I usually don’t write reviews for audiobooks if I already reviewed the ebook. I’m always afraid that I won’t come up with something original to say. It has been over a year though, so I took a chance. I bought this audiobook because it was one of my favorites in the series. Kirt Graves also does an awesome job bringing the story to life. He is very good at emoting and differentiates the characters voices well.
I am a fan of taboo/forbidden romances. I have read a couple mm romances that featured real brothers, so step brothers doesn’t actually feel that taboo to me. This story is obviously not about me, though, so for Micah and Connor being step brothers in love is a bit more of a disaster in the making. For one brother in particular.
Micah is Lavender Shores royalty, born to one of the founding families. I love Micah. He is an accomplished musician who loves farming and working the land. He is a character to envy because he is secure in who he is. He knows what he wants, even when his family all try to second guess his decisions. He is also confident in who he wants. He has loved Connor for nearly a decade, even if any possible relationship with him is on an indefinite hold. His love is true (though he has dated other guys) and that is respectable. The one downside is he sees everything through the rose-colored glasses of being a Bryant.
Connor has been living with his best friend Gilbert’s family since high school. While he knows they love him, there is part of him that will always remember that he wasn’t born a Bryant. He worries that if they discover his feelings for Micah, he doesn’t just disappoint them, he could possibly lose his family. His fears only increase when his nephew moves in with him and he has the responsibility of teaching him that being gay doesn’t make him a bad person and having a relationship with his step brother seems counterproductive. It is so complicated for him to just give in to his feelings in ways that Micah can never understand. And yet….The two have amazing chemistry and I just love the both of them. It’s hard to see them flounder and fight what comes natural for them.
The secondary characters of the Lavender Shores residents are awesome as always. Micah’s mom is crazy and flamboyant but her heart is astounding and you can see why the men are as good as they are. I’ve already read a lot of the single characters stories, but there are still I can’t wait to see find love, especially Connor’s nephew. I want to see him completely let go of the things his family taught him before he moved to Lavender Shores. I love the town and the people in it, and this is one of my favorite series. I definitely recommend it.