Oz

Finding Home, Book 1

By: Lily Morton

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

What happens when temporary becomes forever?

Oz Gallagher does not do relationships well. Bored and jobless after another disastrous hook up, he decides to leave London for a temporary job in the wilds of Cornwall. Surely managing a stately home on a country estate will be easier than navigating the detritus of his relationships at home. Six months there will alleviate a bit of his wanderlust and then he can come back to London as footloose and fancy free as the day he left it.

However, when he gets there, he finds a house in danger of crumbling to the ground and a man who is completely unlike anyone he’s ever met. An earl belonging to a family whose roots go back hundreds of years, Silas is the living embodiment of duty and sacrifice. Two things that Oz has never wanted. He's also warm and funny and he draws Oz to him like a magnet.

Oz banks on the fact that they're from two very different worlds to stop himself falling for Silas. But what will he do when he realizes that these differences are actually part of the pull to one another? Will falling in love be enough to make him stop moving at last and realize that he's finally home?

From best-selling author Lily Morton comes a romantic comedy about two very different men and one very dilapidated house.

This is the first book in the Finding Home series but it can be listened to as a standalone.

©2018 Lily Morton (P)2020 Lily Morton

There's No Place Like Home

In a single moment, Oz loses his boyfriend and job when he catches his boyfriend/boss cheating on him. For anyone else, this might be a crushing blow that sends them spiraling, but for Oz, he merely brushes it off and moves on. With irreverent humor, and a lot of charm and charisma, Oz applies, interviews, and is hired as the House Manager for an aristocratic country estate. Silas is the newly single Earl who owns the country estate, and whom Oz knows he shouldn’t crush on – after all it doesn’t work out well for Oz when he dates his boss. But what power does reason have when the heart is involved? Despite their attempts to stay professional, Oz and Silas have a chemistry that sparks and sizzles. There’s no stopping their chemical reaction.

I absolutely loved this book. Oz is one of the most delightful and enjoyable characters I’ve had the pleasure of reading in while. He’s funny, charming, with a clever wit and a biting tongue. And Silas! He’s just as enjoyable and wonderful as Oz – loyal, strong, and just as fun as Oz. The two of them together made me laugh out loud. Plus their relationship was beautiful and romantic, with some incredibly steamy moments that had me swooning. Lily Morton is an extremely talented writer – the prose flowed smoothly and the dialogue was crisp and natural.

I listened the audiobook which was performed by Joel Leslie, one of my favorite narrators. Joel Leslie did a fantastic job with his performance in this book. First, his accents were on point (and so sexy), and, despite me being an American, I had absolutely no problem understanding him. He brought this book to life and I could hardly put it down and ended up finishing it in one day. I started in the morning and only reluctantly paused the audio when I absolutely had to. I already know this audiobook is going in my re-listen to pile. It’s definitely in my favorites list.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants a romantic comedy that makes their heart swoon and melt.

I love it

I dearly love Lily Morton's books. Such perfect romanticism. I've listened to Henry and Ivo over and over. And can't wait to hear Oz and Silas again. And OH MY GAWD, I DO LOVE JOEL LESLIE. Absolutely perfect accents, no matter what country he's narrating. But esp. his interpretation of Aussie and Cornish/ Irish/ British voices. Can't wait now to move to Milo and Niall's love story. Thanks to all.

Just finished Oz for the third time. cannot get enough of this crazy family, Lily's wonderful characters and of course my favorite Joel. each of these books gets better every time.

Snarky Fun

Joel Leslie does his usual brilliant job with this snarky, warm, endearing story. Lily Morton gives him wonderful characters to work with.

Very Good

Wasn't really sure how I would feel about this book but ended up really enjoying it. Storyline was good, the characters are adorably sassy, not much angst (a HUGE plus for me), and it ended in a very HEA. Also, Joel Leslie is an absolute master of accents.
Will I listen to it again? Probably not, but maybe. Either way, really glad I dove into Oz and Silas's world.

Simply Brilliant!

This might be my favorite out of all Lily Morton’s books. I truly adore Oz and Silas. They’re both very likeable characters. They balance each other and simply belonged together. Their wit and banter plus Oz’s brand snark is priceless.

I laughed so hard multiple times with this book, I had to keep my inhaler close. I also had my heartstrings tugged on some parts.

And the epilogue, it was the greatest epilogue to ever epilogue. 😉💜

Joel Leslie’s performance, the various accents, they’re so on point. 💯