A Prelude to Love Gay Romance
Lace Dragon Publishing
Feb 28, 2022
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Joel is a music teacher who knows it’s time to forget his ex and move on, while Marcus runs a lawn-mowing business and has come to Wellington to escape the reminders of a recent breakup. Although they’re opposites, when Joel and Marcus connect, their romance has the potential to hit all the right notes.
Too bad neither of them feels ready for new love.
With family and friends in common, dating is risky and things could get messy if it doesn’t work out. When the sweet song of possibility draws them towards romance, a Chopin prelude ends in a seductive kiss. But it will take some practice and perseverance to find their perfect harmony…
Author’s note: This is the second edition of Prelude to Love. The first edition was released by another publishing house. This edition has some added content, and has been revised and re-edited with the end result being a better, stronger story. It uses New Zealand spelling to reflect its setting.
Reviewed by: Linda Tonis
Member of the Paranormal Romance Review Team
When Marcus Verden broke up with his boyfriend, he knew that he had to relocate and start over. Living in the same town as his ex would put them in a situation of always running into each other and that was not what Marcus wanted. He decided to move in with his sister, her husband and their daughter until he could find a place of his own. He mows lawns for a living and was able to find work so that was not an issue and finding love was not something he was interested in, been there, done that and no HEA.
Joel is a music teacher and best friend of Marcus’ brother-in-law so dinner on Friday nights became a way to bring these two men together. Joel, like Marcus also ended a relationship and did not want to get involved with anyone, but like the saying goes “the heart wants what the heart wants”. It started as friendship that grew into something neither of them thought they wanted.
Both Joel and Marcus have pasts that rear their ugly heads, Marcus’ ex keeps trying to convince him to get back together and Joel still lives with the memory of what his father said to him when he revealed he was gay. Joel now has to face the fact that his father has had heart problems and even though he fears his father dying while they still are not reconciled, he is still too stubborn to make the first move. The fear of once again being rejected is all Joel can think of.
Joel and Marcus grow close and when the school decides to have a concert to raise money Joel finds himself busy day and night. It is Marcus that tries to keep him from totally neglecting himself and it is Marcus who gives him the strength to do a piano solo. Years ago, something happened that made Joel afraid to perform in front of people so time will tell if Marcus is enough to give Joel the strength he needs.
We follow Marcus and Joel’s journey as they try to trust that their relationship would not be like the relationships they had before and Joel’s situation with his father.