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suze_1624's review
3.0
A cute story about Ben and Jason who meet initiaally through misdirected mail, after Ben writes to his ex to see if he's coming back but gets Jason instead.
Some odd celebration days are observed and the eventual faceto face meet leads to a full on realationship.
Jason's initial interaction with Ben's family was too strong for me, but it is only a story and served its part.
Some odd celebration days are observed and the eventual faceto face meet leads to a full on realationship.
Jason's initial interaction with Ben's family was too strong for me, but it is only a story and served its part.
sarahconnor89757's review
3.0
The concept was great and was more intricate than I expected, but the final show down was anticlimactic and then it was just fluff filler.
rissa53's review
4.0
Wow...I don't think I've ever hated a character in a story as much as I hate Rick...
I'm just so glad Fred and Jen did what they did and that ended with Jason and Ben happy!
What I adored about this book the most was the giving of cards back and forth and all those awesome holidays! :)
I'm just so glad Fred and Jen did what they did and that ended with Jason and Ben happy!
What I adored about this book the most was the giving of cards back and forth and all those awesome holidays! :)
iguana_mama's review
3.0
Posted at Shelf Inflicted
When Ben comes home from a long day at work, he finds the apartment he shares with Rick, his boyfriend of 8 years, strangely tidy and empty. Although Rick’s note promises his departure is only temporary, several months pass without any word from him. Lonely and inconsolable, Ben asks a friend to find out Rick’s address and he sends a card. The card reaches a student named Jason Prescott. Thinking the card was from his sister, Jason is surprised to read a sad letter from a man who is still very heartbroken. So begins the correspondence between Jason and Ben.
I loved the men’s cutesy cards and unique holidays, like Submarine Day, National Goof Off Day, Smoke and Mirrors Day and International Moments of Laughter Day. Their letters were fun to read, but they lacked depth, making their eventual meeting and relationship feel just a little rushed and unconvincing. I liked that both men have very different backgrounds. Jason is working on his second master’s degree while Ben just graduated high school and works as an electrician. I liked the secondary characters, but found Rick very one-dimensional. It was difficult for me to see why Ben was drawn to him at all, much less spend 8 years of his life with such a jerk. A little more tension and heat, and this would have been a nearly perfect story.
It’s a new year and I can be forgiving of these minor flaws which didn’t prevent me from enjoying this lovely, sweet and humorous romance that was just perfect for the holidays.
When Ben comes home from a long day at work, he finds the apartment he shares with Rick, his boyfriend of 8 years, strangely tidy and empty. Although Rick’s note promises his departure is only temporary, several months pass without any word from him. Lonely and inconsolable, Ben asks a friend to find out Rick’s address and he sends a card. The card reaches a student named Jason Prescott. Thinking the card was from his sister, Jason is surprised to read a sad letter from a man who is still very heartbroken. So begins the correspondence between Jason and Ben.
I loved the men’s cutesy cards and unique holidays, like Submarine Day, National Goof Off Day, Smoke and Mirrors Day and International Moments of Laughter Day. Their letters were fun to read, but they lacked depth, making their eventual meeting and relationship feel just a little rushed and unconvincing. I liked that both men have very different backgrounds. Jason is working on his second master’s degree while Ben just graduated high school and works as an electrician. I liked the secondary characters, but found Rick very one-dimensional. It was difficult for me to see why Ben was drawn to him at all, much less spend 8 years of his life with such a jerk. A little more tension and heat, and this would have been a nearly perfect story.
It’s a new year and I can be forgiving of these minor flaws which didn’t prevent me from enjoying this lovely, sweet and humorous romance that was just perfect for the holidays.
lauraadriana78's review
4.0
This was just the most clever and adorable Christmas story. Loved it, loved it, loved it.
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