Cupid is visiting Bluewater Bay, and he’s leaving chaos in his wake.
Nothing’s been the same in this sleepy little logging town since Hollywood came to shoot the hit TV show Wolf’s Landing—especially Valentine’s Day.
In L.A. Witt’s Just Another Day, beloved actors Levi Pritchard and Carter Samuels have an announcement for their fans, while in Z.A. Maxfield’s I’ll Be There, actor Spencer Kepler and his boyfriend Nash Holly brave a blizzard and a fan convention to spend their first February the 14th together.
Of course, it’s not just TV stars celebrating the day. In Anne Tenino’s Helping Hand, an aspiring artist eager to escape Bluewater Bay decides he just might have a reason to stay: lust-inspiring logger Gabriel Savage. In S.E. Jakes’s No Easy Way, a local teacher reconnects with an old lover working security on the film set. And in Amy Lane’s Nascha, a Bluewater Bay elder recalls how his own unconventional family used to celebrate the holiday.
Real life may be nothing like TV, but when Cupid comes to town, there’s plenty of romance and drama to go around.
Nothing’s been the same in this sleepy little logging town since Hollywood came to shoot the hit TV show Wolf’s Landing—especially Valentine’s Day.
In L.A. Witt’s Just Another Day, beloved actors Levi Pritchard and Carter Samuels have an announcement for their fans, while in Z.A. Maxfield’s I’ll Be There, actor Spencer Kepler and his boyfriend Nash Holly brave a blizzard and a fan convention to spend their first February the 14th together.
Of course, it’s not just TV stars celebrating the day. In Anne Tenino’s Helping Hand, an aspiring artist eager to escape Bluewater Bay decides he just might have a reason to stay: lust-inspiring logger Gabriel Savage. In S.E. Jakes’s No Easy Way, a local teacher reconnects with an old lover working security on the film set. And in Amy Lane’s Nascha, a Bluewater Bay elder recalls how his own unconventional family used to celebrate the holiday.
Real life may be nothing like TV, but when Cupid comes to town, there’s plenty of romance and drama to go around.
Just Another Day by L.A. Witt
LOVED IT!!! It may be because they
were the first couple featured in the Bluewater Bay series, but Levi and Carter
hold a special place in my heart, so I was really excited to get another
glimpse into their life together. Despite his failure to explain to Carter why
he detests Valentine’s Day, Levi and Carter know one another well enough that
Levi knows better to follow Carter when he storms off after their fight about
the holiday. After Levi comes clean about why he hates the holiday, he and
Carter proceed to show us the best part of fighting with your partner… Makeup
Sex! But it isn’t the seriously hot makeup sex that makes the story, it’s how
Levi goes about making sure that Valentine’s Day will always be their day. #BestBoyfriendEver
Nascha by Amy Lane
Well that made me cry. A LOT! Nascha
is an old man living in Bluewater Bay with his grandnephews. While he suffers
from Alzheimer’s and is lucid less and less often, in this story he purposefully
takes a trip down memory lane, recalling the family he had and lost. There are
some really hot ménage scenes between Nascha and the couple he was in love with
– i.e., the family he made. I’m not sure what was more heartbreaking for me – when
Kitten and Rawlins moved to Bluewater Bay, Kitten's funeral, or realizing the
plan that Nascha set into action while he was lucid. Regardless, this was a
touching short story that was well worth the tears.
No Easy Way by S.E. Jakes
Dylan is back in town and Cary doesn't
know whether to be happy, sad, or angry. Six years without a word, after Dylan
left him without a warning or a goodbye, yet Cary still loves him. This is an
intense story because there are a lot of secrets that had to be revealed so
that Cary could move past the feelings of being deserted. The sex was HOT. I would
have loved a scene with Cary reading to Dylan to see how that heated up their
bedroom activities.
Helping Hand by Anne Tenino
I really hope that this was an
introduction to characters who will get their own book later in the series. As
much as felt for Lucas and the situation he found himself in, I think that he
misjudged Gabe and his intentions and that made me sad for both Lucas and Gabe.
The story itself was a good coming of age tale as Lucas has to face his family
– especially his father – and tell them about the educational opportunity he
has. I was shocked by all that came out during that conversation and was both
proud of and scared for Lucas. I loved the resolution that Ms. Tenino wrote for
Lucas and his parents. I just wish there had been more to the Gabe angle and
it’s why I hope that their story will be fleshed out more at a later date.
I’ll Be There by Z.A. Maxfield
This story made me so very happy
because I got to catch up with Nash and Spencer, and Nash’s brother Healey. If
you’re hoping to peek in on some more sexy fun times between Nash and Spencer,
it ain’t happening. But you won’t be disappointed for long because Nash proves
just how well he knows Spencer and just how far he’s willing to go for the man
he loves. The help he receives from his brother and Healey’s merry band of
geeks add some comic relief to a stressful situation. This is a completely
romantic short story and gave me a huge case of the warm fuzzies.
I loved this collection of Valentine’s
Day themed stories and I am so glad that the anthology’s editors opted to begin
and end it with stories about characters we’ve already met in the series.
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