LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE by Andrew Grey

Fiction, Contemporary Gay Romance

4****

Blurb: Darby Wright has fought for his independence ever since he lost his sight as a child. But even now that he has his own home and a good job, his overprotective mother doesn’t believe he can handle himself. Darby’s determined to prove her wrong, but there are some things—like finding his guide dog’s potty accident—where an extra set of eyes would come in handy. Enter See For Me, an app that connects blind clients with sighted volunteers. See For Me is designed for just this sort of emergency, and it’s through this app that Darby meets Reynaldo. Lust at first voice turns to more when Darby and Reynaldo run into each other at a local sandwich shop, where Renaldo seems as nice in person as he was in app. With Reynaldo, Darby can feel his world expanding. Reynaldo doesn’t just support him but understands him and sees Darby as more than his disability. But will being with Reynaldo mean giving up Darby’s hard-fought independence, or will it mean gaining something more than he ever dreamed?

Thoughts: This was a nice story about a blind man finding love. Darby’s mother doesn’t believe he can live on his own and overcompensates by always trying to take over. Then Darby meets Reynaldo and everything changes—except his mother. Darby and Reynaldo not only have to face the challenges of a new relationship, but Darby’s blindness and mother as well. But Reynaldo can hold his own even against the mother’s resistance.

This is a short, quick read with a HEA that satisfies.

Recommended.

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