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Finding Family #1
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As a teenager, Lincoln Woodhouse was thrown out of his home, an isolated farm in Norfolk, for being gay. Life could have gone very badly for a young uneducated boy not used to the ways of the outside world. Luckily for him, he was saved by two incredible people, a social worker who found him a school and a place to live, and her brother, who taught him all he knew about working with wood.
Sixteen years later, Linc has a successful business and many good friends, but he longs for more. One day, he receives a call about a job unlike any he’s done before. The beautiful voice on the end of the phone stirs something within him. A few days later, Linc discovers that the man who opens the door is every bit as attractive as the voice.
David Rallison was adopted at the age of three into a happy family who helped him to deal with the other issues in his life. David has two great loves—books and cats. He loves running the local library, and also fosters kittens, but hasn’t yet found someone special to share his life. Could the person on his doorstep be that man?
Book One of the Finding Family trilogy follows Linc and David from their first meeting to their discovering more about each other. But, as they begin to build a relationship, echoes of the past are always there, ready to destroy possible hopes of a future together.
Sixteen years later, Linc has a successful business and many good friends, but he longs for more. One day, he receives a call about a job unlike any he’s done before. The beautiful voice on the end of the phone stirs something within him. A few days later, Linc discovers that the man who opens the door is every bit as attractive as the voice.
David Rallison was adopted at the age of three into a happy family who helped him to deal with the other issues in his life. David has two great loves—books and cats. He loves running the local library, and also fosters kittens, but hasn’t yet found someone special to share his life. Could the person on his doorstep be that man?
Book One of the Finding Family trilogy follows Linc and David from their first meeting to their discovering more about each other. But, as they begin to build a relationship, echoes of the past are always there, ready to destroy possible hopes of a future together.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 14, 2024
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About the author
Alexa Milne
29 books37 followersOriginally from South Wales, Alexa has lived for over thirty years in the North West of England. Now retired, after a long career in teaching, she devotes her time to her obsessions.
Alexa began writing when her favourite character was killed in her favourite show. After producing a lot of fanfiction she ventured into original writing.
She is currently owned by a mad cat and spends her time writing about the men in her head, watching her favourite television programmes and usually crying over her favourite football team.
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did-not-finish
May 1, 2024DNF at 64%.
I really wanted to like and finish this, especially since my library purchased it at my request, but I just couldn’t get into it. My main problem was the awkwardness and stiffness of the dialogue, but there was also quite a bit of telling instead of showing going on that frustrated me.
I really wanted to like and finish this, especially since my library purchased it at my request, but I just couldn’t get into it. My main problem was the awkwardness and stiffness of the dialogue, but there was also quite a bit of telling instead of showing going on that frustrated me.
April 2, 2024
A gorgeous heart-warming story told with typical sensitivity by Alexa Milne. This story is all about family, belonging, disabilities, resolving the past and finding that special someone. Alexa has written two fabulous MCs to explore these themes in the carefully drawn background of rural Norfolk.
Out and proud, larger than life Linc is simply glorious. Having been thrown out of his home as a teenager, Linc has completely reinvented himself in adulthood, as a skilled woodworker and Am-Dram panto regular, surrounded by a found family and keeping his deeply-held insecurities under the surface. When he meets David, the attraction is immediate.
But David has his own issues. As a mixed-race child with a physical disability, he was adopted by a middle-class white family. He may have come from a loving home but he still has questions about his identity.
These two lovely men have far more in common emotionally than they might first realise. They are very real and human, leading to miscommunications and misunderstandings but are also mature enough to talk things through. I grew to care so much for both of them.
The rural surroundings are very much part of the story, as is the cast of family and friends that provide an emotional sub-text. This is such a rewarding read and I'm really looking forward to reading the next part of this couple's story.
Out and proud, larger than life Linc is simply glorious. Having been thrown out of his home as a teenager, Linc has completely reinvented himself in adulthood, as a skilled woodworker and Am-Dram panto regular, surrounded by a found family and keeping his deeply-held insecurities under the surface. When he meets David, the attraction is immediate.
But David has his own issues. As a mixed-race child with a physical disability, he was adopted by a middle-class white family. He may have come from a loving home but he still has questions about his identity.
These two lovely men have far more in common emotionally than they might first realise. They are very real and human, leading to miscommunications and misunderstandings but are also mature enough to talk things through. I grew to care so much for both of them.
The rural surroundings are very much part of the story, as is the cast of family and friends that provide an emotional sub-text. This is such a rewarding read and I'm really looking forward to reading the next part of this couple's story.
December 17, 2024
This is a cute and cozy found family story I picked up on a whim - and I'm glad I did! Lincoln and David are great and I very much enjoyed watching them come together and work to understand each other. Milne paints us a wonderful picture of two broken hearts mending with the support of not just each other, but loved ones, as well. Bonus: cat fostering! Highly recommend.
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