In The Weeds New Leaf Romance Book #1
LGBTQ Fiction, Gay Romance
Dreamspinner Press
May 3, 2022
Kindle
244
Amazon
Florist to the stars Vin Robbins is in high demand in LA, but he hates working for someone else. When he returns to his Pennsylvania home to help his widowed father, he finds an opportunity he never expected with his first love, but learns that someone’s been taking advantage of the unused family greenhouse.
Casey Lombard wasted too much of his life denying who he is and what he wants, but he won’t do that any longer. His biggest regret is letting Vin go, so running into Vin again when he gets called to investigate who planted pot on Vin’s family’s property sends him reeling.
Vin ignites feelings Casey thought long dead. But Casey has a daughter, and Vin is only home for a visit. Surely the bright lights of Hollywood will call him back to the City of Angels, so how can Vin and Casey build the life they both wish they had?
Reviewed by Linda Tonis
Member of the Paranormal Romance Review Team
Vin Robbins is a florist in LA and has done work for very famous people. He learned at his mother’s elbow at the flower shop she and his dad owned. When his mom died his father gave up now the greenhouse and the shop lay in ruin. Vin took time off to return home and help his father who is in the process of selling the shop and greenhouse but first Vin has to clean up so that it is appealing to prospective buyers.
Vin left for LA when his high school friend and crush refused to ever admit to being gay and who married and had a child. It was time to leave Pennsylvania and begin a new life. Then something suspicious happens at the greenhouse and when the police arrive his first love, Casey Lombard shows up. Someone is using the greenhouse to grow weed and when Casey sees the condition everything is in, he offers to help with the clean-up. Casey brings his six-year-old daughter Brianna to help and Casey finally admits that he always had feelings for Vin and he isn’t hiding who he is any more.
Can Vin and Casey have a second chance at love and will Vin give up his LA life and return when his vacation time is over. Casey’s wife walked out on him and their daughter and now the once sweet woman is now the devil incarnate. She wants to take Brianna back to Costa Rico with her something Casey will never allow. He has full custody since she never showed up for any court hearings. Vin tries to help Casey with the drug problem and the use of premises that are empty.
There is no doubt in Vin’s mind that being with Casey and Brianna would give him the family he always longed for but he also longed for a flower shop that was his and that is the chance he has in LA. His parent’s flower shop would always feel like it belonged to his mom and dad. Vin doesn’t have much time before he returns to LA but is it enough time for his heart and head to realize what he really wants.
This story really resonated with me because if Mr. Grey called Casey, Alan it would be my brother’s sad story. Young children a woman he never saw was cruel and unfortunately my brother is in his late 70’s but Casey’ story is his story.