4.5 Stars

Well…I just found a new auto-buy author, and I’m pretty giddy about it. In fact, I read two of her books this weekend, and have already started a third. So, that should give some indication of how much her writing clicked with me. I’m talking about Anyta Sunday, and I know I’m tardy to the party, but I was in book bliss on Saturday after discovering how much I enjoyed her style. Such a happy reading girl was I. 🙂

True Colors was so, so lovely, you guys. I truly adored both Marco and Oskar, and honestly, everything about this story. Though tagged as enemies-to-lovers, it’s actually friends-to-enemies-to-lovers, as Marco and Oskar were the best of friends for most of their lives—until one horrible mistake in judgement and moment of cowardice ripped them apart. It has been years since Marco and Oskar were friends, and fifteen months since Oskar moved away, but now he has come back home to Berlin, and Marco must find a way to face the past. And, Oskar must fix his life’s biggest regret. I loved the emotion in this line, describing what it was like for Marco to see Oskar again:

“I gaze at his slightly upturned lips that hold the memories of a hundred songs we sang between us, tens of plays, a handful of secrets, and six soul-destroying words.”
Growing up, Marco and Oskar were next-door neighbors, and their families were extremely close. In Oskar’s absence, Marco has remained as an amazing older brother figure to Oskar’s sixteen-year-old sister, Zoe. The relationship between Marco and Zoe is fantastic. I loved how Marco made seeing her basketball games a priority, and that they had traditions of their own. Zoe was also clearly a fixture in the Brandt household, evidenced by the easy nature of her interactions with Marco’s father and grandfather. And, when Oskar comes home, we also see how much he cares for Marco’s family, particularly the love he shows Opa. Sunday did a beautiful job of building these connections and making the reader care about all the characters.

I also really enjoyed the flow of the book. The author uses some flashbacks to flesh out the story, beginning with the first two wonderfully written chapters, Black and Sunglow Yellow. The brief glimpses of the past are instrumental to building the history, of course, and tie in perfectly to the rest of the story. Sunday also uses one of my favorite devices, that of text message exchanges between the characters, to rebuild the relationship between Oskar and Marco. We are seeing this tool used more and more in contemporary romances, and it’s such a great way to see inside both characters and move the story along.

This is definitely a very slow burn, but it’s done so well. The love between Marco and Oskar is never truly in question—at least it wasn’t to me—but there is a lot of rebuilding that needs to be done. The hurt that Oskar inflicted on Marco was immense and long-lasting. Marco has been unable to have any type of romantic relationship because of the insecurity and fear of rejection that are so deeply ingrained in him from the past. I hated how that hurt clung so hard to Marco. He so deserves to be happy. They both do. Seeing them get their chance was worth every bit of time waiting for the payoff. And, this line…guhhhh…

“My skin is stained with past pain. The boy who made me feel every inch of its ugliness is the man who’s kissing me like I might still be beautiful.”
Gorgeous stuff, right?? But, I need to stop rambling on…So, quickly, a couple of other things I loved…I loved the play that is an ongoing part of the plotline. This is the traditional Christmas play that Marco’s mama always wrote, which his papa has been carrying on in her absence. This year’s play is special because it’s meant to try to bring Oskar and Marco back together. It was an integral part of the story, and I loved how it was woven in. And, of course, I have to mention the colors. Marco assigns colors to people in the same way that his mama used to use them to describe what kind of day it was. Blue for sadness, yellow for happiness, magenta for love, etc. The colors were a beautiful part of the book and were brilliantly used as the chapter titles.

True Colors is the second book in Sunday’s True Love series but works one hundred percent as a standalone. I’m going to go back and read Ben and Sebastian’s story at some point, for sure, but it is absolutely not necessary to read it first. I couldn’t be happier that I decided to jump on this one! You guys should, without question, give it a go.

*4.5 stars*

Anyta Sunday is my go-to author for contemporary romance. She just writes the slow-burn romances that I like to read! She rarely lets me down, and she won me over again with True Colors.

True Colors is a second-chance romance between two friends whose friendship crumbled from a series of events that happened years ago. I love when there is a hurtful situation in the past and the two MCs have to get past it. I'm a sucker for bullies-to-lovers stories, and while this one isn't quite like that, there are major obstacles that these two MCs have to overcome.

