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Again

by Mary Calmes (Goodreads Author)

3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 · rating details · 1,216 ratings · 159 reviews

Six years ago, Noah Wheeler went to meet his boyfriend, Dante Cerreto, at the airport, and his world ended. Dante was kissing someone else and claimed to be in love. So Noah took his heartbreak-and the sonogram pictures of their surrogate child-and closed the door on the big picture of what he thought his life would be, focusing instead on the piece of the dream he got to...more

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Published July 13th 2011 by Dreamspinner Press (first published July 12th 2011)

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Aug 05, 2011 Fee rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 1.5 stars

Anyone else want to scream "take a breath for christ sake!!!"

Im pretty disappointed with this book and my feelings are more messed up than Noah's by the look of it, I really like books where the writing just flows at a steady stream but this just seemed to have no breaks and made me feel like i was holding my breath from as soon as Dante turned up to the end of the book. It was too much too fast.

I can hardly even remember what ive just read and ive only just put it down this minute to w...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Experiment BL626 rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-contempory, mm-romance, reviewed

CAUTION: Spoilers

A Harlequin-like story. Instead of a baby-mommmy story, it's a baby-daddy story. The alpha-guy isn't a millionaire, billionaire, sheik, king, prince, CEO, etc... he's CIA...

Dislike 1: The plot device of having the current boyfriend to be a total douchebag so that the protagonist can move on to love their supposed-soulmate guilt-free. Often used in Harlequin and Harlequin-esque romances.

But was Keith really a douchebag? I mean, both Keith and Noah knew the relationship was not ex...more

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Apr 26, 2012 Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reunited, raising-kids, law-enforcement

EDIT 27 Apr 2012: So once I came to terms with the Jory-ness, this has become one of my favourite stories of all time. When I have a really tough day this is short enough for a feel-good, melt-my-heart read in bed before I go to sleep. It has a 100% success rate at de-stressing me.

Original rating was 3 stars, revised rating = 5 stars.

Original review follows:

So, big mistake! I read the Matter of Time series in a solid 24 hours, because i just love, love, loved it. I always steered clear of Mary...more

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May 21, 2012 Gwenith rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: lovable-re-reads

I Admit it I'm a Drama Queen ~ So This Book Was Perfect!

Drama, Drama, Drama, YUM!

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Jul 15, 2011 Serena Yates rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m

‘Again’ is a completely captivating, breathtakingly fast-paced, sweet fairy tale of a story. Forget realism, the focus here is on the whirlwind of emotions Noah, the narrator of the story, goes through. I don’t think I took a single breath between the first and last page and I loved every second of it. Mary Calmes masterfully condensed the feelings and events of what could easily have been a novel into the microcosm of a novella and, as a consequence, left me with the same response I always have...more ‘Again’ is a completely captivating, breathtakingly fast-paced, sweet fairy tale of a story. Forget realism, the focus here is on the whirlwind of emotions Noah, the narrator of the story, goes through. I don’t think I took a single breath between the first and last page and I loved every second of it. Mary Calmes masterfully condensed the feelings and events of what could easily have been a novel into the microcosm of a novella and, as a consequence, left me with the same response I always have after a rollercoaster ride: “Again! I want to do this again.” I know re-reading it will never be like the first time, but I bet I’ll discover the little gems of dialogue and scenes I wasn’t even able to take in when I just wanted to know what’s next on the first read.

Following Noah from the breakup through his attempts to put his life back together until he finally runs into Dante again was a fascinating experience. At each stage, his emotions are palpable. The total desolation when Dante leaves him comes through in the first part of the story, which is mostly dialogue. Then he goes numb, pretty much to protect himself, and focuses on Gracie; most of that is told in a few characteristic events. As Dante comes into the picture again, Noah’s emotions are all over the place and most of what happens is dialogue again.

Did I want to smack Dante for staying away and giving up on them? Of course I did! But the explanation he gives makes perfect sense and his behaviour is completely in character. Equally, his reactions when he runs into Noah again, are also totally believable.

