Review: A heartwarming christmas tale
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
I got this story for free for an honest review, through the M/M Romance group's DBML program.This story had me devouring the 92 page in a little under an hour. I was drawn in to the story of Rusty Duchene and Sean Delahunt going from their Boston home to the City of their birth New Orleans for Christmas. Sean is a lot like me in that he is more comfortable when he is giving than receiving, he is uncomfortable flying, and he will try to do anything for the people he loves. Sean is in therapy for family and relationship issues. He loves Rusty but sometime feels unworthy of him. with his unease (fear) at flying it is Amazing that when he won 3rd place in a contest he willingly traded the prize of a voucher for an expensive burberry coat for the 4th place prize of plane tickets. Sean and Rusty always have each other's back. It is so good seeing them overcome their issues to stick together.Sean's dad, A violent homophobe who kicked Sean out of the house at 16, Is contrasted by Rusty's parents who not only accepted that when rusty was ten he was gay already looking for a more welcoming church for their son, they also took Sean in when he was Kicked out. One of the most moving scene in this short novella( I have problem calling a 92 page story, a short story) Is when Sean is able to call Rusty's parents Mom and Dad. Rusty's parents remind me of my parents in that my parents ended up unofficially adopting many of our friends.I also enjoyed the reunion of Sean with his mother and sister. they finally broke away from Sean's violent domineering father and got the chance to tell Sean how Much they loved him.Chris Cox is going to be placed on My list of Must read author's. there were a few grammatical and spelling errors but they were so few and easily overcome by the powerful storytelling by Chris Cox.