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bookscoffeepie's review
5.0
4.5 stars rounded to 5. An unconventional hurt/comfort holiday romance
I loved this book. The themes of Winter Solstice - the renewal of the world and the faith that the light will come back - permeate Luke and Tug’s journey. And of course, St Nacho’s is there to offer its magic to the souls that need it.
This isn’t a traditional holiday romance - it’s not even a traditional romance arc. It starts with a harrowing event that could never be reconciled in just one month (like most holiday romances tend towards), but St Nacho’s Winter Solstice celebration provides the perfect setting to their HEA.
Tug knows he needs to work his recovery without Luke’s help, or Luke just replaces the drugs; Luke needs to learn how to trust an addict with his heart and how to provide support without becoming an enabler. There’s a lot of soul-searching for both as individuals (their time together outside of Tug’s detoxing at the beginning is sparse until the end), but what they feel for each other and what they could have is strong. They are each other’s end-game, and that commitment is obvious throughout.
Tug is a character from an earlier St Nachos novel, and while this is a stand-alone, I gotta say, I never would have thought THAT Tug would become Luke’s Thuong. That he does makes for an emotionally intense and ultimately satisfying read.
I received a free copy of this book through Gay Romance Reviews. This is my honest opinion.
I loved this book. The themes of Winter Solstice - the renewal of the world and the faith that the light will come back - permeate Luke and Tug’s journey. And of course, St Nacho’s is there to offer its magic to the souls that need it.
This isn’t a traditional holiday romance - it’s not even a traditional romance arc. It starts with a harrowing event that could never be reconciled in just one month (like most holiday romances tend towards), but St Nacho’s Winter Solstice celebration provides the perfect setting to their HEA.
Tug knows he needs to work his recovery without Luke’s help, or Luke just replaces the drugs; Luke needs to learn how to trust an addict with his heart and how to provide support without becoming an enabler. There’s a lot of soul-searching for both as individuals (their time together outside of Tug’s detoxing at the beginning is sparse until the end), but what they feel for each other and what they could have is strong. They are each other’s end-game, and that commitment is obvious throughout.
Tug is a character from an earlier St Nachos novel, and while this is a stand-alone, I gotta say, I never would have thought THAT Tug would become Luke’s Thuong. That he does makes for an emotionally intense and ultimately satisfying read.
I received a free copy of this book through Gay Romance Reviews. This is my honest opinion.
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