In case anyone has missed it: I loved this story. If you’re looking for a fast-paced read with lots of emotions, great characters and a few belly laughs, I can only recommend you give this a try. As long as you read it with a mindset of ‘fairy tale’ I doubt that you’ll be disappointed.

NOTE: This book has been provided by Dreamspinner Press for the prupose of a review on Queer Magazine Online.(less)

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Jul 14, 2011 Amy Lane rated it 5 of 5 stars

Like others, my only complaint was how short it was. But otherwise it was sweet, funny, and engaging. Dante was hilarious--you could see why Noah was such a sucker for him, and Gracie was wonderful. Noah was funny because he tried so hard to be 'rational' but when Dante was there he was a whole other person--and no, his supposed boyfriend DIDN'T get him at all. In a way, this felt like a salute to the Harlequin novels of yore--the theme was a familiar one for the old het romances and, Noah's det...more

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Mar 19, 2013 Lauren rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-romance, short-stories, best-of-m-m, comfort-reads, men-with-children

This was absolutely perfect! It was sweet, funny, and totally captivating. It made my heart ache in places, too. I only wish the story had been longer, because I fell in love with Noah and Dante and wanted to see so much more of their life together and their family once they had been reunited. Gracie was such a sweetheart, and Dante totally cracked me up. I loved his confident attitude and his pure determination to get Noah back and to be a dad to Gracie. I also loved his passion - he loved Noah...more

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May 01, 2013 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-involved, couldn-t-put-down, m-m

***This Review is going to contain Spoilers***

Okay, so I really liked this book and maybe because it was written from Noah's point of view he had an advantage but I really didn't like Dante. He broke Noah's heart and we saw the pain Noah went through until Grace was born.

Six years later, Noah runs into Dante's brother in Vegas while he's there with Grace for a wedding. Before he even knows what is going on, Dante shows up and is outraged by not knowing about his daughter.

We find out later that d...more ***This Review is going to contain Spoilers***

Okay, so I really liked this book and maybe because it was written from Noah's point of view he had an advantage but I really didn't like Dante. He broke Noah's heart and we saw the pain Noah went through until Grace was born.

Six years later, Noah runs into Dante's brother in Vegas while he's there with Grace for a wedding. Before he even knows what is going on, Dante shows up and is outraged by not knowing about his daughter.

We find out later that due to some meddling from Dante's superior in the CIA, there was a huge misunderstanding between them and that's why they really ended up breaking up. Dante thought he was trying to save Noah's life and Noah had no idea what was going on.

If that had been the real problem for me, then I wouldn't have had a problem with Dante and I would have thought "oh poor boy, he missed out on five years of his daughter's life because of some asshole who wanted him to stay in the agency..." but the real problem for me was that Dante didn't ask Noah for anything.

Dante *TOLD* Noah how things were going to happen and Noah had no choice but to go along. Dante gave Noah zero time to adjust to seeing him again after six years, no time to figure out how he felt about the situation, and no time to really explain to Gracie what was going on.

He waltzed into the bar, took Noah outside and told him what was going to happen. Then he drug Noah back to his hotel room and forced him to pack his stuff so they could move to his room. That's when all hell broke loose for Noah when he found the man he had been seeing naked with another man on their bed. It was a little much for me.

In the end, when Dante finally softened up and explained to Noah how much he loved him and how much he needed him and was determined to make things work no matter what he had to do, my defenses dropped a bit and I started to like him a little bit.

Noah never had a chance because he obviously had unresolved feelings for Dante and was shell shocked after seeing him again. I'm not sure this relationship is going to work but I hope it does for Gracie's sake!

I know some of the ratings were low because people didn't really like Dante and I didn't let the rating of the book suffer because I didn't like a character. I actually find that it's nice to read about a character that I don't absolutely love. As an author, if you make people feel anything for your characters, good or bad, then you are doing your job because the whole point is to evoke emotions! So great job to this author! It was a really good book!!(less)

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Oct 09, 2012 Sophia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance

I was intrigued by the premise and I like this author. This story has a short story feel to it in that it comes to the point quickly without much development. Story development and character growth is a big deal to me usually, but I must have been in the right mood because I was able to enjoy this quick read anyway.