I don't think it's a big spoiler to say that one of the MCs has some scarring that he is very self-conscious about. It's more or less in the blurb. Scarring is a topic near and dear to me, and while my facial scars from an accident have faded, I still have a soft spot for a scarred MC. There is something very vulnerable about having a scar; you feel exposed, flayed open, and ready for criticism. I related big time to Marco, the MC with the scars, and I REALLY wanted Oskar to grovel for forgiveness, perhaps even more than Marco did.

The story is a lovely slow burn. It takes its time and allows for the hurt to resolve naturally. I felt the attraction and chemistry, and I loved how it all unfolded. Oh, and we get a *virgin* MC... guys, you know how I go gaga for a virgin!

There is also a lot of family involvement in this story, just so readers know. I didn't mind, but some people might not like the amount of pagetime spent on issues with secondary characters.

The only thing I would change is the "color" aspect of the story. I found that to be a little gimmicky and unnecessary. In fact, it reminded me a little of rock, which is the only Anyta Sunday book that I haven't liked.

Overall, this book was nearly perfect. A little angsty, a little second chance romance, a little family-oriented, and they all came together to make for a wholly satisfying read.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*

Quite a treat for a gloomy evening. Nice happy ending and steamy sex was everything I've expected. Good job.

This was another hit out of the ballpark for me. I love everything I've read by this author. This is a enemies to lovers story done a bit differently. Marco and Oskar had been best friends until *something* happens but you don't know what until a ways into the book. I couldn't put the book down during this part and was I read as fast as I could trying to find out what had happened. This author has such a great ability to keep you on the edge of your seat waiting to find out things.

If you read this author's book Rock you know she started each chapter with a type of rock and they were important to the MC. In this the same is done with Marco and colors. Honestly I wasn't sure about this when I started the book. I wondered if it would work since she'd already done it with Rock. It did though. Although it was similar is was also really different and it worked so well. I loved how the colors were weaved through the plot.

This was a bit angsty but since that's my favorite thing ever in books I loved that about it. I enjoyed both of the MC's, I loved Marco as the story teller and I enjoyed the side characters and their roles in this. (There's some over lap in events as from the first book in this series Bottle Boys. You don't have to have read that first though. This works as a standalone.)

This was full of colors, some angst, some romance and lot's of feelz. I just adored it and I totally recommend it.

**ARC received from the author through Negalley**

I really really really liked this story. It was book 2 in a series but can absolutely be read as a standalone without losing the plot.

I liked the outlook Marco had on life with his colour-coding of emotions , events and people. I found it fascinating. However, he had a lot of self love and self esteem issues which dictated most of his actions throughout the story. Oskar, his estranged bestfriend and unwitting cause of most of these issues ,spent most of the story trying to get back into his good books.

Sometimes with second chance books, you think the one who got hurt just needs to "let it go" but here, it was a tangible emotional scar that was inflicted so it wasn't going to be that easy. The way it was sorted out, the way they forged ahead with a new line of friendship and the way they reaffirmed the feelings they had for each other was done very very well. It made the story feel very real for me.

If they had just hopped into bed after the first kiss( with all the insecurities flying around ),the story would've lost me. The writing was very good, secondary characters were fleshed out, the dialogue was engaging and the steam was very adequate for this type of story.

If you are in the mood for a well written, realistic second chance book , try this one. I enjoyed it a lot.

Oh, I loved this book! Anyta Sunday is quickly becoming a "must read" author for me.

Marco and Oskar grew up next door to one another and were best friends until they were about 13. Remember those shameful moments when your younger self didn't do the right thing? Didn't stand up and speak truth? For Marco and Oskar, it tore their friendship apart and began years of anger (at least on Marco's part):

"I gaze at his slightly upturned lips that hold the memories of a hundred songs we sang between us, tens of plays, a handful of secrets, and six soul-destroying words."

Then Oskar returns home to Berlin from attending school in Mannheim and despite trying to keep that hatred and anger around him like a protective cloak, Marco can only:

"Think back to when every touch made me giddy, when every laugh fizzed in my veins, when we had whole conversations quoting song lyrics and our favorite movies-when every smile felt like a secret."

Their story is well-told and their love is so beautifully resurrected. 5 stars!

