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Right Direction: A Contemporary MM Romance
(A 25k Gay Contemporary Romance Novella with a HEA)
Carlos Rodriguez was in love with his best friend. She was amazing and beautiful and very strictly his best friend. When he entered the magic shop across the street from his favorite cafe, he was hoping for advice on love more than anything else. He was not expecting the aloof if cute shop owner to insult him and sell him some kind of talisman with the promise that it would lead him to love.
As the days go by, Carlos finds himself back in the shop of one Hartford Price more and more. As Hartford starts to let his walls down, Carlos finds they have more in common than he had first imagined. The man is a bit odd, with his pet rats and dedication to the shop and its wares but Carlos finds himself liking him more and more.
Perhaps there was something more to that talisman than Carlos has first assumed? Perhaps it will lead him in the right direction.
((Fixed a few typos! Sorry for any annoyance!))
Carlos Rodriguez was in love with his best friend. She was amazing and beautiful and very strictly his best friend. When he entered the magic shop across the street from his favorite cafe, he was hoping for advice on love more than anything else. He was not expecting the aloof if cute shop owner to insult him and sell him some kind of talisman with the promise that it would lead him to love.
As the days go by, Carlos finds himself back in the shop of one Hartford Price more and more. As Hartford starts to let his walls down, Carlos finds they have more in common than he had first imagined. The man is a bit odd, with his pet rats and dedication to the shop and its wares but Carlos finds himself liking him more and more.
Perhaps there was something more to that talisman than Carlos has first assumed? Perhaps it will lead him in the right direction.
((Fixed a few typos! Sorry for any annoyance!))
- GenresLGBTQueerM M Romance
134 pages, Paperback
First published August 16, 2017
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
August 18, 2025
This should serve as a reminder to myself that I don’t need to finish a book just because it was free.
This was just meh, weird pacing and weird story.
This was just meh, weird pacing and weird story.
January 24, 2018
This is not a book yet. Truly it's not. It's an unedited, unproofread manuscript. It's filled with errors of every kind. However, despite all of the atrocious writing I persevered because I liked the MCs just enough that I wanted to see them get their HEA.
October 1, 2017
Cute story. Several typos and missing words. Use of Carly instead of early several times. If not for those errors, this would be 3 stars.
November 9, 2017
A really sweet gentle romance
This is a really lovely romance story featuring Hartford and Carlos. Carlos doesn't appear to have been previously attracted to men, but nothing is made of that, the plot is a gentle telling of how they get to know one another, with a Eureka moment when Carlos suddenly realises how important Hartford has become to him.
I would have liked a little more background to Carlos and perhaps a little more when they get together, but all in all this was a low angst lunchtime read. Thanks
This is a really lovely romance story featuring Hartford and Carlos. Carlos doesn't appear to have been previously attracted to men, but nothing is made of that, the plot is a gentle telling of how they get to know one another, with a Eureka moment when Carlos suddenly realises how important Hartford has become to him.
I would have liked a little more background to Carlos and perhaps a little more when they get together, but all in all this was a low angst lunchtime read. Thanks
June 11, 2018
This was adorable!!!
I loved how it developed the friendship side first, and then moved into the romantic side. It was smooth and just right. Perfect pace. Also the relationship between the MCs was adorable. Loved this so, so much!
One star down cause there were a couple editing fails, but in general the story was amazing.
I loved how it developed the friendship side first, and then moved into the romantic side. It was smooth and just right. Perfect pace. Also the relationship between the MCs was adorable. Loved this so, so much!
One star down cause there were a couple editing fails, but in general the story was amazing.
September 6, 2025
Just what I needed!
Sometimes I just need a good sweet Novella between the longer books.
I love a straight guy falls for another guy story. There are no labels in this story for Carlos just a realization for him about his feelings. No angst just grumpy guy and golden retriever guy falling in love.
Sometimes I just need a good sweet Novella between the longer books.
I love a straight guy falls for another guy story. There are no labels in this story for Carlos just a realization for him about his feelings. No angst just grumpy guy and golden retriever guy falling in love.
February 8, 2020
Perfect!!!!
Slow burn. From strangers to acquaintances to friends to.. you get the gist of it. It's so beautiful and not in a corny way but how you live life everyday normally and then one day you realise that.. no spoilers here. You gotta read this!
Slow burn. From strangers to acquaintances to friends to.. you get the gist of it. It's so beautiful and not in a corny way but how you live life everyday normally and then one day you realise that.. no spoilers here. You gotta read this!
August 28, 2017
Very nice story. I read quickly and it was very pleasant. Well written. I would like to know how Carols and Hartford will go on.
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