It begins with Noah Wheeler getting the most horrendous shock of his life when he gets to the airport to pick up his husband Dante and finds him in the arms of a woman. Noah is told t...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-mantastic-grl-reading-challeng

This was a sweet book. I loved the characters, the story, the ending. Loved, loved, loved it. So why just 4 stars? I did have a problem with how much happens in so little time. The whole book takes place in 2 days. And while I understand why the split happened, it seemed a bit unbelievable (view spoiler)...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Dlee rated it 2 of 5 stars

The story itself wouldn't be believable for me if I didn't actually know a man in a similar position. Although he didn't get the happy ending. What bothered me wasn't Noah and it wasn't the story line. It was the total Pushiness of Dante. He was gone for 6 years and then expected Noah's world to revolve around him again and for a child to accept him as a parent because he is so F-ing Wonderful and deigned to grace them with his presence! I don't think so. He needed to Earn his way back into Noa...more

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Jun 21, 2012 mw138 rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-romance

Six years ago Noah's husband, Dante, told him he didn't love him anymore and ended their relationship. What Dante didn't know was that they had a child on the way (Noah was going to tell him about the baby, carried by a surrogate, that day). Even though his heart was broken, Noah still wanted to tell his soon-to-be ex-husband that he was going to be a father. The only problem was that Dante and his family disappeared. Now Dante has magically shown up wanting win the affections of both his daught...more Six years ago Noah's husband, Dante, told him he didn't love him anymore and ended their relationship. What Dante didn't know was that they had a child on the way (Noah was going to tell him about the baby, carried by a surrogate, that day). Even though his heart was broken, Noah still wanted to tell his soon-to-be ex-husband that he was going to be a father. The only problem was that Dante and his family disappeared. Now Dante has magically shown up wanting win the affections of both his daughter and Noah.

I felt like I had been through a hurricane after reading this book, constantly whipped around and disoriented. Once Dante returned, everything happened so fast. What I really didn't like was how Dante basically told Noah that he was going to take him back and they were all going to live as one big happy family, period. He didn't discuss anything or even ask for an opinion. He just said, "this is how it's going to be," and a confused Noah went along with it.

The whole reason for the demise of their relationship had me as lost as Noah. (view spoiler)

Another thing that bothered me was the Keith storyline. (view spoiler)

The ending was kind of abrupt and left me wanting more. I wanted to know how Noah's friends and family reacted to Dante suddenly being back in Noah and Grace's lives after a six-year absence.(less)

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Apr 25, 2012 Cindyo rated it 1 of 5 stars

I really wanted to like this book, I generally like Ms Calmes writing method, but this book just rubbed me the wrong way. Dante was just so unappealing as a character that it took everything in me to give up on this book. One, he was gone 6 years and had the resources to find Noah if he chose to but did not. Second, the way Noah capitulated to him did not seem like a love thing, the way he gave in to dante was just too easy in my opinion, there was no resolution to address the 6 year absence. Th...more I really wanted to like this book, I generally like Ms Calmes writing method, but this book just rubbed me the wrong way. Dante was just so unappealing as a character that it took everything in me to give up on this book. One, he was gone 6 years and had the resources to find Noah if he chose to but did not. Second, the way Noah capitulated to him did not seem like a love thing, the way he gave in to dante was just too easy in my opinion, there was no resolution to address the 6 year absence. Third, the way she threw the character of Keith under the bus was so immature as a writing tool,she introduced him as such a likeable character, he had a relationship with Noah's kid for crying out loud and the way he was dispatched just was plain laziness on the part of the author, why introduce a character if you do not know what to do with him. She owed him alot more than she gave him.

