seriously romantic: between the lines by sally malcolm

set in the small, coastal town of new milton, between the lines finds two men at a crossroads of sorts. luca moretti's family legacy has been his touchstone, but now it's in danger of being sold to a hotel conglomerate out to make it another luxury golf resort. he's too much of a ramblin' man to settle down, he has old hurts and wounds that won't allow him to take over for his mother. some of his anger rational, and some just covering some deep hurts.

and then there's theo wishart, who longs to be the ruthless businessman his father wants him to be, but who struggles with dyspraxia that makes him feel awkward and unable to read social cues. luca makes him feel like a bumbling idiot most of the time, but he also is the only person who has a viable solution for the majestic and as much as he wants to help luca preserve his family legacy, he is enough of a realist to know that it might not be possible.

luca and theo connect and it's both sweet and challenging. they are two different people, two bruised souls, but they also find so much acceptance in each other's arms. like it's possible that together they can do anything. it's enough to get both men dreaming.

this is a beautiful follow up to perfect day and spins a sweetly, angsty love story.

**between the lines will publish on december 10, 2018. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/carina press in exchange for my honest review.