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Between the Lines Kindle Edition

by Sally Malcolm (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 138 ratings
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A bright future could be on the horizon for two men burdened by the past when they meet one summer on the shores of Long Island in this sexy romance.

Eyes might be windows to the soul, but for Theo Wishart they’re all shuttered. His dyspraxia makes it hard to read people. He doesn’t do relationships and he certainly doesn’t do the great outdoors. Two weeks spent “embracing beach life” while he tries to close the deal on a once great, now fading seaside hotel is a special kind of hell.

Until Luca. Gorgeous, unreachable Luca.

Luca Moretti travels light, avoiding all romantic entanglements. Estranged from his parents, he vows this will be his last trip home to New Milton. His family’s hotel is on the verge of ruin and there’s nothing Luca can do to save it. He’s given up on the Majestic, he’s given up on his family and he’s given up on his future.

Until Theo. Prickly, captivating Theo.

No mushy feelings, no expectations, and no drama—that’s the deal. A simple summer fling. And it suits them both just fine. But as the summer wanes and their feelings deepen, it’s clear to everyone around them that Theo and Luca are falling in love. What will it take for them to admit it to themselves—and to each other?

Praise for Between the Lines

“I loved this book. It’s a reading highlight of this past year . . . gentle and lyrical but also engrossing and sexy.” —Cat Sebastian, author of A Gentleman Never Keeps Score

“Strong writing, an engaging story, and superbly rendered principal characters kept me engrossed from the first page to the last and I read the whole thing over the course of a lazy Sunday afternoon.” —All About Romance
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"It is tender, emotional and sweet. I felt as if I was snuggled up in a warm blanket while someone told me a romantic love story." —Kimmers Erotic Book Banter on Perfect Day

"A beautifully told second-chance-at-love story that tugs at the heartstrings..." —All About Romance on Perfect Day

"When I read romance, I want to be moved. I want highs and lows and ultimately, soaring joy--and this delivered in spades." -- JOANNA CHAMBERS, author of the ENLIGHTENMENT series on Perfect Day

"A sweet romantic story between two men who deserved every bit of happiness they received... I highly recommend it." -- Joyfully Jay on Perfect Day

"...thoroughly enjoyable, emotionally enthralling, and damn entertaining" -- Love Bytes Reviews on Perfect Day

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DCSHCTW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carina Press (December 10, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1084 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 138 ratings

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Sally Malcolm was bitten by the male/male romance bug in 2016 and hasn’t looked back. Her stories are emotional, sweetly angsty, and always have happy endings.

She also writes tie-in novels for the hit TV shows STARGATE: SG-1 and STARGATE ATLANTIS. To date she’s penned nine STARGATE novels and novellas, and four audio dramas.

Sally lives in South West London with her American husband, two lovely children, and two lazy cats.

To connect with Sally, follow her on Twitter @Sally_Malcolm, find her on Facebook @SallyMalcolm.author, or sign up to her mailing list at sallymalcolm.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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Bo
5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth Moving Insta-Love
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019
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Nice follow-up to the first New Milton, most of whose crucial characters appear in this one.

You could not hope for two more different MC's--Luca the surfer born and raised in New Milton, and Theo, the reluctantly sophisticated but socially and physically challenged heir-in-waiting to his father's real estate empire.

The insta-lust is almost mutually accepted but both of these guys have particularly idiotic stubborn streaks, especially Luca whose dislike and distrust of his stepfather eventually leads to a distrust of Theo.

Ironically, this forced separation brings both of these guys back to reality, and that reality is coming to the obvious solution to the problem of Theo acquiring Luca's revered but tattered hotel, and Luca trying to prevent it but also determined to walk away.

I figured out what was going to happen during a scene which brings together a bunch of the characters from the previous book--the solution is staring them in the face. Sometimes all it takes in situations like this is a smack upside the head for both guys to realize love is inevitable. Or, just a kiss will usually do.
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Misanthropic
4.0 out of 5 stars very nice
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2022
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In spite of the fact that Luca was a gaping sphincter for too long. Theo was a really good character and I learned something new. I’ll read more from this author.
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Manduh
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid read...
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018
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3.5 Stars

Luca has been away from what he use to know as home for 5 years. Ever since his mother remarried he has not found a reason to return to the Majestic, the hotel his mother owns. However, news his mother is selling brings him back. He may not be around, for good reasons in my opinion, but the Majestic means a lot to him.

Theo is put to the task of convincing the owner's of the Majestic to sell. When he arrives to the town of New Milton he doesn't expect there to be a family quarrel. What should have been an easy sale becomes complicated when Jude, the owner, wants him to stay and learn what makes the Majestic so special.

With Theo coming in for the sale and Luca trying to stop it they are natural enemies. However, they are forced to spend time together and feelings change.

There were just a few things that bothered me with this book. I did not particularly like the story line with Don. If I was in Luca's shoes I would feel the same way he felt, as if, his mother chose Don over him. He had every right to be angry and I don't think Don did anything to make me believe his prejudices still didn't exist. I did not think there was any real resolution to this issue either. I also don't do well with long separations where the two parties involved won't even bother to communicate. If your feelings are so strong would you not at least try? Don't mind me it's my own personal pet peeve lol.

