Title: Until My Whole Life Could Belong
Series: N/A
Author: Amy Lapine
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (46 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press LLC (January 28th, 2015)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts
Reviewer: Aerin
Blurb: Chase Parker never imagined he’d run into his high school adversary, Mitch Ramsay, on a commuter train. Four years can do a lot to change a person, like Mitch developing a fascination with Italian poetry and Scrabble, or playing defense for the Detroit Red Wings.
One thing hasn’t changed, however: Mitch is still in love with Chase, and he’s not going to settle for less than everything from Chase in return.
While the history they share isn’t all positive, apologies and honesty might give them a second chance at happiness.
ISBN: 9781632164025
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5990
Review: For a short story, this one packed a punch. I really enjoyed reading it, but I wish it were longer. I think this would’ve been an amazing story if it were written as a novel or even a novella.
Chase and Mitch have known each other since high school, so when they meet on a commuter train five years later, they go out to catch up and reconnect. Mitch has been in love with Chase for years and no matter how much time has passed since they’ve seen each other last. Mitch still loves him as strongly as he did back then.
Chase and Mitch had some serious chemistry between then and even though this was a short story and they had sex twice, I can’t say the story was oversexed. I love them as a couple and I really hope for an opportunity to read more about them.
One problem I have with short stories is that I don’t seem to get a feel for the characters. When a story is as short as this was, it’s hard to get to really know the characters, and yet I can say I’m satisfied with what I know so far about Chase and Mitch. Would I like to get to know them better? Hell yeah! And I really wish we were told more about their relationship in high school because even though they discuss and apologize for their behavior back then, I feel like I’m in a fog about what actually took place.
The overall feeling I got is that their relationship wouldn’t have worked a few years back regardless of the feelings they had for each other. They needed to grow up and become who they were meant to be; they both changed and matured and now they’re perfect for one another.
I enjoyed this story a lot; I liked both characters and their relationship and chemistry felt authentic. Recommended!
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So glad you liked it. Writing about their history in high school would be fun, but damned depressing. =) Maybe I’ll give it a shot, anyway!