Between the Lines

Sally Malcolm

Dec 2018 · Carina Press

About this ebook

A bright future could be on the horizon for two men burdened by the past when they meet one summer on the shores of Long Island in this sexy romance.

Eyes might be windows to the soul, but for Theo Wishart they’re all shuttered. His dyspraxia makes it hard to read people. He doesn’t do relationships and he certainly doesn’t do the great outdoors. Two weeks spent “embracing beach life” while he tries to close the deal on a once great, now fading seaside hotel is a special kind of hell.

Until Luca. Gorgeous, unreachable Luca.

Luca Moretti travels light, avoiding all romantic entanglements. Estranged from his parents, he vows this will be his last trip home to New Milton. His family’s hotel is on the verge of ruin and there’s nothing Luca can do to save it. He’s given up on the Majestic, he’s given up on his family and he’s given up on his future.

Until Theo. Prickly, captivating Theo.

No mushy feelings, no expectations, and no drama—that’s the deal. A simple summer fling. And it suits them both just fine. But as the summer wanes and their feelings deepen, it’s clear to everyone around them that Theo and Luca are falling in love. What will it take for them to admit it to themselves—and to each other?

Praise for Between the Lines

“I loved this book. It’s a reading highlight of this past year . . . gentle and lyrical but also engrossing and sexy.” —Cat Sebastian, author of A Gentleman Never Keeps Score

“Strong writing, an engaging story, and superbly rendered principal characters kept me engrossed from the first page to the last and I read the whole thing over the course of a lazy Sunday afternoon.” —All About Romance

Ratings and reviews

So wonderful, so emotional, I loved it! After I read Perfect Day, my first book by Sally Malcolm, I wasn't sure the next one could live up to how much I loved the first. Not only did Between the Lines live up to Perfect Day for me but it may have tipped over the top just a bit. Both of these are wonderful love stories. One of the MCs (main characters) in Between the Lines has a condition that I've never heard of before, Dyspraxia. A neurological disorder that results in life-long impaired motor, memory, judgement, processing, and other cognitive skills.-- Dyspraxia Foundation USA Because I wasn't familiar with this disorder I read up a bit on it. From the way that Ms. Malcolm writes Theo's reaction to things and his behavior around people I wasn't surprised at all to learn that she has personal experience with this condition. Theo has come to New Milton to buy the hotel owned by Luca's family. When the two of them make a connection, they agree to enjoy a two-week fling while Theo is there – no strings attached. Too bad neither of them told their hearts not to get involved. Both Theo and Luca have serious trust issues when it comes to personal relationships. Luca thinks that getting close to someone isn't worth the risk because they'll always let you down. Theo doesn't think that he'll ever have the kind of committed loving relationship that he wants. His last relationship ended in public humiliation and he can't risk that ever happening again. I thought this story was so romantic. Yes, there were unpleasant things that happened and some moments that had me nearly bawling my eyes out, but it was ultimately such a wonderful story about overcoming obstacles, both business and personal. As I said in my review for Perfect Day, if you've never read an M/M romance before, but have thought about it, I highly recommend Between the Lines (or Perfect Day) as a perfect one to start with. There is no explicit on-page sex, it's just a really wonderful romance. Sally Malcolm's writing flows so smoothly and had me so engrossed in the story, I didn't want to put this book down once I started it. I'm looking forward to reading more book by Ms. Malcolm. A review copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley but this did not influence my opinion or rating of the book. ***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com***

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About the author

Sally Malcolm cut her writing teeth on tie-in novels for the hit TV shows Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. In 2015 she branched out into romance with her m/f historical romance The Legend of the Gypsy Hawk, but was bitten by the m/m romance bug in 2016 and hasn't looked back. It's fair to say she's obsessed.Sally hangs out on Twitter @Sally_Malcolm and reviews her favorite books on www.sallymalcolm.blogspot.co.uk. She's always looking for new people to chat with about their romance reads.