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Short, clever, and ridiculously sweet! Cat Sebastian is terrific with quotable lines that get right at those things you’ve never been able to verbalize.

Tommy needed a drink. He also needed a nap, and possibly to lie down on that hideous carpet in his living room and stare at the ceiling and cry. Nobody had told him how much of his late thirties would involve lying on floors and crying.

It’s a horrible thing, choosing between loving yourself and letting yourself be loved by the world, and even worse to have to make that choice when you’re young and desperate for approval.

I want to love you when we make mistakes, and I want to love you when we don’t know what to do.

Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5: Better than great, an undeniably enjoyable read, but not quite life-changing. Doesn’t feel like it’s glaringly missing anything, but there is no je ne sais quoi that would make it hauntingly good.

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🔺2.5: A little tingle (A few explicit scenes, but short and not very detailed)

Perspective: third

Tense: past

POV: dual

Source: Library: Libby

lbarsk's review against another edition

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4.0

A delightful short story! I tore through this, and I loved how these two men have come back to each other despite family disapproval and prickliness and a fifteen-year-long stretch of miscommunication. I was rooting for Tommy and Everett as soon as the book started, and Tommy's love for his son is especially endearing. Plus, lesbian icons Patricia and Harry are enough to warrant their own short story in my view! Would've loved for Tommy and Everett's getting-back-together to have a bit more space to breathe, but I know this is a short story so I can't really fault Cat Sebastian for making things happen quickly.

bookdreamer24's review

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4.0

It was a very cute and sweet book.

yeager's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ladyreverie's review

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slow-paced

4.0

imme_van_gorp's review

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4.0

|| 3.5 stars ||

This was a truly lovely second-chance romance story. It managed to exude warmth while also serving an expected dose of heartbreak.
The writing was charming and heartfelt, and the characters continually pulled on multiple of my heartstrings. Something about this just felt so pure and authentic.

“I love you.”
Everett reached across the table and took Tommy’s hand. “I love you too.”
And then, God fucking damn it, Tommy’s eyes started to water. “Sorry,” he said.
“There’s nothing to apologize for.” With his thumb, Everett swept a tear off Tommy’s cheekbone. “I think it’s sweet.”
Tommy wrinkled his nose. “Fuck you.”
“I think you’re sweet. You’re adorable.”
“Oh my God.” Tommy tried to cover his face with the hand Everett wasn’t holding, but Everett grabbed that wrist too and used it to haul Tommy to his feet.
“When did you get so cute? I could eat you up.”
“I’m going to sink into the earth,” Tommy lamented.
“I just like you so much, Tommy Cabot.” He put a knuckle under Tommy’s chin, tilting his face up. “I’m really smitten with the person you turned into, even with the crying and the blushing.”
“I’m blushing? Oh, fuck me.”
“I mean, I could. I would. I think I’d do whatever you wanted at this point.”
Tommy groaned. “Wait until you see me sobbing over old picture albums. You’ll be overcome with lust.”

This might have been a moderately short read, but it still got me rooting for and swooning over the relationship. It was sweet.

emmiemk's review

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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