Kiss of Life (Ever After #3)

This one is T.L. Gehr's "Kiss of Life" from her Ever After series (the third and final book in the series...even if I still haven't read the first one yet; fight me) (also, it's a Snow White retelling...but gay).

["Zane White has been running since he was 16. Now he's finally got a life he doesn't hate, living in Surrey, teaching preschool by day and partying the nights away. That is until a hookup turns stalker.

But a spiked apple martini is not half as terrifying as falling in love for the first time with the adorkable and caring Doctor Charming.

Sebastian Charming is a South African junior doctor, trying to earn his UK citizenship through working for the NHS. With his demanding job, he has no time for relationships and, as a die-hard romantic, he's never even considered casual sex.
When the two meet, it’s instant sparks, but being together means both need to leave their comfort zones. How adventurous is Sebastian willing to get? And how much commitment is Zane willing to give?"]

I immediately downloaded this book after reading "The Midnight Dance," because I needed to know how Zane's life went/goes and if him and Charle's (his twin brother from the previous book) reconnect. And well...

It was…a lot. Zane has been through so much shit, and his first reaction to anything and anyone is to push away. Sebastian was the exception but barely. I didn’t ugly sob nearly as much, but there were still some serious tears on my part.

Less cringey than the second book but still an amazing read with some awesome characters and a fun Snow White retelling. I just need to figure out why the Beauty and the Beast retelling by this author was never finished.

Trigger Warnings: stalking, dying/death, nightmares, self-hate, mentions of homophobia, mentions of conversion therapy, mentions of suicide, and more

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