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Out of the Shadows by K.C. Wells
3.0
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
“All I’ve ever wanted was for you to be happy. But I also want to be part of that happiness.”
This was a sweet slow burn romance. Very low angst, not a lot happening beyond two characters slowly falling in love. Which was nice, but I also definitely prefer a little more happening. I thought the mental health aspect was dealt with well and I appreciated that the MC getting better was a slow process and that he wasn’t ‘cured’ magically.
Unfortunately there’s like a million Harry Potter references in this book, and even though the book was published in 2017, it’s difficult to not be bothered by it when it’s such a large part of the characters and not just a quick mention.
3.5 ⭐️
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Strangers to friends to lovers
Forced proximity
Agoraphobic MC
Flip-fucking
Found family
Slow burn
Hurt/comfort
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Minor bleeding injury
Extensive facial and body scarring
Description of past severe accident and injury
Mentions of past hospitalization and medical procedures
Homophobic stepfather (off page)
Mention of stepfather drinking excessively (off page)
Alcohol consumption
Anxiety
Feelings of isolation and loneliness
Low self-esteem
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: MC kisses old classmate at the club to mess with friends. Before anything happens with other MC.
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 25 and 32
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 242
Happy ending: Yes
Josh’s smile lit up his face. “I see a beautiful man.” When Christian opened his mouth to tell Josh he was seeing things, Josh shook his head. “Did no one ever tell you, beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Well, right now, I’m beholding beauty, in and out, and you don’t have a say in that.”
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Merged review:
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
“All I’ve ever wanted was for you to be happy. But I also want to be part of that happiness.”
This was a sweet slow burn romance. Very low angst, not a lot happening beyond two characters slowly falling in love. Which was nice, but I also definitely prefer a little more happening. I thought the mental health aspect was dealt with well and I appreciated that the MC getting better was a slow process and that he wasn’t ‘cured’ magically.
Unfortunately there’s like a million Harry Potter references in this book, and even though the book was published in 2017, it’s difficult to not be bothered by it when it’s such a large part of the characters and not just a quick mention.
3.5 ⭐️
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Strangers to friends to lovers
Forced proximity
Agoraphobic MC
Flip-fucking
Found family
Slow burn
Hurt/comfort
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Minor bleeding injury
Extensive facial and body scarring
Description of past severe accident and injury
Mentions of past hospitalization and medical procedures
Homophobic stepfather (off page)
Mention of stepfather drinking excessively (off page)
Alcohol consumption
Anxiety
Feelings of isolation and loneliness
Low self-esteem
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: MC kisses old classmate at the club to mess with friends. Before anything happens with other MC.
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 25 and 32
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 242
Happy ending: Yes
Josh’s smile lit up his face. “I see a beautiful man.” When Christian opened his mouth to tell Josh he was seeing things, Josh shook his head. “Did no one ever tell you, beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Well, right now, I’m beholding beauty, in and out, and you don’t have a say in that.”
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
“All I’ve ever wanted was for you to be happy. But I also want to be part of that happiness.”
This was a sweet slow burn romance. Very low angst, not a lot happening beyond two characters slowly falling in love. Which was nice, but I also definitely prefer a little more happening. I thought the mental health aspect was dealt with well and I appreciated that the MC getting better was a slow process and that he wasn’t ‘cured’ magically.
Unfortunately there’s like a million Harry Potter references in this book, and even though the book was published in 2017, it’s difficult to not be bothered by it when it’s such a large part of the characters and not just a quick mention.
3.5 ⭐️
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Strangers to friends to lovers
Forced proximity
Agoraphobic MC
Flip-fucking
Found family
Slow burn
Hurt/comfort
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Minor bleeding injury
Extensive facial and body scarring
Description of past severe accident and injury
Mentions of past hospitalization and medical procedures
Homophobic stepfather (off page)
Mention of stepfather drinking excessively (off page)
Alcohol consumption
Anxiety
Feelings of isolation and loneliness
Low self-esteem
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: MC kisses old classmate at the club to mess with friends. Before anything happens with other MC.
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 25 and 32
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 242
Happy ending: Yes
Josh’s smile lit up his face. “I see a beautiful man.” When Christian opened his mouth to tell Josh he was seeing things, Josh shook his head. “Did no one ever tell you, beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Well, right now, I’m beholding beauty, in and out, and you don’t have a say in that.”
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Merged review:
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
“All I’ve ever wanted was for you to be happy. But I also want to be part of that happiness.”
This was a sweet slow burn romance. Very low angst, not a lot happening beyond two characters slowly falling in love. Which was nice, but I also definitely prefer a little more happening. I thought the mental health aspect was dealt with well and I appreciated that the MC getting better was a slow process and that he wasn’t ‘cured’ magically.
Unfortunately there’s like a million Harry Potter references in this book, and even though the book was published in 2017, it’s difficult to not be bothered by it when it’s such a large part of the characters and not just a quick mention.
3.5 ⭐️
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Strangers to friends to lovers
Forced proximity
Agoraphobic MC
Flip-fucking
Found family
Slow burn
Hurt/comfort
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Minor bleeding injury
Extensive facial and body scarring
Description of past severe accident and injury
Mentions of past hospitalization and medical procedures
Homophobic stepfather (off page)
Mention of stepfather drinking excessively (off page)
Alcohol consumption
Anxiety
Feelings of isolation and loneliness
Low self-esteem
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: MC kisses old classmate at the club to mess with friends. Before anything happens with other MC.
Breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 25 and 32
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: No
Pages: 242
Happy ending: Yes
Josh’s smile lit up his face. “I see a beautiful man.” When Christian opened his mouth to tell Josh he was seeing things, Josh shook his head. “Did no one ever tell you, beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Well, right now, I’m beholding beauty, in and out, and you don’t have a say in that.”
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr