Glitterland (Spires Universe #1)
Alexis Hall
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
4.13
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 123 ratings · 222 pages · Published: 15 May 2013
Once the golden boy of the English literary scene, now a clinically depressed writer of pulp crime fiction, Ash Winters has given up on love, hope, happiness, and—most of all—himself. He lives his life between the cycles of his illness, haunted by the ghosts of other people’s expectations.
Then a chance encounter at a stag party throws him into the arms of Essex boy Darian Taylor, an aspiring model who lives in a world of hair gel, fake tans, and fashion shows. By his own admission, Darian isn’t the crispest lettuce in the fridge, but he cooks a mean cottage pie and makes Ash laugh, reminding him of what it’s like to step beyond the boundaries of anxiety.
But Ash has been living in his own shadow for so long that he can’t see past the glitter to the light. Can a man who doesn’t trust himself ever trust in happiness? And how can a man who doesn’t believe in happiness ever fight for his own?
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- gay romance 35
- contemporary 25
- angst 24
- grumpy & sunshine 20
- disabilities & scars 18
- himbo 18
- class difference 15
- funny 13
- grumpy/cold hero 11
- queer romance 11
- hurt/comfort 10
- tortured hero 9
- anal sex 8
- sunny/happy hero 8
- sweet/gentle hero 8
- working class hero 7
- age gap 3
- bdsm 1
- new adult 1
- second chances 1
- slow burn 1
- good grovel 1
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- mental illness 18
- suicide / ideation 16
- self harm 8
- fatphobia 6
- ableism 5
- mental trauma 5
- drug abuse 2
- substance abuse 2
- geography
- england 12
- united kingdom 8
- europe 7
- british isles 4
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- audiobook
- first person pov 12
- male pov 8
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The 'Spires Universe' series
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