eBook and Audio Review: The Summer of Us by Lily Morton, narrated by Joel Leslie
Note: The audiobook was provided by the author via Gay Romance Reviews Tours and Promo.
The Summer of Us is a companion story to Lily Morton's Beggar's Choice series, falling somewhere between the second and third books, Trust Me and Keep Me, respectively. The aforementioned series is currently not available for purchase or to borrow on Kindle Unlimited (since Morton's titles appear to all be part of KU, but I could be wrong!), and unlike the author's other work which are all M/M, these books were M/F romances. Hopefully, Morton will bring them back in due time since I must confess that my curiosity has me itching to get to know the guys who make up Beggar's Choice, a world famous rock band, and how they all find love. That being said and based on my experience, The Summer of Us can be totally listened to and/or read as a standalone without wondering as if you're missing important tidbits.
John Harrington is a brilliant lawyer who comes from a wealthy family and serves as legal representation for Beggar's Choice. As much as he's easily accepted and welcomed to the fold by the members of the band, he doesn't seem to have made a great first impression on Matthew Dalton, aka Bram O'Connell's best friend, close friends with the rest of Beggar's Choice, and Bram's personal assistant (or so John thinks). Maybe it has to do with Matt mistakenly believing that John had slept with Charlie Hudson's girl, but even after that was clarified, Matt still didn't seem to warm up to John. So, Charlie asking John to oversee any legalities with a money pit he wants renovated in France for the love of his life and having Matt take charge over the renovation isn't exactly a good idea. But then John offers up a guest room in his villa, surprising himself and Matt in the process. By the end of the summer, these two men could either end up killing each other or maybe, just maybe, something very much unexpected could happen.
I read the eBook while listening to the audiobook of The Summer of Us, which is something I haven't had the opportunity to do much of recently with life being busier than usual. But this is a Lily Morton-penned romance, and Joel Leslie is back to bring it all to even bigger life, and I couldn't resist the chance to do the whole dual experience again. I loved seeing John and Matt find their footing, first as friends, and then later on, as far more. With John being straight and Matt being gay, I understood why there was the thrum of trepidation going on. Matt didn't want to be an experiment, only for him to develop feelings and then have John jump back in the closet. But John was such a wonderful surprise, and goodness, but how I adored the man and his being all in with everything. I laughed, I smiled, and I swooned while falling in love with these two and their story, but this is Morton and Leslie, so I wasn't all that surprised. Five stars.
Date Read and Listened to: 12 December 2024
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