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evethingiread's review
5.0
I have to say, this book took me by surprise. The story had me in tears for the last 20-30 minutes, which I didn't expect at all. The premise seems relatively simple, with a man, Miller, who's losing his restaurant by his 40th birthday who happens to be terminally ill . He embarks on a food experience tour as a sort of farewell. Clancy, an oncology doctor, joins him on this journey, unaware of Miller's condition.
Throughout the book, we don't know the details of Miller's illness, and we don't fully understand why he's against treatment for most of the story. There are complex background stories involving his marriage, his wife's partner, and their history. His wife desperately wants him to fight for his life, but Miller is determined not to burden anyone, which is the core of his decision to avoid treatment.
I had no idea how the book would end, whether with Miller's death or otherwise. Regardless of the outcome, the situation is heart-wrenching. The characters, especially Miller and Clancy, develop a deep connection as the story progresses. Clancy, being an oncology doctor, eventually recognizes the signs of Miller's illness, and he's determined to convince Miller to fight.
The book is beautifully written, although I must admit that the beginning felt a bit slow. However, as I continued reading, I realized that it has a cozy and somewhat lyrical quality that allows you to relax and not worry too much about the finer details. The book's focus on food and the experience of taste is prevalent throughout, but on my first read, I didn't pay as much attention to it as I should have. I believe a second reading, perhaps after some time, would allow me to appreciate the language around food more.
Despite not knowing the ultimate fate of Miller and Clancy until the very end, I empathized with their perspectives and felt that Miller's choice, whether to fight or not, was his prerogative. The situation is inherently sad, and any outcome would have been understandable. The story concludes with a heartwarming epilogue set three years later, showing the characters' growth and a happy ending for all, which I really appreciated.
This book left a profound impact on me, and I keep thinking about it and tearing up. I would rate it five stars, particularly for the epilogue that provided a satisfying conclusion to the characters' stories.
Throughout the book, we don't know the details of Miller's illness, and we don't fully understand why he's against treatment for most of the story. There are complex background stories involving his marriage, his wife's partner, and their history. His wife desperately wants him to fight for his life, but Miller is determined not to burden anyone, which is the core of his decision to avoid treatment.
I had no idea how the book would end, whether with Miller's death or otherwise. Regardless of the outcome, the situation is heart-wrenching. The characters, especially Miller and Clancy, develop a deep connection as the story progresses. Clancy, being an oncology doctor, eventually recognizes the signs of Miller's illness, and he's determined to convince Miller to fight.
The book is beautifully written, although I must admit that the beginning felt a bit slow. However, as I continued reading, I realized that it has a cozy and somewhat lyrical quality that allows you to relax and not worry too much about the finer details. The book's focus on food and the experience of taste is prevalent throughout, but on my first read, I didn't pay as much attention to it as I should have. I believe a second reading, perhaps after some time, would allow me to appreciate the language around food more.
Despite not knowing the ultimate fate of Miller and Clancy until the very end, I empathized with their perspectives and felt that Miller's choice, whether to fight or not, was his prerogative. The situation is inherently sad, and any outcome would have been understandable. The story concludes with a heartwarming epilogue set three years later, showing the characters' growth and a happy ending for all, which I really appreciated.
This book left a profound impact on me, and I keep thinking about it and tearing up. I would rate it five stars, particularly for the epilogue that provided a satisfying conclusion to the characters' stories.
blreese's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bookish_notes's review against another edition
5.0
I AM NOT OKAY.
*ugly cries*
THIS BOOK, Y’ALL. THIS BOOK.
This definitely was angsty but sad tears turned to happy tears at the end, so that’s good, right?? I KNOW Carina Press promises a HEA/HFN at the end of all of these books, BUT STILL I DOUBTED. I’ve read romance books that bent the meaning of what a HFN meant, but this one ends 100% in a good place and I would definitely count it as a HEA.
THAT SAID. This isn’t an easy read. Miller is an award-winning chef and he has a health diagnosis that could change that for him forever. It’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation because there’s no telling what the future brings.
He’s having a bit of a last hurrah, by eating some of his favorite foods at his favorite places across the United States. But that kind of travel takes money he doesn’t have.
