I look forward to every Jay Hogan book as I know that it will be well written with strongly developed realistic characters, a dash of angst balanced by some humour and that it will leave my heart happy in the end. This book was no exception.

Rhys is so strong from the internal battles that he fights daily, courtesy of an event in his teen years. On the occasions when the battle overwhelms him, he never gives up. He picks himself up, dusts himself off and keeps on going no matter what life throws at him.
Beck is a bit of a grumpy introvert with a soft gooey centre, a love of poetry and a romantic streak a mile wide. He also carries some baggage from his earlier years and has just had a dramatic change in his life.

Circumstances bring these two wonderful men together and even though it’s a bumpy start the attraction between them still sparks. We get to witness them grow and nurture their relationship, warts and all and I couldn’t help but cheer them on to their well deserved HEA. There’s a great cast of side characters to keep things interesting and I adored Rhys’s sassy sidekick Kip and the banter between them.

I was pulled into this story from the first page and the beautifully descriptive writing made it feel like I was gifted a front row seat to watch the events unfold. I laughed along with the characters, I hurt when they hurt and I celebrated with them at the end. This is a fantastic beginning to the Style series and I’m very excited to see where it goes from here.

There is a trigger warning regarding a traumatic event in Rhys’s life. This plot point is written at all times in a very sensitive and compassionate manner.