Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #slow pace(8)

A lovely shounen-ai with seriously introverted Endou and the stoic Tsuda slowly falling for each other.

Sequel to Endou-kun No Kansetsu Nikki. There is a bit more angst in this second book about Endou and Tsuda. Will these guys ever be able to understand their feelings enough to move forward?

Overall, this was a great story with characters rounded out with interesting back stories. For me though, I can’t get past the fact that both Ei and Junpei slept with someone else AFTER realizing they loved the other. Sure, the author spun the scenario as loneliness and comfort, but it was an emotional as well as sexual connection and it was Junpei’s first time with a guy. Totally irritating... Add to this both these guys, who were so close, shared their deep, personal concerns with the same guys they had sex with, and not each other! Two strikes against them, and while I was glad to see them get their act together in the end (because they were great together), I won’t be re-reading this ever, as that was just too big a letdown

A wonderful story following a serious, young painter and the much older man who falls for him.

Loved these slow paced stories. There was something really great about the art style; a pouty, sexy sullen or bad boy look that was different and appealing.

Adorable, feel good story. I love age gap stories that are done well like this, and I loved that the seme was the younger partner.

A shop assistant/chef in training and a newly divorced beautician become friends. This story follows their emerging feelings of love for each other with sweet simplicity. It’s a feel good, heartwarming story with 2 very likeable MCs.

A story of a forbidden love between Ai and Yuzuru. These siblings had always been close, but divorce and distance tore them apart for 9 years. When Yuzuru was finally able to return to Japan both he and Ai were overjoyed to be together again. But things were different being older and their love for each other took a new direction. One that nobody would accept. I loved the story. It’s not just that their love was taboo, but it was intense yet also pure. Like a Romeo and Juliet pairing, their relationship would cause angst filled chaos when it was discovered. Only with this couple, you had no doubt that they would be a loving pair well into old age surrounded by children and great grandchildren.