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A review by ladymacbeth2024
Knowing You by E.M. Lindsey
5.0
5 stars
I adored this story, it already became one of my favourite from E.M. Lindsey.
It was romantic, sweet, emotional, with just a little bit of angst that kept my attention and prevented me from putting the book down until I finished it.
Both Bowen and Lane are such a good men, both had toxic partners but while Bowen put his cheating ex boyfriend behind his back, Lane is still dealing with his awful absent wife/soon-to-be-ex. They're neighbours and they met after Briar, Lane's 3 years old daughter, stole Bowen's prosthetic leg (Briar is a little menace but also vey adorable).
What I loved:
Bowen's relationship with Briar: he was hired as a nanny, but he was never only that, he loved that little girl since she started coming to his backyard and they bonded like father/daughter. Bowen was her fierce protector, I loved how affectionate he was.
Bowen and Lane friendship: it was sweet, strong, simple, they could hug and touch each other without being weird about it, they call each other best friends and they really were close.
The sex scenes: they were intimate, emotional, tender. Bowen and Lane never kept their feelings out of the bedroom, it was never an experiment or just a release. It's always been because of love.
Bowen's disability: it was all very realistic, Bowen's insecurities, his pain, Lane's reassurance and even the hilarious parts (where he run outside forgetting to have taken his leg off). Lindsey always had this extraordinary ability to portray disabilities in such a respectful and thrutful way.
The Single Dads Club: I adored how they had each other's backs, I look forward to all their stories.
Two of my bookish pet peeves were present in this book, miscommunication and the meddling female best friend, but the author handled them beautifully: when Lane realises he's in love with Bowen, he's upfront about it and same does Bowen, he doesn't let Lane push him away and he bares his feelings too. They're both very brave, despite being also scared.
About the best friend meddling, Adelaide, she's very cool but she crossed some boundaries by setting Lane up for a date he did not want and I'm very glad he didn't hold back.
Sometimes you need to let people to feel bad for meddling somewhere they weren't invited. (cit. Frey)
I would have loved an epilogue a little far in the future but I believe these MCs will be present in the next books as well so I'll have the chance to meet them again.
Absolutely recommended
I received an ARC from the author and this is my honest review.
I adored this story, it already became one of my favourite from E.M. Lindsey.
It was romantic, sweet, emotional, with just a little bit of angst that kept my attention and prevented me from putting the book down until I finished it.
Both Bowen and Lane are such a good men, both had toxic partners but while Bowen put his cheating ex boyfriend behind his back, Lane is still dealing with his awful absent wife/soon-to-be-ex. They're neighbours and they met after Briar, Lane's 3 years old daughter, stole Bowen's prosthetic leg (Briar is a little menace but also vey adorable).
What I loved:
Bowen's relationship with Briar: he was hired as a nanny, but he was never only that, he loved that little girl since she started coming to his backyard and they bonded like father/daughter. Bowen was her fierce protector, I loved how affectionate he was.
Bowen and Lane friendship: it was sweet, strong, simple, they could hug and touch each other without being weird about it, they call each other best friends and they really were close.
The sex scenes: they were intimate, emotional, tender. Bowen and Lane never kept their feelings out of the bedroom, it was never an experiment or just a release. It's always been because of love.
Bowen's disability: it was all very realistic, Bowen's insecurities, his pain, Lane's reassurance and even the hilarious parts (where he run outside forgetting to have taken his leg off). Lindsey always had this extraordinary ability to portray disabilities in such a respectful and thrutful way.
The Single Dads Club: I adored how they had each other's backs, I look forward to all their stories.
Two of my bookish pet peeves were present in this book, miscommunication and the meddling female best friend, but the author handled them beautifully: when Lane realises he's in love with Bowen, he's upfront about it and same does Bowen, he doesn't let Lane push him away and he bares his feelings too. They're both very brave, despite being also scared.
About the best friend meddling, Adelaide, she's very cool but she crossed some boundaries by setting Lane up for a date he did not want and I'm very glad he didn't hold back.
Sometimes you need to let people to feel bad for meddling somewhere they weren't invited. (cit. Frey)
I would have loved an epilogue a little far in the future but I believe these MCs will be present in the next books as well so I'll have the chance to meet them again.
Absolutely recommended
I received an ARC from the author and this is my honest review.