I was so curious with what happened to Christian! And I liked how the author showed how his and Josh's relationship formed. It was nice (I read this on one of the reviews, I saw. She was right, the whole book - including the characters - was nice! Perfect word!)

It was an easy read. It dragged on at some parts but it was understandable! :) I mean, give Christian a break, lol, he has been with himself and only himself for a long time!

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KC does sexy and downright dirty so well but she also has a real deft hand with the lighter touch and this latest addition to the Dreamspun Desires is on form.

Low on angst, low steam, high emotional connections, good romance and a supportive bunch of secondary characters make Out of the Shadows a really sweet read.

I felt for Christian but Josh proved to be the perfect foil to draw him back into the land of the living eight years after a horrific accident had left him isolated.

It's perhaps a little bit long and didn't need quite as much relationship build up before they got together, but I'm glad there was some good development as they moved from acquaintances to friends to lovers.

Most of the steamy stuff happens towards the end and is well done, with a lot of care given to show how Josh had helped Christian to see himself again.

#ARC received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.

Generally speaking I try not to read other reviews prior to starting a book. Unfortunately I did with this book and one's reviewer's comments captured my thoughts succinctly. Each MC was just so nice... Christian has been living as a recluse for 8 years after a horrific accident left him with facial scars. He has been mooning after a building gardener/handy man he has been watching for weeks. Well, the apartments in Christian's building need updating and who is the lucky fellow to work on Christian's apartments - Josh, the hunky guy Christian has been salivating over. What works for me is that they develop a lovely friendship that moves slowly into Josh helping Christian overcome his fears. But yes, they are just both such nice guys. And they slowly move into a romance that, at times, seemed too easy, but sometimes we need low angst. But this was sweet, well written with some great secondary characters. Two of Josh's friends get their own book in Bromantically Yours, which I'll definitely read because their dynamic is so cute.

Originally posted over at Just Love Reviews: https://justlovereviews.com/2017/08/16/out-of-the-shadows-kc-wells/


This book was a well written, slow burn romance with realistic relationship pacing and interesting characters. This is probably not for you if you want a steamy, fast moving book. This was a sweeter, more emotionally involved, and slower moving book.

The book was built around the premise that Christian didn’t leave the house because… reasons (no spoilers!!). But it would not have made sense if he started dating someone he just met right off the bat, and got super steamy with them. The way Wells wrote Josh coming in and getting to know Christian, coaxing him out of his shell a little bit, made this story a believable romance. Sometimes I roll my eyes at romances where they are immediately like, “I love you!” / “You’re the one for me!” and it’s been 50 pages. Totally cool if that’s your thing but I like a realistic build-up.

I also liked how Wells balanced Christian’s insecurities by also having him push himself to go out more. Josh gave him confidence in a believable way, not forced. Part of why I enjoy romances is seeing how the author has people grow together. To me that’s what a healthy relationship (romantic or platonic) is all about, so I really like when an author writes it well.

Something else I liked was that Christian wasn’t depressed, just scared to go out (I don’t want to spoil the reveal, so I’m being vague with this!). This made the story more upbeat, despite the fact that it had a recluse in it, and also made it believable that Christian would agree to go outside his house despite not doing so in years.

There were also a group of supportive, well-developed secondary characters that added depth to the story. Josh’s friends gave Josh a way to work through his feelings without it being an internal monologue. It added depth to the story by making it not about two people in a bubble. That’s not really realistic to me, and while it can make a story low drama, it also makes it kind of flat and two dimensional.

This book was a good romance that was focused on the emotional connection between the two MCs. There’s a lot of relationship-building before they even get together, which I really enjoyed, and this made their relationship more believable since Christian needed more coaxing than someone else would have. It made sense to have a slow burn relationship instead of them just jumping into it.