Review Tour and Giveaway: Addiction by Roberta Blablanski

21 August of 2019 by ButtonsMom2003

Reviewer's Rating: 4

4.0Overall score

An unusual romance but I liked it.

Addiction By Roberta Blablanski

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Released: August 16, 2019

Publisher: Self-Published

Cover Design: Designs by Morningstar

Length: 44,000 words approx.

Synopsis

Addiction can destroy your life. But if you destroy addiction, can you get your life back?

At twenty-eight, Owen Fredrikson is homeless, unemployed, and grappling with drug addiction. Before he let drugs take over his life, he had a pretty sweet job working the front desk of a fancy hotel, his boss was his best friend, and he had a loving fiancé.

After three years together, thirty-three-year-old middle school math teacher Dex Atterbury could no longer ignore Owen’s demons. Dex made the tough decision to part ways, leaving Owen destitute and Dex heartbroken.

When tragedy befalls Owen and Dex is called to his side, Owen has some tough decisions to make. Both men must determine how far they are willing to go to rebuild the life they once shared.

Can Owen conquer his addiction while facing his demons? And can Dex open his heart and trust Owen again?

Content Warnings:
Depictions of drug addiction, drug use and abuse, and drug withdrawal
Scenes of violence

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

An unusual romance but I liked it.

Addiction is the first book I’ve read by Roberta Blablanski and I think it’s actually only her second published book. For such a new author I thought she did a really good job with Addiction.

It was a heart-wrenching story in a lot of ways – but I knew it would be when I decided to read it. Owen’s addition nearly destroyed his life. On a lighter note, I loved the way that Dex and Owen originally got together; I don’t think I’ve read an M/M story with a speed-dating scenario before.

I have no personal experience with the pain of loving and/or living with an addict. Some things in the story seemed very realistic and others not quite so but I understand having to take liberties in order to move the story along.

While Dex never stopped loving Owen, I thought that it all worked out just a little too easily for him when they got back together.

I loved Owen’s best friend, Sammy, and was happy to learn that he would be getting a book of his own.

So overall, I really liked this book and will definitely read more from this new author.

♥♥♥♥

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About Author

Roberta Blablanski hails from The Big Easy: New Orleans, Louisiana. She draws inspiration from her colorful hometown and her former life as a college radio DJ. When she isn’t writing, she spends her days searching for the world’s best Bloody Mary and avoiding people she went to high school with. Her normal habitat is curled up in bed with a good book and a cup of coffee.

Roberta developed a love of books at an early age, spending her summers at the library. Years later, after watching the American version of the television show Queer as Folk, she began searching for books featuring queer characters finding love. Most recently, she began writing queer love stories of her own, drawing from her own personal experiences and creating characters and story lines as vibrant as her ever-changing hair color.

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