Meet Me There

Of course, I read book #2 in the duo first...purely by accident though...but it really didn't make a great deal of difference in the end. Marlon and Reed were childhood long-distance friends that communicated online every night from the time they were teens. Eventually real life got in their way...but they never forgot each other and that they were all that each other had in the way of friends or much of anything else at that time. The way Marlon and Reed reunite accidently in New Orleans as adults is pure fate at its very purest. Both men are mature enough to understand that the physical connection and chemistry they feel is because of their past unique friendship. As they separated the first time, I had no idea where this book was show more going or what, or even if there was going to be a "happy ever after" or what it would look like, but I was definitely invested in hanging in there to see it. I enjoyed the many, many times that their communication was only by text or telephone...but I couldn't imagine how they could tolerate such long periods apart, sometimes as much as 6-months going by without seeing one another in the flesh...and this went on for years...but I guess that is what proved the strength of their friendship, which in turn made the physical reunions all the much better. The inevitable emotions both men have for each other, despite all the opinions of those around them, are not a surprise, but the way they handled them was. It resulted is a strange kind of limbo in which Marlon and Reed are completely dedicated to one another but are both afraid to upend the delicate balance. It was always on each of their minds if could they be MORE than just best friends. The second half of their story is surprisingly emotional. I really liked that there was a very low amount of angst in the story despite all that was going on in each of their lives. Anyone who doesn't mind that the lovers happen to be two guys and enjoys the "friends-to-lovers" theme...especially when the path getting there doesn’t come with the usual stereotypical map.... will really like following the long journey with Reed and Marlon. We witness throughout the many years, the separate character development each man undergoes based on the support from the other... his very best friend. Multiple journeys of all sorts are undertaken in this book, and you won’t regret "meeting them there". show less

Clueless BFF love

I love that the oh I love you moment grew so slowly as Reed and Marlon seemed almost clueless just calling themselves BFF's!

A cute swoony romantic read.