Title: The Only Thing That Matters
Author: AKM Miles
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher URL: http://www.torquerepress.com/
ISBN: None listed
Genre: [M/M] Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and Brack and Austin have each made special plans for their first lover’s holiday together. All is going as expected until a weather front arrives days early, bringing with it dropping temperatures and a dangerous blizzard that blankets the area in snow. Austin is waiting at home, frightened out of his mind, and Brack is stranded on a lonely mountain road, miles from help. With only himself to rely on, can Brack get back to his lover before the day ends or will they spend the holiday alone? Worse yet, can Brack make it through the snow at all?
The Only Thing That Matters is a short holiday look into the lives of lovers Brack and Austin. I might as well admit it up front. I liked these two men when they were introduced in Brackets and I still do. The author has packed a lot into this short story; a mere 8950 words, and each is utilized to its fullest. I feel I can safely say that not a single word is wasted or frivolous. You have love, tenderness, fear, longing, hope and passion and it’s all done in a well-written and plotted story. What more could you want for a Valentine’s Day release?
The author did a nice job expressing the love both men felt for the other, as well as their fear during the raging blizzard. This was particularly true of Austin, who was stuck at home alone and thinking the worst. I enjoyed the addition of the wolves to the plot (the details of which I won’t reveal); it is an unexpected twist that I enjoyed, and which I think you will too. Brack and Austin are still crazy about each other and while their passion hasn’t dimmed, their understanding, caring and tenderness has grown exponentially.
Author: AKM Miles
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher URL: http://www.torquerepress.com/
ISBN: None listed
Genre: [M/M] Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and Brack and Austin have each made special plans for their first lover’s holiday together. All is going as expected until a weather front arrives days early, bringing with it dropping temperatures and a dangerous blizzard that blankets the area in snow. Austin is waiting at home, frightened out of his mind, and Brack is stranded on a lonely mountain road, miles from help. With only himself to rely on, can Brack get back to his lover before the day ends or will they spend the holiday alone? Worse yet, can Brack make it through the snow at all?
The Only Thing That Matters is a short holiday look into the lives of lovers Brack and Austin. I might as well admit it up front. I liked these two men when they were introduced in Brackets and I still do. The author has packed a lot into this short story; a mere 8950 words, and each is utilized to its fullest. I feel I can safely say that not a single word is wasted or frivolous. You have love, tenderness, fear, longing, hope and passion and it’s all done in a well-written and plotted story. What more could you want for a Valentine’s Day release?
The author did a nice job expressing the love both men felt for the other, as well as their fear during the raging blizzard. This was particularly true of Austin, who was stuck at home alone and thinking the worst. I enjoyed the addition of the wolves to the plot (the details of which I won’t reveal); it is an unexpected twist that I enjoyed, and which I think you will too. Brack and Austin are still crazy about each other and while their passion hasn’t dimmed, their understanding, caring and tenderness has grown exponentially.
I look forward to the next release by AKM Miles, an author who has become an auto-read for me.
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