The Swift Brothers Book 1: Morgan by Riley Hart

 

Swift Brothers Book 1

Morgan

When I left Birchbark angry and broken-hearted, I vowed never to return.

Fate had other plans.

The father I hate had a stroke. Now, at thirty-five-years-old, I’m back in the upper peninsula to take care of him. Being a Swift has never been easy. The locals treat Dad like royalty, while Dad vacillates between open anger and flat-out ignoring me. Add on that my relationship with my brothers is a mess… Being back here is unbearable.

The only saving grace is Dusty, my childhood best friend. He’s always had my back, save for one night ten years ago that changed everything. We’re trying to put that behind us. Despite my endless family drama, Dusty becomes my solace, and it’s not long before our emotional connection becomes physical. Dusty worships my body in ways no man has before, but more importantly, has stolen my heart. Except Dusty’s home is here, and mine is in Santa Monica, as far from Birchbark as I can get.

While I’m battling it out with Dad and my brothers and trying to hold the family together, my every impulse is to leave the first chance I get. But I can’t leave Dusty behind. Not again. If I want any chance at real happiness, I’ve got to work through this anger and grief…even as the hits keep coming.

Morgan is a small town, friends to lovers romance with all the feels, heat and character development you expect from a Riley Hart novel. It deals with themes of grief, loss of a parent/sibling (off page), and toxic family relationships.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203541144-morgan

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

What an emotional rollercoaster! The Swift Brothers have been hurting for a long time but one by one they’ll get their happy ending. And this series starts with Morgan. Morgan and his best friend, Dusty, have been best friends since they were kids. Inseparable and clearly in love with one another but never having the courage to say it. Morgan’s family has been through a lot. His mother died when he was young and his baby sister as well. A dad who doesn’t seem to love his children, an older brother who acts too much like their father and not like their brother, and a younger brother who hasn’t been himself since his twin sister died so young. But then 10 years ago things took another heartbreaking turn between Morgan and Dusty causing Morgan to flee from their home with no chance to fix what was broken. Now, Morgan finds himself returning home when his older brother tells him their father had a stroke and needs help for the summer. It’s time to face his family and his best friend. A lot has changed in that time, but under the hurt, Morgan knows his feelings for Dusty are still there. And the same for him. They have a lot to clear up and make up for but one thing they can both agree on: they won’t let the other go. Not again. Dusty knows he messed up in the past and Morgan did too, and though he tries to be strong, he knows what he has known his whole life, Morgan is his. I love how they build back what they lost and create something even more special between one another. And as for Morgan and his brothers, it’s a rough ride, but by the end, there is definitely some hope for them. I can’t wait for book two and what is in store for the youngest Swift brother!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.