This is my first Mia Kerick book, and I’m so happy I signed up for this blog tour. What wonderful writing and heartfelt story.

Tristan Wilder is such a great character. While seemingly perfect all around, he’s had a tough upbringing and a challenging life supporting his twin and her 3 childern.

Julian Remington III is, on the outside, the exact opposite. But while Remi has known nothing but a silver spoon in his mouth all his life, he’s still troubled by his parents’ tragic death when he was just a young child.

What I liked about this story is the real struggles both men face in their lives. Trying to balance their wants and desires, as well as taking care of everyone around them, or at least pleasing them and keeping up promises.

While a basic dive into the arts world, I loved the take on nude subjects in drawing and sculpting.

I can admit that this story had a perfect balance of romance, life struggle dramas and some emotional issues that were dealt with and it was all just a little too perfect. But hey, that’s why we’re reading romance, no?

I really enjoyed this and can’t wait for the 2nd book.

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I’m not in love…
I’m not in love…
I will never let myself fall in love with Tristan Wilder.
And maybe if I tell myself this a thousand times, I’ll believe it.

Having lost his parents to a tragic accident when he was a child, wealthy hotel heir Remi (Julian Remington III) refuses to form intimate emotional bonds, fearing a repeat of the crushing loss that destroyed his youth. This means no deep friendships, no heartfelt family ties, and God forbid should he ever fall in love… Well, it’s safe to say he will never let that happen.

However, as a senior at the most prestigious art college in Garner City—his last year of freedom before he’s required to take his place at the top of the Remington family empire—Remi freely explores sexual intimacy with “distractingly” beautiful men. And he does so with enthusiasm—how better to distract himself from the temptation to experience tender human connection?

Remi’s plans for emotional isolation are shook up when he meets Tristan Wilder, a nude model for his life drawing class. Stunningly beautiful from head to toe—and inside his heart, as well—Tristan struggles to scrape together enough money to support his twin sister, Tara, and her three young children. Like Remi, “Uncle Tris” is unwilling to enter a romantic relationship—his responsibility to family is all-consuming. As the men take a chance on casual friendship, Remi comes to admire Tristan’s devotion to his family. And with Remi’s surprisingly doting attention to Tara’s children, he works his way into Tristan’s heart.

Tristan is finally all in, but can commitment phobic Remi lower his walls enough to allow Tristan—and the entire Wilder family—into his heart?