![]() ![]() This novel was first released in 2012 and has recently been given a bit of a face-lift and a wonderful new cover. What completely astounded me, and I didn’t discover this fact until after I had devoured the author’s first edition of After Ben, was that this beautiful, insightful story of love after loss was Con Riley’s debut novel. Riley’s writing and particularly After Ben. I have only recently become a fan of Con Riley’s after a personal recommendation from favourite author, Joanna Chambers, who assured me that I would love Ms. Whether with Peter or with Morgan, choosing to love again-after Ben-might not be Theo’s toughest challenge. Getting honest about the reasons for his yearlong isolation means confronting why he lost Ben… only just when he’s ready to commit, Theo finds he isn’t the only one haunted by the past. Morgan is witty and fierce on the internet forum they frequent, while Peter is physically present in a way that’s hard to ignore.īoth men bring Theo closer to acceptance: he needs to lay Ben’s memory to rest if he’s to start afresh with a new lover. So is how compelling he finds Morgan, a new friend he makes online. The strength of his attraction to fellow gym member Peter is surprising. The last thing he’s looking for is a new lover, but as Theo discovers, sometimes life has its own plans. A year after the sudden death of his longtime partner, Ben, Theo Anderson is still grieving. ![]()
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