AUTHOR: Leigh Lennon GENRE: LGBTQ+ Romance PAGES: 287 RELEASED: 11 February 2021 SERIES: Love Is Love #2 SYNOPSIS: Dallas He’s the one that got away. But, Banks Weston is more than just the man who got away. I let him go. He’d been ready to share with the world his true self, living life openly. He’s loud and proud. It’s all the many things I’m not. It took me a while, but I did it—everyone knows I’m gay. I want him back. My betrayal broke his heart. No—I obliterated it. But somehow, our paths cross again, and we have a reason to come together and pretend we’re something we’re not. Though in my heart, I’ll always hope for the second chance I don’t deserve. Banks I both hate him and love him all at the same time. His arrogant smirk, the way he rakes his hands through his hair when he’s nervous, and how he lightens any situation with his humor—are just a few things I miss about Dallas Phillips. I won’t let him suck me in again by his charming nature. My guard is up. I’m standing firm. That is until we find a reason to be together. We’ll have to fake it, showing the whole world that we’re a couple. Then again, it won’t be hard because my heart has never stopped loving him. I was kindly sent a copy of this book from Give Me Books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Enemies-to-lovers meets a marriage of convenience in a story about the love of family.
In one night, Bank Weston's world changed forever - he'd finally come out to all his fans and his new husband Dallas Phillips up and left because he couldn't follow through with coming out himself. A year has passed, in which Dallas has come out, and now that the football season is over, Dallas is keen to get involved with some LGBTQ+ events around town for a new foundation now that he can finally be open with himself. What he doesn't expect is Banks to also be involved. He's never stopped loving Banks and hates himself for handling things the way he did, and even though Banks won't admit it, he's still in love with Dallas, but hates him for his actions. When they come across a brother and sister who have no one, they realise their marriage can be used to give them a family. They can fake things for the sake of giving Jonah and Sally the life and security they deserve. But faking it comes with repercussions that will hurt way more than when Dallas left. I LOVED Dallas' story SO much! After My Only Reason, I was really excited to learn more about our third gay footballer, and Leigh certainly delivered with My Only Regret. There was angst, there was heartbreak, there was romance, there was comedy - it has it all. Dallas and Banks were just such intriguing characters, and it was interesting watching them develop over the course of the book, particularly in terms of their relationship and their connection with one another. There's just so much history, love and hurt between them that you can really feel that from both characters. Just like the first book, we were graced with a hilariously sassy six-year-old in the form of Sally. I adored Brooklyn in book one, so I loved that we got that sass and attitude in this book as well. Jonah was also a really great addition as a moody fifteen-year-old, and together their story was just as engaging as Dallas and Banks'. Part enemies-to-lovers and part fake relationship, this is a slow burn in terms of Dallas and Banks actually getting their shit together and being an actual couple, so there's lots of angst and hope that's ripped from beneath you. Oh, and naturally there is a good serving of steaminess. It's just such a beautiful book with a great balance of family love/heartbreak and romantic love/heartbreak. And as much as I loved Ryder and Crush in the first book, I think Dallas and Banks just took the lead. I also can't wait for Garrison's story coming in the next book - and hopefully we get to see more of these families. You know the drill romance fans - get this book on your radar and add it to the top of your TBR! |
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