La librairie des livres interdits

Marc Levy

Description

There are five stages of loss and grief! We know them as: "Deny the reality of the situation that's followed by anger, bargaining, depression and finally, acceptance." Jack is still at the fourth stage, depression.

When Jack Lamont loses Bill, his partner for over twenty years, his life is over. On Christmas Day, after only two months of being diagnosed with the deadly disease, Bill succumbs to cancer. Jack had been so full of anger. He was mad at the world in general, but especially partner Bill McCloskey, who had left him.

Now, five years have passed since Bill died of cancer, and for that same amount of time, Jack had buried himself in his work. When he worked, he didn't need to think about all that he loved and lived for was ripped away from him.

Together with his three brothers, Jack owns and runs Lamont Industries. His life turns upside down when Josh Lamont decides that they need another designer because of a project. Jack is baffled when Josh tells him that he hired an extra architect to help him so they can finish the project on time. However, he is thrown completely off-kilter when he sees the gorgeous man who will be his new working partner. For the first time in five years, Jack responds to another man, and it fills his heart with guilt. In his mind, he is still with Bill. Jack is confused and angry with himself because of the attraction he is feeling toward this new designer.

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Dexter O'Connell is a hotshot architect, and when he gets the opportunity to work for Lamont Industries, he takes it. Not only is he allowed to work from his home office, but his boss Jack Lamont is smoking hot. Dexter has good reasons to work from his home. The man is a single parent, and he has a six-year-old son, Parker. Even though Dexter thinks that his boss is smoking hot, he keeps his distance once he realizes that Jack can't let go of his deceased partner. He has to think of his son, who can't cope with the loss of his mother. Claire Reynolds was Parker's mother and Dexter's best friend.

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Jack's life has been in turmoil ever since meeting Dexter O'Connell. The attraction is there, but Jack is very much in denial. However, Parker succeeds in worming his way into Jack's heart. Will Jack's affection for Parker, allowing him to finally come to terms and accept his growing feelings for Dexter?

Things change when Vincent Garza, Dexter's ex-boyfriend, comes to town, letting the man know that he wants him. Then, a health scare and a kidnapping spur Jack into action. Is Jack ready to take the next step, and will he be able to pursue a relationship with Dexter? Is Jack finally able to let go of Bill?

Even though Jack didn't know it at that time, but a voice from heaven pushed him in Dexter's direction.