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A Different Kind of Love Kindle Edition

by Nicola Haken (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 405 ratings
Love is simple. People are not.

Despite growing up without it, William Walker knows all about love. He loves his wife. He loves his children. He loves the cat. He has the perfect family, and all he had to do to get it was push aside one pesky little feeling.

Unfortunately, love doesn’t pay the bills.

Following redundancy, an opportunity thrusts the amiable electrician into a world he’s only seen on the big screen, a world he’s now a part of creating. As a spark on a movie set, William is enthralled by the challenge. The freedom. The possibilities. And, in particular, by one very charismatic actor…

Laurence Cole.

The trouble with Laurence is that he makes that pesky feeling resurface. Worse, the longer he sticks around, the stronger it grows, the more it changes. Into what, William doesn’t know. It’s not love. William Walker knows all about love.

Unless…

It’s a different kind of love.



~ MM romance. Not recommended for readers under 18 years of age. ~
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Born in Manchester, England, Nicola Haken is an author of multiple genre-hopping romance novels, including A Different Kind of Love, Bring Me Home, and Broken. She lives in Rochdale with her husband, four children, and a menagerie of pets, is addicted to Pepsi Max and chicken nuggets, and wishes Harry Styles was her best friend. 
When she's not locked in her office playing with her imaginary friends, she can usually be found reading, binge-watching boxsets, or belting out great songs and pretending she doesn't sound like a cat in distress.

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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 27, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
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Born in Manchester, England, Nicola Haken is an author of multiple genre-hopping romance novels, including A Different Kind of Love, Bring Me Home, and Broken. She lives in Rochdale with her husband, four children, and a menagerie of pets, is addicted to Pepsi Max and chicken nuggets, and wishes Harry Styles was her best friend. 
When she’s not locked in her office playing with her imaginary friends, she can usually be found reading, binge-watching boxsets, or belting out great songs and pretending she doesn’t sound like a cat in distress.

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  • Jen Valencia
    5.0 out of 5 stars All the love for A Different Kind of Love
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2023
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    This novel surpassed every single one of my lofty expectations, and I'm still in the throes of a massive book hangover long after I reached the final page. Will's story is far from simple, and getting to his happily-ever-after was definitely not easy, but it's a hard-earned one. If you read the blurb for the book, certain facts are clear: Will is a husband to a wife named Becca who adores him and whom he cares for deeply. From the moment he meets Laurie, he recognizes the spark--pun quite intended--of something long buried stirring to life. We see the impact of Will's actions on Laurie, Becca, and his kids, but the same goes for those of Becca on Will and Laurie on Will and Will's family. Will, Laurie, and Becca are very much human, and yes, they are very much fallible, but goodness, it was impossible to not feel for everyone involves. There were moments of empathy and sympathy on my end, times I found myself frustrated with choices and indecision of the characters. But all throughout, Nicola Haken's writing kept a firm hold on my heart and my attention, and I won't be forgetting Will and Laurie, and Becca as well, anytime soon. A Different Kind of Love has earned itself five stars out of five stars, and quite deservedly.
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  • Izzy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story-Spoilers Ahead
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023
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    1st time reading Nicola Haken and I must say I’m incredibly pleasantly suprised. I was a little wary considering the main plot of the story does revolve around an affair which I do not condone regardless of of character personalities. However this was a beautifully written story of love and ultimately familial grief and moving forward with past inter generational trauma. Williams self discovery journey was truly remarkable and relatable (for those of us that came out later in life). While I don’t agree with the way he chose to take that journey I also do not fault him or think of his character as less than. If anything I empathized with his character even more because of how real his fear felt. I loved all the characters but the one i truly “felt” for was William. The only reason I rated at 4 and not 5 is because as much as I loved Williams character his proclamations of why he was so scared were getting a little repetitive, albeit written in different ways but ultimately meaning the same things.

