Release Blitz: The Gentleman: Dianna Roman
The Gentleman
Dianna Roman
Goodreads
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March 5, 2024
Goodreads
Amazon
March 5, 2024
Cameron Fairway has a secret.
Before he shares it with the world, he’s determined to build the confidence he wants to live life as a gay man and the experience he’ll need to snag Mr. Right. For that, he requires a mentor--someone experienced. Someone with manners. Someone discreet enough to be able to mix business with pleasure under the watchful eye of his father’s empire--a gentleman. Pete Carver is without a doubt that man.
Pete Carver has a problem.
Pete doesn’t mix business with pleasure because there is no pleasure in business. There’s only order and discipline if you want to succeed. When the boss’ youngest son approaches him with a proposition that rattles every one of his sensibilities, Pete is determined to get to the bottom of the ploy. Because that’s all it can possibly be--why else would the ruthless John Fairway’s son proposition a straight man in his father’s company? The apple can’t fall far from the tree.
* This story contains the following elements: slow burn, hurt/comfort, awakening, homophobic/racist parent, familial emotional abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder
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This book has an interesting premise and kept me invested in these characters. Pete is a man who thrives on control, order, and cleanliness. He is responsible, good in a crisis, a hard worker, and deals with crap at work that he should not have to. But that is what happens when you work in a good old boy company that is ruled by money and nepotism.
Cameron Fairbanks is the youngest son of the owner of the company, but he does not get any special treatment. He feels like the unappreciated and misunderstood son and he also has a big secret. And he is ready to finally explore things and have firsts with a man who might understand and guide him so that he would be able to eventually find his own man someday.
He thought there was an obvious sign to pick Pete as his gay guide. But come to find out Pete was definitely surprised...not only by Cam's request but also by his own response. Now Pete is questioning everything he knew about himself and acting out of character. And Cam does not know the whole story either. These two find themselves getting deeper into something that neither was really prepared for. It was delightful to see these two fumble along blindly into unexpected and messy feelings while exploring new things together. They have hot chemistry, great banter, and actually seem to understand each other.
But what happens behind closed doors might be safe, but they work and live in an environment that would probably not be accepting. There are a lot of complicated family and workplace dynamics adding tension.
This is a witty, passionate, heartwarming, hurt-comfort, workplace, forbidden, bi-awakening/gay discovery romance between two men who have been conditioned to believe they are not good enough. But together they find trust, safety, passion, understanding, and acceptance. They help each other find self-worth, purpose, and appreciation for things they might have taken for granted. I loved how they balanced each other out and tried to help each other become the best version of themselves. I feel like the author handled Pete's particular issues honestly and I enjoyed seeing how Cam responded to him. I totally fell for these two guys and enjoyed some of the side characters although I would have been happy to gut-punch some others. I kind of want to know more about Cameron's friend, Brice.
Dianna Roman
Romance author, Dianna Roman, believes in laughter, happily-ever-afters, unsung heroes and heroines, internal struggles, chocolate, coffee, fluffiness, talking to yourself, hard work, and above all, love.
She enjoys writing stories set in rural towns and about characters who don't have this thing called life quite figured out yet.
Dianna lives with her husband and daughter in the woods where sunsets and gardening are the reason her house may be a bit messy.
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