In comes Clancy. He’s a doctor who is getting his first real vacation in 12 years and his parents have decided to really spoil him with a trip of a lifetime. Miller needs funds to travel, and Clancy’s mom has a job that allows her to have a private plane, and swanky hotel reservations at the ready.
This story takes place only a little over a week, maybe two, but the romance never feels forced. This story is a rollercoaster of emotions and I absolutely loved reading Miller and Clancy slowly start to fall for each other. And also, there’s a certain trope we all know and love in this book - what happens when all the rooms are booked for the holidays and the characters are forced to share a bed?
This book will make you hungry. VERY hungry. It’s not all just fine dining, and I am just hankering to eat everything I can get my hands on whole reading this book. BE PREPARED. I think I adore the farmers market meal the most, because of how impromptu the whole affair was, and we got to see Miller and Clancy in a more relaxed setting that wasn’t at a restaurant or anything. It was just the two of them alone, learning more about the other.
DINE WITH ME is a book that stays with you. This is a different kind of story that Layla Reyne’s usual romantic suspense, but no less wonderful. The love interests are so precious and even all the secondary characters are the absolute BEST?? It’s so rare to find a book where you love everyone, but this is that book. This is a story of laughs and so much love, even when the world seems dark and there’s no way out. I highly recommend this book!
This book will be released in e-book and audio, I think? But I so desperately wish this could be released in mass market paperback as well because I love this book so much and it makes me sad there’s no physical edition coming out for it. That’s probably my only complaint.
***Thanks so much to Carina Press for giving me an e-ARC on NetGalley to read and review***
*ugly cries*
THIS BOOK, Y’ALL. THIS BOOK.
This definitely was angsty but sad tears turned to happy tears at the end, so that’s good, right?? I KNOW Carina Press promises a HEA/HFN at the end of all of these books, BUT STILL I DOUBTED. I’ve read romance books that bent the meaning of what a HFN meant, but this one ends 100% in a good place and I would definitely count it as a HEA.
THAT SAID. This isn’t an easy read. Miller is an award-winning chef and he has a health diagnosis that could change that for him forever. It’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation because there’s no telling what the future brings.
He’s having a bit of a last hurrah, by eating some of his favorite foods at his favorite places across the United States. But that kind of travel takes money he doesn’t have.
In comes Clancy. He’s a doctor who is getting his first real vacation in 12 years and his parents have decided to really spoil him with a trip of a lifetime. Miller needs funds to travel, and Clancy’s mom has a job that allows her to have a private plane, and swanky hotel reservations at the ready.
This story takes place only a little over a week, maybe two, but the romance never feels forced. This story is a rollercoaster of emotions and I absolutely loved reading Miller and Clancy slowly start to fall for each other. And also, there’s a certain trope we all know and love in this book - what happens when all the rooms are booked for the holidays and the characters are forced to share a bed?
This book will make you hungry. VERY hungry. It’s not all just fine dining, and I am just hankering to eat everything I can get my hands on whole reading this book. BE PREPARED. I think I adore the farmers market meal the most, because of how impromptu the whole affair was, and we got to see Miller and Clancy in a more relaxed setting that wasn’t at a restaurant or anything. It was just the two of them alone, learning more about the other.
DINE WITH ME is a book that stays with you. This is a different kind of story that Layla Reyne’s usual romantic suspense, but no less wonderful. The love interests are so precious and even all the secondary characters are the absolute BEST?? It’s so rare to find a book where you love everyone, but this is that book. This is a story of laughs and so much love, even when the world seems dark and there’s no way out. I highly recommend this book!
This book will be released in e-book and audio, I think? But I so desperately wish this could be released in mass market paperback as well because I love this book so much and it makes me sad there’s no physical edition coming out for it. That’s probably my only complaint.
Spoiler
There is a content warning in the book, but it is kinda of vague, so I’m just going to say straight out that the character has been diagnosed with cancer and the cancer is in its advanced stages with the character not wishing to receive treatment for much of the book.***Thanks so much to Carina Press for giving me an e-ARC on NetGalley to read and review***
lolasreviews's review
4.0
I received a free copy of this book through Netgalley and voluntarily reviewed it.