    Laurence was also truly a remarkable character however as much as I empathized with William I was more on middle ground with Laurence’s character mostly because he chased even the first night they met and Laurence knew of Williams family and still pursued. It’s probably a double standard since William is the one with the family but William has had to hide himself for over 20 years and is rightly terrified of his feelings due to his past trauma and also not wanting to hurt his family.

    In the end I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I laughed, I cried and it’s definitely a book I’ll read again. Beautiful story, amazing well rounded characters truly made this book one to read.
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  • teriwu
    5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully written. I couldn’t put it down.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023
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    This is a thoughtful story about some sensitive issues. I don’t want to give any spoilers because this book is best read without knowing where it’s going. I was surprised and please a couple of times when the plot didn’t go the way I predicted. I really commend this author for the way she wrote this story.
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  • Debbie
    3.0 out of 5 stars good story.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023
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    I enjoyed this story. I liked the MCs together. Laurence was a famous movie star and William an electrician that starts to work on the set.

    William is married and has been since they were really young. He has always known that he was gay but because of a horrible father never let on about it.

    I liked that there really wasn’t to much angst especially for this married and having an affair story. Becca, William’s wife, was a good person and I liked her. I didn’t feel sorry for her when everything finally came out though. She was a good friend to William.

    I wish there were a few more steamy scenes in here. It was an enjoyable read and I like it.
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  • C. Grace
    4.0 out of 5 stars a different kind of story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023
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    I expected the usual man meets man, man falls in love flow of a romance. This had an unsettling twist in the beginning, one that will make some traditional romance readers put the book down. I ask that group to stick with it, read to the end. Keep on open mind, for there are different kinds of love, and it may take a lot of uncomfortable situations with people not being the best version of themselves before finding the truth of their kind of love.
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  • kara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finding yourself
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023
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    This story was so good. It was sad at times and very heart warming. William was struggling before he met Laurie and it was nice seeing them build a friendship that turned into more. The cheating was difficult because it’s hard to see someone get hurt in the process. I was happy to see everyone found their own happiness.
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  • Frank A
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully told
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024
    All the characters are three dimensional. They are all flawed, they are all human. Love, forgiveness and redemption are the main themes. A must read for gays, straight, whatever.
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  • Clayre's Book Tower
    4.0 out of 5 stars Need more
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2023
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    I did not want Laurence and William's story to end. I just wanted a bit more of them together after so much they had been through.
    Loved the story, tho and how they fell for each other.
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  • Oor Janie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written love story
    Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2023
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    I went into this book blind, excited for more of Nicola’s amazing storytelling. I was not disapponted.
    She weaves a story that’s full of flawed and real characters. So many emotions hit you so hard and you can’t help but feel for the characters.
    This is not your usual love story and I think that is what makes it stay with you, long after you’ve finished the last page.
    I was uncomfortable with one aspect, but that is for every reader to make their own judgement on.
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  • Agalactiae
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un bonheur de retrouver la plume de l'auteur !
    Reviewed in France on October 16, 2023
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    Il me tardait de lire ce tout nouveau roman de Nicola Haken. Comme très souvent et surtout pour les auteurs que je suis, je ne lis pas les résumés. Mais c'est en survolant par curiosité les premières notes que j'ai été spoilée à la première phrase d'un avis, avis que je ne voulais pas lire d'ailleurs, mais bon. Ceux qui ont lu le résumé savent de quoi je veux parler...

    J'aurai du mal à écrire un avis sans en dévoiler certaines choses d'ailleurs, vu que c'est l'élément principal du roman, du moins un des principaux.

    C'est l'histoire de William, père de famille et époux aimant, qui vient de perdre son boulot. Un des derniers clients qui ont fait appel à sa société lui offre une nouvelle opportunité de travail, un travail l'éloignant de sa famille, de son foyer, au milieu d'un tournage de film.
    C'est l'histoire de William qui va y trouver quelque chose, une chose qui ne pensait pas avoir besoin.

