Monday, July 6, 2020

S.E.X. Review~ Redemption by Garrett Leigh





Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design

Blurb

Reformed gangster Luis falls hard for his boss. When friendship turns to love, it’s up to Paolo to convince him second chances are worth the pain.

Luis Pope is back on the street after a six year stretch in prison, but life on the outside seems just out of reach, especially when the whole neighbourhood knows his face for all the wrong reasons.

Paolo’s temper makes it hard to keep staff, and he knows Luis’s rep all too well. But his nonno believes in redemption, and Luis isn’t the tough guy Paolo remembers. Prison has left its mark, inside and out, and all the kindness in the world can’t fix the three inch scar on Luis’s skull.

And it can’t keep ghosts locked up. Luis’s the best worker Paolo’s ever had, and Luis’s happier than he’s ever been. But his old life doesn’t want to stay in the past. Trouble comes to call, and when it makes him an offer he can’t refuse, keeping Paolo safe hurts the most.

Redemption is an angsty, standalone MM romance novel, with second chances, found family, friends-to-lovers, and buckets of hurt/comfort themed loveliness.






Garrett Leigh is an award-winning British writer and book designer.

Garrett's debut novel, Slide, won Best Bisexual Debut at the 2014 Rainbow Book Awards, and her polyamorous novel, Misfits was a finalist in the 2016 LAMBDA awards.

When not writing, Garrett can generally be found procrastinating on Twitter, cooking up a storm, or sitting on her behind doing as little as possible, all the while shouting at her menagerie of children and animals and attempting to tame her unruly and wonderful FOX.

Garrett is also an award winning cover artist, taking the silver medal at the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards in 2016. She designs for various publishing houses and independent authors at blackjazzdesign.com, and co-owns the specialist stock site moonstockphotography.com with renowned LGBTQA+ photographer Dan Burgess.

Website: http://www.garrettleigh.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garrettleighauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Garrett_Leigh



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Redemption by Garrett Leigh was a dark and emotional roller coaster. Not your typical romance- edgy infused with patches of love.

Luis Pope, recently released from prison, needed a new start apart from the thug life in his brother’s gang. Quiet, reserved, a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders, Luis simply desired peace.

Paolo ran the café once owned by his grandparents- kept tradition alive- but worked himself to sickness. Luis entered his establishment like a man on a mission, but with no mission to attain.

Ms. Leigh brought together two vastly different men on the surface, yet very similar at the same time. Each man brought forth his own set of insecurities, however for some reason they synched. Ms. Leigh’s writing ability delivered characters that on the surface should have stayed miles apart from each other, but her carefully placed words gave credence to opposites do attract and everyone deserves a second chance.

What I most enjoyed about the book, was the fact that since the book revolved around gangs and nefarious dealings, she never sugar-coated what the outcomes could be. Yes, Luis and Paolo found love and created a lifeline to each other, but it was done tastefully and realistically. There were no flowers and little hearts in your eyes. The curve balls of life, the expectations of family, and the hope to find something better surrounded the pages of Luis and Paolo’s story.

The sadness and sorrow permeated throughout and kept me interested in the hopes that all would work out. I hated characters, I loved characters, but never did I want to put the book down and walk away. Ms. Leigh has a way of capturing the reader, drawing them into the story, and keeping you on the edge of your seat.

A must read. Redemption was …..
Definite S.E.X.
A five handcuff review


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