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Less than a year after moving to Hawaii, construction foreman Nate Ellison’s wife leaves him and their infant son for another man. Months into single-fatherhood, Nate meets Andrew “An” Hoang and is slowly drawn into An’s life. Through An’s friendship, he finds himself finally enjoying his new home in paradise.
An Hoang hasn’t had a real relationship in years. With his pediatrics practice and a niece to care for on his days off, he doesn’t have the headspace for more than a simple roll in the sack. But when he meets Nate—who just happens to be the gorgeous construction worker he encountered in the lobby of his apartment building—something about Nate makes it impossible for him not to care. When Nate needs An’s help with his son, An doesn’t refuse.
What happens when Nate’s past and An’s old-fashioned parents interfere just as the two men begin to fall for each other? Will they find the means to be brave and give their love a chance to flourish?
A sweet and steamy slow burn M/M romance set in Hawaii.
This story is a HEA story with NO cliffhangers. Subsequent books in the series will feature new main characters.
REVIEW
My Rating - 5 Stars!
Brave For You, by Crystal Lacy, is a wonderful romance that has a lot of layers and heart.
This story centers around Pediatrician An and his neighbor Nate.
An is a gay man who has centered his whole life around his niece Diane. He is gay, but his family refuses to acknowledge this, thus causing a lot of family friction.
Nate is a single dad, to baby Noah, after his wife left him without telling him where she was going.
When the two meet, An is attracted to Nate, but assumes he's straight. As they start to spend a little time together, their friendship develops
There are so many things that make this novel unique and special, including the many mentions of Vietnamese culture and the Hawaii setting.
This book contains many things I adore in a romance, including a "single" father, slow burn friends to lovers, adorable little girl and baby. In addition there are sad aspects in the book; mother abandoning her family, homophobic parents.
The mother issue in this story is well done, as the author fully redeems her in the end, making for a wonderful addition to the story.
The slow burn friends to lovers aspect of this story is impressively done. It is authentic, captivating and memorable. The men are a perfect fit for each other, and add so much to the other's life.
Overall, I am happy to have discovered Crystal Lacy and recommend this debut novel of her Oahu Lovers series, Brave For You. I know I will be keeping my eye out for the next one.
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