusting in others
Heat Rating: 3-4 flames
This is the second book in a series.
It can be read as a standalone, but does work better if read after Broken.
Can he build a future, when he’s forgotten his past?
Blurb
Jared has fought hard to achieve something close to ‘normal’. Needing to get away from his well-meaning but suffocating family, he follows a message he wrote on a scrap of paper to a new city, hoping to find a missing piece of his past.
When Kyrone, a cocky pole dancer at the Heaven and Hell Club, saunters into the tattoo parlour Jared works in, his life is turned upside down again. A passionate one night stand turns into something unexpected for both men. But life is never simple as they work out if they can have a future beyond what has been forgotten.
Forgotten is an MM romance with hurt/comfort, a small age gap, and two men who need to learn to be true to themselves. It is the second book in the Heaven and Hell Club series and, whilst it can be read as a standalone, works better if read after Broken.
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Excerpt
“I tell you what,” Kyrone said. “I’ll jump into the shower and then nip to the corner shop to get us something more substantial and healthier for breakfast. You can take a shower while I’m gone. How does that sound?”
Jared glanced at the pile of their clothes on the floor. He didn’t much fancy putting on dirty, slept-in clothes straight after a shower.
“I need to put some laundry on,” Kyrone said. “So I’ll throw your clothes in too.”
“What am I meant to wear in the meantime?”
“Nothing?” Kyrone asked hopefully. “I don’t mind if you wander around my flat naked.”
Jared laughed and shook his head.
“I’ve got a top you can wear.” Kyrone pursed his lips. “I’m pretty sure my underwear and jeans will swamp you, though.”
“Probably,” Jared agreed.
Kyrone extricated himself from beneath Jared and moved to an oversized chest of drawers. He rummaged through the drawers for a couple of minutes, giving Jared an unobstructed view of the man’s lean back and taut arse. With a small cheer, Kyrone pulled out a huge round-neck jumper with wide stripes in two contrasting shades of grey. It looked too big for Kyrone, let alone Jared.
Kyrone threw it across to him. “That should cover you up.”
“It still feels like you’re trying to hold me hostage for the afternoon,” Jared said in a teasing tone. “I can’t exactly go home, wearing nothing but an oversized jumper.”
Kyrone knelt on the bed, leaning forward onto his hands, his face close to Jared’s. “Do you want to go home?” he asked in a soft, low tone that made Jared shiver.
“No.”
“Then I don’t see a problem, do you?”
Buy Links – Available on Kindle Unlimited
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About the Author
Colette’s personal love story began at university, where she met her future husband. An evening of flirting, in the shadow of Lancaster castle, eventually led to a fairytale wedding. She’s enjoying her own ‘happy ever after’ in the north of England with her husband, two beautiful children and her writing.
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My review:
4 out of 5 stars
Forgotten by Colette Davison is the second book in the ‘Heaven
and Hell Club’ series and features Kyrone, an exotic dancer and stripper, and
Jared, an apprentice tattoo artist. The instant attraction between them is
undeniable, but neither has figured out what his dream for the future is, since
the past burdens each so heavily. Maybe together they will find a way to reach
for freedom.
This contemporary gay romance is connected to the first in
the series, “Broken,” but I was able to read it as a stand-alone story without
any problem. Given the author’s note at the end of this story, I suspect the
first book is much more angst-ridden and painful, and not quite what I’m ready
for right now.
I enjoyed watching the connection flourish between the
confident (dare I say cocky?) Kyrone, who is comfortable in his skin and the
somewhat self-effacing Jared, whose background is gradually revealed. Once I
learned about his handicap, I kept wincing at what I imagined might be revealed
to be the cause, so I was apprehensive through some of the story and oddly
relieved when the origin was revealed. Although subsequent revelations were
still a bit dismaying, I still breathed a sigh of relief as the story unfolded.
I love stories that make me invested in the characters even
as I learn a bit about other cultures and locales. Getting a chance to armchair
travel while rooting for folks to get their happy for now ending is a nice
bonus. I particularly like the message of learning to be comfortable in your
own skin and living one’s life for oneself, rather than to fulfill someone else’s
expectations. Richard Bach’s story used to be a favorite of mine as well, and I’m
going to have to look for my copy, lol. Enough backstory is provided that I
will eventually read the first book when I’m prepared to have my tissues in
hand and learn the other side of the revelations from this book.
I will definitely be looking for other works by this author
and I hope to see more of this couple’s journey in the future.
A copy of this title was provided for review
Thank you x
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