S.E.X. Review~ Moving On by Felice Stevens

When his roof caves in, Sean Lovett thinks things can't get any worse. Until he loses his job, adding yet another bump in the rocky road of his life. None of his so-called friends can—or will—help. And asking a favor from his abusive ex? Hard pass. Luckily, his sister comes to the rescue and offers him a great apartment—in the city, no less—until he can get back on his feet.
Sweet deal.
Until a gorgeous man unlocks the front door and strolls right in with a grumpy attitude and a claim that his boss—who happens to be Sean’s brother-in-law—promised him the same apartment.
Former NYPD detective Tristan McDermott hasn’t stopped running since the death of his best friend. After almost two years of living in his own personal hell, he returns home to New York, hoping he can move on, but guilt still follows his every step. He's grateful to have the perfect apartment until he can settle into a place of his own. But there’s a cute guy already living there. And only one bedroom. And no way is Tristan leaving. He’s staying put.
Sharing the space is tough, but Tristan can ignore sweet Sean and his sunshiny smiles.
Kind of.
Except Sean's brother-in-law asks Tristan to keep an eye on Sean so he doesn't make any bad decisions.
Uh oh.
Keeping an eye on Sean is easy. Keeping his hands off him is much, much harder.
And sleeping together...well, that isn't a bad decision. Not when it feels so good.
Right?

Moving On by Felice Stevens was a wonderful lesson in love and forgiveness. Tristan, a retired police officer, struggled with the death of his partner, blaming himself. Additionally, his life growing up left scars which never fully healed.

Sean lost his apartment in a storm and temporarily moved in with his sister until she put him up in her and her husband’s city apartment. Little did she know, her husband also promised the apartment to Tristan since he returned to the United States and would be head of security of the bank he worked.

When Tristan and Sean met, minor fireworks exploded, and the men needed to figure out how to navigate around each other. I loved how Ms. Stevens worked through each man’s tumultuous childhood, each guarding themselves and then opening up. Tristan and Sean loved hard and fierce and eventually realized that the love they felt for each other would only make them stronger.

Ms. Stevens writes strong characters filled with convictions and resolve. I love reading her works and am never disappointed.

Moving On was not just moving on from the life Tristan and Sean had to find something better, it was also moving on and up in each other’s space to find love and family; moving on was always better than going back.

Definite S.E.X.

A five handcuff review

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