Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Davis’s Magic
AUTHOR: Lisa Clarke
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 60 pages
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When a chance encounter after a night of celebration brings Davis Anderson unexpectedly crashing into Jamie Greene’s life, Davis knows the universe has delivered the man of his dreams. Unfortunately, love is the last thing Jamie is looking for. The attraction between the two men is nothing short of magical, but for Jamie, the timing couldn’t be worse. Consumed by grief over the death of his mother, Jamie pushes Davis away, for Davis’s own good—or so Jamie insists. For Davis, walking away from Jamie isn’t an option. He must find a way to soothe Jamie’s pain and earn his trust. Even as misunderstandings threaten their tentative connection, they’re determined to hold on to each other—and hope the magic between them will be enough.
REVIEW:
This was a cute, sweet short story. It’s sexy with no real sex.
Davis decides to go to a bar with his best friends to celebrate the birth of his nephew. At the bar he is immediately drawn to a man sitting by himself. Jamie comes to the bar to drown his sorrows. He is still knee deep in terrible grief after losing his mother a few months before. He’s having a terrible time moving on.
Sneaking peeks at Jamie all night, Davis decides he better head home because he’s been up all night with his sister. He wants to approach Jaime but Jaime is exuding, STAY AWAY vibes. A chance meeting in the parking lot brings Jamie and Davis face to face after Davis accidentally hits Jaime with his car while pulling out. Understandably, Jamie is enraged and in a lot of pain. For Jamie his attraction comes a bit slower since he’s dealing with being in pain. Davis decides to drive Jamie home because he feels so guilty about hitting him.
Davis ends up falling asleep on Jamie’s couch. You start to see Jamie’s attraction blossom. They end up kissing but Jamie feels like he is in no way ready to be in a relationship since he is still grieving. He pulls away from Davis and Davis leaves feeling rejected.
A week goes by but both men can’t get the other off their mind. They want each other, they want to get to know each other, they want to see what could happen between them but in order for that to happen Jamie has to let go. They end up meeting back up, talk things out, and give it another chance.
This ended as a HFN, which is understandable due to the fact that this was a really short story. Jamie and Davis have all the workings to be incredibly hot together and I wish the author would have delved more into the physical relationship between the two.
I did like this story. It’s hard to review stories like this because what I read was good but I wanted to see the relationship develop more. Overall, this was an enjoyable, albeit forgettable story.
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