Reviewed by Kimberley
TITLE: Unto Us The Time Has Come
SERIES: Sleigh Ride-2015 Advent Calendar
AUTHOR: Sean Michael
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
BLURB:
Last Christmas, Kenn Greyson gave husband Chris Martenson an ultimatum—spend more time with the family or we’re leaving. He never expected Chris’s reply would be “then leave,” but that’s exactly what happened, and Boxing Day took on a whole new meaning
Separated for nearly a year now, both men are miserable apart and coping the best they can for the kids’ sake. With Christmas just around the corner, a new conflict arises: neither man is willing to forego Christmas morning with their children. Chris finally suggests they spend the holiday together at the house and, to his shock, Kenn agrees.
Armed with the knowledge that he’s been a stubborn idiot, but that perhaps he can change and begin to repair their relationship, Chris takes steps to win his husband back. He just hopes he can get Kenn on the same page before Santa comes down the chimney on Christmas Eve.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Advent Calendar package “Sleigh Ride”.
REVIEW:
I am not a fan of children in my M/M romances but Sean Michael wrote this and I love his work so I decided to give it a go.
This book was about a couple, Kenn and Chris, married, with two children and separated. These men have sort of drifted apart in their marriage. The demands of Chris’s career got in the way of their marriage and the time spent with the family. Kenn issued Chris an ultimatum, which resulted in Chris calling his bluff.
Separated for almost a year, it’s the holidays and Kenn, exhausted from working two jobs taking care of the children and living in an apartment agrees to spend the holidays with Chris because Chris wants to spend Christmas with the children and even though he didn’t admit it, Kenn.
These two men love each other but pride, the downfall of many a men, got in the way of them working things out sooner than they did. But I think that maybe them being apart was a good thing. It helped both men realize what their pride and stubbornness was costing them and their children. Speaking of which, the son is absolutely adorable whereas the little girl was beyond annoying to the point where I had to skip her parts completely after her second appearance in the book. That was the only character I didn’t like. It sounds heartless, but as I mentioned before, I’m not a fan of kids in my M/M romances and especially if they’re irritating.
As usual, Sean Michael managed to pack a punch in his novellas. In his other books, it’s mostly sexual but in this story, it was packed full of feeling. This book is about love and forgiveness, family and reconciliation, letting go of your pride and realizing that nothing is more important than your loved ones.
This is a heartwarming little read that is just perfect for the holidays.
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Thanks for your review, it is so good to be able to get a glimpse of the story/book 🙂
Sometimes kids can work in a Christmas m/m romance…Susan in Jamie Fessenden’s THE CHRISTMAS WAGER is pretty understated and a nice addition to the story.
The blurb kind of pulls on the heart strings a bit. I’m also not a fan of children in M/M romances because certain attitudes grate on my nerves. Thank you for the review, now I know what I’m in for.
When I’m reading the blurb, I was thinking that Chris would met another man, but, sounds good.
I was a bit worried by that blurb, but I loved this even as I cried my way through most of it!