Reviewed by Cinnamon

TITLE: Cruising

AUTHOR: Cate Ashwood

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 13000 words

RELEASE DATE: December 8th, 2017

BLURB:

Best friends Dylan and Jake have been inseparable since college, but Dylan has one secret he can’t bring himself to share with Jake—he’s completely, utterly in love with him.

Jake’s friendship is the most important thing in the world to Dylan, so as much as it hurts to see him with other people, Dylan keeps his mouth shut about his true feelings. When Jake wins a cruise to Alaska, he asks Dylan to go along, but what Dylan doesn’t know, is that there’s more on offer than a dream vacation.

Can Dylan and Jake sail off to their happily ever after, or are they cruising toward disaster?

REVIEW:

Cruising is a light, super-sweet love fantasy coming to life in this short story. I am a true sucker for the from best friends to lovers scenario and this one filled my little heart with all the great feels coming from this particular situation.

The story is surprisingly whole given the shortness of it but I never expected anything less from Cate Ashwood. She is wonderful with words and we get great writing style as usual with two fun, lovable characters and some sizzling sexy-time. The alternating first person POV gives us a chance to see how both our MCs feel as well as enjoy their different personalities.

Jake and Dylan have been friends since college but never managed to be single at the same time. Their  attraction is mutual but obviously unknown to the other. Jake has had enough and he decided to take matters in his own hand and invites Dylan to a cruise to Alaska to tip the balance and see if there really is more for them than friendship.  What happens on the boat is really entertaining, emotional and overall heartwarming. These two share some explosive chemistry and their sexy-time is beautifully written with just the minimal angst that makes this story complete.

If you are looking for a light, fun, sexy read, this is a great choice for you.

RATING: