Review of His Uptown Guy by Felice Stevens
Ever since Jesse lost his father on 9/11, he's been living in darkness, never venturing out of his penthouse, locked alone with his anxieties. He has a good friend who tends to him and is his assistant, too, but Jesse doesn't really have love in his world any longer. Until a chance meeting with one of the porters in his building, Dash, during a heart-poundingly anxiety-filled venture out of his penthouse.
Dash is a hardworking guy, just trying to get through college and working full-time all while caring for his mother. Then he meets a gorgeous, but obviously haunted, man at The Dakota, and his life takes on a new dimension. But Dash is supremely wary of starting anything with this obviously refined, wealthy man. The first and foremost reason being that it's forbidden for employees to fraternize with the residents of The Dakota. The second reason being their obvious class and financial differences bring Dash's insecurities to the forefront and cause him more than once to push Jesse away. Will Dash let Jesse lean on him or will he allow his insecurities tear them apart?
I was prepared for an angsty, emotionally harrowing read after having read the blurb for His Uptown Guy. What I got instead was a very sweet and sexy, but substantial love story. Dash and Jesse are a fabulous couple, and I loved how much they just fit with each other despite their obvious differences. Dash's insecurities almost got the better of him, but by then, Jesse had gained enough strength and confidence that he was able to make Dash see reason. I cannot wait for Felice Stevens' next awesome couple because the two stories of hers that I've read are top notch reading!
ARC via Buoni Amici Press.
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Ever since Jesse lost his father on 9/11, he's been living in darkness, never venturing out of his penthouse, locked alone with his anxieties. He has a good friend who tends to him and is his assistant, too, but Jesse doesn't really have love in his world any longer. Until a chance meeting with one of the porters in his building, Dash, during a heart-poundingly anxiety-filled venture out of his penthouse.
Dash is a hardworking guy, just trying to get through college and working full-time all while caring for his mother. Then he meets a gorgeous, but obviously haunted, man at The Dakota, and his life takes on a new dimension. But Dash is supremely wary of starting anything with this obviously refined, wealthy man. The first and foremost reason being that it's forbidden for employees to fraternize with the residents of The Dakota. The second reason being their obvious class and financial differences bring Dash's insecurities to the forefront and cause him more than once to push Jesse away. Will Dash let Jesse lean on him or will he allow his insecurities tear them apart?
I was prepared for an angsty, emotionally harrowing read after having read the blurb for His Uptown Guy. What I got instead was a very sweet and sexy, but substantial love story. Dash and Jesse are a fabulous couple, and I loved how much they just fit with each other despite their obvious differences. Dash's insecurities almost got the better of him, but by then, Jesse had gained enough strength and confidence that he was able to make Dash see reason. I cannot wait for Felice Stevens' next awesome couple because the two stories of hers that I've read are top notch reading!
ARC via Buoni Amici Press.
#bookreview #HisUptownGuy #FeliceStevens #MM #gay #LGBTQ #gayromance #MMromance #contemporaryromance #911 #oppositesattract #BuoniAmiciPress #ARC
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