Occasionally a question of "what is your favorite recommendation for new M/M readers?" is made and my go-to is Crossroads by Riley Hart. Now, there is a battle because One now shares space. When a book is brilliant and so well written that you end up re-reading it while searching for quotes for your review, you realize that such a book has gripped your heart and soul. This novel is it.

It's more than a love story. It's a story of loss and hope, anger and forgiveness, condemnation and redemption. Ms Carter weaves a beautiful romance that gives the reader a full immersive experience of every emotion. There are points which you yell and cry in both happiness and sadness. And it's just not one character but both main characters that pull you through that journey.

I see beauty. They see distrust. Labels are for fucking jars, not people.

I could give you detail to the plot, but why waste your time with that. Instead I'll tell you to just READ this book. Whether it's your first same-sex romance or a beloved genre, you can read this novel as a standalone from the rest of the series. However, once you find the love of ES Carter's words, I dare you not to go back and read the rest. Some readers may pause as this is written in British English but don't allow that to dissuade you. If you can read Katy Regnery's Rousseaus series with intermingling of French or Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse series with southern slang, you can put up with the original version of my native tongue.

I truly hope you'll give this story your time. You won't be disappointment. I've invested it five times over already. I'm sure I'll be re-reading it soon. 5 out of 5 stars

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