REVIEWED by Jen B.
TITLE: Believe
SERIES: Skins
AUTHOR: Garrett Leigh
PUBLISHER: Fox Love Press
LENGTH: 229 Pages
RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2018
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Flight paramedic Rhys Foster is hooked on adrenaline. By day it’s blood and guts, by night it’s the thrill of the club. With a different face in his bed most nights, he doesn’t have time to be lonely…right?
Entertainer Jevon Campbell is a play therapist like no other—dancer, magician, acrobat, he brings it all to his global mission to help children in need laugh again. He’s on a rare home visit when he encounters enigmatic Rhys in a London bar.
Their connection is instant, but Rhys fast realises Jevon’s easy confidence doesn’t stretch as far as the bedroom. He has no idea how mesmerising he is—how beautiful—and Rhys resolves to show him.
They grow closer, but time isn’t on their side. Rhys seems unable to articulate how he feels, and with Jevon’s imminent departure from the UK hanging over them, their separate commitments could tear them apart forever.
As the days slip by, Rhys must learn to believe he’s worth the happiness Jevon is offering.
Classic Garrett Leigh story about two rather unique British-ish blokes falling in love. You can always count on colorful characters and stories with a quaint feel to them. On one side, we have Jevon, a British-Jamaican, clown play therapist who recently realized he might be gay. Jevon spends most of his time deployed at various detainment camps in war torn countries helping children cope and offer comfort. On the other, there is Rhys, the flight paramedic who has recently realized his playing the field ways have left him very lonely.
A chance “hookup” (Rhys really was trying to change his ways at this point), leaves them both realizing they share a pretty strong connection. But their jobs take them separate ways until those same jobs bring them back together. What ensues is a fabulous blossoming relationship full of steamy exploration and genuine feelings. Both realize they are experiencing new feelings and continue with a long distance relationship when Jevon must head back to work.
There was a bit of a backstory to Rhys’ childhood and his current issues where his brother were concerned that I wish had been explored a bit further. While I really enjoyed Rhys and Jevon together – there are loads of hot sex scenes – I didn’t quite feel the emotional angst I’ve come to expect from Ms. Leigh. That said, there was a lot to like about this story, and the cameos from various couples (and the throuple from Urban Soul) from previous books were a fun surprise!
Needless to say, I don’t think I will ever not enjoy a book by this author, and I’m happy to say the streak continues on. Can’t wait to see what she has in store next!