Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Dragons
AUTHOR: Jaycee Edwards
PUBLISHER: Evernight Publishing
LENGTH: 42 pages
BLURB:
A chance encounter in a hospital waiting room between twenty-two year old Will Messina and sixteen year old Josiah Pinkerton ends with a gift of a stuffed dragon off the hospital gift cart and a memory neither of them can shake.
Five years later, when a lonely, buttoned-up Will ventures into a gay club, he spots a pale, leather-clad specter with violet eyes tracking his every move. Will realizes he’s being watched by the grown version of the boy who’s haunted his thoughts for years.
Joey recognizes Will, but he’s no longer the sweet, brown-eyed boy worthy of Will’s attention. He’s damaged and defective and lives in a different world than Will now. When his childhood crush makes his way across the bar, Joey doesn’t have time to decide whether to be enchanted or dismayed because, unless he turns and runs, those worlds are about to collide.
REVIEW:
Crazily enough, I thought this was going to be about dragon shifters. And I’m not saying it’s NOT about shifters because I don’t want to spoil anything for anybody. I actually loved how “dragons” played into this very sweet short story. This is an instalove story; it seems right when they see each other there is something more. It’s hard for Will because he knows Joey is only 16 but they both feel the something more.
Josiah Pinkerton is beyond awkward. Not only that, he’s defensive, secretive, and sensitive. But when he first met Will Messina something within him came to life. He was only 16, he was in the most difficult place of his whole life but those few moments with Will gave him so much happiness.
Will Messina never got “Joey” out of his head. There was something about the kid from the cancer ward that struck his heart. Only having spent a few precious moments in his company it seems like he’s more important to him then he should be.
They meet 5 years later at a gay club. The attraction is still intense and immediate. Will takes Joey out to his family’s restaurant and the chemistry continues to grow between them. Joey is a mystery to Will. Will can tell Joey has a lot of self worth issues, he just doesn’t know why. Joey feels defective due to having testicular cancer when he was 16. He thinks no one would want him or should want him because of the cancer treatment.
Will embarks on a mission to prove to Joey that he is desirable. That he is wanted and that he is not defective.
This book is a feel good read. Will is Joey’s knight in shining armor. You can really get a feel for how much these two care about each other. The chemistry is electric.
I really enjoyed reading this very sweet short story. Even though it delved in some pretty serious topics it still managed to make you feel good. Totally recommend.
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