In a tale that reminded me of the Love Boat series (on TV more years ago than I’d like to admit), Warren and Fletcher end up in the kind of romance that cruises, sunshine, and great entertainment seem to encourage. Both men have had a hard time in the past, and it was great to see them bond – even if the speed they went at was whirlwind-plus – if not faster.

Warren lost his wife to cancer, and even though he was very happy with her and loved her a lot, two years later he is ready to date again. His grown kids agree and decide to send him on a singles cruise. He wants to be with a man this time – he’s known he is bisexual since college and there is no woman who could replace his wife. It’s an interesting concept, and by the time he meets Fletcher on the flight to Miami, Warren is pretty sure that he has made the right decision.

Fletcher is a professional mystery shopper who gets paid for rating airlines, hotels, and cruises. His almost-constant travel is the reason for his breakup with his fiancé – the man decided to cheat on Fletcher while he was gone – and Fletcher, understandably, did not like that. Now Fletcher finds himself falling for Warren even though he isn’t sure that is the right thing – but as he keeps telling himself, Warren is not his ex.

If you like your romances to proceed at breakneck speed, if a cruise sounds like a great setting for some hot action between two men who want love in their lives, and if you’re looking for a read that is entertaining, hot, and has a happy ending, then you might like this short story.


NOTE: The anthology this story was published in has been provided by Torquere Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. ( )