True Colors is a friends to enemies back to friends and more story that is moving and sweet at times and hard to read at other times. This book is written in first person by Marco and it's really his story about how he learns to forgive and let go of past hurts. Marco and Oskar were the best of friends until Oskar betrayed him in a horribly awful way. We as the reader don't know exactly what it is Oskar did to Marco through a good portion of the book but we do know that Marco is horribly hurt and angry over it and has never gotten past it. Marco has burn scars and feels unattractive. He's hiding his sexuality and his pain. He is very good friends with Oskar's little sister and he's never told anyone what really happened between the two of them. When Oskar moves back to town he's forced to interact with him and face those feelings. It's obvious that Oskar feels guilt over his actions and wants Marco's friendship back. When Marco sees Oskar kissing another man he is hit with even more hurt. From Marco's perspective Oskar has been able to admit his sexuality and have and have a relationship when Marco hasn't been able to be physically intimate with anyone. Everyone wants Marco to forgive and renew his friendship with Oskar including Oskar but it isn't that easy for Marco. He sees people as colors (something he does to honor his mother who died) and Oskar was his first color. The secondary characters add depth to the story and I loved both Ben who is pinning away for Sebastian and Elana who wants to draw Marco. This is a sweet and poignant story of first love and how hate is really just the other side of love and all it takes is the ability to forgive to find your way back. It's about friendship and not just Marco and Oskars. It's moving, sweet, heartfelt and brought a tear to my eye a time or two. It shows us how in one frightened, careless moment everything can change but with effort, time and forgiveness all is not lost.

I liked the concept of this book, but the fact that the plot was centered about a big misunderstanding that could have been cleared up if the two protagonists had just talked to each other was a little frustrating. But overall, a beautifully designed book that was compelling and had me staying up late reading.

Such a wonderful, beautiful, slow burn romance between two friends / enemies that made my heart melt and put a smile on my face.

I don't have any negatives. The story of Marco and his journey to accept himself and the various issues he has (grief, physical anxieties, sexuality, trust) were handled with great care. Surrounded by a great cast of family and friends, showing what the love of family and friends can do. I loved it.

It’s official, I have a new favorite trope: Friends to Enemies to Lovers. Is that a thing? Cause that’s what I’m calling it. Set in Berlin, True Colors is a story of friendship and betrayal, but mostly it’s about love, both familial and romantic.

Marco and Oskar were next-door neighbors and the closest of childhood friends, until their friendship was ripped apart. Their story, told in Marco’s POV, had a somewhat shaky start for me with several time jumps within the first few pages. It featured seemingly random moments when the boys were 13, then it fast forwarded to age 20, which is where their story takes place. It’s only throughout the course of the book that you start piecing together everything that occurred during that seven-year time lapse.

The storytelling was really well done and I was completely hooked. Marco had a vulnerability and quiet intensity about him that drew me in from the start – he just felt real to me. His hurt, elation, anger – all his emotions – radiated off the page, but what got to me the most was how ashamed he was of the scars he carried on his body. It soon became apparent that it wasn’t just self-consciousness that kept him from things like, say swimming or sex, and his hurt and humiliation at times flowed so heavily and painfully off the page that it swallowed me whole. There may or may not have been ugly crying on my part during a few choice intervals. Okay, maybe more than a few.

All the tingly, bright colors I’d attributed to Oskar swirled into an ugly bleeding red.

I really loved the way Marco used color to describe moods and personalities. I didn’t always understand or remember the significance of each color, but what started off as something quirky and refreshing (Ben – full on turquoise – saunters past me with a cocky grin. I admire his confidence.) became so much more poignant and meaningful.

Oskar: Fine. I’ll be olive. Peaceful.
Me: You remember what my colors mean.
Oskar: I remember everything you tell me, Marco.

I also loved how central family is in this story. Both families were so intertwined and I loved how present they were in each other’s lives. I loved the way Marco was like a cool older brother to Oskar’s sister Zoe, and I adored that Oskar would spend time with Marco’s grandfather. I thought the play that the families were working on sounded horribly cheesy at first but I quickly changed my mind as it wove yet another layer into the story.

My skin is stained with past pain. The boy who made me feel every inch of its ugliness is the man who’s kissing me like I might still be beautiful.

If you haven’t already guessed, it’s a very slow burn between old friends who have to overcome a deep betrayal to get to their HEA. A lot of hurt had festered between them over the years and it took time and forgiveness to regain that lost trust. This book is not about UST or overdue hookups and for once I’m glad for it.

True Colors isn’t perfect – after I finished, I realized that there were several years during which they still lived next door to each other while their families mistakenly assumed they were still BFFs – and I briefly considered rating it 4.5 because of it. But honestly, this was such an all-consuming read that I honestly couldn’t care less about those missing years. If you’re familiar with the author’s work, this book is reminiscent of Rock. And if you’re not familiar with it, well, then I happily recommend both books.

