Alexander Brown: As an art dealer, I’ve learnt that everything and everyone has a price. Months away from my fiftieth birthday, I’ve resigned myself to being alone: I need nothing more than my work to be happy. At least I thought I didn’t want anyone in my life… until a fortuitous meeting with a young artist has me questioning just how happy I really am. And now I’m craving things I thought I’d … things I thought I’d closed my heart to. Charlie is so full of light and possibility, it’s as if he was made for me.
There’s just one problem: he’s half my age.
Charlie Delaney:
As an artist, I’m used to running out of things: paint supplies, canvas, food, money, and patience. The life of a starving artist has turned out a little more real than I would have liked. As if being broke wasn’t bad enough, now I’m practically homeless. But nothing can deter me from my dreams. I just need to get a lucky break.
Running into a wealthy art dealer was beyond serendipitous. With Alex’s help, my career might finally take off. But when sparks fly between us, business is the last thing on my mind. Alex is so stoic and strong, it’s like he’s the safe place I’ve been searching for.
There’s just one problem: he’s twice my age.
Alexander and Charlie live in different worlds, where more than age separates them. Can a wealthy art dealer and a homeless artist make a life together?
The Heart Dealer is an Age-Gap MM Romance which is part of The Individualists series. Featuring one silver fox, one young and idealistic artist, and the deal of a lifetime.
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KU. May/December. 3.5 rounded to 4. Sweet, cozy, fairly low angst story. Alex & Charlie were adorable, but I do wish we’d come to *know* them a little better. Especially Charlie. They had 6 weeks together and it only felt like small glimpses into either of their lives/history was shared and that was almost all Alex’s.
I’m hoping they’ll show up in other stories in the series though.
This is such a beautiful story! You are in fluffy heaven from start to finish and It will leaves you ALL happy afterwards. This is a book you don’t want to miss, I highly recommend it!
This sweet age gap romance had just the right amount of angst to tug the heartstrings without overwhelming the the feel good vibes of the story.
The age gap verges on May to December (my feeling on this is 25 to 30 years, YMMV) at 22 years but there is more than just the age gap to concern these guys. Social standing, money, homelessness, and the ghost (not literally) of a dead lover all stand in the way of their HEA.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author but I’ll definitely read more.
This is an unashamed old fashioned love story, barely any angst but a Lot of FEELS. There were the tear jerker moments. Also some laugh out loud moments too, especially the kamikaze chicken. I know some May/September couples and some 20+ years on are still very happy. I could understand Alex’s dilemma but admired Charlie’s optimism. The secondary characters were well written, the backdrop of one of my favourite places, Ireland, made this a hugely enjoyable ( and quick) read. I’m so looking forward to following this series
The feels this book invokes are just breathtaking. Alex is older than Charlie, and he just worries that age difference is just too much. It was refreshing to see Charlie remind him that age is just a number. Age is not important and you can just be you. Loved it!
A sweet love story…
You never know who you are going to fall in love with. Our heart dictates who to love, it is out of our hands. When our main characters met, it was in an unexpected place under unexpected circumstances. Nothing in their relationship is conventional, serendipitous you might say. Alex is older, feels older while Charlie is younger than him, vibrant, full of life, but the attraction and the desire is very strong, and things just started happening for both of them that they seem to have no control of. Their story will take you on a journey that will give you all the feels of falling in love all over again. It is sweet, and lets us see how an older man navigates through his feelings and his apprehensions while being totally attracted to someone less than half his age. It tells us how someone so young totally knows what he wants in his life, but that sometimes you are in doubt because of what society might think and the current circumstances you are in. It tells us of how a person goes through grief and the lengths they go through in order not to feel the pain again; but it also tells us that sometimes we have to risk our heart in order to find the love meant for us. CONGRATULATIONS Ms. Joyce, for a story of love and second chances, your stories make me feel that risking our hearts in order to find our happily-ever-after is totally worth it!