Interborough (Belen’s Review)

Title: Interborough (Five Boroughs #4)
Author: Santino Hassell
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: October 24th 2016
Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Romance
Page Count: 249 pages
Reviewed by: Belen
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
Blurb:

The Raymond Rodriguez from a few years ago wouldn’t recognize the guy he is today. He’s left his slacker ways far behind him and is now juggling two jobs and school. But the balancing act doesn’t allow much time for the man he loves.

David is doing his best to be supportive, but problems at work and his own insecurity leave him frustrated—in more ways than the obvious—whenever he goes to bed before Raymond gets home. The heat and affection between them is still there, but they barely have the time or energy to enjoy it. And it doesn’t help that Raymond is still hiding David from his colleagues.

The stress mounts so high that a vacation in paradise is filled with turmoil instead of harmony, and culminates on their return to the five boroughs with broken promises and heartache. They have to figure out how to stop allowing their differences to overshadow their love. It’s the only way they’ll make it to forever.

This is such a realistic romance, where the main characters are far from perfect, and screw up (sometimes royally), where they are just these complex and flawed people, but who are also so completely relatable, that you cannot help rooting for them to pull their heads out of their asses (*cough* mainly Raymond *cough*) and realize what’s there for the taking. True love.

I loved it. It’s got a great plot, the pacing is pretty darn perfect, and Raymond and David have great chemistry together. Though there was some miscommunication, it fits really well and it didn’t feel unnecessary to me. It also has just the perfect amount of angst.