The biggest error in my eyes was how Dante muscled his way into Gracie's life, sure he was her bio dad , but you don't just inject yourself into a child's life with no caution, she had an attachment to Keith and that he was not even allowed to say goodbye to her was just irresponsible, and also there was no tact in it and that Noah could not at least control who was introduced into his impressionable child's life, he rolled over and just bent to Dante's whims...... Other than the one conversation he had with his mother, I felt no remorse on Dante's part, other than him claiming what he felt were his possessions. I get that it is a work of fiction and that we suspend disbelief in some way, but that just galled me to no end. The book could have gone so many places with the potential of a wonderful story that deserved more than the 94 pages the author saw fit to give...

I don't often write reviews on books but this book absolutely infuriated me to the extent that I am really questioning reading any further books by this author. I have read her books before and she does seem to have an affinity for writing one of her leads as having very strong personalities..(see the Timing books..), but at least those characters had redeemable traits, this one here had nothing to bring to the table except manipulation and disregard for all else than what he wants.

Long winded, I know, but I had to get this off my chest

Cheers.(less)

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Sep 13, 2011 Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotic, anal-play-sex, contemporary, m-m

Originally posted at: http://whippedcream2.blogspot.com/201...

If the love of your life appears six years after breaking your heart, do you give him a second chance? That’s the question Noah is considering when his ex-husband and father of their child shows up unexpectedly. Although Dante broke Noah’s heart year ago, Noah can’t help the love he still feels. Although he knows it's fast and overwhelming, Noah can’t quite stop the hope that he and Dante can live happily ever after this time.

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Aug 23, 2011 Top 2 Bottom Reviews Interviews and More rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Mary Calmes and her stories truly are a treat to her fans. She brings us Noah and Dante who were lovers for four years, lovers who wanted nothing more than each other and their own family, however, fate plays a cruel game with the two men. Dante is an undercover agent, and has been one throughout his relationship with Noah, and that alone was the only issue they had between them. One afternoon, Noah heads to the airport to pick his lover up, but upon arrival he witnesses a scene that literally b...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Elisa Ramblings added it

The story is very romantic, even if I had the feeling Noah was a little naïve; Dante and Noah loved each other, their family supported them, everything was so perfect that they decide to have a child using Noah’s sister as surrogate mother. If their relationship was so strong and long-lasting, how Noah could have given up to it so easy? And if Dante was so clever to be a CIA agent, how could he be so easily deceived?

One way or the other, Dante and Noah parted way and Noah brings up their daughte...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Kassa rated it 2 of 5 stars

Again reads like a classic romance with the typical cheesy misunderstanding, super quick resolution to every conceivable problem and easy happy ending. That’s not bad if you’re looking for something short, sweet, and mildly funny. It’s not a story you’d remember or even care about as soon as you put it down, nor are the characters really that entertaining but the story itself is romantic enough for an easy read.

The story starts with an excellent opening. Noah’s just been dumped by his husband o...more Again reads like a classic romance with the typical cheesy misunderstanding, super quick resolution to every conceivable problem and easy happy ending. That’s not bad if you’re looking for something short, sweet, and mildly funny. It’s not a story you’d remember or even care about as soon as you put it down, nor are the characters really that entertaining but the story itself is romantic enough for an easy read.

The story starts with an excellent opening. Noah’s just been dumped by his husband of a few years, for a woman, and he can’t get off the floor. The various characters that come in and try to help him are amusing and Noah is very adorable in his post-breakup depression. The story then picks up six years in the future when Noah has moved past Dante, or so he thought, when all of a sudden Dante’s back in his life. Dante immediately decides he’s not going to let Noah and their daughter go and that’s the end of any issue.

There are a few problems with this story in that it’s pretty cheesy and unbelievable. The big misunderstanding is very cliché and familiar with no attempt at subtly or creativity. The reasons are simply silly and the fact that such a supposedly strong man as Dante acts like he does just negates any kind of actual depth. Instead you have to just accept the story at face value, ignore the ridiculousness of the misunderstanding and the conflicting character actions, and just enjoy the simplistic romance aspect.

