A Lighter Shade of Blue

A happy continuation of Aaron and David's story. I was a happy camperDavid and Aaron are dancing around the fact that their feelings for each other are maybe more than you'd expect after such a brief acquaintance. Is it too much too soon? Are they reciprocated? What will others think? Does it matter? The answers are: no, yes, who cares, and no.The bulk of the story centers on Aaron's unresolved issues with his ex, on forgiveness, and letting go. These things trigger Aaron's PTSD which was only alluded to in the first book and now David gets the full picture. Luckily David is a lover made to order, by no means perfect, but pretty close and just right for Aaron. Perhaps because I just came off reading about characters who felt unrealistic at best or unhealthy at worst I was super happy and pleased to read the story of two people who though they have issues like we all do manage to navigate life without undue histrionics and relate to each other as equal human beings. They love each other authentically, with respect and care. I also loved that David and Aaron are recognizable gay men and not characters concocted from the current, accepted, in vogue list. Their behavior is not beholden to what romance readers/writers want to think of as correct or proper. Refreshing. The audio by [a:Vance Bastian 14157996 Vance Bastian https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1441311704p2/14157996.jpg] will pull you through if you can't physically read it.