Book Reviews

Book Blurb

After a typical rough night, Jerome Daniel's day plunges into nightmare territory when he has a paralyzing flashback at work. Fortunately, Ryan Parker is there to calm him down and take him home. When they narrowly avoid an accident on the way, Jerome is sent spinning again. Ryan insists on staying with Jerome, and in the safety of Jerome's apartment he relaxes enough to enjoy Ryan’s company, where they discover they have more in common than they think.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Daily Dose package "Mended".

Book Review

Flashbacks and panic attacks are no joking matter, and anyone who has suffered from one or the other knows this. There are many different reasons for them, and as Ryan in this story proves, the cause doesn’t always have to be the kind of trauma a soldier goes through when fighting in an active war zone.

Daniel is a former soldier, and the flashbacks he suffers almost every night make it hard for him to get the restful sleep he needs. The description of his emotional upset and disorientation when he wakes from one of his nightmares pulled me in and made me feel for him. You’d have to be an incredibly strong individual to get through something like this without completely losing it. His current job selling menswear may not be super stressful, but when an angry customer storms in and starts yelling, he causes Daniel to have one of his panic attacks. Luckily his coworker Ryan is there for him and knows exactly what to do.

Ryan may not have fought in a war, but he has been through some traumatic events and knows exactly what Daniel goes through His calm and supportive attitude is like a balm on Daniel’s mental and emotional wounds, and once Ryan has calmed him down, they have time for more enjoyable activities.

If you like short, hot stories with a focus on men getting together after having eyed each other for a while, if you enjoy watching as two wounded souls find comfort through emotional and physical support, and if you’re looking for a short, fun read that will probably make you smile, then you might like this short story.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 27 pages/5740 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-June-2014
Price	$1.49 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/nightsweats-by-m-lee-2314-b