⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Yes. The captivating writing perfectly captured the struggles of Marius and Edwin trying to find the courage to love again.

This edition is actually two stories in one. The first one, Waiting for the Flood, sees Edwin floundering a little bit on his own post-Marius, when he meets Adam, the engineer in charge of flood mitigation. The second story is Chasing the Light where Marius is wallowing in self-pity and sprains his ankle on an icy pathway after running away from his mother’s Christmas Eve party. Leo rescues him and nurses him on his boat.

MY THOUGHTS

Edwin’s story was over too quickly. He was such an interesting character and I think we missed out a bit on seeing him gain confidence in himself and his ability to love again after Marius dumped him. He did make an appearance in Marius’s story where they got the chance to clear the air. That was my favorite part. Both Edwin and Marius were a lot of woe-is-me. It was realistic, but also slightly annoying.

I loved the imagery that the author used. It created such a vivid picture of the characters and their inner thoughts.

This book is for you if you like steamy MM romance and redemption arcs in a novella format. It is part of a series, but each book stands well on its own.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: First published February 21, 2015
Sensuality Rating: Hot
Series: Spires Universe