Title: Leaning Into Touch
Series: Leaning Into: Book Four
Author: Lane Hayes
Narrator: Nick J. Russo
Publisher: Self-Published
Run Time: 7 hours and 50 minutes
Category: Contemporary
At a Glance: Nick J. Russo did a great job and his voice fitted well with the characters. Recommended for fans of this series and for anyone who just likes a nice friends-to-lovers story.
Reviewed By: Ky
Blurb: Josh Sheehan is unlucky in love and now…newly unemployed. He’s not sure what to do next, but he’s sure he should give up on romance. Especially after last time. His friends warned him that falling for the hunky Irishman was a bad idea. Josh can’t help feeling torn even though he knows it’s best to move on. But when an unexpected dose of family drama blindsides him, Josh finds himself leaning on the one man he’s supposed to forget.
Finn Gallagher is driven by success. He makes no secret that building a name for his tech company is his number one goal. Finn left home a decade ago with a ton of regret, a heavy heart, and a vow to never repeat the same mistake twice. However, there is something undeniably appealing about the self-deprecating man with the silly sense of humor that makes it difficult for Finn to remember why falling for Josh is a bad idea.
It soon becomes clear they’re both in deeper than they intended. There is no way to remain untouched. And there is so much to gain, if they’re brave enough to lean in.
Review: I read this series completely out of order, starting at the end, then reading the beginning, and now I’m working on finishing the middle. As each book can stand alone perfectly fine, I didn’t have any problems with following the plots. If you don’t like spoilers, I think it’s better to read them in order as all the couples appear in later books, so you learn things about them that could be considered spoilers. If that’s not a problem for you, have fun and mix things up!
About Leaning Into Touch: I fell in love with Josh’s crazy hair from the first time I read about them, and I was excited to get his story. He is a thirty-something guy who still tries to figure out what he wants to do when he grows up. He isn’t immature or lazy, he just hasn’t been able to find a job that he is passionate about yet.
Finn is an acquaintance from the past, a very close one, and they lost touch about a year ago. They meet again, by chance, and Josh is still crushing on him. Finn seems to be interested too, so they start a friends-with-benefits arrangement again. Josh knows it can’t go anywhere, and he is trying to keep his heart out of the mix. He isn’t doing a very good job of it, though.
Along with them trying to fit their friendship/relationship into their lives, and Josh trying to find his dream job, there is also a revelation from Josh’s father. A little hint here: for those interested, there is a four-part short story about Josh’s father, Jeff, which can be found on the author’s website. I hope she makes it into a full-length story in the future, because I would like to know more about Jeff and
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I listened to the audiobook narrated by Nick J. Russo. He did a great job and his voice fitted well with the characters. He did a nice Irish accent for Finn—I don’t know how accurate it was. I’m leaving that to the native speakers to determine—but I liked it a lot. I’ll look out for more from him in the future.
The connection between Josh and Finn was evident, even if it took them some time to trust each other and open up about things. I liked them together as a couple, and I think they are going to work long-term and have a happy future. Recommended for fans of this series and for anyone who just likes a nice friends-to-lovers story.
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