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Butterfly Hunter #2.5
Like Leaves to a Tree
Dave has made the most perfect plans for his first Valentine’s Day with Nicholas … but of course that’s when Sod’s Law kicks in, and everything that can go wrong does go wrong.
Notes
With gratitude to the friend who edited, to Manifold Press who believed, and of course to the wonderful folk at Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews who kindly supported.
With apologies to dear Keats, from whom I borrowed the title (adapting the idea behind it).
And with thanks to trigga on iStockPhoto.com for the cover image.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
3500 words
Notes
With gratitude to the friend who edited, to Manifold Press who believed, and of course to the wonderful folk at Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews who kindly supported.
With apologies to dear Keats, from whom I borrowed the title (adapting the idea behind it).
And with thanks to trigga on iStockPhoto.com for the cover image.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
3500 words
14 pages, ebook
First published February 14, 2014
About the author
Julie Bozza
34 books309 followersOrdinary people are extraordinary. We can all aspire to decency, generosity, respect, honesty – and the power of love (all kinds of love!) can help us grow into our best selves.
I write stories about ‘ordinary’ people finding their answers in themselves and each other. I write about friends and lovers, and the families we create for ourselves. I explore the depth and the meaning, the fun and the possibilities, in ‘everyday’ experiences and relationships. I believe that embodying these things is how we can live our lives more fully.
Creative works help us each find our own clarity and our own joy. Readers bring their hearts and souls to reading, just as authors bring their hearts and souls to writing – and together we make a whole.
Julie Bozza. Quirky. Queer. Sincere.
I write stories about ‘ordinary’ people finding their answers in themselves and each other. I write about friends and lovers, and the families we create for ourselves. I explore the depth and the meaning, the fun and the possibilities, in ‘everyday’ experiences and relationships. I believe that embodying these things is how we can live our lives more fully.
Creative works help us each find our own clarity and our own joy. Readers bring their hearts and souls to reading, just as authors bring their hearts and souls to writing – and together we make a whole.
Julie Bozza. Quirky. Queer. Sincere.
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
February 17, 2014
What a treat , one of my favourite m/m couples, Dave and Nicholas from the lovely butterfly Hunter series, in a free valentines short. Link here: http://bit.ly/1beSN7V
I love these guys. It doesn't matter how short the story is they just make me smile so 4 stars for the story, the rest because its by lovely Julie Bozza. I'm a Bozza bird and proud of it!
Sweet!!
I love these guys. It doesn't matter how short the story is they just make me smile so 4 stars for the story, the rest because its by lovely Julie Bozza. I'm a Bozza bird and proud of it!
Sweet!!
July 30, 2016
Julie has written a great little Valentine's short story. Valentine's Day Nicholas and Dave style. Loved the way that when things don't go according to plan, then things can still turn out to be wonderful. This will keep all the Butterfly Hunter fans going with a little morsel while we're waiting for the third book in the trilogy.
Sinfully Sexy are having a Valentine's giveaway and you have a chance to win any book from Julie's back catalogue. Draw ends 20th Feb. 2014
Sinfully Sexy are having a Valentine's giveaway and you have a chance to win any book from Julie's back catalogue. Draw ends 20th Feb. 2014
February 14, 2014
3.5
Short story about Dave and Nicholas' first Valentine's day together as husbands. Kind of a comedy of errors but the characterization stays true although the situation is a bit downer there's a lovely end to it all.
Short story about Dave and Nicholas' first Valentine's day together as husbands. Kind of a comedy of errors but the characterization stays true although the situation is a bit downer there's a lovely end to it all.
February 15, 2014
Oh you lovely pair! And all the Qld references. I could see those places in my head (because I have lived in them!!)
Dave's ernestness, Nicholas' devotion. It's all there. It's wonderful.
Happy valentine's day, and thanks Mz Bozza.
Dave's ernestness, Nicholas' devotion. It's all there. It's wonderful.
Happy valentine's day, and thanks Mz Bozza.
February 17, 2014
*sigh* Cute and short; nevertheless may I say I want more?
September 29, 2018
This was beautiful and heartwarming. So good!
February 21, 2021
Such a sweet Valentine's story with one of my favorite couples.
April 23, 2024
Even knowing that it was very short, I was kind of surprised by the sudden ending. I guess I expected them to reach their travel destination afterall. Anyways, very short but sweet.
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March 1, 2014
This is a lovely Valentine treat -- a short featuring Dave and Nicholas (from Butterfly Hunter series).
It is their first Valentine's day celebration as husbands. Nicholas is as endearing as ever and Dave is adorable too. It's too bad that they don't really get the Valentine's that Dave has planned. Still, it's a nice read about the two of them.
Cannot give this 4-stars though -- it's just too short to make an impact for me. Plus there is a 'glimpse' of issue there (). Not saying that it is a huge problem for the two of them, but it IS a good story line ( and I wish being further explored.
It is their first Valentine's day celebration as husbands. Nicholas is as endearing as ever and Dave is adorable too. It's too bad that they don't really get the Valentine's that Dave has planned. Still, it's a nice read about the two of them.
Cannot give this 4-stars though -- it's just too short to make an impact for me. Plus there is a 'glimpse' of issue there (). Not saying that it is a huge problem for the two of them, but it IS a good story line ( and I wish being further explored.
December 18, 2019
Completing my days read of The Butterfly Hunter stories so far!
A great little valentines snippet - showing that even the great planner Dave can't control the weather.
18.12.19 reread : great snippet which has whetted my appetite for these two again.
A great little valentines snippet - showing that even the great planner Dave can't control the weather.
18.12.19 reread : great snippet which has whetted my appetite for these two again.
February 18, 2014
Short but sweet! Even storms cant ruin things for those two! I love them so much! And again Julie writing is lovely!
June 9, 2014
These two just make me happy! So much love! ♥
August 30, 2014
Lovely short story with my two favorite characters.
May 10, 2015
3.75 stars
Sweet little interlude with Dave and Nicholas
Sweet little interlude with Dave and Nicholas
December 5, 2018
This whole series just wasn't really my thing...
May 6, 2014
A lovely little Valentine story with Dave and Nicholas in Australia.
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