Rating: 4
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 3rd person
Series: BrewBiz #2
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Main tropes: hookups to lovers, hurt / comfort, found family
Wren felt the space between them like an ocean, and it was only knowing that it would end in absolute disaster that he found the strength to turn around, walk out, and let the door slam shut behind him.
These two men… Oh my. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to shout at characters as much as I wanted with Wren and Percy. They had some crazy push and pull for most of the story, and while it was frustrating, it was also clear that they were both struggling and really didn’t want to hurt each other.
Wren struggled so much with his identity, and it was interesting to follow his thoughts and feelings. I loved the way his character was written, as well as the greyromantic rep. So, while I wanted to shout at him and Percy both, I also spent the majority of the story wanting to hug and reassure them as well. It was easy for me to feel for them, they just felt so utterly confused and lost at times.
Their chemistry was pretty intense and I liked their connection, even if it was a bit fast-paced. There was some pining from both sides, and it was obvious that they both felt strongly for each other – they were just infuriatingly (almost comically so) bad at communicating and figure out what they wanted. There was a lot of sweetness to their romance, with quite a few heartfelt moments though, which I adored.
I would have loved to see a bit more of their relationship once they were more settled though, as well as the teased D/s dynamic between them. There were some delicious, teasing glimpses of that dynamic and I would have loved more of that!
Overall, London Fog was a beautifully written and emotional story from E.M. Lindsey, full of diverse representation and angsty struggles. I loved being back at BrewBiz and getting to know more of this little found family, and I can’t wait for more books in this series!
(Even if it’s not strictly necessary, I recommend reading Affogato first, as it will give you some background and insights.)
He was every goddamn fantasy Wren had ever had, wrapped up in a shy, anxious English man who seemed to want Wren in spite of all the complications that came with someone like him.
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