Finding Home Volume 2: The Healer

While not quite as memorable as [b:Oz 42840413 Oz (Finding Home, #1) Lily Morton https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1542365339s/42840413.jpg 66275730], Lily Morton's second book in the Finding Home series is still swoon-worthy, romantic and lovely. She has a knack for creating sympathetic, complex MCs who have to unpack quite a bit of baggage before they can find their HEA with each other. I especially like the way she avoids the dreaded Big Misunderstandings or MCs who blow hot and cold. Milo and Niall don't have it all figured out as they start sleeping together, but little by little they realize that what they have is special, and they both try to bring out the best in each other throughout it all. Most of the reviews I've read focus on Milo's recovery from an abusive prior relationship and how Niall realizes that the relationship will be forever imbalanced if Milo considers himself the weaker one who needs to be rescued. But while Milo is finding his confidence, Niall is also learning that he doesn't have to give up his strong personality to be a loving partner. So there's lots of growth on both sides. Plus we get to see Silas and Oz happy together, and Oz is still be feisty, hilarious and hungry. Looking forward to book 3 in the series that likely will focus on Milo's older brother Gideon, who has quite a bit of asshole behavior to atone for...