Leaning Into the Look

3.75Well there's always a slump. Don't get me wrong, this book is fine, but it's my least favorite in the series. The couple, as a couple, are great, particularly Miles, a total sweetheart, who doesn't suffer fools gladly. Perhaps he's too willing to be used and discarded, it's what he's come to expect. Shame on the people who've treated him badly. Grant on the other hand had me holding my hands tightly to not smack him upside the head. But just a tap. Grant is the gorgeous on the outside, mass of insecurities on the inside, nice Greek boy. I can't blame him and ultimately this book is him coming into his FULL adulthood. Let's face it: his parents, particularly his father, are a pill. Yes, I know, THEY LOVE HIM. But it's sort of a conditional love, and a suffocating one too. I know it's real, and kudos to [a:Lane Hayes 7125719 Lane Hayes https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1559106511p2/7125719.jpg] for portraying these sorts of relationships without the rose tinted glasses. The romance progressed nicely, though perhaps these two spent too much time in the land of FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS when it was obvious they were so much more. The brief visits with the other couples are always nice and [a:Nick J. Russo 8141120 Nick J. Russo https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png] does his usual splendid job.