Overall another solid read by this author.
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Sam Vaeoso
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely stunning love story!
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2021
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Luca and Theo takes my breathe away about their love connection! It makes me finally willing to let go the first time I fell in love with someone that wasn’t to be! It made sad and tried to hold on that would never be reciprocated! So it makes me realized that it okay to let go and move on especially when your heart is broken!
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Justin D
4.0 out of 5 stars Grand gestures
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018
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Paraphrasing what Jude told Theo in the book...read a few pages and you’ll fall in love with the story. For me it wasn’t too angsty until the scene after Theo’s visits Jude on his way out of town. I felt some connection with all the characters. I cared about the ending. Wasn’t too difficult to figure it out, but I still wanted to read it happen. 3.75 for assistants named Miranda.
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Alisa
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic enemies to lovers story
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2018
This author is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. This is set in the same town as Perfect Day and if you've read that (which you should do because it's fantastic) you'll be happy to see some cameos of Finn and Josh in this one.

Luca is back in town because his mother is planning to sell their family home which is also a hotel. He's upset at her choice but does not want to take it over himself because he's hurt and angry at his mother for marrying a man who's religion is not accepting of Luca's homosexuality.

Theo works for his father's company and he's attempting to buy the old hotel. It's his chance to prove himself to his father and get some recognition from the over bearing and harsh man. Theo has some unique challenges and he is quite the opposite of Luca. The two men immediately dislike each other but that quickly turns to an attraction neither of them wants. They decide to have a fling but that also quickly turns to something much more serious than they were expecting.

I love this author's writing and story telling style. She does a fantastic job of getting you to identify with her characters. I loved Theo and felt so much for him. He's such a realistic type of person and everyone who's ever been awkward will really identify with some of the things he goes through. I wasn't sure about Luca at the beginning but as he starts to open up to Theo I really felt for him. I understood his anger at his mother.

One of the things I really like about this author's characters is how human they are. She shows how complicated relationships can be. Luca and his mother's relationship is super well done. His mother and his step-father make some pretty big mistakes but his mother loves him and his step-father loves his wife. Nothing was magically solved and the story showed that sometimes you hurt the ones you love and there's not much you can do but try to forgive that person and move on with your relationship.

The romance was so sweet. I loved these two together. Luca was so respectful of Theo and yet was a perfect support. Some of their moments together were so tender and heart felt.

This can be read as a standalone or can be read before the other two books in the series. Their main connection is that they all take place in the same town and some of the side characters overlap into all three books.
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raeshar
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2022
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So I read book 3 first {didn't realise it was part of a series, at the time} then followed the correct order. Have to say, Sally Malcolm's 'New Milton' series is beautifully written. The characters feel so real. I have very vivid images, in my mind, of every location & person. She writes with true emotions you can feel. I found myself laughing, smiling & sobbing ~ all signs of me enjoying excellent novels. I hope there will be more in the series after 'Twice Shy' 🤞🏻🤞🏻
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DM
3.0 out of 5 stars More Like 3.5 Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2019
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Mixed feelings about this one, although I did read it some weeks ago, parts of the story have remained strong. So why the mixed feelings?

This was the second in the series of tales by the author set in the fictional Long Island resort of New Milton (following on from Perfect Day), & it told the story of loner and transient former resident Luca whose home until the age of 18 had been the former grand hotel the Majestic. Returning home for the summer, he sleeps outside the hotel in his camper van, keeping up the front that he's happy travelling the US, surfing and resort hopping for work, when actually, there's a deep-down anger at something that was said and done to him. And for me, this IS the issue, which I think the author under-played and which caused me anger.

Slight spoilers follow: Luca was 18 when his mother married a man that told him that his 'lifestyle' as a gay man was unacceptable to him. And his mother STILL married him! What else is Luca supposed to feel other than outright rejection? Luca was right to be hurt, and that his mother didn't see or understand that was cruel. And that is my issue. The author expected me, the reader to forgive this! Luca was a kid and his mother had re-married someone who basically said he was unacceptable! How else was Luca supposed to feel? So for me, this caused me a lot of anger that Luca was just supposed to get-over it, without an apology, whilst at the same time, our heart-strings were trying to be twanged about her being ill! Perhaps she should have thought about that before marrying a man who drove her child away.

As for Theo, he was ok. A bit of walk-over until he finally stood up to the bully that was his father. However, for me, the killer in this story was the fact I was supposed to feel sorry for Luca's mum and Don. Nope, not gonna happen. You have kids, you put them first. Hence the 3.5* And that's really for the fact that it has emoted such feeling!
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AP
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and beautiful.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2019
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So pleased to say that Sally Malcolm has done it again. I've been lifted off the pages and transported to New Milton for yet another delight. Once again, intricate characters with their own new and compelling stories come to life bringing depth to a beautiful romance. I connected with them all and wanted to be there with them! Beautifully descriptive, sweet and satisfying, I loved 'Between the Lines' from start to finish.
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