Series: -
Volume: 1/1Publisher: Independently published
Genre/s: Contemporary M/M Romance
Length: 62 000 words
Read in: English
Review copy format: epub
Rate:✮✮✮✮✮✮
Liam's life has been blissfully calm, perfectly boring, just the way he has wanted it. Unfortunately, the idyll ends when a ray of sunshine moves in next door. Felix is always smiling, talking a lot, he's annoying, sassy and incredibly sweet. Liam has no other choice but to forget about peace and quiet he value so much, because it is impossible not to love the sun. And Felix is the sun.
The very first pages of "A Boy Made of Sunshine", Colette Davison's new novel, charmed me with amazing dynamics of the relationship between the main characters, therefore between Felix – a young sassy and full of life man – and Liam – a grumpy guy in his late forties. I admit, such combination of characters doesn't seem to be something new. So what distinguishes Felix and Liam from other characters? First of all, the intensity of being oneself. In their case, being sassy and grumpy are their most characteristic features, something completely natural to them, these features are almost synonymous with them. These two are complete opposites, but in their dynamics the most important thing is how they interact with each other. Felix who is always smiling and full of energy is attracted to the grumpy, serious Liam like a bee to honey and can't stop teasing the man who gets annoyed with almost all the time. And yet our constantly grumpy Liam quickly becomes addicted to the sassy comments and Felix himself.
I've mentioned that Liam and Felix are the opposites and I would like to write a few words about the differences between them. These two are like heaven and earth, water and fire, apples and oranges. They differ in so many ways that it is definitely their most characteristic feature and although I have read many novels in which the main characters were very different from each other, their creation just can't match the one we see in "A Boy Made of Sunshine". Liam and Felix are wonderful, simply amazing. No wonder we fall in love with them right away, and they themselves can't resist being attracted to each other. After all, it is said that opposites attract and this is undoubtedly true, but in this novel what draws the characters so strongly to each other is the fact that they both find exactly what they are looking for in each other, even if they are not immediately aware of it. And this is what I like the most in the characters building in "A Boy Made of Sunshine" – they need each other to be happy.
For a very long time, I have been interested in novels with age-gap trope, so I have read quite a lot of them. However, I must admit that "A Boy Made of Sunshine" is the firs one that made me realize one extremely important problem, something I have never really thought about before, although it is something obvious. Namely, broad intolerance of couples with a large age-gap. This problem is so widespread that, in fact, we do not pay much attention to it, and yet the vast majority of people always, but always, have some unfavorable comments to share concerning large age-gap relationships, regardless of how old the partners are. Society has created some stereotypical patterns that we have to adapt to – gender, age, nationality, skin color, appearance. It does not take into account our feelings or happiness, because the only thing behind it is the fact that someone wants to decide our lives. We usually think of intolerance as a problem which affects some minorities, but in fact it is as common as stereotypical patterns in every area of our life. However, the real problem begins when someone suffers because of it.
In "A Boy Made of Sunshine" I also liked the fact that it is a novel with very little drama. After all, not every problem in life must be comparable with the end of the world. Some of them are based on the need to make a difficult choice and in this novel we see exactly this type of problem. Thanks to this fact, "A Boy Made of Sunshine" is very positive, funny and even when it starts to get serious, it doesn't make the reader depressed. Believe me, this is a book you want to read many times, enjoy its unique vibe, positive energy and the warmth of it. I love this novel for bringing a smile to my face and exciting me.
To sum up, "A Boy Made of Sunshine" is a book that I recommend to you with all my heart, because it makes life more beautiful. Reading it is like sliding off a rainbow. It is a unique experience that one wants to repeat. You well fall in love with this novel and its characters from the very first page.
Headcanon: Felix repeatedly tries to persuade Liam to start practicing yoga, but this is probably the only proposition Liam doesn't agree to.
Fanfiction idea: Liam dreams about Felix being pregnant and wanting chocolate ice cream with chili sauce. He wakes up confused, and when the same day Felix really asks him for chocolate ice cream with chili sauce Liam almost faints. It turns out that Liam talked about it in his sleep and Felix decided to annoy him a bit.
AU idea: Bodyguard!AU, Liam is a bodyguard of a famous movie star, Felix.
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A strict Daddy. A sassy neighbour. Can opposites attract?
Blurb
Book Title: A Boy Made of Sunshine
Author: Colette Davison
Cover Artist: Colette Davison
Release Date: June 29, 2020
Trope/s: Grumpy and sunshine, opposites attract, age-gap, Daddy kink
Themes: Patience
Heat Rating: 4 flames
It is a standalone story.
Blurb
After taking early retirement, Liam is happy avoiding people and tending to his roses. Or he was, until young film star Felix moves in next door.
With his cheeky, persistent, and very naughty behaviour, Felix gets under Liam’s skin instantly.
Felix needs Liam to teach him how to behave, but will calling the older man Daddy be enough to bring sunshine into Liam’s life?
A boy Made of Sunshine is a standalone gay romance, with mild D/s play, Daddy kink, a cute Dalmatian puppy, a ridiculous glow in the dark toy, and lots of brattish behaviour.
With his cheeky, persistent, and very naughty behaviour, Felix gets under Liam’s skin instantly.
Felix needs Liam to teach him how to behave, but will calling the older man Daddy be enough to bring sunshine into Liam’s life?
A boy Made of Sunshine is a standalone gay romance, with mild D/s play, Daddy kink, a cute Dalmatian puppy, a ridiculous glow in the dark toy, and lots of brattish behaviour.
Excerpt
When a removal van finally arrived in the first week of summer, Liam’s hopes that his quiet existence would continue undisturbed were dashed.
He’d never regarded himself as a curtain twitcher before, but he found himself peering out of his bedroom window as three burly men unloaded the large van. The furniture didn’t scream ‘quiet retired couple’ to him. It was too modern, too loud. Who on earth owned a bright purple sofa, for crying out loud? The bed was even worse. It was a huge monstrosity, easily king-sized, and Liam couldn’t help but feel sorry for the men carrying it into the house. The bed frame was black, probably made of leather, judging by the way the sunlight made the fabric shine, with a massive surround, part of which looked like some kind of lounge chair. Did it even have a built-in speaker? Who needed a built-in speaker in their bed?
His jaw dropped a little more at every item of furniture that was brought into the house. The coffee table looked like it doubled as an aquarium, although thankfully there were no fish in it. There was a bookcase in the shape of a dog, a dining table with what looked like a solid marble top, overstuffed dining chairs, a pool table, and even a bar!
The painting was the last straw.
The canvas and frame combined must have been six feet tall, making the man that had been painted upon it almost life size. Not only was he nude, but he was grasping his cock, his head tilted back slightly, eyes closed, making it obvious that he was in the midst of pleasuring himself. Liam had never been so glad to have no other neighbours. The painting was glorious—he had to adjust himself to make his aching cock more comfortable in his pants—but why in God’s name hadn’t it been covered up? Clearly, his new neighbour had no decorum whatsoever.
About the Author
Colette’s personal love story began at university, where she met her future husband. An evening of flirting, in the shadow of Lancaster castle, eventually led to a fairytale wedding. She’s enjoying her own ‘happy ever after’ in the north of England with her husband, two beautiful children and her writing.
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