Once I saw Dine With me on Netgalley my interest was piqued, then I read the blurb and started doubting as it sounded like a tough read with the cancer topic and sad too. In the end my curiosity won out and the fact that Carina Press promises a HEA or HFN, so I knew it would have some sort of happy ending. Even though for a long time I couldn't see what or how that ending would come to pass.
I really enjoyed Dine With Me. It's well written and I liked how the story progressed. I loved the focus on food and dining and reading about all the dishes they eat, even though unlike both main main characters I am a picky eater and wouldn't eat half or more of the things they ate in this book. It was fun to travel to all these different places and restaurants and read about everything they see, do and eat.
I had expected this to be a bit of a sad and dark book. And while there were parts of that were, it also wasn't as depressing in tone as I would've liked. Having said that, the cancer was a constant shadow, a dark cloud. There were happy moments, but there always was that shadow, that hint of darkness and sadness. So on the one hand I was happy it wasn't as sad as I had hoped, at the same time I would've liked to see some more scenes without that shadow of the cancer as it also never was as happy and uplifting as I would've liked, except for the last chapter.
And at the same time, it almost felt like the book didn't go as deep as it could've gone with the cancer. You don't read as much about Miller's doubt as decision or tackle the question of if it's worth living without his taste and who is without that. You don't see as much about Clancy's struggle with what he wants to do and the expectations people have. Maybe I was just preparing for the worst, but I felt like it could've gone even deeper into all those topics. And actually I am happy it didn't go as deep as now the topics were addressed and the implications were there, but it also wasn't as dark as it could've been. It was a nice balance the book had.
The book has an awesome epilogue, I loved seeing the life they build and how everything turned out. It does skip over a whole lot though and I almost felt like I missed part by not having seen that part of the journey and on the other hand thought the skip was perfect as we still get the feel of what happened in those three years, but not all the details.
I liked both Clancy and Miller. They both have their dreams and hopes and both have suffered on the wight of expectations, going along with them even though it might not be what they wanted. And along the way they realize what it is they want. I liked how they both loved food. It was interesting to see how Clancy loved being a doctor and he sounds like the perfect type of doctor who really cares about his patients, although he see very little of him actually doctoring, there are a lot of little touches in his behavior. With Miller his love of food was everywhere, but also a sense of stubbornness and also loyalty to his friends that was everywhere. Seeing his through Clancy's eyes really gives a good image for the type of person he is. And while Miller might be down and sad at times, Clancy always was this ray of brightness, it was exactly what Miller needed.
I really liked the romance, it build at a good pace. There was an instant attraction, but it takes a while before either acts on it. I liked seeing them bond over food and how they slowly grow closer. The book is full of scenes where you see these two connect and only has two sex scenes later on in the book. It's low on the drama, which I liked. The romance does progress fast in actual time, but it never feels that way when reading it. These two were great together and I enjoyed reading about them.
It also has some great side characters that show up now and then, even though the focus stays on the tow main characters. Both main characters have incredible supportive and caring families and friends around them, which was great to see. I really liked seeing Miller's friendship with Sloane, they had a beautiful friendship and it was great to see how close they were and when you learn a piece of their past it all makes more sense.
To summarize: I really enjoyed reading this book and definitely plan to read more books by this author. It was well written and even with the heavy topic the book still feels pretty light most of the time. Although there is an ever persistent shadow over everything and I would've liked a few scenes without the shadow. Clancy and Miller are both great main characters and I feel like they really came to life. I enjoyed seeing their romance build slowly throughout this book. These two were great for each other. The epilogue was an awesome wrap up for this book. I also enjoyed the focus of food that this book had. There is a great cast of side characters too and I liked how supportive everyone was. All in all this was a great romantic read with a focus on food and it deals with a difficult topic.
Once I saw Dine With me on Netgalley my interest was piqued, then I read the blurb and started doubting as it sounded like a tough read with the cancer topic and sad too. In the end my curiosity won out and the fact that Carina Press promises a HEA or HFN, so I knew it would have some sort of happy ending. Even though for a long time I couldn't see what or how that ending would come to pass.
I really enjoyed Dine With Me. It's well written and I liked how the story progressed. I loved the focus on food and dining and reading about all the dishes they eat, even though unlike both main main characters I am a picky eater and wouldn't eat half or more of the things they ate in this book. It was fun to travel to all these different places and restaurants and read about everything they see, do and eat.
