While this is book 4 in Hall's Spires series, each book is a stand-alone (although I've read and enjoyed the first 3). 

This one follows Alfie, a wealthy investment banker who returns to his small hometown for a friend's wedding only to be confronted with Fen, a cute guy he pulls at a bar. Of course, things are never that simple, and it turns out that Fen is the same kid Alfie and his friends all bullied relentlessly as children. 

The attraction is immediate, but they both have emotional baggage to sort through. Alexis Hall always writes deeply nuanced, deeply flawed, deeply lovable characters. Alfie and Fen are no exception. It was fun while I was reading it, and it got me over my reading slump, but I've enjoyed others by the author more. The Spires series are reprints of older releases, and I feel Alexis Hall has grown as an author since. I highly recommend A Lady For a Duke and the Boyfriend Material series. 

I received this ARC from @netgalley and publisher @sourcebookscasa. The opinions are my own.