Reawaken

Under My Skin, Book 2

By: Christina Lee

Narrated by: Iggy Toma

Losing his adoring husband shattered Tristan Rogers' world. For the past few years, he’s been going through the motions, running their dog grooming business while hiding the loneliness he feels down to his bones. When he witnesses an ugly breakup between a pretentious customer and his boyfriend, Tristan can’t help but intervene. Something about the unassuming younger man calls to him, and he can’t help wondering if he’s experienced some heartache of his own.

Life took a tragic turn for Jonas "West" Hollis as a teen, and he’s felt indebted to his overbearing lover ever since. Tristan’s kindness draws him from the start, but with his dreams finally in reach, West can’t risk getting close to someone else. Not now that he can live his life and stand on his own merit.

From innocent texts to companionable rides on Tristan’s boat, what starts as an unexpected friendship between the men sparks into undeniable attraction. Neither are ready for anything deeper than a couple of passionate nights wrapped in each other’s arms, but their connection becomes too intense for either to ignore. If Tristan and West want to heal their broken hearts, they’ll need a considerable amount of trust and courage - not only in themselves but also each other.

©2017 Christina Lee (P)2017 Christina Lee

Helping each other heal

3.5 stars only because I wasn't a big fan of West/Jonas. I enjoyed the book and listening to the story about Tristan and West falling in love and learning to live again, very sweet. I felt bad for Tristan always having to watch how he worded things to West in fear if he said the wrong thing he'd disappear from his life so that was my only complaint regarding the book, overall I loved it and the audio version with Iggy Toma as the narrator was excellent! Looking forward to starting the next book in this series 😍

Perfect 5 stars

Ok I must say... this book got a rating of 4.5. In my eyes I have read books with higher ratings and couldn’t hold a candle to this one. Perfect author, perfect story, perfect narrator. Please give this book a chance. Beautiful story!!!!!

A beautiful novel about two hurt people!

When Tristan steps in to help a guy involved in an argument, he doesn’t realise it’s the start of a reawakening for both of them. Tristan lost his partner to cancer and has been surviving, rather than living, ever since. West has been in a stifling relationship and desperately wants to live his own life. Once again, Christina Lee has crafted a beautiful novel about two hurt people you want to spend time with: Tristan is gentle and caring; West is tentative and wary - they are a perfect match. Lee takes time to flesh out the characters, their backstories, and their careful steps towards trust and love. Nothing feels rushed or forced as you are enveloped in this feel-good romance. 🎧 Iggy Toma voices the characters gently and sensitively, matching the mood and pace of the story perfectly.

✫✫ 4 Stars ✫✫

This story was a sort of May-December Friends to Lovers Romance. Tristan is my favorite character in this series so far. He has loved and lost and is learning how to move on and he is doing it without drama or angst which I love. His age really shows because his love is so much younger than him, even though West isn't all angsty and full of drama, he does have an immature side but it rarely shows. I really enjoyed the friends to lovers part of this romance, a couple getting to know each other without the added drama of a romantic relationship always helps me feel them fall.

Iggy Toma did a great job with this book. He is one of my favorite MM narrators.

awesome

loved this when i read it. even better on audio.. Iggy Toma does a great job. I live may/dec romance