I had expected this to be a bit of a sad and dark book. And while there were parts of that were, it also wasn't as depressing in tone as I would've liked. Having said that, the cancer was a constant shadow, a dark cloud. There were happy moments, but there always was that shadow, that hint of darkness and sadness. So on the one hand I was happy it wasn't as sad as I had hoped, at the same time I would've liked to see some more scenes without that shadow of the cancer as it also never was as happy and uplifting as I would've liked, except for the last chapter.
And at the same time, it almost felt like the book didn't go as deep as it could've gone with the cancer. You don't read as much about Miller's doubt as decision or tackle the question of if it's worth living without his taste and who is without that. You don't see as much about Clancy's struggle with what he wants to do and the expectations people have. Maybe I was just preparing for the worst, but I felt like it could've gone even deeper into all those topics. And actually I am happy it didn't go as deep as now the topics were addressed and the implications were there, but it also wasn't as dark as it could've been. It was a nice balance the book had.
The book has an awesome epilogue, I loved seeing the life they build and how everything turned out. It does skip over a whole lot though and I almost felt like I missed part by not having seen that part of the journey and on the other hand thought the skip was perfect as we still get the feel of what happened in those three years, but not all the details.
I liked both Clancy and Miller. They both have their dreams and hopes and both have suffered on the wight of expectations, going along with them even though it might not be what they wanted. And along the way they realize what it is they want. I liked how they both loved food. It was interesting to see how Clancy loved being a doctor and he sounds like the perfect type of doctor who really cares about his patients, although he see very little of him actually doctoring, there are a lot of little touches in his behavior. With Miller his love of food was everywhere, but also a sense of stubbornness and also loyalty to his friends that was everywhere. Seeing his through Clancy's eyes really gives a good image for the type of person he is. And while Miller might be down and sad at times, Clancy always was this ray of brightness, it was exactly what Miller needed.
I really liked the romance, it build at a good pace. There was an instant attraction, but it takes a while before either acts on it. I liked seeing them bond over food and how they slowly grow closer. The book is full of scenes where you see these two connect and only has two sex scenes later on in the book. It's low on the drama, which I liked. The romance does progress fast in actual time, but it never feels that way when reading it. These two were great together and I enjoyed reading about them.
It also has some great side characters that show up now and then, even though the focus stays on the tow main characters. Both main characters have incredible supportive and caring families and friends around them, which was great to see. I really liked seeing Miller's friendship with Sloane, they had a beautiful friendship and it was great to see how close they were and when you learn a piece of their past it all makes more sense.
To summarize: I really enjoyed reading this book and definitely plan to read more books by this author. It was well written and even with the heavy topic the book still feels pretty light most of the time. Although there is an ever persistent shadow over everything and I would've liked a few scenes without the shadow. Clancy and Miller are both great main characters and I feel like they really came to life. I enjoyed seeing their romance build slowly throughout this book. These two were great for each other. The epilogue was an awesome wrap up for this book. I also enjoyed the focus of food that this book had. There is a great cast of side characters too and I liked how supportive everyone was. All in all this was a great romantic read with a focus on food and it deals with a difficult topic.
toshi21's review
5.0
This book was, in a word, fantastic.
You are immersed in the world of food from the beginning to end.
You are Clancy, eating everything that Miller decides he needs.
You are Miller wanting to show off everything you can before.. you know.
You are the reader, knowing what’s going on and aching for both these souls, not actually knowing what’s going on.
Layla takes you on a foodie ride of heaven. She knows what she talks about and it makes you salivate. Seriously, have some munchies with you when you read this because it will make you hungry.
But most importantly, the love that builds between Miller and Clancy is heart wrenching. The love builds and builds and you want to smack their heads and get on with it, but then you’re like. No no no . Please don’t cuz bad things.
You’ll need tissues, warning you.
If you like slow burn, food, hurt comfort, cross country tripping, run to this book. RUN!!
You are immersed in the world of food from the beginning to end.
You are Clancy, eating everything that Miller decides he needs.
You are Miller wanting to show off everything you can before.. you know.
You are the reader, knowing what’s going on and aching for both these souls, not actually knowing what’s going on.
