Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Ryan and Jake are new parents to little baby Isabelle. After two long years of being involved in the adoption process, they are fathers. But Ryan wants Jake to remember that they are husbands as well, and need some time to connect. With a baby in the house, though, it's a constant struggle. Interruptions are bound to happen, even at the most inopportune moments.

 

 

This story is also included in Family Time Anthology.

 

Book Review

Any parent who has had a newborn come into the house, especially the first one, will recognize themselves in Jack and Ryan. The baby and its needs become the center of attention, and takes over everything. With adopted babies the changeover is even more abrupt and can be quite shocking, since the getting-used-to stage is more theoretical without the daily reminder of a pregnancy around. Once the baby is there, Jack and Ryan, like any new parents, go through some significant changes.

One of the areas that suffers is any intimate time Jack and Ran have. And when it does happen, despite how exhausted they are, be it at the end of the day or in the middle of the night, the baby is still likely to inadvertently interrupt any physical closeness the fathers have managed to carve out for themselves. It is tough to deal with, but Jack and Ryan manage because they love each other.

If you like stories about new parents dealing with a newborn and the impact on their lives, and if you’re looking for a read that is sweet and gentle, then you will probably like this short story.  

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 14 pages/3300 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	17-June-2015
Price	$2.49 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79_93&products_id=4421