Review: A Storm Brings A Surprise Guest and An Unforgettable Night for Both Deacon and Shelby
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2012
I was hooked by the blurb so decided to give a new to me author a shot.  And it was well worth it to enjoy this novella.The story is about two men who see each other every Thursday.  The one who begins the narrative is Deacon the ex-marine, divorced bar owner who sees the man he dubs Thursday come into his bar, sit on the same stool and drink the same drink every Thursday.  There are subtle changes during almost that full year and Deacon is absolutely fascinated by the mystery man who now causes him to look forward to every Thursday night.From the other perspective we have Shelby who wanders into Deacon's bar after a truly horrific experience.  Shelby is bruised on the inside and the outside, but oddly this bar just down the street from where he lives gives him a feeling of peace and solace.  Even after moving away from the street, he still finds that he must come to watch the bartender fraternize with the patrons, croon with the music, and watch all the people come to this warm, friendly place.All this changes when a hurricane blows in and forces Deacon to do what he has long wanted.  When Shelby can't find a way home, Deacon makes the offer for Shelby to stay with him.  And there was just no going back from there.  The revelations of who Shelby is and both their histories was very enjoyably and I won't spoil the fun by continuing with the plot summary.The plot was good.  There was a great set up describing the environment of the bar and the characters and then there was rough beginning for the two men when they realize that both of them have hard rows to hoe and do they stand a chance.  The only issue I had was the rushed feeling at the end and that's because I really liked both the guys and the way the story was going.  This was a novella that I would have been happy seeing as a novel because of how much I enjoyed it.Recommend who love Contemporary M/M steamy Romance!