Yours All Along

A nice mix of past perspective and present action bring the characters to life and light in Yours All Along, a friends to lovers romance with a twist. Hunter is engaged and feeling trapped in a life that has spun out of control. He’s unhappy and unsettled, but not sure why. His fiancé suggests he reconnect with his best friend / frat roommate from college. Devon is putting his life together after his family turned their backs on him when he came out to them. His obvious visceral reactions to the hurts from his family and other homophobic reactions to him have always hurt, but Hunter was different – and they became fast friends. The perspectives from the past inform the present day actions as we see the development of the relationship between the two, and Hunter’s confusion with the discovery of his sexuality is replayed in the present day as the two are reconnecting. And Poor Hunter, his fiancé is everything you want to hate in a woman: a gold-digging, manipulative, game player with endless tests for Hunter at the end of her leash. It’s a testament to Hunter’s honor that he didn’t run in the other direction, screaming. The past infuses the present, made more emotional because of the added complications that life threw at them, and a spark that just won’t die. Wonderfully emotional with a solid sense of both characters and their very palpable attraction that is off the charts steamy. There are people who just click together, and Hunter and Devon are certainly that. I’ve grabbed the earlier titles in this series and can’t wait to dive into them: I love stories and authors that transport me into the story, believing in the characters and their relationships. I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.