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There are worse things than being stranded in a blizzard....

Artist Trevor Morrison has always appreciated the little things in life, treating each day as a gift. And with good reason: he’s been on the transplant-recipient list for too long now. When he learns just how numbered his days truly are, he resolves not to take them for granted. But he won’t be unrealistic, either—which means romantic commitments are off the table.

Marcus Roberts seems to have it all. He’s handsome, financially sound, and on the fast track to partnership at a prestigious law firm. In reality, though, his drive for success has meant no time for friends or relationships. Add in the fact that his family discarded him long ago, and he’s facing yet another holiday season alone.

When the biggest snowstorm to hit Colorado in decades leaves Marc and Trevor stranded at the same hotel, a chance encounter and a night of passion leads to more than either of them expected. Finding comfort in each other is a welcome surprise, but time is not on their side. Either they find a way to beat the odds, or they lose each other forever.

Book Review

‘A Fortunate Blizzard’ may start like a Christmas story, but that’s really only the initial setting and it ends up being so much more. It is a heartbreaking story about Trevor, an artist who faces permanent kidney failure because no donor has been found for seven years, but it is also about him courageously dealing with the realities of life and death, his struggle with accepting his fate, and the hope he is about to let go of. And I thought that was saddest of all – I mean, not to have any hope any longer? ‘A Fortunate Blizzard’  is a love story and a very romantic look at how two lonely men manage to connect and find themselves involved in a relationship that is as unlikely as it is beautiful.

Trevor is at the end of his rope. Time is, quite literally, running out for him. Dialysis only works for a set number of years, and according to his doctor, his time is going to be up very soon. And with his extremely rare blood type and not having found a donor in the last seven years, I can certainly understand how despondent he is. Then a blizzard stops him from flying home for Christmas, he meets Marc, and the attraction and connection are so strong that both men want more. But Trevor can’t do that to Marc – give him a relationship that might last for a year if they are lucky. Trevor has truly given up, but even then he is still selfless enough not to want to burden someone else with his issues. What Trevor wants to have and what he thinks he can have are so different, it boggles the mind.

Marc is a successful lawyer, but his life is empty. He is still trying to please a mother who rejected him when she found out he was gay, then kicked him out of her house and life when Marc turned eighteen. Even though he is very successful professionally, he has no social life, and his dream of becoming an artist was buried when he was fourteen years old and realized his mother would never respect him for becoming a painter. The connection Marc feels with Trevor is strong. But even though Marc insists he wants more, for as long as they can have it, he can’t convince Trevor to stay. But Marc is determined to save Trevor’s life, so he comes up with a plan. Now all he needs to do is find Trevor and convince him.

If you like stories about lonely men who are perfect for each other, if you want to find out more about what can happen to a man’s heart and soul when he loses all hope, and if you’re looking for a read that is deeply emotional, very touching, and that might make you cry more than once, then you will probably like this novella. It affected me profoundly, and I won’t easily forget Trevor and Marc.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novella, 179 pages/46500 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	02-November-2015
Price	$4.99 ebook, $16.99 paperback, $21.98 bundle
Buy Link	http://riptidepublishing.com/titles/a-fortunate-blizzard