If you can do that then the characters have some amusing moments and entertainment value. Dante is very flat and just dominates the entire story and Noah as soon as he’s introduced. The story “fixes” all the problems by simply having Dante tell Noah how it’s going to be and Noah being too weak or overwhelmed to argue at all. There’s no real resolution to how/why they broke up six years ago, they’re both just over it since they’re still in love. There’s no real resolution to how they’re going to live in the future, Dante just states how it’s going to be and Noah goes along with it. There’s an attempt at tension with the pseudo boyfriend in Keith but he’s given a very easy, almost sad out just for the sake of convenience.

Overall this isn’t a horrible story as the beginning is pretty strong with some great elements of humor. Unfortunately the rest of the story is pretty stock romance for those that like a predictable and easy romance. There’s no real tension or problems and throw in some explicit sex for the steam factor. If you’re looking for easy and sweet, this could fit. If you’re looking for something with depth and nuance, this won’t satisfy.
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Jul 21, 2011 Nicci rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, m-m-romance, short-stories

I generally love Mary Calmes’ novels. I have several of her books that are favorites.

However, when it comes to short stories, I feel the author’s strength lies with long, engrossing novels. The “Matter of Times” series is an example of her great story telling skill.

“Again” just doesn’t cut it for me. The major conflict of the story is weak and doesn’t hold up simply because I can’t get around why Dante and Noah ended up separated.

If we had some background info on Cassandra and Dante, of how th...more

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Jul 14, 2011 Heather♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars

There were so many things that I enjoyed in this short story, like how Noah's meltdown was tempered with humor by the reactions of his friends and family, how hot his reunion sex with Dante was (I loved how dominant Dante was with him), and how adorable Gracie was. She completed their family perfectly. Usually I want to club one or both of the guys over the head when their separation is caused by a stupid misunderstanding, but in this case they were deliberately fed misinformation by a...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Texascub rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, leo

Overall, this is an enjoyable, albeit very short read. I enjoyed the premise, and was excited by the first chapter (which I read off dreamspinner's website before the book was published). Unfortunately, I found the book as a whole to be lacking. Six years after he was kicked out of Dante's life, Noah and Dante accidentally meet in Vegas, and bam... they are back together. With minimal fuss, they resolve all their issues.

(view spoiler)...more Overall, this is an enjoyable, albeit very short read. I enjoyed the premise, and was excited by the first chapter (which I read off dreamspinner's website before the book was published). Unfortunately, I found the book as a whole to be lacking. Six years after he was kicked out of Dante's life, Noah and Dante accidentally meet in Vegas, and bam... they are back together. With minimal fuss, they resolve all their issues.

(view spoiler)

I had high hopes for this one, and while I enjoyed it, I would have really liked it if it was expanded, and is all their problems weren't resolved in a couple of pages. It felt like large sections of the story were incomplete, and their are too many unanswered questions.

I enjoy reading works by Mary Calmes, and I did enjoy this one, but it could have been a lot better.(less)

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Jul 13, 2011 Ami rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-family-kids, mm-romance-or-erotica

3.5 stars
Okay, let's see what DOESN'T WORK first.

One: since the story is pretty much fast-forwarded 5-years after the first chapter (in which we read about Noah being miserable after Dante dumped him for a woman), I expect MORE on the reunion. I don't care what Dante's reason is (or that someone else actually ruined their life for them), I totally NOT expect (view spoiler)...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Arthur rated it 4 of 5 stars

Noah and Dante were couple who were thinking to have a surrogate mother for their child. They asked Noah's sister if she's willing to do so. Before she answered, Dante--a CIA agent--had to be undercover for months. When it's time to pick Dante in the airport, Noah brought the sonogram picture of their baby. There, Noah saw Dante kissed and professed his love to his female partner. Noah's heart was broken. Even when he tried to contact Dante through the family about their baby, Dante and his fami...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Ayanna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: baba, reviewed, favorites, evocative-or-edifying, non-pulpy, aaaaaawwww, be-still-my-heart

