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Between men like us, trust doesn't come easy. In this village, I’m an outcast: Griffin Everett, the scowling giant who prefers plants to people. Then I meet Keynes, a stranger from the city who’s everything I’m not: sharp-tongued, sophisticated, beautiful. Free. For a few precious moments in a dark alleyway, he’s also mine, hot and sweet under the stars… until he crushes me like dirt beneath his designer boot. When the prettiest man I’ve ever hated shows up at my job the next day, I’m not sure if I want to strangle him or drag him into bed. Actually—I think I want both. But Keynes isn’t here for the likes of me: he makes that painfully clear. With everyone else at work, he’s all gorgeous, glittering charm—but when I get too close, he turns vicious. And yet, I can’t stay away. Because there’s something about this ice king that sets me on fire, a secret vulnerability that makes my chest ache. I’ll do whatever it takes to sneak past his walls and see the real man again. The last thing I expect is for that man to ruin me. Work for It is 80,000 words of hot, angst-filled, M/M romance featuring a cynical city boy, a gruff, soft-hearted farmer, and a guaranteed happy-ever-after. No cheating, no cliff-hangers, just love. (Eventually.) This story is a spin-off set in the Just for Him world, taking place after the last book in that series. Please be aware: this book contains mentions of depression and anxiety that could trigger certain audiences.
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I haven't quite climbed on board the Talia Hibbert bandwagon yet, but I enjoyed Work for It more than [b:A Girl Like Her 44569978 A Girl Like Her (Ravenswood, #1) Talia Hibbert https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553275003l/44569978.SY75.jpg 60594932], the only other Hibbert I've read to date. She is a strong writer who crafts sentences that you want to read slowly to savor. Her characters are more evenly matched here than in Girl; Olu is prickly, brittle and emotionally closed off (he reminded me of the damaged MC from Alexis Hall's brilliant [b:Glitterland 25638048 Glitterland (Glitterland, #1) Alexis Hall https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1433092813l/25638048.SY75.jpg 24797122]) and Griff is more of a gentle giant with an edge, but they both need to experience significant emotional growth in order to be together. Plus there's nothing like a slow burn that finally ignites to make a book more interesting. Hibbert manages to make everything from the simple act of holding hands to full on sexual intercourse feel monumental to the characters. TL;dr - Talia Hibbert should definitely write more M/M romance.
I fell in love with this book from the very first chapter. I relate to Olu on a soul deep level and I absolutely loved watching Olu and Griff grow as individuals and together. Talia never lets me down with her amazing mental health rep.