Release Day Review ~ Swann's Revenge by Shira Anthony

Release Day Review ~ Swann's Revenge by Shira Anthony

Title: Swann's Revenge

Author: Shira Anthony

Release Date: February 6, 2018

Category: Contemporary, Dreamspun Desires

Pages: 224

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Can a swan make peace with his ugly duckling past?

Chubby geek Jimmy Zebulon’s heart broke the day his high school crush, Danny Parker, looked on as his teammates tormented Jimmy. Fifteen years later, Jimmy is long gone, and from his ashes has risen Graham Swann, a movie-star-handsome law firm owner. Graham thinks Jimmy and his past are long forgotten—until attorney Dan Parker shows up for his first day of work.

Getting injured playing college ball was the best thing that ever happened to Dan. It turned his future in a better direction and allowed him to emerge from the closet that trapped him.

Graham wants to believe his childhood dream can come true, but he can’t bring himself to tell Dan who he really is—and their pasts might ruin any chance for a happily ever after….

*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by DreamSpinner Press for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.*

Swann’s Revenge is the story of an ugly duckling. This story starts out with Jimmy in high school, on the worst day of his life. Then Jimmy’s life changes, he moves, grows up and becomes Graham Swann. He’s a cutthroat attorney, who has no interest in relationships of any kind. After the death of his stepdad and mom, he’s alone in the world and keeps everyone at a distance. Though his outside looks have transformed from the duckling stage, the inside hasn’t. Graham is still the insecure kid on the inside, but his prickliness does its job of hiding it. Until new hire Dan shows up. Dan was Graham’s high school crush, and a part of the worst day of Graham’s teen years.

Of course, Dan doesn’t recognize Graham. Graham runs hot and cold with Dan, until meeting Dan’s daughter. She sucks Graham in, and even though he doesn’t want to be involved with the family, he does. But, Graham has a lot of work to do because he’s still bitter about what happened his teen years. 

I really liked Dan. He was a man that recognized what needed to happen and did it. He accepted who he was and there was no going back. He could have let the loss of his husband create issues, but he wasn’t that type of man. I liked Graham, but I didn’t love him. He really just clung to his bitterness and I wanted to tell him to just grow up and move on. He spent time working on the outside but should have put the effort working on the inside.

I’d definitely recommend reading this story. I thought it was enjoyable and I really loved Dan, his daughter and family. I thought with work Graham became a more likable character, and finally got his HEA.

Rating: 4 stars