![People Like Us (Winsford Green Book 2) by [Ruby Moone]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JMJrxrSxL.jpg)
A prickly popsicle and a warm and tender bear...who could expect a love that fit so perfectly? With an intense snow storm forcing two unlikely men together they find much more than love, they find the other half of their desires, their hopes, and their lives. At first I wasn't sure if I wanted things to work out as they did, but very quickly I fell in love with both men and knew they'd have a chance at something real if their ideas for the future could be changed just enough to see the possibilities of more.
Their affection grew by degrees and while their more lusty thoughts were kept to themselves until one very explosive moment, their relationship was working its way to being a solid connection that I was growing quite attached to. Arthur's willingness to work hard and contribute was a great way to add depth to his prudish mien. He was someone you needed to get to know, quite unlike Joseph.
Even though he seemed to be a bit of a conundrum to Arthur, his heart was so visible in everything he did, his pride in his work, the depth of feeling for his place in life, the respect and affection he had for many in the town, how much he cared for other people, all of it was obvious and drew me in in a very different way than Arthur. I ached for him when Arthur got his back up and said and did things that he was later ashamed for, and I don't mean his ingrained shame for his particular proclivities. Arthur's groveling is as unique as him and more believable for it. They find their way out of shame, out of their bleak outlook on the future and into a spicy, sweet, and freeing existence that I can't seem to get enough of.
Between them they had a fire, a tenderness, and a future that I was very much invested in. With cameos from individuals from Dances Long Forgotten we were given a wonderful sense of the village they had and just how well they fit. And then there's a certain character we're introduced to that I hope becomes book three in the series... Overall this was a wonderful book and my favorite of the series so far. I truly hope it develops into more stories, more men finding love and acceptance in their little town with such big personality.
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Arthur Fitch clawed his way out of the violence and poverty of the slums of London to become a valet to the aristocracy. His ambition to secure a higher position led him to a disastrous appointment with a cold, brutal man, and when things come to a head, Arthur is forced to flee into a snowstorm to find safety.
Joseph Wilkinson is the Winsford Green blacksmith. He has a good life, good friends, owns a thriving business, but at the end of the day when he goes home, loneliness consumes him. When he stumbles upon a small man determinedly trudging through the snowstorm, he invites him into his home to shelter.
Arthur Fitch is older, smart-mouthed, and as prickly as hell. But, as Joe peels back the layers, he discovers a warm, funny, vulnerable man whose tastes in the bedchamber leave Joe gasping and desperate for more. Trouble is, having found the real Arthur Fitch, how can he convince him that life in a small town can be infinitely better than working for an Earl? That love really is possible for people like them? Particularly when Arthur’s past catches up with him in horrifying fashion.
Joseph Wilkinson is the Winsford Green blacksmith. He has a good life, good friends, owns a thriving business, but at the end of the day when he goes home, loneliness consumes him. When he stumbles upon a small man determinedly trudging through the snowstorm, he invites him into his home to shelter.
Arthur Fitch is older, smart-mouthed, and as prickly as hell. But, as Joe peels back the layers, he discovers a warm, funny, vulnerable man whose tastes in the bedchamber leave Joe gasping and desperate for more. Trouble is, having found the real Arthur Fitch, how can he convince him that life in a small town can be infinitely better than working for an Earl? That love really is possible for people like them? Particularly when Arthur’s past catches up with him in horrifying fashion.
My name is Ruby Moone and I love books. All kinds of books. My weakness is for romance, and that can be any kind, but I am particularly fond of historical and paranormal. I decided to write gay romance after reading some fantastic books and falling in love with the genre, so am really thrilled to have my work published here. The day job takes up a lot of my time, but every other spare moment finds me writing or reading. I live in the north west of England with my husband who thinks that I live in two worlds. The real world and in the world in my head...he probably has a point!
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