Dead broke and newly homeless, Tallis Carrington is on the walk of shame to end all walks of shame. Back to Rock Bay, where he’d once ruled as high school aristocracy with his band of jocks, and tormented a freshman named James Barry. Until a scandal reduced his family's name to little better than a curse word. He needs a job, and fast, so he can put the town in his rearview mirror once again. But the people of Rock Bay haven’t forgotten him, or the kid he used to be.
The only person in town willing to overlook his less than stellar reputation is Lex, the new coffee shop owner, who seems to despise Tally based on his reputation alone. Tally is desperate, so he takes the job, not understanding Lex’s hot and cold routine until he discovers that his gorgeous boss isn’t the newcomer he thought, but the very same kid he used to torture in school. Now he’ll pull out all the stops to prove he was never really the jerk everyone thought him to be. And if he can win Lex’s heart, the rest of the town should be a piece of coffee cake.
The only person in town willing to overlook his less than stellar reputation is Lex, the new coffee shop owner, who seems to despise Tally based on his reputation alone. Tally is desperate, so he takes the job, not understanding Lex’s hot and cold routine until he discovers that his gorgeous boss isn’t the newcomer he thought, but the very same kid he used to torture in school. Now he’ll pull out all the stops to prove he was never really the jerk everyone thought him to be. And if he can win Lex’s heart, the rest of the town should be a piece of coffee cake.
My Rating - 4 Stars!
MJ O'Shea's Coming Home is a second chance, enemies to lovers romance - sort of. The author explores that people can change, as well as the fact that people aren't always who they appear to be.
Tally was Lex's bully back in high school. With Tally back in town now, Lex lets down his defenses and hires Tally at his coffee shop. I like the aspect that Tally doesn't know who Lex is. He remembers the boy he bullied, but he doesn't know that boy is Lex.
Tally's background is one of covering up his feelings, as well as a whole lot of family issues. He is a man who had to hide himself from everyone.
The heat between the men is great, but then add in the angst, as their road isn't easy. The past comes back to interfere. It's not easy to be open with one's sexuality in a small town, especially in a small town where you once acted homophobic.
This is a story where the past comes back to haunt Tally, and remaining closeted is the easy choice. Omg, my heart hurt during the angsty moments.
Written in first person pov, I love the writing style. The characters are great and the storyline is riveting. The author definitely forced some angst at the end, but I didn't mind much. Yes, I wanted to yell and scream, but it was still well done.
I enjoyed MJ O'Shea's Coming Home. With this being the first book in the Rock Bay series, I look forward to seeing what happens next in this small town.
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