REVIEW: Discovering Home by Blake Allwood (Coming Home #3)

DISCOVERING HOME

Coming Home - Book Three

by Blake Allwood

Release Date: April 20, 2023

Review

There are a lot of layers to this story. Not just Logan and Matt coming together, but also the death of Matt’s grandfather and all that comes with losing your last real family. Along with figuring out your dream and learning to nurture it.

Miscommunication or lack of communication leads to a number of problems but it was believable. A complication of trying to figure out your personal feelings within the wrinkle of trying to maintain a professional relationship.

Throughout their figuring themselves out, there’s a strong storyline involving religion and the church. I didn’t grow up in a religious household, so at times it felt far-fetched. Until I reminded myself of the many, many news stories I’ve read that involve the church leading the charge for hate and bigotry.

I love the family that these two created amongst their winery/artist retreat.

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Synopsis

Choosing his self-respect over his inheritance leaves him adrift. Can the sexy wine grower be his foundation, or will everything be lost?

Matt's late grandfather always supported him as an artist, but the inheritance and new vineyard he left for him came with a catch that throws everything into doubt. Life becomes even more complicated when he can’t stop thinking about Logan, the attractive wine grower his grandfather hired before he passed away.

Logan has always dreamed of making award-winning wines, so when a chance to take over and build a new winery falls into his lap, he grabs it. Unfortunately, his dreams seem to be dashed with the death of the winery owner. His life is upended, and his attraction to the late owner’s grandson just seems to make things worse.

As the two men navigate their way through family, social and legal challenges, will they be able to overcome all that’s stacked against them, or will everything they’re working for be lost?

NOTE: Discovering Home is an angsty, low-heat (no explicit sex scenes,) sweet, high drama romance.

Triggers: Religious controversy, homophobia, loss of a family member, disappointment, family drama, abandonment of adult child, ostracized family, employer/employee relationship, legal disputes

About Blake Allwood

Blake Allwood was born in west Tennessee, then moved to Kansas City MO after earning a degree in Early Childhood Education from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. He met his husband Shaun in 1995 and they officially married in 2015, once gay marriage was legalized; although they still consider Valentines Day 1995 as their true “anniversary date”. Twenty-two years later (2017), after fostering 12 children together, he and his husband sold their home, purchased an RV and began traveling the country with their two dogs.

Typically, Blake can be found relaxing in the RV or by the fire writing on his laptop with their Jack Russell Terrier, Buddy, curled up between his legs demanding attention. Denver, their Siberian Husky mix is often asleep at his feet or playing tug of war with Blake’s husband.

Most of Blake’s stories are inspired by the places they have visited in their ongoing travels. His first book, Aiden Inspired, was released in 2019 and he has now written over 20 books. In 2023 he is releasing the Coming Home series which is comprised of ten-plus sweet contemporary romance novels that are based on a fictional town in his home state of Tennessee.

Blake also writes under the pen name of Adam J. Ridley for his urban fantasy fans looking for stories revolving around gay characters. His first series is The Witch Brothers Saga, starting with Emerald Earth. The first book of his superhero series will be releasing in the Summer of 2023.

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