This is my first Barista Boys, and I was able to enjoy the story as a standalone, so that’s good news for those who are in my same situation.
Now, on the story: we have Connor and Ash, two very different guys except in one point: they are both deeply damaged. The heavy baggage they bring from their pasts is the main obstacle between them, because they are both too closed off, too afraid to trust. And yet… the connection between these two characters is so evident. And they have their friends to help them to see what they have in each other.
The characters are excellent, all of them (I’m planning on pamper myself with the previous books in this series), and the writer manages to make you fall in love with them.
The writing is amazing, compelling, and talks right to your heart, making the book a joy to read (yes, even through the heart-breaking parts). This story is, simply put, beautiful. ( )