Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Model Christmas

AUTHOR: Jaime Samms

PUBLISHER:  Self

LENGTH:  40 pages

RELEASE DATE:  December 6, 2019

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Sebastian ‘s ideal Christmas looks nothing like his picture-perfect childhood experiences, but neither should it be spent wandering the cold streets alone and homeless.

Cody has no time for the holidays if he wants to eat. He needs a new model for his next commission–and he needs him now.

Seb can’t go home and Cody’s model took his pay and left. Both men are in dire straits, so when they meet over soup-kitchen chili they each see the answer to their problems in the other.

They never expected more than a means to an end, but now, that perfect Christmas might be as simple as seeing what’s right in front of them.

*Note:  This is a re-release of a previously released story.

REVIEW:

Sebastian has left his home.  He’s left with a boyfriend, who then dumps him and moves on. He’s on the other side of the country from his family, it’s Christmas and he’s down to his last money.  When he meets a guy, Cody, who knows his ex at a soup kitchen, he’s suspicious – even though the guy seems nice and gives him his address and details, just in case.

When Sebastian’s living conditions deteriorate to the point that he has no choice but to leave, he reaches out to Cody.  Cody takes him in and asks him to model for his next art project – a cover for a book.  Seb is nervous about that, but when he sees Cody’s work, he’s amazed and entranced.  But there are big obstacles in front of them.  If Seb can just get them over the hump, maybe they will be Ok together.

I liked this story.  I just wished it was a little longer.  The twists and surprises around Seb’s family and background really kept the story interesting and kept me invested.  I am a huge fan of this author’s writing – especially her longer works.  Her characters tend to have rough circumstances, but work hard to persevere and come out on top.  This work is no exception.  There are tough moments for both guys, but they want to make things better and work together to get there.

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