This is a really sweet story. I loved the characters and, for all the weirdness and the niggling doubts about the characters not really caring that much if they didn't care to investigate themselves...for me, it lent a certain realism to the story. I mean, for all that it's easy to castigate Dante for trusting Beck, it makes more sense that he would have. Because he's human. And because he should (and probably has before) trust Beck with his life (he's his handler; who else can he trust on missi...more

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Oct 03, 2011 L-D rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cop-pi-bountyhunter, novella, m-m, romance

okay - I read some of the other people's reviews and the chief complaint is that this book is too short and that everything seems very rushed. I have to agree that yes, I would definitely have enjoyed a full length novel with these two characters, and yes, the pace was extremely fast. But as I read it, the pace actually made it more exciting for me.

Dante and Noah were married and Dante was an undercover agent. At the end of a case that was supposed to be Dante's last before retirement, Noah see...more okay - I read some of the other people's reviews and the chief complaint is that this book is too short and that everything seems very rushed. I have to agree that yes, I would definitely have enjoyed a full length novel with these two characters, and yes, the pace was extremely fast. But as I read it, the pace actually made it more exciting for me.

Dante and Noah were married and Dante was an undercover agent. At the end of a case that was supposed to be Dante's last before retirement, Noah sees Dante kissing his partner, Cassandra, and when confronted, Dante tells Noah that he loves Cassandra. So the story starts with a huge WTF? Angst from page 1. If you like angst - this is for you. What Dante doesn't know is that while he was undercover for 6 months, Noah's sister went through the surrogacy process and is pregnant with Dante's baby. Noah tries to get in touch with Dante to let him know, but all of his contact information dead ends. Noah and his baby Grace, slip quietly out of Dante's life.

6 years later, Noah bumps into Dante when he is in Vegas for a friend's wedding and emotions erupt. Noah is seeing someone, Keith, and does not trust Dante after the heartache he's been carrying all these years, but is willing to accept Dante into his life for the sake of Grace.

The pace of this novella made me feel like I was just barely holding on while being swept me away by the kaleidoscope of events. Without spoiling anything, I'll just say that things just happen one after the other, decisions are made quickly, and lives are changed.

I enjoyed this book a lot. Noah was a sweet and caring man, and a great father, and Dante was charming and beautiful. Both men were very passionate and their love for Grace was special. I particularly liked one scene when Dante and Noah are returning to Noah's hotel room. For me, that was the best scene to get true a flavor for Dante's personality.

I debate whether or not this novella would be better full length. Perhaps all that would accomplish would be to prolong all the angst and drama. But I think I would enjoy this whether it was 55 pages or 300. I love Mary Calmes' work.(less)

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Mar 18, 2012 Adriana rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, male-male

I'm giving 2 stars to this book because is Mary Calmes and I love how she writes... but for me this wasn't good.
This book made me feel like I was reading a MM Harlequin, (view spoiler)...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Ryoma Gartre rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: cheaters, committed-couple, douchebag, family-issues, married-couple, with-children

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Jul 23, 2011 Tame rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jul 21, 2011 Karen K rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook-owned, gay-short-under-60-pages, gay-romance, gay-drama, gay-established, gay-with-kids

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Jul 29, 2011 Kinga rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was a nice story and I liked it, but I can't say anything more positive about it. The main conflict was just too weak to make a great story. It seems stupid that they let each other go like that, if they loved each other that much, why didn't they try harder? And when they meet again, Noah's reluctance to get back together with Dante seemed a little forced to me. Some of the reviews I read say that it happens too quick but for their situation I think it was really the opposite. I mean misunde...more

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Feb 17, 2012 RJ rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was a bit disappointing. When I read the synopsis, I thought the story had a lot of potential for drama. It could have been a tearjerker at its best, but instead I end up reading a rushed story.

The Good:
-Happy ending. I'm a sucker for a happy ending.
-Dante is an FBI agent, or at least used to be one.
-Family-oriented story.
-I love how close Noah is to Dante's family.

The Bad:
-Lack of depth to characters
-Poor characterization
-Poor climax
-The Keith resolution was lame. I was expecting conflict....more

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