Another book slump. Maybe I can try to cross another author off my list instead? Here's Rye Cox's "The Flirty Neighbor." It's the second book in her Corio Heights series.
["What do you do with a connection you can’t explain?
Ian had been burned more than once by his past relationships. After being seen as an extension of his family and not for himself, he swears off serious and dons his flirty shield to protect his heart. But as he develops a friendship with Scott, he wonders if more is possible.
Scott dealt with bullying for most of his life, leading to his lack of confidence. Now in his thirties, he struggles with his weight and image issues, but is ready to overcome the insecurities that have been drilled into him. However, he didn’t expect his personal trainer to change his life in more ways than one."]
Sunshine meets sunshine. Puppy meets flower. They were just SO flipping cute!
It wasn't slow burn, but it wasn't fast burn either. There wasn't too much angst, but there was a lot of self-doubt. They both had self-esteem and confidence issues to work towards, but within a healthy relationship (realizing they deserve one and can actually have one) and within themselves (realizing they're important and special and perfect just the way they are).
It was a deep story but without all those dark bits. There are soooome dark bits (hence the trigger warnings below), but their sweet love and utter kindness towards everyone and each other made everything so warm and fuzzy.
Trigger Warnings: bullying (off-page), body image and self-esteem issues, slightly misguided parents who mean well but micro-aggressions about weight/marriage/settling down/sexuality, and more.
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