Layla takes you on a foodie ride of heaven. She knows what she talks about and it makes you salivate. Seriously, have some munchies with you when you read this because it will make you hungry.
But most importantly, the love that builds between Miller and Clancy is heart wrenching. The love builds and builds and you want to smack their heads and get on with it, but then you’re like. No no no . Please don’t cuz bad things.
You’ll need tissues, warning you.
If you like slow burn, food, hurt comfort, cross country tripping, run to this book. RUN!!
haletostilinski1's review
4.0
Listen, I knew going into this that one of the MC's has cancer. But I also knew going into this that it has a HFN/HEA (it does) so I always wasn't crazy worried. Still didn't make this all that much easier to read.
Even though Miller lives, and makes it through, it's still tough reading about everything before that happens. And this is truly a HFN because you never know when cancer might come back with someone in remission (it fucking sucks. Cancer can fuck right off.) But since it's a HFN and a romance and readers can do whatever they want with endings if they so choose, I can choose to believe that Miller is fine for the rest of their lives and they live HEA, mmmkay.
While Miller frustrated me in this quite at bit for awhile - - it was as understandable as it was selfish. I mean...Miller was all well meaning and everything, but his primary concern was Gotta say, the dependent relationship in this book was Miller and food. Like dude, you can you get to live!
Anyway, aside from that frustration, I enjoyed this very much overall. It had a slow beginning that was a little hard to get into, but once I got past that hurdle it was fairly smooth sailing form there. Miller and Clancy (which, such a bad name lol, but the character was very much not) had really good chemistry and were so sweet together, especially at the end, they made me go "aww."
This was fairly low on steam with only one and a half sex scenes - we were in the middle of one, the first one, full on penetration and everything, before it faded to black for some unknown reason - but what we did get was pretty damn good, especially the love shining between these two.
This also had great secondary characters, and I felt the friendships between all of them, and their parents and everything.
I think this is definitely worth a read, definitely a departure from Reyne's usual action packed thrillers - which she is definitely best at, but these non-action ones have a certain charm to them as well that I like.
So if you feel like reading something angsty but that you know will end with a strong HFN, then definitely read this. Even though this ends happily and feels as fluffy as it is angsty, reading about cancer is never easy or fun, but Miller and Clancy make it so worth it.
Definitely recommend if you're a fan of Reyne, even if it is a bit of a departure from her usual action packed stories. Two thumbs up from me!
***ARC generously provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review***
Even though Miller lives, and makes it through, it's still tough reading about everything before that happens. And this is truly a HFN because you never know when cancer might come back with someone in remission (it fucking sucks. Cancer can fuck right off.) But since it's a HFN and a romance and readers can do whatever they want with endings if they so choose, I can choose to believe that Miller is fine for the rest of their lives and they live HEA, mmmkay.
While Miller frustrated me in this quite at bit for awhile -
Spoiler
he doesn't want to get treatment because he could lose his taste buds, and he's a chef and eating and cooking food is his passion, so....ergo....Spoiler
if he would be able to taste food and not, you know live.Spoiler
live without the taste if it meansAnyway, aside from that frustration, I enjoyed this very much overall. It had a slow beginning that was a little hard to get into, but once I got past that hurdle it was fairly smooth sailing form there. Miller and Clancy (which, such a bad name lol, but the character was very much not) had really good chemistry and were so sweet together, especially at the end, they made me go "aww."
This was fairly low on steam with only one and a half sex scenes - we were in the middle of one, the first one, full on penetration and everything, before it faded to black for some unknown reason - but what we did get was pretty damn good, especially the love shining between these two.
This also had great secondary characters, and I felt the friendships between all of them, and their parents and everything.
I think this is definitely worth a read, definitely a departure from Reyne's usual action packed thrillers - which she is definitely best at, but these non-action ones have a certain charm to them as well that I like.
So if you feel like reading something angsty but that you know will end with a strong HFN, then definitely read this. Even though this ends happily and feels as fluffy as it is angsty, reading about cancer is never easy or fun, but Miller and Clancy make it so worth it.
Definitely recommend if you're a fan of Reyne, even if it is a bit of a departure from her usual action packed stories. Two thumbs up from me!
