Idlewild
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Can a second chance at life lead to a second chance at love?
Five years after the sudden death of his husband, John, Asher is determined to revive their Detroit gastropub, Idlewild. He fires the staff and hires a new one, including Tyler Heyward, a recent college grad. Tyler is a balm for Asher's soul, and their relationship quickly shifts from business to friendship. As they fall for each other, they must navigate the ghosts and expectations of their pasts.
Idlewild explores themes of identity, community, and resilience in a story of urban revitalization and finding love after loss. Will Asher and Tyler remain stuck in the past, or will they move toward a life neither has allowed himself to dream about?
Target Audience: Adults interested in LGBTQ+ romance and stories about personal growth.
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Sierra (What It Takes) combines food, business, and love in this tender contemporary set in Detroit. As Asher begins to emerge from grief over his husband's death, he realizes how badly he's neglected the restaurant that was their shared dream and decides that a reboot is in order. When he's ready to reopen, his all-new staff includes Tyler, a young man with charisma, charm, and the kind of head for business that Asher desperately needs. There are plenty of reasons for them to avoid the attraction between them, but one by one those reasons drop away, and the two fall into bed and into love. As their relationship develops, Asher and Tyler must navigate their very different experiences and expectations to avoid putting their hearts and possibly the entire restaurant at risk of implosion. Readers who appreciate that Tyler's nuanced personality defies black gay stereotypes may be uncomfortable seeing those same stereotypes embodied by his tough, aggressive, emotionally walled-off ex-boyfriend Malik. And unfortunately, every relationship problem in the book comes down to the same lack of honest communication. Though narrow in scope (largely due to Asher's self-imposed isolation), the romance is straightforward, sweet, and generally entertaining.
