Reviewed by True

TITLE: Awakened Desires

SERIES: My Kinky Housemate #5

AUTHOR: Coletta Davison

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

LENGTH: 310 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 23, 2022

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Will reconnecting with my childhood best friend awaken desires?

Seventeen years ago, my life fell apart. By attempting to protect me, my best friend, Rory, accidentally tore us apart. After being in a dark place, I’m getting my life back on track.

A surprising summons to London threatens to throw my life into disarray once more. It’s probably the worst time to reach out to Rory, yet rekindling our friendship could lead to something new. Something stronger.

Rory and his kinky housemates welcome me and open my eyes to things I never thought I’d be interested in. When my life gets more complicated, Rory is there to help. The closer we get, the more I realise I want more than friendship. Will past trauma stop me from having what—or who—I want now?

Awakened Desires is a friends-to-lovers, slow-burn romance with a first-time dad, a bi-sexual awakening, several first experiences, some hurt/comfort, and sensory play. It’s the fifth book in the My Kinky Housemate series. While it can be read as a standalone, it’s better to read it as part of the series.

Trigger warning: one of the main characters is an alcoholic who has been sober for some time and was a victim of abuse in their youth.

REVIEW:

Ruined lives, second chances, facing the hurt, yourself, the other, trust, yourself, the other.
It’s a soul-searching story, beautifully written. Thank goodness for the housemates who bring joy and lightness.

After seventeen years without contact Rory gets a call from Callan, he needs a place to stay in London for a week.
Rory is stunned but willing to offer Callan a room.

Callan disappeared from the earth seventeen years ago. Rory blames himself for being the reason.
Now they reconnect and there’s a lot to talk about. What happened in those days, how they both got through these years. There’s enough stuff to talk about. Not about Rory who loved Callan when they were young, Callan doesn’t need to hear that.

Rory’s lifestyle is one of those subjects they talk about and Callan is more than interested to help Rory.
Keep in mind Callan doesn’t know anything about kink, not even what vanilla means. So everything blows him away.  When they were young Rory was the protective one, and he still is. Rory is gay and Callan was the straight one. Callan’s heart has other ideas, he’s quite confused.

Circumstances make Callan stay in London, Rory and his housemates are unanimous that he can move into their house as long as needed.
There are some important topics and I think it’s a good case that you discover this yourself. So I’ll keep away from spoiling.

Overall a sweet, kind, and emotional journey, with some very mild BDSM scenes. Leave it to this author to write a solid, rich story with thoroughly developed characters and a great plot.
The awesome housemates are there, of course, I love them all! They are more than supportive, what a great bunch of guys they are, all the love!

And now, two hands on the mouth: Hendrix! Hendrix! Hendrix! Sorry I just can’t wait to read his story!

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