A nice gentle, low angst romance. This is a lovely novella. There is no great tension or drama, just a man who has bern betrayed and scarred by his family in the past. Others now define him by those scars but he hasn't allowed it to hold him back.

John finds satisfaction in his job with Cirque Brilliance. He is very guarded around people especially people who are newly recruited at Cirque. Then Bao arrives from China and little by little Bao manages to burrow through the invisible protection that John places around himself.

This is a lovely story and also quite gentle. A story set in a circus is a new story setting for me and reminds me of the times I have see Cirque Du Soleil. Sometimes it is refreshing to read a story which has a lovely simplicity and little angst, even though the angst is actually there. This was nicely written. I don't know why it has taken me so long to get to it but with the ups and downs of the pandemic, perhaps I have actually read it at just the right time.

Copy provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

This was an enjoyable read for me. It's the first by the author that I have read. I wasn't 100% sold on this book, however I will be looking forward to reading this author again in the future.