Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Homecoming for Beginners
AUTHOR: Ashlyn Kane
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 364 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2025
BLURB:
When Ollie Kent arrives on the front steps of the Morris mansion, he’s six months out of the military and the brand-new single parent of an eight-year-old cancer survivor. Now they’re starting over back in Ollie’s hometown, where he’s lined up a job as a live-in caregiver for old man Morris.
So it’s kind of a downer when a very hungover, mostly naked man about Ollie’s age answers the door and tells him old man Morris kicked the bucket.
Tyler Morris left town at sixteen as a pariah. Since then, he’s built a good life for himself as an EMT. But even in death, his father has to get in one final screw-you: Ty can either return to his hometown and act as executor of the family fortune, or let it all go to a hate group.
Between an unexpected job offer and unexpected roommates, coming home doesn’t go the way Ty expects. But Ollie and Theo bring the cold, lonely mansion to life, and golden-boy Ollie provides good cover for the town’s scorn. The only problem is, Ty’s falling head over heels for the world’s sweetest and most stubbornly independent single dad, and if he wants to keep Ollie around, he’ll have to convince him to let Ty help.
REVIEW:
Ollie is looking for a place to start over with his son. Going home isn’t ideal but life hasn’t left him much of a choice.
Tyler finds himself back where he never wanted to be. He’s going to take care of business and get back to the city where he belongs. Nothing can change his mind…or can it?
I fell fast for Ollie and Tyler…and ever faster for Theo. Lord knows I’m a sucker for an adorable kid. It was so much fun watching them fall for each other, and it was almost like an accident. Neither of them ever thought anything could happen and then it does. Life is funny sometimes.
What’s really funny is how the town’s golden boy and the black sheep both end up back in the same place. It almost feels like fate. With Theo’s unwitting help, it’s not long before the two men are inseperable, even if it take a while for them to know it. Especially Ollie. He’s so determined that Tyler could never really like him and that he has to do everything on his own.
The author has created some really great characters here. There are a few side characters that shine too. Like Tyler’s lawyer and Ollie’s co-workers, but it’s the main characters that really shine.
Well written and interesting. The author got the small town atmosphere just right as well. Living in a small town, everyone knows your business, whether you want them to or not.
And as for the spice? It’s smoking hot and very enjoyable. Not too much so the sex doesn’t take over the story and that’s something I really appreciate. But you will probably need a cold shower at least once reading this story.
I also very much enjoyed how Tyler’s relationship with Theo grows and changes. It was very sweet and I loved watching how it brought everyone together as well.
This book is sweet and sunny, but there’s enough angst to really make the happy times pop and I have no problems giving this story 4.5 hearts!
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