I’ve read Leo loves Aries by the author and was flashed and with True Colors it wasn’t different.

What’s different is the theme, the tempo as well as the topic. Where Leo loves Aries is sweet, slowburning this book is a story where former friends become “enemies” (it has a reason I write it in quotation marks).

I really was captured by the way how the story was displayed. We get right into the story, right from the start you understand that something terrible happened to Marco.

You understand for a short time not the grief of Marco, you have too many details left out but you are aware of other things and so – piece by piece – you get the whole picture.

It realy hit you hard, to be honest, because it is – at least for me – understandable why Marco is rejecting Oscar.

The tension is still there, Oscar is trying to connect with his old friend, but Marco has a lot – maybe too much – on his shoulders.

I really loved how we got the insight of Marco, we see as a reader how he suffers, how he is torn. And the ending is so sweet you are so happy.

It is hard to go the path with Marco but when other things are settled there is the other side displayed, too, the side by Oscar.

I can only give this book also 5 out of 5 stars for its slow burning, former friends turn to enemies and reunited later story.
*~~*ARC kindly provided to me for an honest review *~~*
Review originally posted on my blog with added content on Mikku-chan / A world full of words

True Colors is the second book I've read by Anyta Sunday and I loved it just as much as the first one (Leo Loves Aries). She describes the book as "an enemies/friends to lovers, boy next door, first time, slow burn M/M gay romance with a generous helping of UST. This no-cliffhanger, HEA book can be read as a standalone" and her description is spot on.

I have to tell a funny on myself. I didn't know what UST was (I thought it was a typo with the L missing from lust) so I emailed Ms. Sunday and asked her. She very kindly explained that it means Unreleased Sexual Tension and boy is this book full of that. It's rare that I can give an MM book a "Spicy" rating instead of "Scorcher" but I truly appreciate reading a story with a little less explicit heat from time to time. Don't take that to mean that this book won't turn your crank – it will! – the UST is very nice and when things finally happen between Oskar and Marco – wow! Another thing I really liked about this story is that it's set in Berlin, Germany which was new for me.

Marco is so emotionally damaged by something that happened between him and Oskar that it not only affected their friendship it also has kept him from forming close relationships with other gay men. He is still in the closet and afraid of what will happen when his family finally finds out that he is gay.

Anyta Sunday's books are a bit different, and may not be for everyone, but I love them and I'm definitely adding her backlist to my TBR list.

True Colors is the second book in the True Love series but you don't need to have read the first one to enjoy it (I haven't read True Luck yet but will be correcting that soon).

A review copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley but this did not influence my opinion or rating of the book.

The day that Marco’s mother died was a black day. His mother used to attach a color to every day and now that she is gone, Marco has taken it up in her place. Oskar was Marco’s happy place, the brightest yellow, but his color turned to rust after he betrayed Marco and their friendship has never recovered.

Marco lives with the pain over his lost friend and the guilt over his mother’s absence. His body also bears the scars of that fateful day and he can’t allow anyone to get close or to see him exposed. He covers up his body with clothes and he covers up his emotions so no one will see his weaknesses. He thinks that he is salmon, the color of a coward. When Oskar comes back to town, old feelings climb back up, but Marco can never forget how Oskar wasn’t there when he needed him most. Oskar has apologies to make and Marco is going to have to let down all of his defenses to live his life next to the only man he has ever truly wanted.

Anyta Sunday strikes a cord with a story about two friends who fell apart and then try and find their way back to each other. As the book opens, Marco is trying to figure out when his story with Oskar started. There are so many defining moments of their friendship and now all he can see is the hate he feels towards Oskar.

The book deals with heavier themes, but doesn’t come off as overly heavy as the writing has a lightness to it. The prose flows well and is filled with all of Marco’s colors, both the lighter ones and the darker ones as well. Marco’s feelings toward Oskar are justified, except only the two of them know what really happened, or maybe Marco thinks he does but he doesn’t know the whole story. It’s still of no consequence as Oskar’s words and actions left a scar on him as much as the accident itself.

Marco’s mother used to write plays and the tradition has been kept up to perform one of her plays each year. This is the last play she has written, only the ending wasn’t complete and the two that Marco’s father wrote mirror the struggles between Marco and Oskar. Marco has also remained close to Oskar’s younger sister and she expects Marco to put aside their differences and have everything be the way it used to be.

