Depth of Field

Depth of Field

Riley Hart2017
Shane Wallace has made a decent life for himself in Last Chance. He built his own home on his mom's property to take care of her, owns an automotive repair shop, and when he wants to get laid, Portland isn't too far away. Not too shabby for the boy who spent his childhood getting bullied and feeling alone. Shane's content to leave his past behind him...until one of his childhood tormentors comes back to town. Maxwell Sullivan never planned to step foot in Last Chance again. Here, he was Maxwell, a teen who suffered in silence while everyone thought he had the perfect life. Now, he's "Van," the erotic artist and photographer. He's only here to help his mom tie up some loose ends after his father's death and to apologize to Shane. After that, he's heading back to LA for good. Shane never thought he'd have anything in common with Maxwell, but there's a depth to Van that surprises him. Van knows what it feels like to be alone. He sees Shane in ways no one else does. There's a shared connection neither can deny. Somehow, despite their rocky history, they get each other. It's not long before the two are so drawn to each other that they tumble into bed-sometimes with Van's camera involved. Their chemistry in and out of the bedroom is undeniable. Except nothing is ever black and white. Shane can't leave his mom and Van's life is in LA. With two different lives pulling them in opposite directions, their picture-perfect ending might not be in the cards.
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Amanda Wells@amandawells
4 stars
Nov 25, 2021

When I want to read a romance novel to break up the literary stuff, there are few authors I can pick up without worries - but Riley Hart is as reliable as they come. Depth of Field contains complex characters with big hearts, who are seemingly magnetised for each other. The character development is solid, and as always the dialogue is believable. I get nervous when a book like this gets too into the dirty talk zone because it can very easily stray towards cringe-fest for me - but in the context of these characters, I believed it. And it was... steamy! My only criticism would be that I felt we lost a little of Van's character towards the end - his edges and uniqueness fell away a little in his love bubble with Shane. But I can forgive that, because it isn't out of the realms of possibility that a person in love softens. I just wanted a few more pages with him to get a more fleshed out sense of how he'd reconciled his life. If you like other Riley Hart hooks, you'll certainly like this. And if you want a book with well developed characters, steamy scenes, a little drama, and a satisfying close - definitely pick it up.

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