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A review by iam
Admiring Ash by Anyta Sunday
3.0
3.5 stars
Admiring Ash is a cute novella and the first in Antya Sunday's Love Letters series that will feature 26 books that follow the alphabet.
Ash has struggled financially all his life ever since his mother abandoned him and he took in his younger sister and a sick cat. He earns his money by working 16 hours a day as cleaning service for offices and residential homes and functions on 4 hours of sleep at night.
Then one day a handsome man knocks at his door with a letter than changes his life.
River is devastated when his best friend and nominal-grandad Lester passes away. Even months later he misses his closest companion of over 15 years. After taking care of everything Lester left behind, just one last wish remains: to deliver the gift-deed contract for Silver Pines, a chapel that houses both Lester's bookshop and residence, to a certain Ash - and befriend, but not fuck Ash.
River is determined to fulfill his dead friend's last will - even if that means his last remaining memories and the beloved bookstore to developers. And it gets so much harder when the mysterious Ash turns out to be much more intriguing than anticipated...
The book was a fast and mostly entertaining read. The plot isn't very deep or elaborate, the conflict mostly driven by River and Ash's urge to protect themselves and not make themselves vulnerable - an urge they have for different reasons.
There are some inconsistencies with the timeline of past events that don't add up, but that is a minor thing and doesn't distract from the cuteness and lightness of the novella.
There's also a lot of setup for the next books in the series through several side characters we meet, like River's friends, his brother and his neighbour.
I was provided with an ARC in exchange for an honest review
Admiring Ash is a cute novella and the first in Antya Sunday's Love Letters series that will feature 26 books that follow the alphabet.
Ash has struggled financially all his life ever since his mother abandoned him and he took in his younger sister and a sick cat. He earns his money by working 16 hours a day as cleaning service for offices and residential homes and functions on 4 hours of sleep at night.
Then one day a handsome man knocks at his door with a letter than changes his life.
River is devastated when his best friend and nominal-grandad Lester passes away. Even months later he misses his closest companion of over 15 years. After taking care of everything Lester left behind, just one last wish remains: to deliver the gift-deed contract for Silver Pines, a chapel that houses both Lester's bookshop and residence, to a certain Ash - and befriend, but not fuck Ash.
River is determined to fulfill his dead friend's last will - even if that means his last remaining memories and the beloved bookstore to developers. And it gets so much harder when the mysterious Ash turns out to be much more intriguing than anticipated...
The book was a fast and mostly entertaining read. The plot isn't very deep or elaborate, the conflict mostly driven by River and Ash's urge to protect themselves and not make themselves vulnerable - an urge they have for different reasons.
There are some inconsistencies with the timeline of past events that don't add up, but that is a minor thing and doesn't distract from the cuteness and lightness of the novella.
There's also a lot of setup for the next books in the series through several side characters we meet, like River's friends, his brother and his neighbour.
I was provided with an ARC in exchange for an honest review