Reviewed by Cindy

TITLE: Loving Daniel

SERIES: MC Securities Book Three

AUTHOR: Ruby Moone

PUBLISHER: Self-published

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RELEASE DATE: October 5, 2019

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Twelve years ago, Daniel McCafferty walked away from the man he loved without a backward glance. He threw himself into his father’s business as heir apparent of their vicious criminal empire in Manchester. Forced to deny who he was, who he loved, he buried himself in work and drink.

Christian’s life is steady. He has a good business, good friends, but he’s never had a lasting relationship. Second cousin to Daniel, they fell hard for each other one hot summer long ago. When Christian needed him the most, Daniel walked away. It broke something inside him. Over the last year, Christian asked Daniel for help with a lowlife named Bryce. Daniel gave it. Unstintingly.

When Daniel’s father dies unexpectedly, Christian stands by him. Offers him comfort. But when Bryce rears his ugly head again, and Christian is in grave danger, Daniel whisks him away to Europe. Away from normality, Daniel and Christian are thrown together in the heat of the Mediterranean sun. Daniel’s walls tumble, and for the first time he thinks that just maybe, it can work. All he has to do is keep secret the real reason he left Christian.

REVIEW:

I’ve really been enjoying this series by Ruby Moone. Her characters are flawed and they don’t always make the right decisions and I think that’s why I like them.

Daniel McCafferty is no different. He gave up the man he loved to keep him safe even though it almost killed him to do it.

Christian has learned to live without Daniel but he’s never really felt alive since he left.

I loved how the author slowly pulls the story out of both characters so that we can see the situation from both points of view. As the details unfold, the reader starts to realize how much of a tragedy their parting really was, especially for Daniel.

Christian has good people in his life. His friends and co-workers at MC Securities have his back and it’s obvious that they really care about him. Daniel? Well he’s got some loyal people in his life, although the ones who really love him are too far away to really be what he needs when things get tough for him.

Watching them find their way back to each other is heart-wrenching and beautiful and it has just the right amount of angst. The pain the both endure leaves scars that can’t be seen, but they are definitely still painful.

It’s nice to see the couples from the first two books back for some cameos and but I also like that the author doesn’t let them overshadow Christian and Daniel’s story. It’s a like a quick visit with old friends.

One of the things I like the most is that while there is a good bit of steamy, well written sex in this book, the two men spend a lot of time talking things out and actually trying to fix things instead of just trying to screw their issues away. It makes them easier to relate to and helps to make them feel like real people to me as a reader.

I don’t know if there’s going to be more to this series, but I hope so. Ruby Moone has done a brilliant job of creating an interesting, compelling world for her characters and I’m not quite ready to let it go yet.

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