cute short about two established lovers taking a trip to Hawaii in an attempt to reconnect, Instead of the perfect romantic trip, its a trip full of mishap after mishap but things don't end up turning out too bad after all.
MMRG Ultimate Team Challenge February,January,, February/March Bonus, state: Hawaii, first trip,
Usually, I can't stand "realtime"st pers POV, but the voice of the narrator was fine, He didn't try to be clever, or try to "entertain" the reader, Part of the sitelinkSummer Bigger Than Others Anthology,Heart by Sheena
For a tale that took meminutes to read I read very fast, it is actually one of the longer stories in the anthology, this short m/m love story was sweet.
Mr. Penn did a lovely job of bringing Hawaii to life on the vacation of errors that our two leads take in an effort to reconnect.
Afteryears together, lovers Paul and Asher are in a rut, It happens to every longterm couple, no matter the orientation, and Paul, through whom the story is told, is desperately trying to reignite the spark and the heart of his relationship with his livein boyfriend, Asher.
Paul is always away on business, home on weekends, and Asher is always home alone, every day, Feeling more like strangers, Paul plans the perfect vacation to the island state,
From day one, little things start to go wrong, Every stop, every sight and sidetrip was designed to make Asher happy, and while Ash had fun, small things would happen that drove Paul nuts and took a tiny bit of joy from the moment.
Ash hits his head, gets attacked by mosquitos, gets exhausted by a climb, etc,
Even though things go wrong as often as they go right, theres little moments in this story that made me smile, The way Paul looks at Asher, you can feel how hes falling in love all over again, The way the sun lights his lovers hair, the way Ash smiles at some huge trees, the way a cliffside vista captivatesPaul sees what he loved in Ash way back in the beginning of their lives together, and its charming.
Paul plans the perfect moment to ask Asher something importantwink wink!and while the moment gets crashed and Paul feels like hes lost his chance, the story winds up in a beautiful place, and Paul gets his chance, and its a lot better than his first plan.
The ending is much like the rest of the storyless than perfect, but charming and sweet,
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One of my favorites of the anthology, this involves an established couple, Paul and Ash, who take a vacation as both feel they are drifting apart afteryears together.
Paul is a frequent flier, Ash hates to fly but they are headed to Hawaii, where Paul has all kinds of wonderful plans to show Ash how much he loves him.
Of course, as is wont to do when you pin so much on plans, everything just seems to go wrong, from a rash to hemerroids, a bad show to a hated treehouse.
It just doesnt pan out and its funny well, for us to read! but in the end its a sweet and ultimately romantic reconnection, Any book with a cover like that, with the author on it deserves to be adored and applauded :D
Oh, and the story is fab too.
Paul and Asher have been together for fifteen years, They're still in love, but each is beginning to have doubts about what their future holds, Paul comes up with the brilliant idea that a week in Hawaii is the surefire way to reignite their dwindling spark, He's mapped out every last detail of their romantic tropical getaway, Now, if only the universe would stop screwing with his plans, . .
Part of "Summer Bigger Than Others A Summer Anthology" from Beaten Track Publishing, This was a short quick read that I thought was ok, Paul and Asher have been together for fifteen years, Theyre still in love, but each is beginning to have doubts about what their future holds, As the spark begins to fade in their relationship Paul decides to plan a romantic tropical getaway for them, I did like both of these character's and I liked the love that both of them shared and I wanted more, This was my first time reading this author this book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling, Aloha Oy!
By Jonathan Penn
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Paul and Asher have been together foryears, Theyre in their forties and live in Atlanta, Like most couples of this longevity, both are a little worried at the humdrumness their shared life has taken on, Been there, done that. So they plan an outofthebox tripto Hawaii,
Although advertised as something of a comedy of errors, this gentle, affectionate short story isnt really that at all, It felt so familiar, so true to life, The absurdity of life, especially when we overplan it, can make you laugh, But it can also make you cry,
After fifteen years Paul the narrator realizes he doesnt really know everything about Asher, He worries that theyre drifting apart, But of course, as anyone viewing it from a similar perspective can tell you, Paul is just remembering what it was like for them at first and thats always an insidious comparison to make in a longterm relationship.
Therein lies the beauty of this story, There is no magical moment when Paul and Asher realize that its all good that nothing has changed, Everything has changed, and not all of it is good, But most of it is good, especially the enduring love they feel for one another, and which manages to get expressed in Hawaii in spite of all the usual vacation mishaps and mislaid plans.
Stories about longtime couples arent, I guess, very interesting in this world of gay romance and twentysomethings swearing undying love as they writhe in each others arms.
But it sure is nice to see my life even faintly represented, I rememberyears. We threw a party. It seemed like
forever. Well, its beenyears since then, and let me tell you, it seems like a blink of the eye,
Jonathan grew up in The South, While new to the world of writing, he has been inventing tales for at least fifty years, He was probably also making stuff up during the two years prior to that but, as this was his pre verbal period, theres no evidence one way or the other.
An armchair linguist, he has taught himself to ask, “Where is the bathroom” in seven languages, He enjoys gardening, He gardens, and enjoys red wines, cooking, theatre, and, of course, writing, Jonathan reminds himself every day how fortunate he is to have shared the best and worst of the last thirty three years with the man of his dreams.
Jonathan loves hearing from readers, so comment here on Goodreads, or email him at jpennwritesgmail, com, and please Friend him on F Jonathan grew up in The South, While new to the world of writing, he has been inventing tales for at least fifty years, He was probably also making stuff up during the two years prior to that but, as this was his pre verbal period, theres no evidence one way or the other.
An armchair linguist, he has taught himself to ask, “Where is the bathroom” in seven languages, He enjoys gardening, He gardens, and enjoys red wines, cooking, theatre, and, of course, writing, Jonathan reminds himself every day how fortunate he is to have shared the best and worst of the last thirty three years with the man of his dreams.
Jonathan loves hearing from readers, so comment here on Goodreads, or email him at jpennwritesgmail, com, and please Friend him on Facebook, sitelink.
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