Title: Drama on Skyline Drive
Author: Avery Dawes
Genre: Romance
Length: Short Story (22 pg)
Publisher: Torquere Press (September 18th, 2013)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥2 Hearts
Reviewer: Thommie
Blurb: As ranger Mason Lake settles into his new job at Shenandoah National Park, he is quickly tested with a morning crammed full of annoying calls for service and ominous weather. The only bright spot is a phone call from his boyfriend, Jax, wanting to meet for lunch…but a heated argument ensues when the pair finally catches up.
Before they can make amends, a frantic driver interrupts, reporting a badly injured hiker. The other rangers in the area are all occupied, but Mason needs assistance to rescue the wounded teen. Will Jax be willing to set aside their differences to help, before the storm breaks?
Product Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79_111&products_id=4004
Review: This story is a follow-up from Avery Dawes’ Mountain Memories, featuring ranger Mason Lake pianist/composer Jackson “Jax” Chamberlain.
The story itself is quite simple, easy flowing, and a rather unchallenging one despite the title wanting this to be a bit of a drama. At least I didn’t see anything dramatic happening, more like a couple having a little bump along the way, which they easily overcame.
From the blurb I also expected some sort of angst what with the couple running against time to save a teenager before the storm caught up to them, however that intensity was nowhere to be found in the text and as I already said everything flew out quite predictably.
What made me not get attached to this story though was mostly the lack of chemistry between the pair and the rather bland narration of their life together. I kept thinking that I needed something more, something to keep me pinned on my desk eager to read this. As it is, I never felt anything more than a slight detachment, even as the core of the story was interesting and should have held my attention.