Book Review: First and First by Santino Hassell! (@SantinoHassell)

First and First (Five Boroughs #3)
Author: Santino Hassell
Publication Date: April 18, 2016
Published: Dreamspinner Press
Source: Author in exchange for honest review

My Rating:

Caleb Stone was raised on the Upper East Side, where wealth and lineage reigns, and “alternative lifestyles” are hidden. It took him years to come out to his family, but he’s still stuck in the stranglehold of their expectations. Caleb knows he has to build his confidence and shake things up, but he doesn’t know how… until Oliver Buckley enters the picture.
Oli is everything Caleb isn’t—risk-taking, provocative, and fiercely independent. Disowned by his family, Oli has made his own way in the world and is beholden to no one. After a chance encounter on New Year’s Eve, Caleb is smitten.
As Caleb sheds the insecurities that have held him back for years, he makes bold steps toward changing his career and escaping years of sexual repression. But for Caleb to take full control of his life, he has to be brave enough to confront his feelings and trust Oli with his heart.

When I first read about David’s boyfriend, Caleb, in Sutphin Boulevard, I paid him no attention. In Sunset Park, I wanted him gone. He was the worst coming between Raymond and David. So, when I found out that the third book was going to center around him, my annoyance was at an all-time high. There was no way I would enjoy a book with a stiff asshole like Caleb! Of course, when I finished reading First and First, I had a healthy dose of crow to eat.

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