Finding Joy

De: Adriana Herrera

Narrado por: Braeden Sinclair

As his 26th birthday approaches, Desta Joy Walker finds himself in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the one place he's been actively avoiding most of his life. For Desta, the East African capital encompasses some of the happiest and saddest parts of his life - his first home and the place where his father died. When an unavoidable work obligation lands him there for 12 weeks, he may finally have a chance for the closure he so desperately needs. What Desta never expected was to catch a glimpse of his future as he reconnects with the beautiful country and his family's past.

Elias Fikru has never met an opportunity he hasn't seized. Except, of course, for the life-changing one he's stubbornly ignored for the past nine months. He'd be a fool not to accept the chance to pursue his doctoral studies in the US, but saying yes means leaving his homeland, and Elias isn't ready to make that commitment.

Meeting Desta, the Dominican-American emergency relief worker with the easy smile and sad eyes, makes Elias want things he's never envisioned for himself. Rediscovering his country through Desta's eyes emboldens Elias to reach for a future where he can be open about every part of himself. But when something threatens the future that's within their grasp, Elias and Desta must put it all on the line for love.

©2020 Adriana Herrera (P)2020 Tantor

Excellent, beautifully woven story

I loved the story, narration, and the tapestry of family, romance, and place. The character development and the deep sense of family and friend connection was realistic and engaging. The narration was superb!

Amazing

So so good, i love Adriana’s writing because it feels so real and tackles the struggles of everyday life

There are only a few like this.

If you are interested in mm romance books, you’ve likely seen that the Vast majority of characters are White men. Particularly, if you look at the covers. I absolutely love the characters that Adriana Herrera creates in all of her books.