The Intimacy of Skin

"You don't simply just exist anywhere, Pretty Boy. You aren't supposed to fight for space in the world you live in." "You, Price Iverson, were my catalyst. The ice that has encased me since I was thirteen has shattered, and all I can see you." "You're worth living for. And I don't just mean breathing. You're worth drowning for. You're worth learning how to wade through the arctic waters." "Will you accept the single icicle that is my heart and hold it tenderly until I can become a beautiful glacier again?" "You punish yourself for existing. It's like you're trying to claw out of your skin. You're perfect inside and out, Prince Charming." "My skin is not defined by who touched it, the scars that mark it, or the bruises that have faded from it." "Looking into his forgiving soul, I wondered if I could be saved. If I could be saved, maybe I could bring his petals back to life." WOW! I have no words for how phenomenal and amazing this book was. I can't believe this book was a debut. I'm floored and speechless with how perfect this story was. This author's words were not only poetic but extremely lyrical perfection. The flow and characters were fleshed out perfectly. This book is heavy on the mental health and trauma. There is so much pain and darkness in this story but also hope and light. This author handled all this with care. The emotions the author portrayed in this book are unmatched. This book had me in my feels and super emotional 😭😭. This story follows Crew and…

This one is a good one. Emotional but in The best ways. I read this one straight through. These two are great.

This is such an incredibly beautiful book. It deals with quite a few heavy topics, so please check the trigger warnings first. There isn’t anything like a hard fought HEA with two broken souls who complete and heal each other. If you love hurt/comfort then this is the book for you. Both Crew and Price struggle with mental health and their growth throughout was a lovely thing to read. Crew believed that he needed to feel pain and only Price with his patience and tender care could convince Crew that he deserved love. The softest, gentlest, and warmest kind of love. These men had my emotions all over the place and I couldn’t put my phone down. CW’s writing style with such poetic influence truly created a unique and lovely story. I couldn’t recommend this book more!