Title: The Gig

Series: Speechless #1.5

Author: Kim Fielding

Genre: MM / Contemporary Romance

Length: Short Story

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (May 22^nd, 2013)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3 Hearts

Reviewer: Thommie

Blurb: Sequel to Speechless
A Bones/Speechless Crossover

An accident in Drew Clifton’s past left the former novelist with aphasia, unable to communicate through either speech or writing. Through sheer strength of will, he built a quiet but lonely life for himself. But now he’s fallen in love with Travis Miller.

Travis has his own issues—a permanent eye injury and unemployment. But he’s determined to help Drew find ways to engage and succeed again in the wider world, and a guitar-playing gig at a local coffeehouse seems like a good start.

Dylan Warner and Chris Nock happen to be in the audience that evening, and they have a few niggling problems of their own. Perhaps a chance meeting will provide solutions that might benefit all of them.

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Review: First of, as the blurb states, this short story is a sequel to Speechless – another short that is quite engaging and deliciously sweet – and a crossover between that and Bones Series by Kim Fielding, and it’s free.

That said I don’t know what to make out of this one. It’s too short and it left me the feeling that it’s a prelude to something more. If not, then I’m highly disappointed, but if indeed I’m correct then it’s definitely worth grabbing it and prepare yourself.

A quick flashback to Speechless and we remember Drew, a once very good novelist who had a car accident resulting in aphasia that left him unable to talk or write. Back then Drew had succumbed to his fate and had no expectations of a better life, and definitely didn’t expect to find love from the quiet Travis, who due to his own disability – having one good eye – had pretty much surrendered himself to a solitary life as well.

Yet, small miracles do happen and while Drew was not able to speak a single word, quiet Travis spoke enough for both of them and better yet their chemistry made it all possible for the pair to form an adorable bond. Written in a remarkable way that made you, as a reader, feel the entire relationship as if you were living it.

So in this – extremely short – sequel we see the pair again as they move on with life, trying to get out there in the world and interacting with society. Drew making his first attempts into believing he still has to give even if his talented pen is now broken and Travis trying not to fall prey of that feeling of being “unworthy” of Drew and depended on his lover due to lack of work.

We also meet Dylan and Chris from Bones as they form a bridge and literally bring a new air of hope for Travis and Drew.

In the end if this short, truth be told, I felt like it was abruptly cut short. Also, truth be told, I’m more eager than ever to see what’s next and how that is going to work. Is Ms. Fielding going to bring forth another crossover? Is it going to be focused solely on our primary protagonists? I suppose in the end this is exactly the point of this story, enticing and intriguing us and making us quite impatient of the future.