Review – Building Arcadia (Blueprints Not Included) by Ryan Loveless

Description:
People mistake best friends Connor Adams and Sam Henning for a couple all the time. Sam is gay; Connor is straight and married. They laugh it off. But it’s no joke when three armed homophobic thugs make that same mistake. Seconds later, one of the attackers lies dead. Evidence points at Connor, but he can’t remember touching a gun. Nor can he rely on Sam to clear him. The thugs put Sam in a coma.

The attack’s repercussions upend the lives of not only Sam and Connor, but also Connor’s wife, Kelly. The three come to rely on each other like never before, and repressed emotion finds its outlet in heated passion. Can they turn that passion into real love when their lives are falling apart?

Building Arcadia is the first book by Ryan Loveless I have read. I enjoyed it a lot. I will be reading more from this author. Building Arcadia is the kind of book that grabs you emotionally from the first page til the end. I literally stayed up until I finished this one. I will say it isn’t an easy read. It was a well written emotional journey from start to finish. These are characters that you just love, and want to see get through this trying time and find happiness.

Connor Adams and Sam Henning have been best friends since they met at music camp when Connor was fourteen and Sam was seventeen. They have both become a successful in the music business, Sam is a bit famous. Sam is an openly gay man, but Connor is a happily married to Kelly. They are often mistaken for a couple and laugh it off, until the night that they are attacked by three homophobic men in a DC alley. The attack leaves Sam shot and in a coma, and Connor on trial for murder of a service man. Connor has no memory of the attack except the beginning, and all the evidence points to him. The only witness is Sam, so they must wait for him to wake up to have the trial. These three have to come together to support each other in ways they have never before. Can their love for each other keep them from falling apart under these tough times?

This book takes many turns, and most of which I didn’t expect. It is broken up into three parts each part is a new journey for this trio. The most shocking part of reading this book, was what I didn’t get from the description, that it was a MMF book. Don’t get me wrong this is not a threesome in the traditional sense, but they do all end up having some smoking hot sex with each other. There are really so many ups and downs in this book that you find yourself asking, “What more can they take?”. I honestly don’t wanna give away too much, because it is such great book that I wouldn’t wanna ruin it for y’all. I hope that y’all enjoy this book as much as I did.

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