Release Day Review: Shaun’s Salvation by K.C. Wells

08 January of 2022 by ButtonsMom2003

Shaun’s Salvation By K.C. Wells

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Tropes: Hurt/comfort, age-gap

Released: January 8, 2022

Publisher: Self-Published

Series: Maine Men, Book 5

Length: 249 pages

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Synopsis

Romance is the last thing Shaun wants, but what if it’s exactly what he needs – and deserves?

A selfless son barely holding on
Shaun doesn’t have much of a life. When he’s not working in the restaurant in Portland, Maine, he’s home looking after his dad, who has dementia. The only people he sees on a regular basis are his coworkers, and Nathan, his dad’s in-home nurse, except he and Shaun are like ships that pass in the night. And on those dark nights when Shaun feels so alone, thoughts of Nathan are all he has to cling to.

A caring nurse
It didn’t take Nathan five minutes to know Shaun is a special guy. He’s dealt with enough indifferent families to recognize Shaun has and will always put his dad first. That’s why Nathan is willing to go above and beyond – Shaun is worth it. Nathan’s attraction to him has to go on the back burner, not that Shaun has noticed: Shaun’s focus is all on his dad.

Maybe it’s time for Nathan to convince Shaun he can keep that focus and still have a life – a life that includes love.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Tissues needed but so worth the tears.

I knew this book was going to tear me up but I also knew that K.C. Wells would put me back together again and she did. We got glimpses of Nathan in book 4, Dylan’s Dilemma, but you can read this as a standalone if you have to. I think you will definitely enjoy it more though if you read the books in order.

There’s an age-gap of about 15 years between Shaun and Nathan but it’s not mentioned much in the story (which I liked). The blurb really says it all but it can’t quite convey how much Shaun cares for his father and how alone he feels except when Nathan is around. Shaun has come to rely on Nathan but it also seems like his feelings are more than that. Nathan wants to help ease Shaun’s burden and take care of him.

I loved Nathan’s family and how much they accepted Shaun and wanted to see him and Nathan get together. This book is definitely one of K.C. less spicy ones but that’s what was needed for this story; it just wouldn’t have felt right if Shaun and Nathan had jumped right into a relationship.

I fully admit that I’m a crier when it comes to reading; it doesn’t take much to make me tear up. But reading Shaun’s Salvation had me shedding more tears than I remember doing recently while reading. It’s such a wonderful tender and loving story that I couldn’t help but love it.

The whole Maine Men series is fantastic and I can’t wait to read Aaron’s Awakening coming in April 2022.

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O Factor: Spicy

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About Author

K.C. Wells lives on an island off the south coast of the UK, surrounded by natural beauty. She writes about men who love men, and can’t even contemplate a life that doesn’t include writing.

The rainbow rose tattoo on her back with the words ‘Love is Love’ and ‘Love Wins’ is her way of hoisting a flag. She plans to be writing about men in love – be it sweet and slow, hot or kinky – for a long while to come.

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