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emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
I received an advance copy from the publisher via Netgalley for review purposes. This in no way influences my review; all words, thoughts, and opinions are my own.
Give Way is a sweet, short small town romance between Kevin, a retired lawyer, and Awais, a postal worker. When they meet while Awais is delivering mail there is an immediate attraction, though Kevin has always identified as straight up to this moment. When he reflects, Kevin realizes he’s always been bi, but the mutual attraction with Awais allows him to finally recognize and act on that aspect of his identity. They meet again at a local bar and have a wonderful night, but when Kevin realizes he helped his ex-wife babysit Awais a few times, he suddenly feels awkward about the attraction. Awais worries that it’s Kevin freaked out about his sudden sexual awakening at his age, and he has some history of men experimenting with him, which leaves him leery.
This was a pretty quick read and overall pretty light. It happens concurrently to events from No Parking, which features Kevin’s ex-wife Marianne. I really enjoyed getting Kevin’s story and seeing more of Swanley. It’s a fun small-town romance with some really wonderful characters.
Give Way is a sweet, short small town romance between Kevin, a retired lawyer, and Awais, a postal worker. When they meet while Awais is delivering mail there is an immediate attraction, though Kevin has always identified as straight up to this moment. When he reflects, Kevin realizes he’s always been bi, but the mutual attraction with Awais allows him to finally recognize and act on that aspect of his identity. They meet again at a local bar and have a wonderful night, but when Kevin realizes he helped his ex-wife babysit Awais a few times, he suddenly feels awkward about the attraction. Awais worries that it’s Kevin freaked out about his sudden sexual awakening at his age, and he has some history of men experimenting with him, which leaves him leery.
This was a pretty quick read and overall pretty light. It happens concurrently to events from No Parking, which features Kevin’s ex-wife Marianne. I really enjoyed getting Kevin’s story and seeing more of Swanley. It’s a fun small-town romance with some really wonderful characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
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