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Book Blurb

Sometimes it takes a little divine intervention to make someone see the error of their ways.

Hunter Beams is only eighteen years old but he's tired of the world. Orphaned since birth, moved from one foster home to another and then gets fired from a minimum wage job just because he wouldn't sleep with the boss. He is tired of getting bullied because of his sexuality. Nothing about him is normal not his size, his looks or his damn hair. Losing his job is the last straw. He is just going to end it all because he is just too damn tired of trying to survive.

Thirty year old Donte Womac has it all...a comfy townhouse in Chelsea, an active social life, a stable of cars and a cushy job. Then tragedy strikes and a young man lay dying in his arms. Then Donte discovers that all the money in the world can't help a person who wants to kill himself.

Book Review

With a somber beginning and a main character with a ton of issues, this story pulled me in hoping things would get better. A title like ‘Silent Night’ is a pretty good indication, but it was a close call. And with Hunter ready to commit suicide right before Christmas it is a good thing that Donte comes along, even though he does hit Hunter with his car. But this almost-catastrophe sets in motion a series of events that does not just involve Hunter, Donte, and a possible friendship and more between the two of them, instead there are some secrets in Hunter’s past that also need to be dealt with. It makes this an exciting story with lots of surprises and some very sweet moments- in short, great holiday reading.

Hunter has been alone most of his life, abandoned at birth to an orphanage and foster care. While he has survived, and even managed to get a job and hold his head above water for a short time, the underlying loneliness and lack of a future get to him and make him attempt to end his life. He can’t believe the man who ends up rescuing him is serious about helping him back on his own two feet, but the more time they spend together and the closer they get, the surer Hunter is that maybe they are meant to be together, as unlikely as it seems at first.

Donte has never had to fight for survival or worry where his next meal would come from. But he is an only child, his parents only worry about their jobs and social standing, and other than a few friends from boarding school, Donte is pretty much alone. He is a sucker for strays, but hitting Hunter and then to find out he has no one brings out new levels of protectiveness in Donte. He finds out exactly who Hunter is pretty early, but keeps that a secret because he thinks Hunter is not ready to hear the truth. A recipe for disaster if I’ve ever heard one… luckily this is a story with plenty of Christmas magic!

Hunter and Donte go from being strangers to friends to gradually exploring more. This is often a difficult balance to find, but with both men being careful and lots of advice from friends, they manage. The secret in Hunter’s past also helps to alleviate the difference in power and social standing, but above all it’s both men’s feelings that end up as a major equalizer. I loved that sweet touch and the definite “knight in shining armor” and “Christmas magic” aspect of this fairy-tale-like story.

If you like downtrodden men being rescued by a wealthy guy, if you believe that everyone deserves a future and love, and if you’re looking for a read that is sweet, full of pleasant surprises, and has two adorable main characters, then you will probably like this novella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 39000 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	15-December-2016
Price	$5.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=SBSILENT