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Leaning Into Touch (Leaning Into Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Lane Hayes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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When Mr. Serious Meets Mr. Silly...

Josh is unlucky in love and newly unemployed. He’s not sure what to do next, but he’s sure he should give up on romance. Especially after last time. His friends warned him that falling for the hunky Irishman was a bad idea. But when an unexpected dose of family drama blindsides him, Josh finds himself leaning on the one man he’s supposed to forget.

It soon becomes clear Josh is in too deep and there's no way to remain untouched. So maybe it's time to lean in...

Leaning Into Touch is a sexy second chance, opposites-attract MM romance set in San Francisco with laughs, tears, and a group of college friends who feel like family.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0765SP34G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 4, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1610 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1977989284
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 211

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Lane Hayes

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Lane Hayes lives in sunny Southern California with her amazing husband, who thankfully doesn’t mind cooking, and their fabulous fox red Labrador, George, who’s pure mischief. Both provide oodles of inspiration for the low-angst, humorous books Lane loves to write.

She’s been telling stories about sexy, funny, sometimes geeky and quirky men who find love for a dozen years now and loving every minute. In her previous life, she sat at a desk and dealt with numbers, so yes…romance is much more satisfying!

Lane loves tea, travel, and chocolate…in any order. Add a book and she’s set!

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Enlightenup04
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning To Let Go
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2017
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5 Stars that were hard earned. Finn was a tough character to love, yet I did despite or maybe because of his trying to hide behind his guilt for being a gay man from an Irish Catholic background. Josh on the other hand is easy to love with his openness, optimism, and accepting nature, until he could no longer accept Finn 's refusal to forgive himself and grab happiness.
I liked how Josh agreed to their reuniting as friend after a year has passed from their non relationship( friends with benefits), and the slow but sure way these 2 fell in love.
The second reunion at about 95% showered how much birth of these men have grown.
Groveling at its finest. Finn! His explanation for the gift he gives Josh was stuff romance is last of.
Lane Hayes knows the human heart as well as human nature, the need to protect that heart from what it needs most.
I highly recommend Leaning Into Touch. It's timely, relevant yet not preachy.
I am looking forward to Grant's story. It was also nice seeing all the Leaning Into guys.😘😍🤗
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A.Jo
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2020
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This is a 4 star series for me- I like Lane Hayes’ writing and characters too much to be less than 4 stars, but yet this series is missing that extra something that her Starting From... series has.

I’ve found with this series that I don’t much care for the MCs when they first appear (Nick from book three, Finn from this one, and Ryan who is the MC of book five), but they grow on me in their own book.

This is a second chance story- Finn and Josh had a six month casual fling that meant more to Josh but Finn kept walls firmly in place. Now a year later, they run into each other and rekindle a friendship, that quickly turns into more. But their issues are still there, and Finn has to decide if he’s finally ready to try for some personal happiness. Meanwhile Josh is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, deal with a significant shift in his family, and deal with his growing feelings for Finn. While Finn seemed like a slick bastard in the previous book, he’s actually much kinder and gentler than he first appeared. Josh is fundamentally optimistic and good humored and he deals with what’s in front of him pretty admirably. Lane Hayes’ characters are generally mature, rational, and forthright and I appreciate that about them.

Low angst, enjoyable second chance romance.
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Renee Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Hot and angsty second chance
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017
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Finn and Josh had a friends with benefits thing. When it just ends Josh figures he will never see Finn again. When they stumble upon each other their attraction can’t be fought.

