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A Lifetime Kissing You by Riley Hart
5.0
***ARC Review***
This is my honest review for the ARC I received.
This book is beautiful. It’s beautifully written. It’s full of so many emotions. I was smitten from the first sentence of the prologue. I fell more in love with each chapter. Brian and Charles falling in love is just about the sweetest, most heartfelt thing. Riley Hart has a way with words and this book (the third novel in the Inevitable series) takes the cake. I’ve lived all over, but most of my years have been spent in the Southeastern U.S. Hart’s description of Ryland through Brian’s eyes is spot on. Her acute attention to detail and nuance shines in this book. I could visualize every aspect of the small town Southern life with ease.
Brian is a character that stays with you. His loneliness is visceral, but man does he feel deeply. Charles loves with his whole heart, and gosh is it a big one. I was riveted by their story. Both of these men are so special. They have such a strong emotional connection. I appreciated how their differences enhanced their connection. Opposites attract is definitely one way to describe these MCs. Brian is a man of few words. Charles is not. Brian is introverted. Charles is a social butterfly. I loved the natural progression of their friendship into something deeper.
This really was a magical love story. Both men are dealing with loss and avoiding things that they need to address. But they work on things together and are open with one another. Brian comes out of his shell a bit when he’s with Charles, but he also stays true to himself. Both men see and find something in the other that they didn’t know they needed. They complement each other really well.
I appreciated the tone in this book. It worked for the characters. There’s a lot of hope, laughs, and love in this book. It was great seeing other characters from the series. Charles parents were a nice addition, as were Raya and Kim. I was happy to see Sutton and Brian get even closer. The epilogue made me tear up. I can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed this book. It was really moving and simply lovely. You should read it when it comes out on July 6th!
Note: There are some themes in this book that may be triggering for some people. Pay attention to the author’s Content Warnings at the beginning of the book.
This is my honest review for the ARC I received.
This book is beautiful. It’s beautifully written. It’s full of so many emotions. I was smitten from the first sentence of the prologue. I fell more in love with each chapter. Brian and Charles falling in love is just about the sweetest, most heartfelt thing. Riley Hart has a way with words and this book (the third novel in the Inevitable series) takes the cake. I’ve lived all over, but most of my years have been spent in the Southeastern U.S. Hart’s description of Ryland through Brian’s eyes is spot on. Her acute attention to detail and nuance shines in this book. I could visualize every aspect of the small town Southern life with ease.
Brian is a character that stays with you. His loneliness is visceral, but man does he feel deeply. Charles loves with his whole heart, and gosh is it a big one. I was riveted by their story. Both of these men are so special. They have such a strong emotional connection. I appreciated how their differences enhanced their connection. Opposites attract is definitely one way to describe these MCs. Brian is a man of few words. Charles is not. Brian is introverted. Charles is a social butterfly. I loved the natural progression of their friendship into something deeper.
This really was a magical love story. Both men are dealing with loss and avoiding things that they need to address. But they work on things together and are open with one another. Brian comes out of his shell a bit when he’s with Charles, but he also stays true to himself. Both men see and find something in the other that they didn’t know they needed. They complement each other really well.
I appreciated the tone in this book. It worked for the characters. There’s a lot of hope, laughs, and love in this book. It was great seeing other characters from the series. Charles parents were a nice addition, as were Raya and Kim. I was happy to see Sutton and Brian get even closer. The epilogue made me tear up. I can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed this book. It was really moving and simply lovely. You should read it when it comes out on July 6th!
Note: There are some themes in this book that may be triggering for some people. Pay attention to the author’s Content Warnings at the beginning of the book.