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BOOK BLURB:
From the very first, Zeke Roswell and Miles Winter are like oil and water. After a tragic fire claimed his brother's life, Zeke's personal and professional life spiraled out of control, and now he has no choice but to sell his gallery to cover his debts. Enter successful entrepreneur Miles, who buys it and plans to make a commercial success out of Zeke's failure.

Their initial hostility stands no chance against the strong passion that ambushes them. Zeke's talent and lust for life intoxicate Miles, and Zeke finds Miles's self-assurance and determination equally fascinating. But it's not until an unsolved mystery of violence and stolen sketches threatens to sabotage any chance at happiness that Miles and Zeke realize they have a chance at all.

BOOK REVIEW:
Some stories grab you from the very beginning and don’t let go. Some stories have strong characters but the story itself doesn’t seem to grab the reader. True Colors by Clare London sits somewhere in the middle.

In the beginning, the story just didn’t hold my attention, however I found the characters Miles and Zeke to be interesting. Miles comes across as a cold-hearted, emotionless businessman who knows what he wants and usually gets it. He’s also unsatisfied with his life but has no idea what is missing. Zeke on the other hand is a hot-tempered artist who has recently lost more than his brother. When the only other member of his family dies, Zeke becomes destructive, resulting in the loss of his money, gallery, and desire to paint.

The two men meet when Miles decides to buy the gallery and asks Zeke to run it. What starts out as a rocky business relationship soon turns into an even rockier personal one. Yet during the course of their relationship, both men start to grow. Miles becomes less ridged and more open about not only his feelings, but what he needs in his personal life, while Zeke realizes that not only is it time for him to move on after the death of his brother but that it is okay to do so. It’s those changes that allow the men to form a more solid personal relationship.

Ms. London also weaves a little mystery into the subplot of the story as the secondary characters look into the ‘missing drawings’ done by Zeke’s brother. While the subplot does not play heavily into the main story, it does work nicely. While I was not overly surprised by whom the ‘bad guy’ was, I will say that for a while I wondered if Zeke’s brother had really died.

While this story may not grab you in the beginning give it a chance. The characters are strong, the sex hot, and eventually the story will grab hold of you just as it did me.

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