This is a slow burn story as Marco struggles with all of his feelings about his scarred body and about Oskar. Marco never knew that Oskar was gay and while Oskar has come out, Marco cannot find the courage. Marco is good at running. When he sees Oskar kissing another boy he runs and when Oskar wants to talk he runs and he even runs from his own voice and his own thoughts.

The book is also about family and is filled with secondary characters as well. Marco’s friend Ben was featured in Bottle Boys, a short story that was part of the Wish Come True anthology, and this story is set within the same time frame as that one. While Marco and Oskar’s story is a stand alone, there are details that could be missed from Ben’s story, but overall it would be easy to overcome.

I would have liked to have seen more details, even in the general sense, regarding Marco’s accident and then his recovery. He is dealing with so many things, but it didn’t seem like he ever had anybody to talk to regarding his mother or his scars or any of the thoughts in his head that were pulling him under and the story had jumps in time that weren’t filled in enough for me. The book is also set in Berlin, but it didn’t have a strong sense of place and I would have enjoyed more detail.

True Colors incorporates friendship, betrayal, loss, and ultimately forgiveness. The guys come full circle to get not only their friendship back, but to move forward to all of the brighter colors.

Sunglow yellow. The start of our story.

Heartwarming

True Colors is a friends to enemies to lovers story that's sure to pull on the heartstrings of even the most cynical reader. Marco and Oskar grew up together, were the best of friends who spent countless hours together doing nothing and everything. One fateful day tragedy strikes Marco's family which forever alters the landscape of his life.




Thankfully he still has the support of his best friend until an event in a boys locker room turned his best friend into his enemy and shattered a piece of his soul along the way.

This is a slow burn told in Sunday's unique style with some flashbacks to explain the hurt. The comfort is delivered in spades but requires patience.

Told from both of their perspectives which gave each of these characters depth and gave the story poignancy. I appreciated Oskar's perspective to truly understand his actions and to invest in them as a couple because what Oskar did was awful. I'm glad it wasn't glossed over and that Marco doesn't capitulate at the first apology. Oskar needed to prove himself worthy of Marco more than once, for me.




What resonated the most was how much of an impact hurtful words can have on someone's psyche. The foundation of Marco's self-image was damaged in that locker room and that's not something he can recover from easily, nor can he ignore that Oskar is still under his skin. It's clear Marco's still has strong feelings for his first love and erstwhile best friend. More than just animosity too.

When he returns to Berlin with a boyfriend all those feelings become harder to ignore. He does try though. As you know, I have a thing for the possessive ones and Oskar is not happy about all of Marco's "trying". I liked that Sunday went this direction with his characterization because it makes it abundantly clear that the shadow of Marco casts a long shadow.

The secondary characters and family dynamics added tension and pushed the narrative forward. Zoe and how protective they are of her was entertaining. Grandpa a.k.a. Grandmaster Scrabbler cracked me up with his grunting. I feel like he's an oracle, but a non-verbal one. And I really REALLY loved when Marco finally comes out and everyone being like, 'yeah, we know'.




There isn't an excessive amount of sex, as you might expect with this trope. But in its place is oodles of longing, desire and romance to satisfy most readers.

This may sound hokey but I have to mention how much I LOVED all the fonts and the colors, how Marco uses those colors and how colors are integral to his character. It's uncommon and maybe a little quirky but I really enjoyed it.

Recommended!




A review copy was provided by NetGalley.

True Colors is a slow burn romance between two young men, Oskar and Marco and is set in Berlin. Once inseparable, their best friend status is no longer true, due to a cowardly misunderstanding between the two boys during a summer camp back at high school.

Now at college, and a separation of 15 months behind them, fate has thrown them together again and it seems that they must find a way to be civil with each other as they both have landed starring roles in the small production that is being put on by their families.

This was a decent read, with a good solid storyline and likeable side characters. Oskar and Marco were great together, and once Oskar started to trust Marco again after feeling so let down by his past behaviour, it was wonderful to watch their love story unfold.

I enjoyed the story, but it wasn't quite as angsty as I was expecting. It was a little melancholic overall but still well worth the read.

True Colors is a m/m romance.

I enjoyed this friend betrayal, enemy find love, coming of age story.

