Haste Ye Back

This was a sweet Christmas…correction, Hogmanay story full of chemistry, hope, and new beginnings.

I loved the chemistry and sparks with these two. They quite literally ran into each other a few times before Aaron gave in to those beautiful green, green eyes. He hadn’t planned on meeting anyone, especially the day before leaving, but turning him down before was one time too many and he wasn’t doing it again. He turned out to have a wonderful time with Connor. Laughing, talking and a kiss that turned him inside out. It was the kiss that tipped him over the edge. He never felt this way before. But he was scared knowing he jumped into things too soon before. But Connor felt the same. This spark. This knowing that there could be more. But heartfelt agony at the thought they had to separate for any amount of time. Aaron had to go back home.

It’s a HFN. It was sad to see them have to separate, but knowing they would be getting together again soon had me smiling. The season of Hope and miracles.

This story is really the very beginning of meeting, of doing the right thing no matter how hard walking away is. But it promises of a future. I would love to know what happens next in these guys lives.

✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ 3.5-STAR ✩ REVIEW ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

> > Judging a Book by its Cover < <
Head and shoulders shot of a man. Nothing notable in the background, anthology overlay.
The synopsis hinted at a fun meet-cute trope.

> > Looking Deeper < <
POV ~> Third-person
Setting ~> Edinburgh, Scotland

Aaron is in Scotland, first on business but then extended for pleasure.
Connor lives in Edinburgh but is originally from the states.
They literally bump into one another in town & the magnetism is instant, though Aaron walks away.
They cross paths again and, this time, become inseparable… that is, until Aaron needs to make it to the airport for his flight.
I was REALLY enjoying the guys and their story but was seriously peeved by the WTF non-ending; even if it tried to come to a cute ending, it was completely unfinished and dangling.
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Rating: [PG] ~ Score: 3.65 ~ Stars: 4 (3.5, if I could)
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