A pleasant surprise. A lovely romance between Derek, who is suffering from PTSD after being abused as a child and Basil, who is deaf. I loved all of the diverse cast and the way Lindsey helps foster understanding for people outside the mainstream. Sometimes it felt a little heavy-handed, but I am ready to forgive that because I agree with what she is trying to do. Also, I think one of the reasons it is so important to include all kinds of people in - well, all books, really, but especially romance - is that it can be eye-opening and will widen people’s horizons. And we can all use some of that.
The romance was very sweet and well-paced, and while there was some “darker” stuff, the book wasn’t as angsty as I had expected/feared. I’m happy I get to read book two right away and, if that is as good as this one, book three soon.