Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Under a Greek Twilight
SERIES: Love Abroad
PUBLISHER: Jax Stuart
LENGTH: 159 Pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2023
BLURB:
Find Love Abroad in the olive groves of Greece.
When Joshua winds up single just before his European trip of a lifetime, he refuses to give up his spot, even if that means dealing with his cheating ex and his replacement for months. With his heart finally healing, he’s dealt another blow leaving him reeling and needing some space from his friends.
Lysander is immediately drawn to the sad younger man when he finds him drinking alone in his bar and strikes up a friendship that quickly becomes more. He offers to guide Joshua and his friends around the island in exchange for help in his bar as an excuse to spend more time with him.
Giving into their attraction feels right. Can a holiday fling turn into something more?
Under a Greek Twilight is a sweet, instalove, vacation romance with an age gap and hurt/comfort themes.
REVIEW:
Joshua and his friends were on the last leg of a European tour. Greece – a special place for Josh. Unfortunately, the company also included his ex, Ryan, and Josh’s replacement, Zach, who seems intent on destroying Josh’s self-respect. After further heartbreak, Josh runs to a bar to drown his sorrows. While there, he hits it off with Lysander, the bar’s owner, and events unfold from there. But can their liaison last a lifetime, or is it merely a holiday romance?
Under A Greek Twilight is one of a Love Abroad series, written as standalone stories by various authors. I encountered a delightful tale of loyal friendship and love as heated as the Greek sun.
The tale is told in the first person, past tense, from the viewpoints of Joshua and Lysander. Other than the odd slip-up regarding autonomous body parts, it was technically sound. Worldbuilding gave me a warm sensation and a feeling for the islands. My only true gripe is that the blurb highlights love in the olive groves of Greece. Umm, yeah – it’s more like bar and touring in Greece. Olive groves are a feature – but they are not a major one – albeit love in the olive groves sounds sexier.
Ryan and Zach subjected Joshua to constant emotional battering, leaving him downtrodden and raw. Lysander is an older gentleman with an experienced head on his shoulders; he has also had similar experiences. He supports Joshua in a way that helps him grow. In return, Joshua’s youth gives Lysander renewed life and the courage to follow his dreams. Lysander has history on the island, and I’m not going to provide spoilers there, but it adds some depth to the story making it more than a holiday romp.
The extended cast members are an eclectic bunch. Some prefer to go off on their own. Others prefer to stay with the leading holiday group for reasons varying from support to jealousy.
In short, this story is a sweetie for the genre that it represents. It flows well, and although some may balk at the idea of instalove – it is written with taste.
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