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Charles Darwin Millsworth, Chaz to one and all since infancy, has no wish to live up to the grandeur of his name. Fortunately, his Southern belle mama isn’t at all inclined to push her son into a career that won’t make him happy. She thinks he needs to loosen up and enjoy life. After all, that’s the whole point of being independently wealthy, isn’t it?

Chaz can see her point, but his father died in his forties as did his father before him. As far as Chaz is concerned, he has limited time on this earth to make his dreams come true. And he refuses to leave anyone weeping over a wasted life. 

Sprocket Moretti is a simple guy. He loves his job, enjoys college, lives in his beloved childhood home—why worry about the little things when the big stuff looks so good. Unfortunately, one of the little things he tries not to stress over is a broken friendship with a very hot and bewildering sous chef. They were pals, hung out and had fun. But one night they stepped over that invisible line, and the next morning Chaz kicked Sprocket out of his bed and his life.

Now, no matter how much Sprocket tries to charm Chaz, the guy has no desire to return to their pre-sex playful bantering ways. And if Sprocket stays true to his motto, this little thing—Chaz—should be written off and never worried about again.

If Sprocket had known one night of reality-altering orgasms would endanger their easygoing friendship… How do you finish that sentence when all your mind wants is its friend back and all your body wants is another taste?

 

The Hearts of Parkerburg stories can be read as standalones, each with a HEA...but trust me, you'll want to read about all the sweet happenings in this quaint little town.

Book Review

It was so much fun returning to Parkerburg and Main Street with its Victorian charm and wonderful personalities. I was very happy to catch glimpses of Xander and Dermot as it's always entertaining to see a well liked couple in their happy ever after. Since I was drawn to Chaz, Dermot's sous chef, in the previous installment, I was looking forward to him getting his own happy ever after. Of course, as usual, I'm reading this novella during the wrong season but I'll simply imagine it's fall and the holidays are approaching, and I'm sitting inside with a warm fire and a pumpkin spiced latte.

 

Chaz is convinced that because his father died young, and his father before him, Chaz will share the same fate. Thus he's determined not to leave anyone who would grieve for him, even though he can't forget the one night he and Sprocket shared, and the friendship they’ve had for so long. Oh Chaz. You have a lot to learn about grieving. Even if you just have friends in your life, or a boss, people will grieve because they knew you and they will miss you.

 

Sprocket can't figure out what happened that caused Chaz to run a year ago. It doesn't matter though, because he and Chaz are having to work together for the restaurant's and the craft store's combined holiday party. At the same time Sprocket finally decides that all they're ever going to be is friends, Chaz decides he's tired of holding back and he might as well get a few weeks of wonderful before he assumes Sprocket will kick him to the curb. These two really need to get on the same page! Too bad it takes an almost disaster to get both of them to realize what they need.

 

A delightful holiday story that worked really well. I liked Sprocket and Chaz, even though they made me crazy with their dithering, but in the end they worked things out and it was a wonderful happy ever after.

 

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 197 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	14-November-2015
Price	$3.99 ebook, $8.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Run-Hearts-Parkerburg-Book-ebook/dp/B0181C4I3I