***ARC generously provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review***
runningonbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mommasaystoread's review
3.0
Lots of food, lots and lots of food. I like food, and I realize that Miller is a chef and Clancy is along for a food-filled tour, but more time is spent on the food than on the romance. I mean, this is technically supposed to be a romance, right? Nevertheless, the first half of this one revolves mostly around the food with a little get to know you conversation thrown in as Clancy attempts to get to know Miller, who is doing his best to remain closed-off to anything personal.
Things do pick up in the second half and given the circumstances, the emotions also pick up dramatically. This is where the focus is on Miller's diagnosis and his decisions about that. Despite my feelings about the lack of romance, I still really liked both Miller and Clancy, and this part of the book certainly tugged on my heartstrings.
In the end, Dine with Me is sweet, emotional, and a little bit steamy, but between the food tour and Miller's diagnosis and determination to follow through with his plan, I feel like the romance suffered. Yes, we're told that these guys care about each other, we get Clancy's distress over the situation, and they certainly have chemistry between the sheets. But, so little time was spent on the whole falling in love that it was hard to believe it when they finally professed those feelings. We do get an oh, so sweet ending to wrap things up, but for me, it was too little too late to entirely sell me on the romance.
The book is well-written, and I'm glad I read it, but it's not something I'll remember down the road in terms of recommended romances.
Things do pick up in the second half and given the circumstances, the emotions also pick up dramatically. This is where the focus is on Miller's diagnosis and his decisions about that. Despite my feelings about the lack of romance, I still really liked both Miller and Clancy, and this part of the book certainly tugged on my heartstrings.
In the end, Dine with Me is sweet, emotional, and a little bit steamy, but between the food tour and Miller's diagnosis and determination to follow through with his plan, I feel like the romance suffered. Yes, we're told that these guys care about each other, we get Clancy's distress over the situation, and they certainly have chemistry between the sheets. But, so little time was spent on the whole falling in love that it was hard to believe it when they finally professed those feelings. We do get an oh, so sweet ending to wrap things up, but for me, it was too little too late to entirely sell me on the romance.
The book is well-written, and I'm glad I read it, but it's not something I'll remember down the road in terms of recommended romances.
leahkarge's review
4.0
This book was a lovely, if painful, journey, and one well worth the read.
Read the full review on my blog!
Read the full review on my blog!
xanthe87's review
4.0
Wow, talk about emotional reading. One character, Miller, has decided he'd like to die with his taste buds intact and without burdening his family and friends, and another, Clancy, is due to begin working at his father's doctors practice but it weighs heavy on his heart. As a last hurrah, Miller offers a tour of his favourite food spots across the country and Clancy's family buy his spot on the trip.
The two men together go on a journey that neither were expecting, creating brand new feelings and making each other think about the lives they currently have.
Miller's character got to me in the way that he thought about his life and illness, putting others first and thinking that if he couldn't do one thing then there was no point in anything else. It made for hard reading in places but it was very well balanced with a fun friendship being built and an unexpected romance. Clancy has a bit to work through personally but his biggest role I think is in showing Miller what there is to live for, especially when they grow closer.
I loved the range of places, restaurants and experiences that the men go on on the tour though my simplistic food experience meant I didn't know quite a few of the foods but it didn't detract from my enjoyment. There's a great support system for both men, Clancy has his family and Miller has his two best friends and then his family as well.
Definitely a well written emotional story and one that I recommend reading. for both the story itself and the characters and their relationship.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
The two men together go on a journey that neither were expecting, creating brand new feelings and making each other think about the lives they currently have.
Miller's character got to me in the way that he thought about his life and illness, putting others first and thinking that if he couldn't do one thing then there was no point in anything else. It made for hard reading in places but it was very well balanced with a fun friendship being built and an unexpected romance. Clancy has a bit to work through personally but his biggest role I think is in showing Miller what there is to live for, especially when they grow closer.
I loved the range of places, restaurants and experiences that the men go on on the tour though my simplistic food experience meant I didn't know quite a few of the foods but it didn't detract from my enjoyment. There's a great support system for both men, Clancy has his family and Miller has his two best friends and then his family as well.
Definitely a well written emotional story and one that I recommend reading. for both the story itself and the characters and their relationship.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.