Title: Best Laid Plans
Series: Dreamspinner Press 2014 Advent Calendar package “Celebrate!”
Author: John Amory
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short (21 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (December 1st, 2014)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Blurb: George is an anxious, neurotic mess. The only thing that calms him is his partner of ten years, Scott. So despite how nervous it makes George to travel alone, he decides to go to Europe, where Scott has been working for two months, to visit for Christmas. George plans a day on his own in London before traveling to Paris, where Scott is staying.
But on George’s day of sightseeing and shopping, everything goes wrong, from a misunderstanding with the hotel concierge to getting lost in Harrods. All George wants is to be with his partner for Christmas, but he’s not sure he’ll survive long enough for that to happen.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Advent Calendar package “Celebrate!”
ISBN: 978-1-63216-744-6
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5840&cPath=62_1243
Reviewer: Prime
Review: It’s Christmas for an American in London and then Paris! George is the type of person who has little anxieties of many different situations – in this story its flying, germs and crowds. However, George’s experiences ring to true when it comes to travelling in an unfamiliar place. I suppose there’s also the grumpiness that Christmas tends to bring out in people. But George is on a mission – he’s visiting his partner, Scott, who is currently working in Paris. Scott is a sweetie, even if we only meet him over the phone at first, his appearance made me feel relieved.
This is a really, cute story. It may be a quick read but it’s hard not to relate to George’s emotions through his trip. Simple and enjoyable.
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