I've been intrigued by the men at The Haven from the beginning with their personalities and unknown backstories. I was looking forward to Micah's story with all the hints of still waters running deep, his ability to keep the peace, the music he brought to the hotel, and his generally calm nature. He maintained all those things in this story, but I felt they got lost within all the drama that was often overdramatic rather than a byproduct of more organic conflicts.
This was the most juvenile story of the series, though with how the characters were written, especially Micah, that shouldn't have been the case. Both Fox and Micah didn't do a ton of growing in the story despite it having adequate page time to do so. Fox was definitely young and sheltered and found difficulty standing up for himself until things really came to a head. He had to make a lot of difficult choices and so his maturing was there, though off page. Micah had a lot of life under his belt for being so young, and a lot of hardship to face. But when faced with hard personal choices he ran. Can't say I was a fan of that.
For Micah to throw the appropriateness of their relationship due to obligations and responsibilities, basically laying selfishness at Fox's feet, was a low move yet one he should have taken to heart as well. Seeing him do nothing to fix his issues as he said he needed to in the same breath as chastising Fox to do the same was an unfortunate misstep as it decreased Micah's appearance of maturity and resolve. All ended up well, but the journey there was crisis after crisis softened only in The Haven's Room 2 where both Fox and Micah could let down the walls and be themselves without shame or pretense.
*$4.99 on Amazon
Micah and Fox weren’t each other’s first choice - but might they be the last?
Easygoing Micah takes the role of peacemaker at the Haven Hotel, where he's one of the long-standing escorts. But beneath his tolerance he’s hiding turmoil and anger he daren’t let loose—the last time it got the better of him, his whole family fractured. However, on one fateful night, Micah strikes back at an abusive client, and also finds startling passion with a pop star travelling incognito. Blindsided by both, his life is never going to be the same.
Fox's band is an online sensation, just about to break into live events. A talented songwriter with his career on the rise, he’s held the band together since they were all in college. So why does his public life now fill him with dread, threatening to rob him of his precious voice? Seeking anonymous comfort at the Haven, he’s mistakenly paired with Micah, and what was meant to be a straightforward business transaction affects him in a way he never imagined.
Two confused men in need of love and understanding—can they find it together?
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