    C'est un sujet délicat, un sujet assez sensible, et personnellement, c'est quelque chose que j'ai du mal à accepter dans la vraie vie, et qui le reste du coup dans mes lectures.
    Nicola Haken a réussi à me faire adhérer à cette histoire, à cette histoire d'amour qui tombe sur William, qui tombe sur Laurence, une histoire non calculée. J'ai aimé sa façon de conter leur histoire, de nous exposer leur relation, sans nous pointer du doigt ce qui est bien ou mal, mais sans oublier les conséquences pour autant, sans oublier les êtres aimants tout autour, et surtout sans oublier les personnages principaux, William et Laurence. L'auteur n'est pas là pour juger, mais nous expose leur histoire, leurs sentiments, leurs peines.

    J'ai aimé rencontrer William. C'est un père aimant, et présent pour ses enfants, mais aussi sa femme, sa meilleure amie. Il aime sa famille et sa vie, pour autant, on a presque l'impression qu'il a plus tendance à la subir, même si ce verbe est peut-être un peu fort. J'ai envie de dire qu'il s'est toujours mis de côté, s'est interrogé bien des fois, sans pour autant gratter réellement. La bonne rencontre va le réveiller en quelque sorte.
    J'ai aimé aussi Laurence, cet acteur qui a gardé la tête sur les épaules. Se retrouver sur un tournage était chouette d'ailleurs. J'ai adoré la première rencontre entre Laurence et William, car même s'ils ne se sont pas échangés beaucoup de mots, énormément de choses sont passées dans ce regard, et c'est là qu'on comprend tout. Un Laurence qui, par la force des choses, a du mal à accorder sa confiance et qui va voir en Will une chose qu'il ne pensait, lui aussi, jamais avoir.
    Nicola Haken prend le temps de nous montrer cette connexion entre eux deux, l'alchimie est là dès le départ, mais tous leurs premiers moments plein de retenues sont juste beaux. Ce sont des êtres intelligents, ils savent les conséquences, ils se retiennent mais pour combien de temps ?
    Cet amour naissant était beau à voir en fait, c'était tout en finesse.

    C'est une histoire sur le temps qui défile, celui où on met sa vie entre parenthèses pour le bien des autres. C'est une histoire d'amour entre deux hommes bien différents mais qui se sont reconnus dès le premier regard. C'est une histoire d'amour entre un père et ses enfants, mais aussi celle de deux meilleurs amis, qui se sont aimés, mariés, peut-être un peu trop jeunes.
    Une histoire de confiance et de pardon aussi, car, ce sont des personnages qui font preuve d'une grande intelligence pour certains.
    Un histoire où l'auteur fait ressortir ce qu'il y a de plus mauvais chez l'Homme, celle de tromper, de mentir, mais aussi le meilleur, celle de pardonner et d'aimer.

    Un roman qui m'a fait passer par tout un tas d'émotions, car si j'ai aimé les personnages, j'ai été aussi en colère contre eux. Contre Laurence pour ne pas s'être éclipsé. Contre William pour avoir menti, pour s'être oublié, pour s'être marié trop jeune, pour ne pas s'être écouté et parlé, et pour avoir failli recommencé la même erreur. Mais je les ai aimé pour ces mêmes raisons et plus. D'où ma note...

    C'est une histoire qui ne plaira pas à tout le monde. Je pense que si je n'avais pas autant accroché avec les personnages dès le début, je n'aurais peut-être pas autant aimé cette histoire.
    Et puis, c'est un bonheur de lire de nouveau cet auteur ! (4,5/5 - lu en février 2023)
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  • P D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!!!❤️
    Reviewed in Australia on February 14, 2023
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    This wonderful story is not what I was expecting…..it’s so much more!
    I’m not going to rehash the blurb.
    I love how the author made me feel the emotions of the MCs and Becca and I could understand the dilemmas they all were experiencing. I’m so happy I found this author and I highly recommend this book❤️
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