Reviewed by True

TITLE: Finding Beau

SERIES: Liverpool Boys series #2

AUTHOR: Alex. J. Adams

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

LENGTH: 284 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2022

BLURB:

Beau

Beautiful Beau. That’s what they called me. My life was anything but that and I was struggling.

Things were hard. Really hard. A sister who couldn’t say no, a boss I couldn’t say no to, no matter how hard I tried and a place I could be kicked out of any time.

I was fighting a losing battle, and wondered at this point if it was all worth it.

I had nothing to live for, no one to live for and at the age of twenty-three, I was ready to call it a day.

If only there was someone to show me, to prove to me that life was worth living, because right now, I was afraid the next thing I did would be my last.

Kwanchai

Making it big, that was the dream! The fame, the fortune. We wanted it all, the moon and especially the stars.

But a gig in Liverpool, a beautiful bartender that catches my eye, and suddenly, my world is in a spin and nothing is clear. I want to know more, need to know more about the man who’s sad smile speaks so many words.

The man that has captured my attention. The man that has captured my heart.

Success beckons though and I’m in turmoil. He needs me and I have to make him see that he’s worth it, that together, we’re worth it before it’s too late.

Finding Beau is the second in the Liverpool Boys series. It follows Beau, the tortured bartender and the blue haired K-pop star that finds him.

Please heed the trigger warnings: This book features abuse, both verbal and physical, sexual assault and drug use. There is also mention of suicide, both thoughts and intent.

REVIEW:

Whoah, that was a super intense read, an emotional rollercoaster! Don’t expect a fluffy light read, you won’t find it here. Please look at the trigger warnings!

Beau is struggling, life isn’t easy on him, he’s broke, he lost his parents in an accident, his sister, being an addict, isn’t doing well, his dirty boss takes advantage of his vulnerability and he drowning in his guilt.
A little light shines into his darkness when he meets musician Kwan at the bar where he works.
But also that isn’t going easy on him.
Beau is trying hard to keep his head high and his life on track. But the ugliness in his mind planted some thoughts, and it’s growing.

Kwan is half Korean and half Thais, he wants to make it in the K-pop music industry, combining it with his university Psychology study. The band Kings is doing well if only some members were as great as their music. Homophobic Kasem put his claws in Kwan.
Kwam isn’t out, to his family or some band members, he has to stand up for himself.
Meeting beautiful Beau, the bartender, makes him want to stand up.

Very tentatively they start a relationship.

I think the author did a great job, taking us on a convincing ride, picturing Beau’s thoughts, and Kwan’s thoughts, not quite an easy job. I loved how we were kept in a bubble, there is a super focus on Beau, his state of mind, and his interactions with Kwan and his surroundings. There were moments I yearned for some light, where I could breathe, it was overwhelming!

Beau was super strong, every time he crawled up and tried again, so much respect! How he stood up for himself, deep bow! Kwan was in a split, his band, his family business, and his beautiful Beau. Watching them was everything! We meet Beau’s incredible supportive friends Ziggy and Marc from Saving Ziggy again.
It wasn’t an easy read, but I loved it dearly. The development was especially around everything of Beau and Kwan, without losing the importance of everything else around them. Again, I think the author did an amazing job. There’s no sugar-coating the situation or a miraculous healing, nope, it’s realistic and still hard work, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Thank goodness they got their deserved happily ever after.

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