I am a huge fan of Anyta Sunday’s since I read Rock. Rock is hands down my all-time favorite coming of age story. Taboo for you was another great winner followed by Leo Loves Aries. That said, it saddens me to say that True Colors didn’t live up to my expectations. Don’t get me wrong, it is a nice story but it didn’t reach my heart.
True Colors is a friends to enemy’s story to finally get to the Romance. The boys knew each other forever. When Marco was in his teens he had an accident which led to serious consequences. Oskar, was his best friend and left Marco down when he most needed.
Cutting to the chase, what I liked:
.) Marco was left with scars – both physical and mental. With them came emotional issues. Oh dear… how I felt it . Marco pain and internal conflicts brought me very close to him. The damage caused by bullies and the deep disappointment with Oskar, were very easy to relate. CONNECTION. I only wish he was more open and have shared his burden with a friend; someone who could have said to him that he was beautiful no matter what.
.) I liked Marco’s family. I loved that Marco couldn’t fool his grandpa about Oskar, it made me laugh, but mostly, I loved how his father made him stand up for who he was.
“Love yourself. I’m your Papa. I’ll love you no matter what.”
What didn’t work for me:
.) I didn’t connect with Oskar, his character turned out a bit flat to me. Besides, he hurt Marco A LOT. I could definitely forgive and be friends again but to get in a love relationship?? To trust again? I would need more time. As you can see, Marco is a much better person than me.
.) The “play”, I understand that the play was the key for them to bond again, but the rehearsals left me bored to death.
.) The MCs voices and actions were too young at times; it made it difficult for me to picture them in their 20’s. The story felt very YA-ish.
All that said, I need to point out that this story has been a huge success among all my friends, so, please, don’t let my thoughts to put you off of reading this. Give it a chance! I am clearly the odd one.

I didn't read the first one in this series, and don't believe I suffered because of that.

This coming-of-age story is slow building and relies on all the secondary characters playing their parts, while the two MCs dance around each other - one hurt and angry, the other regretful and patient.

I was a little confused initially to be honest and I may have been reading too fast to really appreciate the sad undertones, especially with the precise details of Marco's tragic loss. I didn't ever think I found out the source of his scars, but I joined some dots and am happy where that took me (even if it's wrong).

This could easily be classified into NA. Marco and Oskar are in their early 20s. They attend uni and have part-time jobs and head to music festivals. It's realistic and detailed. Once I got a clear picture in my head of all the characters (and it really didn't take that long), I very much enjoyed this journey back to forgiveness and love. I love the use of colours (sorry Australian here, must include 'u') to bind the story together.

Thanks Netgalley for the copy to read. Out on March 14.

*review of an arc received through netgalley*

Anyta is an expert when it comes to M/M slow burn romance. She knows how to get on your nerves while simultaneously persuading you to turn the page. Yes, this one stayed true to her style.

I believe that at its core this story is about forgiveness. Once best friends, these two boys drifted apart over something that mighy have seemed unforgivable at the time. This book shows that the passing of time does heal most wounds when one is willing to treat them.

Asides from that, I really loved the secondary characters on this one. The dynamics of the families and the friendship between them. How Anyta gave meaning to the colors, which reminded me of Rock, another amazing book of hers.

All in all, this was a very interesting read that I definitely recommend.

I absolutely loved "Leo loves Aries" , so when I was given the opportunity to read and reviews this book, I jumped on it.

True Colers is a sweet story about friends, loss, fear forgiveness and love.

Marco and Oskar have been best friends since they were little. Oskar has always been there for Marco, especially after his mother died and he got hurt. Oskar has been his rock his first color...his sunglow yellow. That is until they are 16 and he's not anymore...

Fast forward 4 years and Oskar is back in town. Marco is still very angry and hurt. Oskar is the reason for all his insecurities and he can't find it in himself to forgive and pretend like nothing happend. Avoiding Oskar is not an option either. Especially since Oskar's family lives next door to his father and grandfather, they are all good friends. The fact that Oskar's sister Zoe is one of Marco's best friends complicates things even further.

To make matters worse, they are forced to act together in a play, Marco's father is producing. It's a play to honor Marco's deceased mother, so saying no is not an option. Oskar seems pretty happy to be in this play. He wants to patch things up between two of them. He really wants to makes things right.

They are co-stars and it's up to Marco to decide on the ending....there are two options....a tragic one or a HEA. Marco isn't ready to leave the past behind and he is set on the tragic ending.

Slowly but surely they start to start to re-built their friendship. This is a very slow burn, but once with get there...it's burns like hell !!

I really enjoyed this one. I loved reading about Marco and all his colors. I am very happy he got his sunglow yellow back...

"You were my first color". "My happy. My everything."

Sunglow Yellow. The start of our story.

An ARC was kindly provided to me by Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review

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