It’s the most horrible time of the year.
Smooches under mistletoes and tacky reindeer decorations.
Newly single, Davey has had enough of wasting his love and having his heart broken. Better to be single, he decides. No more dates. No more falling in love. No more dreaming of happy ever afters. Those are for movies.
He’s resolute.
And then Avery steps into his life, bringing care, compassion, and tenderness in his path.
Davey’s so tempted to hope again. But can an online date and a brief encounter turn into anything other than an ephemeral sexual encounter?
Is there a future for them? Will Avery stay? And most importantly, can Davey bear to offer up his heart to the season’s love—just one more time?
Jingle Spell is a sweet and lovely Christmas story about two men finding each other after dealing with their separate past failures. Davey and Avery’s meeting each other has a bit of a rom-com feel without seeming entirely far-fetched. Avery is older, which Davey finds a refreshing change in terms of dating, as his new beau is not completely oblivious of what he truly wants, in life, and in a relationship.
While Davey annoyed me a bit at first, as he seemed a young man with plenty of attitude and a true disdain for people in general, he turns out to be merely grouchy over Christmas. His sour mood is a way for him to deal with his own loneliness, with the feeling he doesn’t quite fit with his current life.
As Davey and Avery are getting more comfortable with each other, a blast from Avery’s past threatens their budding relationship. It’s hard to deal with such drama merely two weeks into a relationship, so whether the two manage to get over it or not… you’ll have to find out in the book.
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Chris Ethan is a book whore. He enjoys selling his feelings for money and other pleasures and is blatantly unashamed to do so for as long as he breathes. Chris Ethan is also a persona for Rhys Christopher Ethan, author of fantasy and sci-fi. He uses Chris Ethan to share stories of adult queer romance with those who need it. Before you delve into his books however, be warned. He likes putting his characters through shitstorms and hates anything conventional. But then there’s that darned happy-ever-after. Also, he likes swearing. Deal with it!
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