Sweet and spicy second chance romance. I like how Josh wasn’t going to be an afterthought to Finn. I liked how Josh matured through the book. Really great romance!!
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Marjorie Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017
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I love reading Lane Hayes books! The only thing I wish would change is that it’s told in single person so you don’t get to know what’s going on in the love interest mind, but even so I loved Josh and Finn’s characters! I’m so glad I bought this series because these books are definite reread and recommends!
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R Keebler
5.0 out of 5 stars Another solid Leaning Into book
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017
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Lane Hayes has created another enjoyable couple in Finn and Josh. Finn has a questionable past, a fiancé, and hasn't given Josh any reason to trust him. They have history, friends in common, and chemistry that won't be ignored. Read their story, you won't be disappointed.
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Luv2read
3.0 out of 5 stars Didn’t really care for this one.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019
Of all the books in this series, this is my least favorite. In the books leading up to this one, Wes is very mysterious, untrustworthy and possibly out to harm Eric and Nick. I was expecting some big reveal and major bad behavior that he would repent from later, but instead it ended up just being a let-down. I won’t give away the end but it was very anticlimactic to me. The next book is much better so don’t stop the series because of this one if you don’t like it.
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M Marshall
4.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Story with Nick J. Russo doing his usual great job of narrating.
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018
A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Review (An Ali Review)
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Josh Sheehan is unlucky in love and now… newly unemployed. He’s not sure what to do next, but he’s sure he should give up on romance. Especially after last time. His friends warned him that falling for the hunky Irishman was a bad idea. Josh can’t help feeling torn even though he knows it’s best to move on. But when an unexpected dose of family drama blindsides him, Josh finds himself leaning on the one man he’s supposed to forget.

Finn Gallagher is driven by success. He makes no secret that building a name for his tech company is his number one goal. Finn left home a decade ago with a ton of regret, a heavy heart, and a vow to never repeat the same mistake twice. However, there is something undeniably appealing about the self-deprecating man with the silly sense of humor that makes it difficult for Finn to remember why falling for Josh is a bad idea. It soon becomes clear they’re both in deeper than they intended. There is no way to remain untouched. And there is so much to gain, if they’re brave enough to lean in.

I wasn't sure about this book going into it.  Finn was portrayed in a pretty bad light in the previous book.  Then this one lets us know that Josh and Finn dated (but not officially) for six month and then Finn just disappeared.  A year later Finn and Josh cross paths and much to his dismay Josh is still terribly attracted to Finn.  Finn is still in a bad place when it comes to being in a relationship but the two men can't seem to stay away from each other.

This story is told from Josh's point of view and I adored him.  He's a great guy and I empathized with the things he was going through.  Finn was a bit harder to connect with.  This was a book where the author probably should have done two points of view.  Finn is insecure and scare but we can't really see that until the end.  For much of the book it seems that he doesn't care for Josh anywhere near as much as Josh does for him.  I also found his reason for being scared of relationships kind of unrealistic.  

 I ended up really liking this one though. I thought the author did a great job though showing them falling in love and working through their issues. I think the author's best strength is relationship development and MC's that COMMUNICATE. I also liked how Josh's relationship w/his dad was portrayed. That entire plot twist was done well.

The audiobook was narrated by Nick J.Russo who as usual did a very good with both of the main characters as well as all of the side characters.  I thought the narration added to the overall emotional feel of the story.

Cover:  I like the cover but it's not my favorite of the series.  Nothing about the cover really stands out to me.
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Barbara M. Alfano
5.0 out of 5 stars Leaning Into Touch (Leaning Into Series Book 4)
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017
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This was absolutely wonderful, I didn't put it down, until I finished it. It was a beautiful love story, with lots of surprises, very sexy and romantic. Definitely a must read, written by a great Author. So many thanks, 🍯 Honey Bee 🐝📚💙🎶
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Katie townsend
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2017
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Leaning into touch was such a amazing story

Finn and Josh stole my heart they sent me in a emotional journey I laughed I cried I fell in love with these two amazing guys

I was hooked from beginning to end

I felt everything josh and Finn was going through the ups the downs the uncertainty the laughter the tears I just wanted to hug them

I'm looking forward to what's next
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Laberladen Blog
5.0 out of 5 stars Sonnyboy trifft auf undurchsichtigen Geschäftsmann unter kalifornischer Sonne
Reviewed in Germany on November 22, 2017
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Darum geht’s:

Joshs befristeter Job im Museum wurde nicht verlängert. Ausgerechnet zur gleichen Zeit hat sein Vater Neuigkeiten für ihn, die ihm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen. Und als er Finn, mit dem er ein Jahr zuvor eine lockere Affäre hatte, mehr als einmal zufällig über den Weg läuft, landen die beiden wieder zusammen im Bett. Josh war wohl nicht so gründlich über Finn hinweg, wie er dachte. Auch wenn die Warnungen seiner Freunde, die Finn als eiskalten und berechnenden Geschäftsmann kennen, ein ungutes Gefühl bei Josh hervorrufen, ist er einfach gerne mit Finn zusammen und beide können die Finger nicht von einander lassen. Joshs Freunde kennen Finn nur nicht so gut wie Josh das tut. Oder hat Finn wirklich nur eine Maske auf, hinter die auch Josh nicht schauen kann?

