Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Made in Lisbon
SERIES: Made In #5
AUTHOR: Ana Newfolk
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 227 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 6, 2019
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Can you get more than one true love in a lifetime?
Three years after his husband’s death, Vitor is still grieving. Too young to be alone and too old to start again, he feels stuck. Accepting a new job in Lisbon is just what he needs, but it also means going back to the city that sealed his fate nearly thirty years ago.
Between looking for his missing brother and running an LGBTQ Youth Center, Tiago doesn’t have time for dating or commitment. When his best friend asks him to find a family member that ran away years ago, Tiago welcomes the distraction.
A past full of secrets.
An anonymous kiss that turns their world upside down.
When past and present clash, will the two men put everything aside and give themselves a chance at happiness? Or are the things keeping them apart stronger than the feelings keeping them together?
Made In Lisbon is May-December MM romance with hurt/comfort themes, lots of steam and a HEA.
Made In Lisbon can be read as a standalone but will be better enjoyed as part of the Made In Series as characters and stories from previous books appear in this story.
REVIEW:
Possible triggers: rape, abuse, kidnappings, children sold
When I met Tiago in the other books, I knew there was something about him. It was like his soul was crying out for something. When I found out why, my heart broke for him. So I was really hoping he got some kind of a happy ending. Even if it wasn’t with a partner, then at least with his brother.
Tiago has been looking for his brother for years. After what their stepfather did to Tiago, he was ready to escape. He had no idea the man had started on Afonso. So Afonso ran when he tried to tell and want believed. And Tiago has been looking for him ever since. And now, David and his family want them to find their missing family member, Vítor. When everything gets too much for Tiago running the shelter and everything else, he goes to a bar to get his drink on. What he doesn’t expect is the man that comes in. A silver Fox with the bluest eyes he’s ever seen. At one point, Tiago has to go to the bathroom to cool off and Vítor follows him and gives him a kiss that sucks out his soul. And then runs. Tiago doesn’t even know his name at that time. Then again later, they meet again at an apartment mix up. But they begin to come friends. And roommates. Little by little they get to know each other and their pasts, but there’s a secret Tiago is keeping from Vítor and when Vítor finds out, he’s furious. He doesn’t know what to do. It takes David talking to him to make him see the light and to reveal another secret. Now it’s up to Vítor to make things right or continue to live in the past.
These two have been through hell. Oh. My. Gah. My heart breaks for both of them. And neither had anyone to turn to. Vítor thought he had his brother, but his father was blocking that route. And Tiago just ran. They both ran really. And into the lives they are in now. Tiago’s life may not be easy running the center, but he feels like he’s helping and that helps him. Vítor is still grieving but even just having Tiago as a friend has helped him to start moving forward instead of staying stagnant. And after all they’ve been through, that’s a huge deal. Because I wouldn’t trust a soul. But they are good for each other. They settle the other. They can be free with each other and finally let go of the burdens they’ve been carrying for so long.
The stories in this series have been some rough ones, but they’ve been good. The growth in each person, the way they are moving forward. It’s been interesting to watch. I’ve really enjoyed reading it.
RATING: 4.5 stars
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