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Mr. Strauss & Mr. Lowe by Annabeth Albert
2.0

This wasn't really all that great to me.

A big part of this already very short novella focuses on some sort of security assignment for a random celebrity wedding, which I quite frankly could not have cared less about.

There are hardly any sweet or cute moments between Dustin and Wes to be found here, and their only extended intimiate interaction is a sex scene, which, by the way, has really gone a LOT more heavy on the BDSM than they used to be.

Nonetheless, I of course still love these two so much, even if the feelings were a bit off for me, and they weren't really the same people or couple as before.
But oh well, it's supposed to be years later, so some change is realistic, I guess.

"I love you. So much. Feels like I can never tell you enough. Never show you enough."
"You do. And just you. That's enough for me."


I will always enjoy reading more about Wes and Dustin, but I liked their happily ever after in their previous novella, Homebodies, more. This simply didn't add anything for me.

It's a bit of a wasted opportunity, since Wes and Dustin had such a great dynamic, that this story had the potential to be once again amazing! 
Instead, this novella was bland and nothing all too interesting. 

I wanted the Wes and Dustin I know and love! Which, unfortunately, I didn’t get here.