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A review by gillianw
Charles by Con Riley
4.0
4 stars
Despite the fact this book contained two things I don’t normally enjoy in romance - small children and mentions of Christian faith - I really liked this book. The children weren’t annoying (Tor was actually quite adorable) and the religious aspect was played very much down, so the focus was mostly on Charles and Hugh and their lovely relationship. You’ll have to ignore the reason why Charles ended up with a job offer at Hugh’s school (probably not something that would normally get past HR) and simply enjoy Charles and Hugh who pretty much click from their hilarious first meeting. I loved both of them.
It’s apparent that there are side characters who feature in other books but having read none of them, I didn’t feel like I was missing too much. It has made me want to go back and read a few, however, especially Keir’s story.
Anyhow, CW for mentions of Christian religion and pregnancy struggles/loss
Despite the fact this book contained two things I don’t normally enjoy in romance - small children and mentions of Christian faith - I really liked this book. The children weren’t annoying (Tor was actually quite adorable) and the religious aspect was played very much down, so the focus was mostly on Charles and Hugh and their lovely relationship. You’ll have to ignore the reason why Charles ended up with a job offer at Hugh’s school (probably not something that would normally get past HR) and simply enjoy Charles and Hugh who pretty much click from their hilarious first meeting. I loved both of them.
It’s apparent that there are side characters who feature in other books but having read none of them, I didn’t feel like I was missing too much. It has made me want to go back and read a few, however, especially Keir’s story.
Anyhow, CW for mentions of Christian religion and pregnancy struggles/loss