REGRET
CHRISTINA LEE
M/M ROMANCE
RELEASE DATE: 06.26.17
COVER DESIGN: KANAXA
BLURB
When Brian “Brin” Schubert’s condo floods, he takes his co-worker up on the offer to stay on his crappy futon for a while. The last thing he expects is for his friend’s roommate to be the one guy he despises the most. The same guy who stomped on his heart senior year of high school. And by the looks of the girl on his arm, the same man who’s still deep inside the closet.
Nicholas Dell never predicted that eleven years later, one of his greatest regrets would show up on his doorstep down on his luck. Nick has made some terrible mistakes—story of his life—and he’s been paying for them ever since. And if the guilt and shame aren’t enough, his first crush had to turn into one of the sexiest men he’s ever laid eyes on.
Nick and Brin have weeks to steer clear of each other. Weeks to avoid strangling each other. But when stubbornness leads to skyrocketing sexual tension, hate-sex doesn’t seem like such an awful way to work through their frustration. Except hate is a powerful emotion, especially when it’s turned inward. And in Nick’s case he’s been drowning in a sea of self-loathing for so long, he can’t see his way out.
As Brin reconnects with Nick, his perception of what really happened in their past begins to change. He’s finally ready to forgive him and take a second chance on the one guy who stirs him like no other. But Nick’s demons are complicated, heart-wrenching…demanding. So devastating, he might never allow himself true happiness—even with the one man who’s always owned his heart.
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Review
5 Stars
Gosh, where do I even begin?! Fuck. Nick and Brin's story had me warring with my emotions. One minute I'm all like "Come on Brin, give the guy a break" then the next I'm all "Brin, walk the fuck away. Just walk away dude" and then I'm all "BRIN!!! Get that shit!! You go boy, get yours!" "Nick, Oh Nick it's ok. Everything is going to be ok". Yes, I have full fledged conversations with characters in my
head while being utterly consumed by them. It's all good!
Good Gosh Christina!! I want to squeeze you sooo tight right
now because this book was absolute perfection!!! All the words. All the feels.
The emotion, sexual tension and chemistry just spilled out from page to page.
Jeez, even in the sex scenes. They're so fucking hot but the emotions! God, the
emotions. You can just feel the passion, the intensity, the raw need. I tell
ya, this lady pours magic on these pages.
And the anticipation and the suspense of Nick's story had me
on pins and needles. I couldn't read fast enough because I needed to know. I
needed to know what had this genuinely good guy drowning in so much sorrow. I
wanted to comfort him and just hold him. Nick's pain, guilt and turmoil broke
my heart. But piece by piece sweet sweet
Brin helped mend my heart because he was just so loveable. The compassion he
showed Nick while struggling with his own emotions just had me loving him more
and more.
These characters really tug at your heart strings and
Christina delivers yet again another phenomenal heart gripping love story. This
is an absolute must read and I know for sure this is one I will end up
re-reading a thousand times.
**ARC received in exchange for an honest review**
EXCERPT
“Brin,
let me introduce you to my roommate,” Elijah said as I followed him through the
short hallway to the living room. “This is Nick and his friend, Sarah.”
Sarah’s
curly locks were nearly as blond as mine and Nick’s black hair was mostly
tucked beneath a worn blue baseball cap. The two of them were cozy on the
couch, Sarah sitting with her legs tucked under her and Nick with his ankle
crossed over his knee. They were eating Chinese food off paper plates resting
in their laps. Sarah simply waved as her mouth was full from a bite of food but
Nick responded, “Hey, how you doing?” after swallowing a piece of what looked
like an egg roll.
The
smell of fried rice hit my nostrils and when my stomach rumbled in response, I
realized just how famished I was. I was dying to dive right into the second
brown bag resting on the coffee table that more than likely contained my food,
but I didn’t want to be rude.
When
Nick leaned forward with an outstretched hand, for some reason I zeroed right
in on the neatly groomed scruff on his chin. When he tilted his face to look
directly into my eyes, I froze, our fingers interlocked. A startled gasp sprang
from my lips, and Nick’s eyebrows slammed together in confusion right before
they lifted straight to his hairline.
The
same cherry-colored lips, with a center dimple drilled into his chin. Those
sad, amber-colored eyes that shuttered out the world.
Holy
fuck. Elijah’s roommate was Nicholas Dell.
The
same Nicholas Dell from Jefferson High who practically ruined me for other
guys.
The
same Devil’s third baseman that begged his math tutor to suck his cock in the
locker room after practice.
And
given the female nestled up beside him, it was the same Nicholas Dell who was
still deep in the closet.
About the Author
Mother, wife, reader, dreamer. Christina lives in the Midwest with her husband and son--her two favorite guys. She's addicted to lip balm, coffee, and kissing. Because everything is better with kissing.
She writes MM Contemporary as well as Adult and New Adult Romance. She believes in happily-ever-afters for all, so reading and writing romance for everybody under the rainbow helps quench her soul.
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