So fand ich’s:

Wenn Josh und Finn zusammen sind, explodiert die Luft. Im Bett zünden sie ein Feuerwerk nach dem anderen und auch ihr gemeinsames Interesse an Kunst und Kultur hat sie von Anfang an verbunden. Finn ist in mancher Beziehung einfach perfekt, gutaussehend und charmant, aufmerksam und witzig, und doch bleibt das Gefühl, dass er sich zurückhält und etwas zu verbergen hat. Joshs Freunde warnen ihn von Finn, denn sie halten ihn für einen gefühllosen und manipulativen Menschen. Josh meint, hinter die Fassade des eiskalten Geschäftsmannes zu schauen, aber ganz sicher ist er sich nicht, dass er Finn wirklich kennt. Deshalb nimmt er sich immer wieder vor, die Zeit mit Finn zu genießen, aber seine Erwartungen niedrig zu halten.

Ziemlich schnell stellt Josh fest, dass jeder meint, Finn wäre mit Scarlet verlobt. Finn gibt zu, dass Scarlet und er diesen Eindruck erwecken möchten, obwohl sie tatsächlich nur Freunde sind. Für Finn scheint Scarlet als gute Freundin wichtig zu sein und doch hält er Josh und sie von einander fern. Josh durchschaut nicht, wie die beiden wirklich zueinander stehen und auch ich hatte so meine Probleme damit. Ich fand es Josh gegenüber sehr unfair, denn er wird mehr als einmal damit konfrontiert, dass Scarlet „die Frau an Finns Seite“ ist.

Und natürlich hat Finn dunkle Punkte in seiner Vergangenheit, die zum Problem werden, als es ernst zwischen den beiden wird. Der Grundton der ganzen Geschichte ist aber trotzdem von kalifornischer Sonne getränkt eher leicht und fröhlich, denn besonders Josh ist ein unverbesserlicher Optimist. Die Probleme schwelen mehr im Hintergrund, bis sie dann plötzlich ziemlich schnell eskalieren. Es braucht den ganzen scheinbar unerschöpflichen Optimismus Joshs und auch seinen ganzen Mut, damit er und Finn doch noch ihr Happy End bekommen. Das ist aber dann auch redlich verdient und bildet einen schönen Abschluss dieser Episode.

Josh ist fester Bestandteil der Clique, deren Mitglieder Eric, Zane, Nick und Grant sich schon seit Schulzeiten kennen. Deshalb tauchen die Freunde auch in Nebenrollen wieder auf und man kann miterleben, wie es den Paaren Eric und Zane und Nick und Wes inzwischen geht. Wie die sich gefunden haben, ist in den früheren Bänden dieser Reihe erzählt worden.

Dass damit die „Leaning Into“-Reihe noch nicht beendet ist, zeigt die Vorschau auf den nächsten Band hinten im eBook. Die Hauptrolle wird dann offensichtlich Grant spielen, der letzte aus der Clique, der die Liebe noch nicht gefunden hat. Angekündigt ist das Buch für Anfang 2018.

Mehr dazu:

Auf der Homepage von Lane Hayes kann man eine Kurzgeschichte mit dem Titel „Leaning Into a New Start“ lesen, die sich näher mit der Geschichte von Joshs Vater beschäftigt. Teil 1, Teil 2 , Teil 3 und der finale Teil 4 machen einfach Spaß! Man sollte sie aber erst nach „Leaning Into Touch“ lesen, da sonst zu viel verraten wird, finde ich.
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