Remember That Winter, Riley Knight

Both men were missing something and a case of amnesia gave them a chance to put things right.  Patience, shared moments, and a whole lot of steamy encounters served to bring them together after a fifteen year absence.  What initially drove them apart almost has the power to do it a second time, but if they find the courage to make a different choice this time around they just might get the future their hearts need.

At times their miscommunications and withheld feelings got in their way and I can't say I was a fan of that, but their desire to be together won out over everything else in the end.  It wasn't a simple journey to get to that point though, so there were a few obstacles to overcome along their way. 

Closets aren't a fun place to conduct a relationship and it's not without good reason that Jack didn't want their town to know about them.  I struggled with Miles' insistence that everything had to be his way.  His lack of empathy and his juvenile attitude about many things were more detrimental to their relationship than Jack's fear of coming out of the closet.  It was honestly difficult for me to like Miles, even up until the very end I struggled with his personality.

Jack had his cowardly moments, that's for sure, but I think it was far easier to forgive his cowardice in the face of him being truly aware of the dangers than of Miles' insistence that Jack dive in head first into a community that could destroy everything (and almost did).  And for Miles to be upset that Jack didn't jump in with his fists was a bit much to expect.  I think Jack could have stood up for his friend with words, especially in his own place of business, and for that I was disappointed in him, but I wasn't team Miles in the least either.

Overall this wasn't a bad story in the least, it was quite pleasant and the steam really did feel genuine between the MC's.  Their relationship was based on mutual love that eventually came out alright with a lot of maternal interference in various ways.  Everything worked out for the best even if it was a little too "perfect" having someone to give them all the answers.  It's undeniable that both men really needed one another and I was glad they finally got it all worked out.

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They say you can’t go home again… but what if home is the only key to secrets locked behind an amnesiac past?

Miles Blackburn and Jack Barnes were best friends, until they were more. But after a tragic accident, that’s all Miles can even remember about his former life. In the search to find the missing pieces of a history forgotten, Miles has only one place left to go-- home.

Jack never expected to see his best friend again. When they’re finally reunited, Miles doesn’t even remember who he is. But could this be a chance to rewrite their history? Is his heart strong enough to survive what could happen if they try love again, just one more time?